NBA belt games · Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks
Mel Hutchins
Played in 119 belt games from November 24, 1951 to December 28, 1957, winning 56. Helped take the belt 28 times.
119Belt games
56–63Record
28Title-winning games
11.3PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,342 PTS, 233 REB, 49 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 1957 | Knicks at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 122–115 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
| Dec 27, 1957 | Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 125–120 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 26, 1957 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 131–121 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Mar 8, 1957 | Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 101–97 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Feb 27, 1957 | Pistons at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 90–76 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 25, 1957 | Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 108–102 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Feb 6, 1957 | Pistons at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 108–93 | L | 38 | 7 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 4, 1957 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 103–91 | W | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 19, 1957 | Pistons at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 102–100 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Jan 12, 1957 | Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 105–87 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 27, 1956 | Pistons at New York KnicksLost the belt · 105–98 | L | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 25, 1956 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 112–88 | W | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 6-8 |
| Nov 24, 1956 | Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 98–88 | L | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 22, 1956 | Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 104–102 | W | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Nov 21, 1956 | Pistons vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 104–103 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 17, 1956 | Pistons at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 92–87 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 15, 1956 | Pistons vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 98–95 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 11, 1956 | Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 96–81 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 10, 1956 | Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 86–79 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 7, 1956 | Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 99–88 | L | 0 | 13 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Apr 5, 1956 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 107–105 | L | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 5-6 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 100–96 | L | 0 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 2-6 |
| Apr 1, 1956 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 84–83 | W | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 31, 1956 | Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 98–94 | L | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 29, 1956 | Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 102–97 | W | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-10 |
| Mar 27, 1956 | Pistons at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 93–84 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 25, 1956 | Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 107–84 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-8 | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 24, 1956 | Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 84–74 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 22, 1956 | Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 86–85 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 14, 1956 | Pistons at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 100–96 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 27, 1956 | Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 98–95 | L | 44 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Feb 26, 1956 | Pistons at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 95–90 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Feb 25, 1956 | Pistons at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 97–72 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 15, 1956 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 101–78 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 14, 1956 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 105–94 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 2, 1956 | Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 98–90 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 29, 1956 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 99–85 | W | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 28, 1956 | Pistons at New York KnicksKept the belt · 92–91 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 27, 1956 | Pistons at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 106–97 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jan 25, 1956 | Pistons at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 101–100 | W | 0 | 24 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 11-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 22, 1956 | Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 111–93 | W | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Jan 8, 1956 | Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 96–91 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jan 7, 1956 | Pistons at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 108–97 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
| Jan 5, 1956 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 92–81 | W | 0 | 8 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 26, 1955 | Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 87–82 | L | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 2-6 |
| Nov 5, 1955 | Pistons at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 114–113 | L | 43 | 24 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 10-21 | — | 4-7 |
| Apr 10, 1955 | Pistons at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 92–91 | L | 42 | 13 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 1-3 |
| Apr 9, 1955 | Pistons at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 109–104 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Apr 7, 1955 | Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 74–71 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 5, 1955 | Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 109–102 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Apr 3, 1955 | Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 96–89 | W | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Apr 2, 1955 | Pistons at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 87–84 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 31, 1955 | Pistons at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 86–82 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Mar 27, 1955 | Pistons at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 105–96 | W | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 3-5 |
| Mar 23, 1955 | Pistons at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 99–91 | L | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 22, 1955 | Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 98–97 | W | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-14 |
| Mar 20, 1955 | Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 96–79 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Mar 3, 1955 | Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 83–81 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Mar 2, 1955 | Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 103–90 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 27, 1955 | Pistons vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 95–83 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 26, 1955 | Pistons at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 90–89 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 0-2 |
| Feb 24, 1955 | Pistons vs. Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 95–85 | W | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 23, 1955 | Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 120–97 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Feb 19, 1955 | Pistons at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 98–92 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 2-5 |
| Feb 11, 1955 | Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 91–83 | L | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 10, 1955 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 105–97 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 6, 1955 | Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 92–75 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 5, 1955 | Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 96–88 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 26, 1955 | Pistons at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 99–90 | L | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 25, 1955 | Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 69–66 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 23, 1955 | Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 105–84 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 22, 1955 | Pistons at Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 85–83 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 19, 1955 | Pistons at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 105–84 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 11, 1955 | Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 119–110 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 5, 1955 | Pistons vs. Milwaukee HawksChallenger, lost · 97–92 | L | 0 | 12 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 5, 1954 | Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 97–96 | L | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 4, 1954 | Pistons at New York KnicksTook the belt · 90–88 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 18, 1954 | Pistons at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 91–82 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Nov 14, 1954 | Pistons vs. Milwaukee HawksTook the belt · 93–91 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Nov 11, 1954 | Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 88–86 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-3 |
| Nov 7, 1954 | Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 109–84 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Nov 6, 1954 | Pistons vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 90–83 | W | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 31, 1954 | Pistons vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 90–86 | W | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Oct 30, 1954 | Pistons at Milwaukee HawksTook the belt · 91–72 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 11, 1954 | Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 95–80 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Feb 10, 1954 | Pistons vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 73–69 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 5, 1954 | Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 89–70 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 31, 1954 | Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 83–69 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 30, 1954 | Pistons at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 95–70 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-7 |
| Jan 28, 1954 | Pistons vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 80–68 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 27, 1954 | Pistons vs. Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 77–68 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 14, 1953 | Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 63–58 | L | 0 | 14 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Nov 12, 1953 | Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 78–74 | W | 43 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 4-7 |
| Nov 7, 1953 | Pistons at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 91–76 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 5, 1953 | Pistons vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 83–79 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 1, 1953 | Pistons vs. Milwaukee HawksTook the belt · 77–67 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 19, 1953 | Hawks at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 82–72 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Feb 13, 1953 | Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 77–74 | L | 37 | 14 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 8, 1953 | Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 85–82 | W | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-10 |
| Feb 3, 1953 | Hawks vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 76–69 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-4 |
| Dec 31, 1952 | Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 82–74 | L | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Dec 11, 1952 | Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 71–70 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 7, 1952 | Hawks at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 71–67 | L | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 27, 1952 | Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 95–87 | L | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 26, 1952 | Hawks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 80–72 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 18, 1952 | Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 83–82 | L | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Feb 18, 1952 | Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 106–84 | L | 0 | 10 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 17, 1952 | Hawks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 97–95 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Feb 14, 1952 | Hawks vs. Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 109–74 | L | 0 | 11 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Feb 10, 1952 | Hawks vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 70–69 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Feb 5, 1952 | Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 75–64 | W | 0 | 9 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 12, 1952 | Hawks vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 96–84 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Jan 11, 1952 | Hawks vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 75–63 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 29, 1951 | Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 68–61 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 27, 1951 | Hawks at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 69–68 | W | 0 | 15 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Dec 26, 1951 | Hawks vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 78–76 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 16, 1951 | Hawks at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 99–52 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-13 | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 8, 1951 | Hawks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 82–71 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Nov 24, 1951 | Hawks vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 72–59 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.