NBA belt games · Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Oklahoma City Thunder
Mike Bantom
Played in 58 belt games from November 13, 1973 to June 8, 1982, winning 18. Helped take the belt 14 times.
58Belt games
18–40Record
14Title-winning games
9.1PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 526 PTS, 317 REB, 98 AST, 26 STL, 28 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 114–104 | L | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 6, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 135–102 | W | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 3, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 111–101 | L | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 1, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 129–108 | L | 24 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 30, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 110–94 | W | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 27, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 124–117 | L | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| May 23, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 120–106 | W | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 21, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 88–75 | L | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 19, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 114–85 | L | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| May 16, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 119–94 | W | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 15, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 99–97 | W | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| May 12, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 121–113 | W | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| May 9, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 121–81 | L | 24 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 3-8 |
| Mar 30, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 116–114 | L | 33 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 28, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 116–98 | W | 28 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| Mar 21, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 123–111 | L | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Feb 26, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 116–114 | L | 31 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Feb 23, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers at San Diego ClippersTook the belt · 115–101 | W | 29 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Jan 13, 1982 | Indiana Pacers at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 106–86 | L | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Nov 27, 1981 | Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 124–112 | L | 27 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 8-9 |
| Mar 29, 1981 | Indiana Pacers vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 101–97 | L | 33 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 10, 1981 | Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 103–102 | L | 22 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 8, 1981 | Indiana Pacers vs. Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 129–119 | W | 30 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Mar 6, 1981 | Indiana Pacers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 110–104 | W | 29 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 25, 1981 | Indiana Pacers at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 101–100 | L | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Nov 21, 1980 | Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 97–88 | L | 38 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mar 16, 1980 | Indiana Pacers at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 95–90 | L | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Mar 14, 1980 | Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 104–94 | W | 34 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Jan 2, 1980 | Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 127–120 | L | 34 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Mar 30, 1979 | Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 101–99 | L | 39 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8-17 | — | 1-3 |
| Jan 6, 1979 | Indiana Pacers at Kansas City KingsChallenger, lost · 120–99 | L | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 30, 1978 | Indiana Pacers vs. San Diego ClippersChallenger, lost · 114–111 | L | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 31, 1978 | Indiana Pacers vs. Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 111–103 | L | 35 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Dec 28, 1977 | Indiana Pacers at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 99–92 | L | 24 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 27, 1977 | Indiana Pacers at San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 96–89 | W | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 6, 1977 | Indiana Pacers at Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 108–106 | L | 37 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-15 | — | 0-2 |
| Oct 19, 1977 | Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 133–120 | L | 38 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 4-7 |
| Feb 27, 1976 | Seattle SuperSonics at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 122–118 | L | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 22, 1976 | Seattle SuperSonics at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 109–99 | L | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 3, 1975 | Seattle SuperSonics at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 107–101 | L | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 28, 1975 | Seattle SuperSonics at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 113–94 | L | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 26, 1975 | Seattle SuperSonics at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 110–109 | W | 23 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 3-6 |
| Mar 8, 1975 | Phoenix Suns vs. Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 112–107 | L | 36 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-15 | — | 4-8 |
| Mar 2, 1975 | Phoenix Suns at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 110–104 | L | 27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 21, 1975 | Phoenix Suns at New Orleans JazzChallenger, lost · 98–96 | L | 27 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 1-3 |
| Jan 18, 1975 | Phoenix Suns at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 86–77 | L | 39 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9-20 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 17, 1975 | Phoenix Suns at Chicago BullsTook the belt · 115–105 | W | 42 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6-13 | — | 4-4 |
| Oct 19, 1974 | Phoenix Suns vs. Kansas City-Omaha KingsLost the belt · 94–91 | L | 41 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 1-3 |
| Oct 17, 1974 | Phoenix Suns vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 114–97 | W | 32 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | — | 3-6 |
| Mar 27, 1974 | Phoenix Suns at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 127–123 | L | 33 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | — | 0-3 |
Newest 50 of 58 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | 8–12 | 6 | 128 | 98 | 22 | 5 |
| 1980–81 | Indiana Pacers | 6 | 2–4 | 1 | 51 | 28 | 18 | 5 |
| 1979–80 | Indiana Pacers | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978–79 | Indiana Pacers | 3 | 0–3 | 0 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 2 |
| 1977–78 | Indiana Pacers | 5 | 1–4 | 1 | 65 | 33 | 8 | 5 |
| 1975–76 | Seattle SuperSonics | 5 | 1–4 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| 1974–75 | Phoenix Suns | 7 | 2–5 | 2 | 100 | 46 | 14 | 9 |
| 1973–74 | Phoenix Suns | 9 | 3–6 | 2 | 77 | 53 | 16 | 0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.