NBA belt games · San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers
Mike Mitchell
Played in 60 belt games from December 12, 1978 to March 26, 1988, winning 23. Helped take the belt 9 times.
60Belt games
23–37Record
9Title-winning games
18.0PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,082 PTS, 292 REB, 83 AST, 28 STL, 23 BLK, 2 3PM.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs at Dallas MavericksChallenger, lost · 131–112 | L | 32 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Mar 21, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 133–121 | L | 19 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mar 19, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Utah JazzTook the belt · 113–110 | W | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jan 9, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 141–133 | L | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 15, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs at New Jersey NetsLost the belt · 104–98 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 12, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 129–110 | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 8, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Utah JazzKept the belt · 105–100 | W | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 5, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 110–101 | W | 20 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Dec 2, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 97–93 | W | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 10, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 113–106 | L | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 10, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 115–92 | L | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Feb 5, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 117–111 | W | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 19, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 114–84 | L | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mar 13, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 135–119 | L | 33 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12-24 | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| Mar 8, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 126–117 | L | 42 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13-23 | 0-1 | 8-10 |
| Feb 20, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs at Sacramento KingsLost the belt · 107–105 | L | 29 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Feb 18, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 120–114 | W | 34 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13-26 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Feb 16, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Sacramento KingsKept the belt · 113–94 | W | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Feb 13, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 119–115 | W | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jan 9, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 120–110 | L | 40 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Oct 26, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 121–116 | L | 43 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11-25 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs at Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 118–109 | L | 38 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13-26 | 0-0 | 8-12 |
| Apr 3, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 122–108 | W | 37 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15-32 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Mar 12, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 145–122 | L | 25 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 7, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 119–117 | L | 35 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16-29 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Mar 6, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 108–102 | W | 41 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Mar 4, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 109–103 | W | 40 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mar 2, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs at Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 105–92 | W | 40 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-22 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Feb 27, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 111–102 | L | 33 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-28 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 14, 1984 | San Antonio Spurs at Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 125–106 | L | 29 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Feb 25, 1984 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 130–119 | L | 33 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-16 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Nov 30, 1983 | San Antonio Spurs at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 130–106 | L | 38 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-19 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Dec 11, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Kansas City KingsLost the belt · 122–110 | L | 34 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Dec 10, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs at New Jersey NetsTook the belt · 114–102 | W | 32 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 16, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Kansas City KingsChallenger, lost · 105–102 | L | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Nov 11, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs at San Diego ClippersLost the belt · 109–105 | L | 39 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Nov 9, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Utah JazzKept the belt · 118–104 | W | 33 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Nov 7, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 101–100 | W | 34 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 5, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs at Golden State WarriorsTook the belt · 105–104 | W | 30 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Mar 19, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 134–110 | L | 30 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-19 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Feb 20, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs vs. San Diego ClippersLost the belt · 118–101 | L | 34 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Feb 19, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs at Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 126–121 | W | 37 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Feb 17, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 126–112 | W | 32 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 20, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 99–94 | L | 37 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 24, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 121–108 | L | 34 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7-14 | 1-1 | 6-6 |
| Mar 19, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 116–111 | L | 40 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Feb 12, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 122–111 | L | 41 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13-27 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 4, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 109–96 | L | 41 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Nov 5, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 106–98 | L | 44 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10-23 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mar 28, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 130–122 | L | 41 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 60 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | San Antonio Spurs | 9 | 5–4 | 2 | 78 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986–87 | San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 1–3 | 0 | 45 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985–86 | San Antonio Spurs | 8 | 3–5 | 1 | 173 | 44 | 21 | 5 |
| 1984–85 | San Antonio Spurs | 9 | 4–5 | 2 | 233 | 58 | 21 | 6 |
| 1983–84 | San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982–83 | San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 4–3 | 2 | 115 | 33 | 7 | 3 |
| 1981–82 | San Antonio Spurs | 5 | 2–3 | 1 | 105 | 29 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980–81 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 0–5 | 0 | 110 | 20 | 8 | 4 |
| 1979–80 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 2–3 | 1 | 102 | 39 | 8 | 5 |
| 1978–79 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 2–4 | 0 | 85 | 21 | 4 | 3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.