NBA belt games · New York Knicks, Washington Wizards
Mike Riordan
Played in 113 belt games from November 10, 1968 to March 4, 1977, winning 70. Helped take the belt 24 times.
113Belt games
70–43Record
24Title-winning games
8.9PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,005 PTS, 270 REB, 229 AST, 8 STL, 3 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1977 | Washington Bullets at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 100–99 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 2, 1977 | Washington Bullets vs. Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 115–113 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 2, 1977 | Washington Bullets at Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 119–105 | L | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 30, 1977 | Washington Bullets vs. Kansas City KingsTook the belt · 112–98 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 21, 1976 | Washington Bullets at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 95–92 | L | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | Washington Bullets vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 109–104 | W | 37 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | — | 4-5 |
| May 25, 1975 | Washington Bullets vs. Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 96–95 | L | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | — | 2-2 |
| May 23, 1975 | Washington Bullets at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 109–101 | L | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| May 20, 1975 | Washington Bullets at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 92–91 | L | 34 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-14 | — | 5-5 |
| May 18, 1975 | Washington Bullets vs. Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 101–95 | L | 30 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 26, 1975 | Washington Bullets vs. Buffalo BravesLost the belt · 94–91 | L | 25 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 22, 1975 | Washington Bullets vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 100–97 | W | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 4, 1975 | Washington Bullets at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 104–96 | L | 24 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Oct 31, 1974 | Washington Bullets at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 95–92 | L | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 30, 1974 | Washington Bullets vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 94–86 | W | 31 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Oct 29, 1974 | Washington Bullets at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 96–80 | W | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 0-1 |
| Oct 26, 1974 | Washington Bullets vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 101–95 | W | 45 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11-23 | — | 3-3 |
| Oct 25, 1974 | Washington Bullets at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 111–96 | W | 36 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 23, 1974 | Washington Bullets vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 99–95 | W | 31 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-20 | — | 0-2 |
| Oct 22, 1974 | Washington Bullets at Kansas City-Omaha KingsTook the belt · 123–121 | W | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 11, 1974 | Capital Bullets at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 115–113 | L | 44 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 8, 1974 | Capital Bullets vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 94–92 | W | 36 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-18 | — | 2-4 |
| Jan 6, 1974 | Capital Bullets vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 90–88 | W | 37 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-18 | — | 3-4 |
| Oct 21, 1973 | Capital Bullets vs. Chicago BullsLost the belt · 107–99 | L | 48 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | — | 8-8 |
| Oct 20, 1973 | Capital Bullets vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 96–87 | W | 44 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-20 | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 28, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 120–101 | L | 36 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 5-6 |
| Mar 21, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets vs. Houston RocketsLost the belt · 118–110 | L | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 18, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 129–118 | W | 33 | 16 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 17, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 120–115 | W | 43 | 14 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 16, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 103–97 | W | 45 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 14, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 111–107 | L | 46 | 34 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 15-24 | — | 4-4 |
| Feb 4, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 125–115 | L | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 26, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 110–100 | L | 42 | 16 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 21, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 108–97 | W | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 20, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets vs. Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 126–106 | W | 38 | 16 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 19, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 110–94 | W | 43 | 23 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 16, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 112–104 | W | 48 | 20 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 14, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets at Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 95–94 | W | 48 | 22 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 8, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets at Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 134–115 | L | 46 | 27 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 13-22 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 3, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 109–96 | L | 46 | 20 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Oct 21, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 104–101 | L | 0 | 19 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 3-5 |
| Mar 21, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets at Buffalo BravesLost the belt · 114–100 | L | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 19, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 125–112 | W | 39 | 30 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 14-20 | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 17, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets vs. Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 112–107 | W | 30 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 16, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets at Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 105–101 | W | 39 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 0-1 |
| Mar 14, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets vs. Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 127–118 | L | 35 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 0-1 |
| Mar 12, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 102–97 | W | 42 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 7, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets at Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 105–98 | W | 43 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 10-16 | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 5, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 108–94 | W | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 22, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets at Buffalo BravesLost the belt · 99–98 | L | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 1-1 |
Newest 50 of 113 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Washington Bullets | 4 | 2–2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975–76 | Washington Bullets | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974–75 | Washington Bullets | 14 | 7–7 | 2 | 175 | 54 | 33 | 8 |
| 1973–74 | Capital Bullets | 5 | 3–2 | 2 | 85 | 27 | 18 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Baltimore Bullets | 16 | 8–8 | 2 | 300 | 59 | 68 | — |
| 1971–72 | Baltimore Bullets | 13 | 8–5 | 3 | 175 | 30 | 28 | — |
| 1970–71 | New York Knicks | 17 | 10–7 | 3 | 55 | 36 | 25 | — |
| 1969–70 | New York Knicks | 23 | 17–6 | 6 | 135 | 38 | 37 | — |
| 1968–69 | New York Knicks | 19 | 14–5 | 3 | 54 | 20 | 16 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.