NBA belt games · New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls
Nate Bowman
Played in 54 belt games from October 27, 1966 to May 8, 1970, winning 35. Helped take the belt 10 times.
54Belt games
35–19Record
10Title-winning games
2.8PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 152 PTS, 150 REB, 34 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1970 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 113–99 | W | 21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-1 |
| May 6, 1970 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 135–113 | L | 29 | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 0-1 |
| May 4, 1970 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 107–100 | W | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
| May 1, 1970 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 121–115 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 29, 1970 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 111–108 | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 27, 1970 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 105–103 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 124–112 | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 20, 1970 | New York Knicks at Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 110–102 | L | 13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 21, 1970 | New York Knicks vs. Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 122–106 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 17, 1970 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 114–93 | W | 26 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Nov 29, 1969 | New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 110–98 | L | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 28, 1969 | New York Knicks at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 106–105 | W | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 26, 1969 | New York Knicks at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 138–108 | W | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 25, 1969 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 103–96 | W | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 22, 1969 | New York Knicks vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 128–114 | W | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 21, 1969 | New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 98–94 | W | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-3 |
| Nov 18, 1969 | New York Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 112–94 | W | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 4-5 |
| Nov 15, 1969 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 113–98 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 13, 1969 | New York Knicks vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 114–99 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 11, 1969 | New York Knicks at San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 116–103 | W | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 9, 1969 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 112–102 | W | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 7, 1969 | New York Knicks at San Diego RocketsKept the belt · 129–111 | W | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 4, 1969 | New York Knicks at Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 116–99 | W | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 23, 1969 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 128–111 | L | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 22, 1969 | New York Knicks at San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 117–90 | W | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 21, 1969 | New York Knicks at Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 139–104 | W | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 19, 1969 | New York Knicks vs. Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 104–100 | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 12, 1969 | New York Knicks at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 111–110 | L | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 11, 1969 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 121–101 | W | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 9, 1969 | New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 110–101 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 18, 1969 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 113–109 | L | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 15, 1969 | New York Knicks vs. San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 98–92 | W | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 12, 1969 | New York Knicks vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 112–105 | W | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 8, 1969 | New York Knicks vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 106–100 | W | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 7, 1969 | New York Knicks at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 105–98 | W | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 5, 1969 | New York Knicks at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 111–102 | W | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 4, 1969 | New York Knicks vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 122–97 | W | 20 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-5 |
| Feb 2, 1969 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 95–94 | W | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-4 |
| Feb 1, 1969 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 109–82 | W | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 30, 1969 | New York Knicks at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 109–106 | W | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 28, 1969 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 121–88 | W | 11 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 24, 1969 | New York Knicks at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 107–106 | L | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 11, 1968 | New York Knicks at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 118–110 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 10, 1968 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 130–109 | L | 15 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-2 |
| Feb 9, 1968 | New York Knicks at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 121–111 | L | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 19, 1968 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 120–114 | L | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 12, 1968 | New York Knicks at San Francisco WarriorsLost the belt · 127–117 | L | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 10, 1968 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 115–101 | W | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 8, 1968 | New York Knicks at Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 119–113 | W | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 6, 1968 | New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 118–101 | W | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 54 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | New York Knicks | 23 | 17–6 | 6 | 90 | 60 | 9 | — |
| 1968–69 | New York Knicks | 21 | 14–7 | 3 | 46 | 73 | 21 | — |
| 1967–68 | New York Knicks | 8 | 4–4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 4 | — |
| 1966–67 | Chicago Bulls | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.