NBA belt games · Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers
Norm Nixon
Played in 79 belt games from October 19, 1977 to February 6, 1989, winning 43. Helped take the belt 18 times.
79Belt games
43–36Record
18Title-winning games
15.4PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,216 PTS, 236 REB, 594 AST, 120 STL, 10 BLK, 2 3PM.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1989 | Los Angeles Clippers vs. Dallas MavericksChallenger, lost · 129–111 | L | 35 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Jan 18, 1989 | Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 111–90 | L | 26 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dec 3, 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 114–106 | L | 27 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dec 26, 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 117–108 | L | 38 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Nov 26, 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 131–99 | L | 20 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Feb 12, 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 121–110 | L | 34 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Nov 7, 1984 | Los Angeles Clippers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 135–108 | L | 35 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 29, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 111–94 | L | 31 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| May 26, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 103–93 | L | 38 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| May 22, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 113–107 | L | 41 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12-23 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Jan 30, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 110–95 | L | 28 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 28, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 109–85 | W | 33 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jan 26, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 115–113 | W | 27 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jan 11, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers at New Jersey NetsChallenger, lost · 110–96 | L | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Oct 29, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 132–117 | L | 37 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8-19 | 0-1 | 3-6 |
| Jun 8, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 114–104 | W | 31 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 6, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 135–102 | L | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Jun 3, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 111–101 | W | 41 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4-18 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jun 1, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 129–108 | W | 41 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| May 30, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 110–94 | L | 42 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| May 27, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 124–117 | W | 43 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Mar 3, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers at New Jersey NetsLost the belt · 111–103 | L | 40 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 1-0 | 5-7 |
| Feb 28, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 102–101 | W | 43 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Feb 26, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 116–114 | W | 49 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jan 3, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 110–90 | L | 33 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-21 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Dec 29, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah JazzKept the belt · 121–114 | W | 39 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Dec 27, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Diego ClippersKept the belt · 139–117 | W | 28 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Dec 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 104–101 | W | 42 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Feb 20, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston RocketsLost the belt · 110–107 | L | 40 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 17, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 96–87 | W | 40 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Dec 27, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 116–106 | L | 32 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Oct 21, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 107–103 | L | 37 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Oct 19, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 125–107 | W | 32 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oct 17, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 116–109 | W | 42 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 14-24 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Oct 15, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 112–107 | W | 44 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Oct 12, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 114–103 | W | 42 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Oct 10, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 99–98 | W | 34 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| May 16, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 123–107 | W | 40 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| May 14, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 108–103 | W | 43 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| May 11, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 105–102 | L | 44 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| May 10, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 111–101 | W | 41 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| May 7, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 107–104 | L | 43 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| May 4, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 109–102 | W | 43 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Jan 6, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 113–103 | L | 36 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jan 2, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 127–120 | W | 41 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Dec 30, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 113–105 | W | 40 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Nov 23, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 126–112 | L | 36 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Nov 15, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers at Kansas City KingsLost the belt · 114–108 | L | 42 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Nov 13, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers at San Diego ClippersKept the belt · 137–91 | W | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 11, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 140–126 | W | 38 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 79 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Los Angeles Clippers | 3 | 0–3 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 22 | 1 |
| 1985–86 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 3 |
| 1984–85 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 22 | 2 |
| 1982–83 | Los Angeles Lakers | 8 | 2–6 | 1 | 102 | 22 | 44 | 7 |
| 1981–82 | Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 9–4 | 5 | 240 | 41 | 115 | 10 |
| 1980–81 | Los Angeles Lakers | 9 | 6–3 | 1 | 150 | 27 | 71 | 21 |
| 1979–80 | Los Angeles Lakers | 23 | 16–7 | 7 | 364 | 72 | 161 | 42 |
| 1978–79 | Los Angeles Lakers | 8 | 4–4 | 1 | 148 | 19 | 64 | 24 |
| 1977–78 | Los Angeles Lakers | 11 | 6–5 | 3 | 141 | 33 | 80 | 10 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.