NBA belt games · Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings, Milwaukee Bucks
Norm Van Lier
Played in 115 belt games from October 17, 1969 to December 23, 1978, winning 57. Helped take the belt 24 times.
115Belt games
57–58Record
24Title-winning games
13.0PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,492 PTS, 488 REB, 617 AST, 64 STL, 5 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1978 | Bucks vs. Kansas City KingsLost the belt · 122–117 | L | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 19, 1978 | Bucks vs. Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 128–99 | W | 20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 17, 1978 | Bucks vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 117–101 | W | 23 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 15, 1978 | Bucks vs. Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 110–106 | L | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 28, 1978 | Bucks at Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 106–95 | L | 20 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 26, 1978 | Bulls vs. Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 100–99 | L | 33 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 5-8 |
| Feb 21, 1978 | Bulls vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 106–104 | L | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 8, 1978 | Bulls at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 105–101 | L | 32 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-2 |
| Feb 7, 1978 | Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 108–106 | W | 0 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 3, 1978 | Bulls vs. San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 110–107 | W | 23 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 22, 1978 | Bulls at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 112–90 | L | 30 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 8, 1978 | Bulls at Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 109–104 | L | 40 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 8-10 |
| Mar 29, 1977 | Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 119–113 | L | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 5-5 |
| Mar 27, 1977 | Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 95–90 | W | 44 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 13-20 | — | 1-4 |
| Mar 25, 1977 | Bulls vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 105–87 | W | 38 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 8-13 |
| Mar 22, 1977 | Bulls vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 102–86 | W | 42 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 4-4 |
| Mar 19, 1977 | Bulls vs. Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 104–92 | W | 43 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 18, 1977 | Bulls vs. Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 114–112 | W | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 16, 1977 | Bulls at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 104–97 | W | 42 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 28, 1977 | Bulls at Kansas City KingsChallenger, lost · 105–94 | L | 45 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 13, 1976 | Bulls vs. Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 106–103 | L | 37 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 17, 1976 | Bulls vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 94–92 | L | 26 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | — | 7-9 |
| Jan 6, 1976 | Bulls vs. New Orleans JazzChallenger, lost · 104–98 | L | 38 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Dec 2, 1975 | Bulls vs. Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 91–77 | L | 46 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 6-8 |
| Nov 5, 1975 | Bulls at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 115–82 | L | 32 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-16 | — | 7-8 |
| May 14, 1975 | Bulls at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 83–79 | L | 46 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | — | 6-7 |
| May 11, 1975 | Bulls vs. Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 86–72 | L | 45 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-18 | — | 6-9 |
| May 8, 1975 | Bulls at Golden State WarriorsTook the belt · 89–79 | W | 46 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 2-3 |
| May 6, 1975 | Bulls at Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 111–106 | L | 48 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | — | 9-13 |
| May 4, 1975 | Bulls vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 108–101 | W | 48 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 14-27 | — | 7-9 |
| Apr 30, 1975 | Bulls vs. Golden State WarriorsTook the belt · 90–89 | W | 37 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 4-7 |
| Apr 27, 1975 | Bulls at Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 107–89 | L | 41 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Apr 23, 1975 | Bulls at Kansas City-Omaha KingsKept the belt · 101–89 | W | 40 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 9-12 |
| Apr 20, 1975 | Bulls vs. Kansas City-Omaha KingsTook the belt · 104–77 | W | 44 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 18, 1975 | Bulls at Kansas City-Omaha KingsLost the belt · 104–100 | L | 31 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 16, 1975 | Bulls vs. Kansas City-Omaha KingsTook the belt · 93–90 | W | 36 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 13, 1975 | Bulls at Kansas City-Omaha KingsLost the belt · 102–95 | L | 43 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Apr 9, 1975 | Bulls vs. Kansas City-Omaha KingsKept the belt · 95–89 | W | 42 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6-16 | — | 8-9 |
| Apr 6, 1975 | Bulls at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 112–100 | W | 37 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 8-8 |
| Apr 2, 1975 | Bulls at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 97–89 | L | 41 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 1-2 |
| Apr 1, 1975 | Bulls at Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 98–93 | W | 44 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 20, 1975 | Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 87–83 | L | 35 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 18, 1975 | Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 111–96 | W | 40 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-16 | — | 7-7 |
| Feb 28, 1975 | Bulls at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 102–87 | L | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 27, 1975 | Bulls at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 111–91 | W | 34 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 25, 1975 | Bulls at New Orleans JazzTook the belt · 120–105 | W | 39 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11-19 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 26, 1975 | Bulls at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 102–93 | L | 47 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7-23 | — | 6-7 |
| Jan 25, 1975 | Bulls vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 116–96 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-6 |
| Jan 17, 1975 | Bulls vs. Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 115–105 | L | 29 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-18 | — | 5-6 |
| Jan 12, 1975 | Bulls at Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 127–123 | W | 54 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18-32 | — | 6-8 |
| Jan 11, 1975 | Bulls at Golden State WarriorsTook the belt · 114–105 | W | 42 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8-17 | — | 10-11 |
| Nov 30, 1974 | Bulls at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 101–99 | L | 56 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 9-11 |
| Mar 22, 1974 | Bulls at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 99–93 | L | 33 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 20, 1974 | Bulls at Kansas City-Omaha KingsTook the belt · 87–86 | W | 37 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-22 | — | 5-5 |
| Mar 12, 1974 | Bulls vs. Kansas City-Omaha KingsChallenger, lost · 93–91 | L | 42 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 13, 1974 | Bulls at New York KnicksLost the belt · 89–80 | L | 44 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-20 | — | 7-9 |
| Feb 12, 1974 | Bulls vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 93–81 | W | 41 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 5-8 |
| Jan 13, 1974 | Bulls at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 124–94 | L | 37 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 12, 1974 | Bulls vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 101–82 | L | 40 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 14, 1973 | Bulls vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 100–97 | L | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 13, 1973 | Bulls at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 97–94 | W | 44 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | — | 12-15 |
| Nov 13, 1973 | Bulls at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 116–108 | L | 35 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 8-10 |
| Nov 11, 1973 | Bulls at Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 116–98 | W | 34 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | — | 14-15 |
| Nov 10, 1973 | Bulls at Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 106–104 | W | 40 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 6-17 | — | 9-12 |
| Nov 8, 1973 | Bulls at Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 112–111 | W | 43 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 8-19 | — | 9-11 |
| Nov 4, 1973 | Bulls at Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 101–95 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-4 |
| Nov 3, 1973 | Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 105–94 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 2, 1973 | Bulls vs. Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 107–97 | W | 0 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 27, 1973 | Bulls at Houston RocketsKept the belt · 102–92 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 26, 1973 | Bulls vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 121–113 | W | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Oct 21, 1973 | Bulls at Capital BulletsTook the belt · 107–99 | W | 27 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | — | 9-10 |
| Mar 2, 1973 | Bulls at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 108–88 | L | 40 | 15 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 7-22 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 27, 1973 | Bulls at Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 125–110 | W | 28 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 25, 1973 | Bulls at Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 88–85 | W | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 24, 1973 | Bulls vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 122–100 | W | 36 | 20 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 8-10 |
| Feb 23, 1973 | Bulls vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 84–83 | W | 45 | 17 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 20, 1973 | Bulls vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 103–89 | W | 36 | 12 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 18, 1973 | Bulls at Houston RocketsKept the belt · 110–99 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Feb 16, 1973 | Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 100–92 | W | 39 | 10 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 14, 1973 | Bulls at New York KnicksTook the belt · 100–98 | W | 39 | 17 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 30, 1973 | Bulls at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 95–92 | L | 40 | 26 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 13-20 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 28, 1973 | Bulls vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 110–105 | W | 46 | 29 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 12-19 | — | 5-7 |
| Jan 26, 1973 | Bulls vs. Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 110–100 | W | 41 | 23 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 5, 1973 | Bulls vs. Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 126–115 | L | 39 | 8 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 3-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 4, 1973 | Bulls vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 111–97 | W | 33 | 14 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 2, 1973 | Bulls vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 100–90 | W | 31 | 14 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 30, 1972 | Bulls vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 99–92 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Dec 25, 1972 | Bulls at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 115–108 | L | 46 | 8 | 6 | 14 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 7, 1972 | Bulls vs. Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 94–89 | L | 39 | 13 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 4-16 | — | 5-6 |
| Dec 5, 1972 | Bulls vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 130–108 | W | 33 | 11 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Oct 14, 1972 | Bulls vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 96–88 | L | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Feb 27, 1972 | Bulls at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 123–118 | L | 41 | 11 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 27, 1971 | Bulls at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 100–99 | L | 41 | 14 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 4-5 |
| Nov 8, 1971 | Kings at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 120–109 | L | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 21, 1971 | Kings at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 135–110 | L | 41 | 12 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 26, 1971 | Kings at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 135–111 | L | 33 | 11 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 15, 1971 | Kings at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 135–116 | L | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 8-10 |
| Dec 18, 1970 | Kings at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 137–122 | L | 42 | 31 | 9 | 15 | — | — | 14-19 | — | 3-3 |
| Oct 14, 1970 | Kings vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 128–104 | L | 35 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 5-9 |
| Feb 8, 1970 | Kings at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 130–117 | L | 43 | 8 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Feb 4, 1970 | Kings vs. Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 121–115 | L | 48 | 12 | 8 | 11 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 30, 1970 | Kings at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 108–103 | L | 44 | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Jan 13, 1970 | Kings vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 112–92 | L | 36 | 11 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 7, 1970 | Kings at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 138–119 | L | 35 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 6, 1970 | Kings vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 128–124 | W | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 4-6 |
| Jan 2, 1970 | Kings at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 118–116 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 30, 1969 | Kings vs. San Diego RocketsKept the belt · 125–120 | W | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 29, 1969 | Kings at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 110–103 | W | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 27, 1969 | Kings vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 112–110 | W | 43 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 28, 1969 | Kings vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 106–105 | L | 45 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 18, 1969 | Kings at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 112–94 | L | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-1 |
| Oct 30, 1969 | Kings at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 106–104 | L | 24 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 25, 1969 | Kings at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 109–98 | W | 26 | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Oct 18, 1969 | Kings vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 134–123 | L | 31 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 17, 1969 | Kings at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 110–108 | W | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.