NBA belt games · Brooklyn Nets, Sacramento Kings
Otis Birdsong
Played in 80 belt games from November 8, 1977 to January 16, 1988, winning 43. Helped take the belt 20 times.
80Belt games
43–37Record
20Title-winning games
18.5PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,482 PTS, 282 REB, 249 AST, 120 STL, 12 BLK, 2 3PM.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1988 | Nets vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 103–96 | L | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jan 14, 1988 | Nets vs. Sacramento KingsTook the belt · 90–87 | W | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 16, 1987 | Nets vs. Dallas MavericksLost the belt · 109–105 | L | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 15, 1987 | Nets vs. San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 104–98 | W | 31 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Mar 30, 1986 | Nets at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 122–117 | L | 43 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 4, 1986 | Nets at Indiana PacersChallenger, lost · 117–101 | L | 38 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11-18 | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Nov 17, 1985 | Nets at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 138–119 | L | 27 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 15, 1984 | Nets at Indiana PacersLost the belt · 112–100 | L | 37 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-21 | 0-2 | 2-5 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | Nets vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 111–109 | W | 38 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12-26 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 12, 1984 | Nets vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 116–109 | W | 42 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11-26 | 0-0 | 5-9 |
| Oct 31, 1984 | Nets at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 116–105 | L | 40 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| May 10, 1984 | Nets vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 98–97 | L | 46 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 6-12 |
| May 8, 1984 | Nets at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 94–82 | L | 34 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-17 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| May 5, 1984 | Nets vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 106–99 | W | 38 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 3, 1984 | Nets vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 100–93 | L | 42 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10-23 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 1, 1984 | Nets at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 98–94 | L | 31 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Apr 29, 1984 | Nets at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 106–100 | W | 36 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-8 |
| Mar 9, 1984 | Nets at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 122–118 | L | 31 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Mar 7, 1984 | Nets at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 106–100 | W | 30 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 15, 1983 | Nets at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 118–105 | L | 31 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-21 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Dec 13, 1983 | Nets at Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 133–122 | W | 30 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10-26 | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Dec 11, 1983 | Nets vs. Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 141–130 | W | 35 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Dec 9, 1983 | Nets at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 100–93 | W | 39 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10-24 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Nov 12, 1983 | Nets at Indiana PacersLost the belt · 111–101 | L | 35 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12-20 | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| Nov 11, 1983 | Nets vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 107–103 | W | 39 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 17, 1983 | Nets vs. Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 117–108 | L | 35 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 9, 1983 | Nets vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 105–90 | W | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Feb 8, 1983 | Nets at Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 115–109 | W | 37 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Jan 14, 1983 | Nets at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 133–108 | L | 22 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Jan 12, 1983 | Nets at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 120–114 | W | 33 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Jan 11, 1983 | Nets vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 110–96 | W | 27 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Jan 9, 1983 | Nets vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 110–102 | W | 28 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Jan 7, 1983 | Nets at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 111–98 | W | 29 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Jan 6, 1983 | Nets vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 94–93 | W | 34 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jan 4, 1983 | Nets at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 102–95 | W | 35 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 1, 1983 | Nets vs. Dallas MavericksKept the belt · 111–105 | W | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 29, 1982 | Nets vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 104–99 | W | 37 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 15, 1982 | Nets at Kansas City KingsChallenger, lost · 119–118 | L | 36 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 10, 1982 | Nets vs. San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 114–102 | L | 31 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 8, 1982 | Nets vs. Washington BulletsKept the belt · 98–95 | W | 27 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 5, 1982 | Nets vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 108–103 | W | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Mar 6, 1982 | Nets at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 112–92 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Mar 5, 1982 | Nets at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 107–90 | W | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Oct 15, 1980 | Kings vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 112–107 | L | 37 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Jan 15, 1980 | Kings at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 111–109 | L | 42 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-23 | 0-0 | 9-11 |
| Jan 13, 1980 | Kings vs. New Jersey NetsKept the belt · 120–101 | W | 35 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14-21 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Jan 11, 1980 | Kings vs. Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 112–99 | W | 38 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Jan 10, 1980 | Kings vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 104–83 | W | 31 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Dec 28, 1979 | Kings at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 118–112 | L | 35 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12-23 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Dec 20, 1979 | Kings at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 120–109 | L | 35 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-21 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Dec 19, 1979 | Kings at Washington BulletsKept the belt · 107–97 | W | 33 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-22 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Dec 18, 1979 | Kings vs. San Diego ClippersKept the belt · 110–96 | W | 31 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Dec 16, 1979 | Kings vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 107–105 | W | 32 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Dec 14, 1979 | Kings vs. Utah JazzTook the belt · 103–87 | W | 27 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Nov 30, 1979 | Kings vs. Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 107–102 | L | 39 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10-25 | 1-1 | 6-8 |
| Nov 21, 1979 | Kings at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 128–120 | L | 31 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Nov 20, 1979 | Kings vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 112–109 | W | 38 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12-16 | 0-1 | 3-5 |
| Nov 18, 1979 | Kings at Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 109–92 | W | 29 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10-18 | 0-1 | 7-9 |
| Nov 16, 1979 | Kings vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 103–97 | W | 39 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Nov 15, 1979 | Kings vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 114–108 | W | 32 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Oct 26, 1979 | Kings at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 116–104 | L | 42 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15-25 | 0-1 | 5-8 |
| Mar 24, 1979 | Kings at Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 100–98 | L | 43 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8-17 | — | 6-10 |
| Feb 13, 1979 | Kings at New Jersey NetsLost the belt · 111–102 | L | 41 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-17 | — | 5-6 |
| Feb 11, 1979 | Kings vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 104–103 | W | 39 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 23, 1979 | Kings at New Orleans JazzChallenger, lost · 118–116 | L | 34 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12-20 | — | 4-7 |
| Jan 9, 1979 | Kings at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 126–110 | L | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 6, 1979 | Kings vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 120–99 | W | 34 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10-17 | — | 1-3 |
| Jan 4, 1979 | Kings vs. San Diego ClippersTook the belt · 108–99 | W | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 26, 1978 | Kings vs. Houston RocketsLost the belt · 109–102 | L | 36 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7-21 | — | 2-5 |
| Dec 23, 1978 | Kings at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 122–117 | W | 41 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11-21 | — | 8-9 |
| Dec 6, 1978 | Kings vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 114–106 | L | 32 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-24 | — | 8-11 |
| Dec 5, 1978 | Kings at New York KnicksKept the belt · 105–92 | W | 37 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14-21 | — | 6-8 |
| Dec 2, 1978 | Kings at Washington BulletsTook the belt · 110–109 | W | 40 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13-22 | — | 4-5 |
| Apr 6, 1978 | Kings at San Antonio SpursChallenger, lost · 123–116 | L | 36 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 24, 1978 | Kings at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 107–103 | L | 20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 22, 1978 | Kings vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 120–108 | W | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 17, 1978 | Kings at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 123–112 | L | 27 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 2-5 |
| Feb 24, 1978 | Kings vs. Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 107–96 | L | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 22, 1978 | Kings vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 127–122 | W | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 8, 1977 | Kings at Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 130–104 | L | 21 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 3-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.