NBA belt games · Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards, Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder
Ricky Sobers
Played in 87 belt games from November 7, 1975 to February 25, 1986, winning 39. Helped take the belt 15 times.
87Belt games
39–48Record
15Title-winning games
13.6PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,182 PTS, 225 REB, 335 AST, 100 STL, 14 BLK, 23 3PM.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 1986 | Thunder vs. Sacramento KingsChallenger, lost · 102–100 | L | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 18, 1986 | Thunder at Sacramento KingsChallenger, lost · 98–96 | L | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 29, 1985 | Thunder at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 108–107 | L | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Nov 26, 1985 | Thunder vs. Los Angeles ClippersKept the belt · 131–99 | W | 18 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Nov 24, 1985 | Thunder vs. Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 110–84 | W | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mar 20, 1985 | Thunder vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 123–109 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | Thunder at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 93–76 | L | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Mar 10, 1984 | Wizards at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 115–100 | L | 33 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | Wizards vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 98–78 | L | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | Wizards at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 133–103 | L | 23 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Jan 4, 1984 | Wizards at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 113–104 | L | 42 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | 1-3 | 5-6 |
| Jan 3, 1984 | Wizards vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 103–102 | W | 39 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10-24 | 3-5 | 2-3 |
| Oct 28, 1983 | Wizards at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 117–114 | L | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Apr 14, 1983 | Wizards at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 97–90 | L | 39 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 3-8 |
| Apr 13, 1983 | Wizards at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 95–76 | W | 28 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Apr 9, 1983 | Wizards vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 100–78 | W | 29 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | Wizards at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 107–99 | W | 40 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9-14 | 1-3 | 8-8 |
| Apr 2, 1983 | Wizards vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 120–117 | L | 23 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | Wizards at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 123–109 | W | 30 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 30, 1983 | Wizards at New Jersey NetsKept the belt · 100–97 | W | 39 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7-11 | 1-1 | 5-7 |
| Mar 29, 1983 | Wizards vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 94–81 | W | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mar 27, 1983 | Wizards vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 120–101 | W | 34 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | Wizards at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 97–96 | W | 42 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12-18 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Mar 24, 1983 | Wizards at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 102–96 | W | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 22, 1983 | Wizards vs. Utah JazzKept the belt · 121–98 | W | 40 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mar 19, 1983 | Wizards at New York KnicksTook the belt · 96–90 | W | 37 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | 2-0 | 4-4 |
| Mar 18, 1983 | Wizards vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 106–100 | L | 43 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | Bulls vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 114–105 | L | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 23, 1982 | Bulls vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 110–103 | L | 30 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Mar 5, 1982 | Bulls vs. New Jersey NetsChallenger, lost · 107–90 | L | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Jan 26, 1982 | Bulls at Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 94–84 | L | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Nov 14, 1981 | Bulls at Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 104–99 | L | 22 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Apr 12, 1981 | Bulls vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 109–103 | L | 22 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Apr 10, 1981 | Bulls vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 113–107 | L | 29 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-20 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Apr 7, 1981 | Bulls at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 106–97 | L | 30 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Apr 5, 1981 | Bulls at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 121–109 | L | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Apr 3, 1981 | Bulls vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 115–114 | W | 23 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 31, 1981 | Bulls at New York KnicksKept the belt · 90–80 | W | 32 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 29, 1981 | Bulls at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 101–97 | W | 30 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mar 27, 1981 | Bulls vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 108–83 | W | 23 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 24, 1981 | Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 121–108 | W | 31 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Mar 22, 1981 | Bulls at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 109–103 | W | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 20, 1981 | Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 120–108 | W | 31 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 11-12 |
| Mar 19, 1981 | Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 116–111 | W | 33 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Mar 17, 1981 | Bulls vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 116–106 | W | 32 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| Feb 6, 1981 | Bulls vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 112–94 | L | 25 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 4-4 |
| Feb 4, 1981 | Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 109–96 | W | 31 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 10-15 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Jan 29, 1981 | Bulls vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 108–85 | W | 24 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Jan 10, 1981 | Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 117–102 | L | 25 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-18 | 0-2 | 4-4 |
| Feb 20, 1980 | Bulls at San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 125–117 | L | 36 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Feb 19, 1980 | Bulls vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 115–106 | W | 33 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Jan 16, 1980 | Bulls at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 114–104 | L | 29 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8-13 | 1-2 | 3-4 |
| Jan 15, 1980 | Bulls vs. Kansas City KingsTook the belt · 111–109 | W | 37 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Jan 10, 1980 | Bulls at Kansas City KingsLost the belt · 104–83 | L | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Jan 8, 1980 | Bulls vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 110–102 | W | 27 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Nov 16, 1979 | Bulls at Kansas City KingsChallenger, lost · 103–97 | L | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Nov 6, 1979 | Bulls vs. Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 114–97 | L | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 3, 1979 | Bulls vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 136–134 | L | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Oct 30, 1979 | Bulls vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 111–105 | L | 36 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11-25 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Oct 16, 1979 | Bulls at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 105–96 | L | 42 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8-18 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Mar 30, 1979 | Pacers vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 101–99 | L | 26 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 6, 1979 | Pacers at Kansas City KingsChallenger, lost · 120–99 | L | 35 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 30, 1978 | Pacers vs. San Diego ClippersChallenger, lost · 114–111 | L | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 31, 1978 | Pacers vs. Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 111–103 | L | 48 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7-19 | — | 6-7 |
| Dec 28, 1977 | Pacers at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 99–92 | L | 41 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9-23 | — | 3-4 |
| Dec 27, 1977 | Pacers at San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 96–89 | W | 29 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 4-5 |
| Nov 6, 1977 | Pacers at Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 108–106 | L | 48 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5-22 | — | 5-6 |
| Oct 19, 1977 | Pacers vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 133–120 | L | 32 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 7-9 |
| Feb 26, 1977 | Suns vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 108–104 | L | 22 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-11 | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 20, 1977 | Suns at Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 107–103 | L | 24 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 19, 1977 | Suns vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 97–90 | W | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 11, 1976 | Suns at New York KnicksLost the belt · 112–96 | L | 31 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 10, 1976 | Suns at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 107–103 | W | 29 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 13-15 |
| Dec 8, 1976 | Suns vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 116–95 | W | 33 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 5-7 |
| Jun 6, 1976 | Suns vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 87–80 | L | 41 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-20 | — | 5-6 |
| Jun 4, 1976 | Suns at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 128–126 | L | 41 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11-22 | — | 3-4 |
| Jun 2, 1976 | Suns vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 109–107 | W | 24 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5-7 | — | 4-5 |
| May 30, 1976 | Suns vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 105–98 | W | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 4-4 |
| May 27, 1976 | Suns at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 105–90 | L | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| May 23, 1976 | Suns at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 98–87 | L | 36 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 5-5 |
| Dec 19, 1975 | Suns vs. Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 128–124 | L | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 17, 1975 | Suns vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 116–111 | W | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 14, 1975 | Suns at Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 105–96 | W | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 13, 1975 | Suns vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 116–108 | W | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 11, 1975 | Suns vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 110–106 | L | 28 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 10, 1975 | Suns at Houston RocketsTook the belt · 105–91 | W | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 7, 1975 | Suns at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 103–99 | L | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
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