NBA belt games · Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers
Thomas Sanders
Played in 376 belt games from October 22, 1960 to April 20, 1973, winning 261. Helped take the belt 83 times.
376Belt games
261–115Record
83Title-winning games
9.1PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 3,436 PTS, 1,777 REB, 251 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 98–91 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 18, 1973 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 129–96 | L | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 15, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 134–108 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 4, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 126–113 | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-2 |
| Apr 1, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 134–109 | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 28, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 120–101 | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 27, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 117–110 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 25, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Houston RocketsTook the belt · 125–121 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 16, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 103–97 | L | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 9, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 104–95 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 7, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 113–112 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 4, 1972 | Boston Celtics vs. Kansas City-Omaha KingsLost the belt · 118–107 | L | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Oct 27, 1972 | Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 123–97 | W | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 20, 1972 | Boston Celtics vs. Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 126–118 | W | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-3 |
| Oct 13, 1972 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 112–104 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 19, 1972 | Boston Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 125–112 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 13, 1972 | Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 117–109 | L | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 11, 1972 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 121–108 | W | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 2, 1972 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 122–113 | L | 40 | 9 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 4-16 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 26, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 104–89 | L | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 12, 1971 | Boston Celtics at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 128–119 | L | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 10, 1971 | Boston Celtics at Houston RocketsKept the belt · 142–103 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 8, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 120–109 | W | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 6, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 124–109 | W | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 5, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 103–102 | W | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 26, 1971 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 106–101 | L | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Oct 25, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 136–116 | W | 18 | 15 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Oct 23, 1971 | Boston Celtics at Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 103–98 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 22, 1971 | Boston Celtics at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 115–108 | W | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 2-4 |
| Oct 19, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 134–114 | W | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 15, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 97–75 | L | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 21, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 135–110 | W | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 19, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 125–117 | W | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 17, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 112–104 | W | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 14, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 117–104 | W | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 10, 1971 | Boston Celtics at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 114–102 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 9, 1971 | Boston Celtics at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 90–88 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 7, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 104–96 | W | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 2, 1971 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 108–105 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 31, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 132–126 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 29, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 118–111 | L | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 31, 1970 | Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 120–117 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 30, 1970 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 108–103 | W | 40 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 28, 1970 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 112–100 | W | 38 | 16 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Jan 10, 1970 | Boston Celtics at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 124–109 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Dec 19, 1969 | Boston Celtics at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 115–111 | L | 34 | 16 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 6-6 |
| Dec 17, 1969 | Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 124–106 | L | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 16, 1969 | Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 117–98 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 12, 1969 | Boston Celtics vs. San Diego RocketsTook the belt · 107–104 | W | 31 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 15, 1969 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 113–98 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
Newest 50 of 376 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | Boston Celtics | 15 | 10–5 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 2 | — |
| 1971–72 | Boston Celtics | 16 | 9–7 | 3 | 73 | 35 | 9 | — |
| 1970–71 | Boston Celtics | 10 | 7–3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 8 | — |
| 1969–70 | Boston Celtics | 10 | 4–6 | 2 | 125 | 37 | 10 | — |
| 1968–69 | Boston Celtics | 20 | 10–10 | 4 | 193 | 76 | 9 | — |
| 1967–68 | Boston Celtics | 33 | 23–10 | 8 | 287 | 153 | 20 | — |
| 1966–67 | Boston Celtics | 41 | 30–11 | 5 | 342 | 176 | 24 | — |
| 1965–66 | Boston Celtics | 35 | 25–10 | 9 | 468 | 195 | 41 | — |
| 1964–65 | Boston Celtics | 32 | 26–6 | 6 | 401 | 220 | 40 | — |
| 1963–64 | Boston Celtics | 26 | 19–7 | 3 | 247 | 149 | 18 | — |
| 1962–63 | Boston Celtics | 38 | 24–14 | 13 | 384 | 184 | 24 | — |
| 1961–62 | Boston Celtics | 62 | 45–17 | 15 | 690 | 378 | 29 | — |
| 1960–61 | Boston Celtics | 38 | 29–9 | 9 | 179 | 148 | 17 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.