NBA belt games · Sacramento Kings, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers
Tom Thacker
Played in 84 belt games from November 6, 1963 to May 2, 1968, winning 51. Helped take the belt 19 times.
84Belt games
51–33Record
19Title-winning games
3.4PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 289 PTS, 177 REB, 66 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1968 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 124–109 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 26, 1968 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 127–119 | W | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Apr 24, 1968 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 123–113 | L | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 21, 1968 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 107–101 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 19, 1968 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 100–96 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 17, 1968 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 114–106 | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 15, 1968 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 122–104 | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 14, 1968 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 110–105 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 10, 1968 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 115–106 | L | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 5, 1968 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 127–118 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 8, 1968 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 101–96 | L | 16 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 3, 1968 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 133–127 | L | 20 | 14 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 4-5 |
| Mar 1, 1968 | Boston Celtics vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 94–87 | W | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 28, 1968 | Boston Celtics vs. San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 135–110 | W | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 26, 1968 | Boston Celtics at San Diego RocketsKept the belt · 118–110 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 24, 1968 | Boston Celtics vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 141–137 | W | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 16, 1968 | Philadelphia 76ers at San Diego RocketsKept the belt · 124–108 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 20, 1968 | Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 118–115 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 19, 1968 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 120–114 | W | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 17, 1968 | Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 114–102 | W | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 15, 1968 | Boston Celtics vs. San Francisco WarriorsTook the belt · 111–102 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 2, 1968 | Boston Celtics at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 95–84 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Dec 26, 1967 | Boston Celtics vs. San Francisco WarriorsLost the belt · 117–104 | L | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 25, 1967 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 134–124 | W | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 22, 1967 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 120–117 | W | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 19, 1967 | Boston Celtics at Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 118–114 | W | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 17, 1967 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 123–117 | W | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 14, 1967 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 102–101 | W | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 28, 1967 | Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 118–111 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Nov 3, 1967 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 105–104 | W | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 28, 1967 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 104–95 | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 1, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 112–103 | L | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 30, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 120–103 | L | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 26, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 132–125 | L | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 23, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 107–103 | W | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 20, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 121–104 | L | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 23, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 140–133 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 21, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 113–107 | W | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 11, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 113–94 | L | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-4 |
| Feb 8, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 128–113 | W | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 4, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 132–125 | L | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 2, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 119–118 | L | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 21, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 113–96 | L | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 18, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 119–108 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 5, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 117–103 | W | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 3, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 130–114 | W | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 22, 1965 | Cincinnati Royals at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 129–127 | L | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-2 |
| Mar 10, 1965 | Cincinnati Royals at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 137–113 | L | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-3 |
| Feb 17, 1965 | Cincinnati Royals at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 125–114 | L | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 14, 1965 | Cincinnati Royals at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 99–92 | W | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 84 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Boston Celtics | 31 | 23–8 | 8 | 118 | 59 | 28 | — |
| 1965–66 | Cincinnati Royals | 16 | 6–10 | 4 | 74 | 34 | 13 | — |
| 1964–65 | Cincinnati Royals | 13 | 5–8 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 8 | — |
| 1963–64 | Cincinnati Royals | 24 | 17–7 | 5 | 77 | 60 | 17 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.