NBA belt games · New York Knicks
Vince Boryla
Played in 70 belt games from November 19, 1949 to March 7, 1954, winning 41. Helped take the belt 14 times.
70Belt games
41–29Record
14Title-winning games
9.7PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 678 PTS, 51 REB, 61 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1954 | New York Knicks vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 91–88 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 5, 1954 | New York Knicks vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 70–66 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 3, 1954 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 88–79 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 2, 1954 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 86–71 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 20, 1954 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 89–75 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 18, 1954 | New York Knicks at Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 69–60 | W | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 27, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 79–76 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 26, 1953 | New York Knicks at Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 78–77 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 25, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 89–80 | W | 41 | 14 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 12, 1953 | New York Knicks at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 71–67 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 25, 1953 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 96–84 | L | 44 | 20 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 4-4 |
| Nov 24, 1953 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 103–92 | W | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Nov 22, 1953 | New York Knicks at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 84–80 | W | 49 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 21, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 68–67 | W | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 18, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 88–83 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 10, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 91–84 | L | 40 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3-15 | — | 4-6 |
| Apr 8, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 71–69 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 7, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 90–75 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 5, 1953 | New York Knicks at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 73–71 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Apr 4, 1953 | New York Knicks at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 96–88 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 29, 1953 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 82–75 | W | 25 | 8 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 28, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 101–82 | W | 39 | 21 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 9-10 |
| Mar 26, 1953 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 86–70 | L | 33 | 10 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 25, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 95–91 | W | 35 | 9 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 14, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 95–81 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 8, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 89–78 | L | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Feb 5, 1953 | New York Knicks at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 81–73 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 3, 1953 | New York Knicks at Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 76–69 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Feb 1, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 90–85 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 31, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 76–69 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 29, 1953 | New York Knicks at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 72–61 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 27, 1953 | New York Knicks at Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 74–72 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 25, 1953 | New York Knicks at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 97–62 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 24, 1953 | New York Knicks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 82–76 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 4, 1953 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 103–100 | L | 38 | 9 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 5-5 |
| Jan 19, 1952 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 94–88 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Jan 6, 1952 | New York Knicks at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 107–92 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 26, 1951 | New York Knicks at Milwaukee HawksLost the belt · 78–76 | L | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Dec 25, 1951 | New York Knicks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 72–65 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 23, 1951 | New York Knicks at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 75–72 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 22, 1951 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 92–73 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 18, 1951 | New York Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 69–67 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 21, 1951 | New York Knicks at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 79–75 | L | — | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 4-4 |
| Apr 18, 1951 | New York Knicks vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 80–73 | W | — | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Apr 15, 1951 | New York Knicks at Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 92–89 | W | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 13, 1951 | New York Knicks vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 79–73 | W | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 0-1 |
| Apr 11, 1951 | New York Knicks vs. Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 78–71 | L | — | 20 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 8, 1951 | New York Knicks at Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 99–84 | L | — | 19 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 7, 1951 | New York Knicks at Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 92–65 | L | — | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 18, 1951 | New York Knicks at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 86–68 | L | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 70 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–54 | New York Knicks | 15 | 11–4 | 4 | 111 | 18 | 8 | — |
| 1952–53 | New York Knicks | 20 | 11–9 | 2 | 195 | 4 | 18 | — |
| 1951–52 | New York Knicks | 7 | 5–2 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950–51 | New York Knicks | 16 | 6–10 | 3 | 194 | 29 | 29 | — |
| 1949–50 | New York Knicks | 12 | 8–4 | 3 | 110 | — | 6 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.