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Walt Bellamy

Played in 188 belt games from December 14, 1961 to February 24, 1974, winning 71. Helped take the belt 41 times.

188Belt games
71–117Record
41Title-winning games
21.8PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 4,101 PTS, 2,650 REB, 346 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Feb 24, 1974Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 111–96L27760003-6—1-3
Nov 24, 1973Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 112–92L3721114008-14—5-7
Apr 13, 1973Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 121–103L4217135——7-18—3-4
Apr 11, 1973Atlanta Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 108–101L4616162——6-15—4-10
Apr 8, 1973Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 97–94W4713112——6-13—1-3
Apr 6, 1973Atlanta Hawks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 118–105W4613121——5-11—3-4
Apr 4, 1973Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 126–113L297111——3-15—1-4
Apr 1, 1973Atlanta Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 134–109L3716102——7-14—2-6
Mar 27, 1973Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 117–110L02400————10-19
Jan 2, 1973Atlanta Hawks at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 100–90L4615175——6-15—3-5
Dec 10, 1972Atlanta Hawks at Kansas City-Omaha KingsLost the belt · 130–115L391293——2-5—8-10
Dec 8, 1972Atlanta Hawks vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 134–115W3813211——5-13—3-5
Dec 7, 1972Atlanta Hawks at Chicago BullsTook the belt · 94–89W4825241——10-20—5-7
Oct 17, 1972Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 119–115L3918143——6-13—6-13
Mar 3, 1972Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 114–104L4221194——8-23—5-6
Feb 9, 1972Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 117–113L4827174——13-19—1-2
Jan 7, 1972Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 134–90L3413146——5-17—3-5
Dec 12, 1971Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 104–95L4822126——9-19—4-7
Oct 30, 1971Atlanta Hawks vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 104–99L041130————7-8
Oct 29, 1971Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 98–97W3412111——2-7—8-11
Oct 27, 1971Atlanta Hawks vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 110–96W4224151——11-15—2-5
Oct 25, 1971Atlanta Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 136–116L24671——2-5—2-4
Oct 22, 1971Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 115–108L3623135——7-9—9-12
Feb 14, 1971Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 124–88L359170——3-14—3-5
Feb 12, 1971Atlanta Hawks vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 125–116W4533184——13-21—7-9
Feb 10, 1971Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 114–102W331850——8-16—2-2
Jan 27, 1971Atlanta Hawks vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 116–108L3818180——5-9—8-13
Jan 24, 1971Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 142–120L27862——4-6—0-2
Jan 22, 1971Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 117–110W4525204——12-19—1-3
Nov 7, 1970Atlanta Hawks vs. Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 107–100L27582——2-8—1-6
Apr 19, 1970Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 133–114L4319163——8-18—3-5
Apr 17, 1970Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 115–114L371792——5-12—7-8
Apr 14, 1970Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 105–94L4220172——9-17—2-3
Apr 12, 1970Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 119–115L4324212——9-21—6-7
Apr 5, 1970Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 113–107W4314233——4-9—6-10
Apr 3, 1970Atlanta Hawks at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 131–120L3814104——6-16—2-5
Mar 31, 1970Atlanta Hawks at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 106–101W468177——3-8—2-3
Mar 28, 1970Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 124–104W3618145——9-13—0-0
Mar 25, 1970Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 129–111W4017137——6-12—5-5
Mar 22, 1970Atlanta Hawks at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 130–126W241372——5-9—3-6
Mar 20, 1970Atlanta Hawks vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 110–102W44111210——5-12—1-3
Mar 17, 1970Atlanta Hawks at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 128–125W3616114——6-14—4-8
Mar 15, 1970Atlanta Hawks vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 126–111W4415142——5-10—5-8
Mar 8, 1970Atlanta Hawks at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 130–119L4831133——13-20—5-8
Mar 5, 1970Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 126–117W3616135——6-12—4-7
Feb 22, 1970Atlanta Hawks vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 116–114L3915220——6-19—3-5
Feb 21, 1970Atlanta Hawks at New York KnicksTook the belt · 122–106W31894——3-7—2-3
Dec 29, 1969Detroit Pistons vs. Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 110–103L01140——5-8—1-2
Dec 26, 1969Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 114–101L3726152——11-20—4-6
Dec 16, 1969Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 117–98L0800————6-11

Newest 50 of 188 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1973–74Atlanta Hawks20–20281740
1972–73Atlanta Hawks124–8218915826—
1971–72Atlanta Hawks92–7118912128—
1970–71Atlanta Hawks73–421169212—
1969–70Atlanta Hawks2412–12634928871—
1968–69Detroit Pistons114–7223414918—
1967–68New York Knicks2312–11747032157—
1966–67New York Knicks176–11329217020—
1965–66New York Knicks93–6222315326—
1964–65Baltimore Bullets3315–18879149357—
1963–64Baltimore Bullets207–13555935611—
1962–63Chicago Zephyrs101–9127311711—
1961–62Chicago Packers112–923882155—

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.

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