NBA belt games · Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers
Walter Devlin
Played in 60 belt games from November 5, 1955 to March 12, 1958, winning 24. Helped take the belt 14 times.
60Belt games
24–36Record
14Title-winning games
7.8PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 471 PTS, 40 REB, 38 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 96–89 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 9, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 107–99 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Mar 8, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 126–123 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 19, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 117–115 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 14, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 104–100 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 1, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 97–91 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 30, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 105–104 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 16, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 124–108 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 1, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 120–109 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 22, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 123–115 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 15, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 138–118 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 1-3 |
| Dec 11, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 110–95 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Dec 10, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 114–104 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 7, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 121–113 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 23, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 131–107 | L | 24 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 12, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 107–104 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 8, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 101–97 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 27, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 90–76 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 25, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 108–102 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 6, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 108–93 | L | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 4, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 103–91 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-0 |
| Jan 19, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 102–100 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 12, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 105–87 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 27, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at New York KnicksLost the belt · 105–98 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Nov 25, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 112–88 | W | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 24, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 98–88 | L | 0 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-5 |
| Nov 22, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 104–102 | W | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 21, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 104–103 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 17, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 92–87 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Nov 15, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 98–95 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 11, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 96–81 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Nov 10, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 86–79 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Apr 7, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 99–88 | L | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 0-3 |
| Apr 5, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 107–105 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 100–96 | L | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 1, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 84–83 | W | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 31, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 98–94 | L | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 29, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 102–97 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Mar 27, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 93–84 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 25, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 107–84 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 24, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 84–74 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 22, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 86–85 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 14, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 100–96 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 27, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 98–95 | L | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 26, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 95–90 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Feb 25, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 97–72 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 15, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 101–78 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 14, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 105–94 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 4, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 98–94 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 2, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 98–90 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
Newest 50 of 60 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957–58 | Minneapolis Lakers | 16 | 4–12 | 4 | 99 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 1956–57 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 16 | 7–9 | 5 | 133 | 14 | 13 | — |
| 1955–56 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 28 | 13–15 | 5 | 239 | 24 | 21 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.