NBA belt games · Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks
Walter Dukes
Played in 132 belt games from December 3, 1955 to February 20, 1963, winning 55. Helped take the belt 27 times.
132Belt games
55–77Record
27Title-winning games
10.8PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,423 PTS, 574 REB, 21 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1963 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 117–113 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 8, 1963 | Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 162–135 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 9, 1963 | Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 123–115 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 8, 1963 | Detroit Pistons vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 109–93 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 6, 1963 | Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksTook the belt · 103–102 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 9, 1962 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 130–111 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Mar 7, 1962 | Detroit Pistons vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 119–112 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 31, 1962 | Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 123–122 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
| Jan 22, 1962 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 115–106 | L | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 12, 1962 | Detroit Pistons at Chicago PackersTook the belt · 102–99 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 2, 1962 | Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 110–104 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 28, 1961 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 116–108 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 26, 1961 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 107–101 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 25, 1961 | Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 104–103 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 24, 1961 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 142–135 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Nov 21, 1961 | Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 108–102 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Nov 11, 1961 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 132–119 | L | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 2-7 |
| Nov 10, 1961 | Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksKept the belt · 124–118 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Nov 9, 1961 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 116–110 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Oct 21, 1961 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 137–102 | L | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 11, 1961 | Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 141–111 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 5, 1961 | Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 125–120 | L | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Feb 1, 1961 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 137–131 | L | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Jan 31, 1961 | Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 121–112 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 30, 1961 | Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 117–116 | L | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 29, 1961 | Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 137–113 | L | 0 | 20 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 8-12 |
| Jan 6, 1961 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 108–102 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 24, 1960 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 150–106 | L | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 10, 1960 | Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 117–107 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 7, 1960 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 113–83 | W | 26 | 9 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 5-8 |
| Dec 6, 1960 | Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 146–110 | L | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 30, 1960 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 125–110 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Nov 5, 1960 | Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 130–123 | L | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 4, 1960 | Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 136–121 | L | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 4-6 |
| Oct 22, 1960 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 118–116 | L | 19 | 13 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Feb 19, 1960 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 136–116 | L | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Jan 7, 1960 | Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 120–105 | L | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 5-18 | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 22, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 136–104 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Dec 9, 1959 | Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 129–119 | L | 0 | 19 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 17, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 132–129 | L | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-14 |
| Mar 18, 1959 | Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 129–102 | L | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 15, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 117–103 | W | 0 | 21 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 3-5 |
| Mar 14, 1959 | Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 92–89 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 7-8 |
| Mar 11, 1959 | Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 123–118 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-11 |
| Mar 6, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 99–98 | L | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15-21 |
| Mar 4, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 127–97 | W | 0 | 20 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 6-8 |
| Feb 15, 1959 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 120–94 | L | 35 | 14 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 2-6 |
| Jan 26, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 102–98 | L | 0 | 11 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 1-4 |
| Jan 17, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 106–104 | L | 0 | 23 | 30 | 2 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 7-7 |
| Jan 9, 1959 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 103–90 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
Newest 50 of 132 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–63 | Detroit Pistons | 5 | 2–3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1961–62 | Detroit Pistons | 15 | 7–8 | 4 | 124 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 1960–61 | Detroit Pistons | 15 | 2–13 | 2 | 161 | 76 | 3 | — |
| 1959–60 | Detroit Pistons | 5 | 0–5 | 0 | 87 | 23 | 1 | — |
| 1958–59 | Detroit Pistons | 22 | 9–13 | 6 | 276 | 191 | 8 | — |
| 1957–58 | Detroit Pistons | 29 | 13–16 | 6 | 370 | 78 | 0 | — |
| 1956–57 | Minneapolis Lakers | 26 | 15–11 | 4 | 281 | 163 | 4 | — |
| 1955–56 | New York Knicks | 15 | 7–8 | 4 | 119 | 28 | 5 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.