NBA belt games · Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers
Wes Matthews
Played in 53 belt games from November 18, 1980 to March 15, 1988, winning 26. Helped take the belt 9 times.
53Belt games
26–27Record
9Title-winning games
6.9PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 367 PTS, 62 REB, 233 AST, 39 STL, 8 BLK, 2 3PM.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 112–95 | L | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Feb 4, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles ClippersKept the belt · 117–86 | W | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Jan 28, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento KingsKept the belt · 115–94 | W | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 22, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 124–116 | L | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 20, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas MavericksKept the belt · 119–116 | W | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 17, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 142–115 | W | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 15, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio SpursKept the belt · 147–130 | W | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Nov 14, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 118–110 | W | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 12, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles ClippersKept the belt · 111–82 | W | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Nov 8, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 101–92 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 14, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 106–93 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 11, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 123–108 | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jun 4, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 141–122 | W | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 2, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 126–113 | W | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 28, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers at Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 125–101 | L | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 13, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 135–119 | L | 23 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mar 8, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 126–117 | L | 42 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 10-15 | 0-1 | 5-6 |
| Feb 20, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs at Sacramento KingsLost the belt · 107–105 | L | 23 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 18, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 120–114 | W | 28 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Feb 16, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Sacramento KingsKept the belt · 113–94 | W | 31 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Feb 13, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 119–115 | W | 37 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Jan 9, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 120–110 | L | 33 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Oct 26, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 121–116 | L | 43 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mar 24, 1985 | Chicago Bulls at Utah JazzChallenger, lost · 110–92 | L | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 19, 1985 | Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 127–117 | L | 35 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 30, 1985 | Chicago Bulls at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 106–95 | L | 29 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 29, 1985 | Chicago Bulls vs. Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 103–97 | W | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 26, 1985 | Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 117–104 | W | 28 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | Chicago Bulls vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 93–76 | W | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jan 2, 1985 | Chicago Bulls at Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 121–107 | L | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 29, 1984 | Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 104–101 | L | 26 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Dec 27, 1984 | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 112–108 | W | 26 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 22, 1984 | Chicago Bulls vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 110–85 | W | 23 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | Chicago Bulls at New Jersey NetsChallenger, lost · 111–109 | L | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 3, 1984 | Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 118–115 | L | 33 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Apr 24, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 98–79 | L | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 95–93 | W | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 19, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 103–95 | L | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 16, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 96–79 | W | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Apr 5, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 117–95 | L | 21 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 15, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 119–97 | L | 28 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Feb 8, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks vs. New Jersey NetsLost the belt · 115–109 | L | 27 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11-17 | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Jan 28, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 109–85 | L | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Dec 29, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks at New Jersey NetsLost the belt · 104–99 | L | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 28, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks vs. San Diego ClippersTook the belt · 123–113 | W | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 117–113 | L | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 11, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Utah JazzKept the belt · 107–91 | W | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 9, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 120–106 | W | 32 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 8, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 98–95 | W | 29 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 9-9 |
| Mar 27, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 108–83 | L | 32 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 53 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 10 | 8–2 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 1986–87 | Los Angeles Lakers | 5 | 3–2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985–86 | San Antonio Spurs | 8 | 3–5 | 1 | 109 | 17 | 76 | 11 |
| 1984–85 | Chicago Bulls | 11 | 5–6 | 2 | 72 | 16 | 57 | 15 |
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1982–83 | Atlanta Hawks | 10 | 3–7 | 3 | 68 | 6 | 33 | 6 |
| 1981–82 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 3–1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 31 | 3 |
| 1980–81 | Washington Bullets | 4 | 1–3 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.