NBA belt games · Los Angeles Lakers
Whitey Skoog
Played in 79 belt games from November 3, 1951 to January 25, 1957, winning 44. Helped take the belt 16 times.
79Belt games
44–35Record
16Title-winning games
8.9PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 701 PTS, 48 REB, 40 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1957 | Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 115–106 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 9, 1956 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 100–91 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Dec 4, 1956 | Lakers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 101–88 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 2, 1956 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 106–96 | W | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 21, 1956 | Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 116–115 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 3-8 |
| Mar 19, 1956 | Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 133–75 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 0-1 |
| Mar 17, 1956 | Lakers at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 116–115 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-3 |
| Mar 16, 1956 | Lakers at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 103–97 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 14, 1956 | Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 100–96 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Mar 13, 1956 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 102–89 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Mar 11, 1956 | Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 126–98 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 2, 1956 | Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 119–113 | L | 41 | 23 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 1, 1956 | Lakers at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 102–100 | W | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-4 |
| Feb 29, 1956 | Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 98–94 | W | 41 | 20 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 26, 1956 | Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 95–90 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 17, 1956 | Lakers at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 134–111 | L | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 11, 1956 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 117–102 | L | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 4-6 |
| Jan 1, 1956 | Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 85–80 | L | 33 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 13, 1955 | Lakers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 98–91 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 30, 1955 | Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 99–97 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Nov 27, 1955 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 99–94 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 12, 1955 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 100–89 | L | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 27, 1955 | Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 105–96 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 23, 1955 | Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 99–91 | W | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 10-10 |
| Mar 22, 1955 | Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 98–97 | L | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 20, 1955 | Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 96–79 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 19, 1955 | Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 119–110 | W | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 18, 1955 | Lakers at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 94–92 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Mar 16, 1955 | Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 82–78 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 26, 1955 | Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 90–89 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 2-6 |
| Feb 23, 1955 | Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 120–97 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 21, 1955 | Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 112–110 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 20, 1955 | Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 105–92 | W | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-11 |
| Feb 19, 1955 | Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 98–92 | W | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 5-5 |
| Feb 13, 1955 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 103–93 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 12, 1955 | Lakers at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 96–95 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 14, 1955 | Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 100–95 | L | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 14, 1954 | Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 115–108 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 12, 1954 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 80–73 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 11, 1954 | Lakers at Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 91–83 | W | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Dec 8, 1954 | Lakers at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 101–99 | W | 34 | 20 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 9, 1954 | Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 70–61 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 14, 1954 | Lakers at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 96–71 | L | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 20, 1953 | Lakers at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 81–76 | L | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 19, 1953 | Lakers at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 91–78 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 13, 1953 | Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 87–70 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 12, 1953 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 71–67 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 5, 1953 | Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 90–80 | W | 31 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Dec 3, 1953 | Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 87–74 | W | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 29, 1953 | Lakers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 95–82 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Oct 30, 1953 | Lakers at Milwaukee HawksLost the belt · 69–59 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 10, 1953 | Lakers at New York KnicksKept the belt · 91–84 | W | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 8, 1953 | Lakers at New York KnicksKept the belt · 71–69 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 7, 1953 | Lakers at New York KnicksKept the belt · 90–75 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 4, 1953 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 96–88 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 6, 1953 | Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 100–85 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 7, 1953 | Lakers at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 87–72 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 5, 1953 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 81–73 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 9, 1952 | Lakers at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 96–89 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 8, 1952 | Lakers at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 93–71 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 2, 1952 | Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 81–69 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 1, 1952 | Lakers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 94–91 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 16, 1952 | Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 77–75 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 14, 1952 | Lakers at Milwaukee HawksTook the belt · 109–74 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 10, 1952 | Lakers at Milwaukee HawksChallenger, lost · 70–69 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 6, 1952 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 107–92 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 4, 1952 | Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 79–64 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 1, 1952 | Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 82–80 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 30, 1951 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 93–64 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 18, 1951 | Lakers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 69–67 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 16, 1951 | Lakers vs. Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 99–52 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 2, 1951 | Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 63–61 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 1, 1951 | Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 89–69 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 2-4 |
| Nov 28, 1951 | Lakers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 90–76 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 24, 1951 | Lakers at Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 72–59 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 22, 1951 | Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 70–65 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 17, 1951 | Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 68–64 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 4, 1951 | Lakers at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 98–67 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 3, 1951 | Lakers at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 93–74 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.