Belt Holders
Get belt alerts
NBA belt games · Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets

World Free

Played in 81 belt games from October 31, 1975 to January 6, 1988, winning 41. Helped take the belt 19 times.

81Belt games
41–40Record
19Title-winning games
18.4PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 1,492 PTS, 200 REB, 271 AST, 55 STL, 15 BLK, 15 3PM.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Jan 6, 1988Houston Rockets at Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 110–95L2200101-10-00-0
Jan 4, 1988Houston Rockets vs. Dallas MavericksKept the belt · 117–107W1210001-20-00-0
Jan 2, 1988Houston Rockets at Washington BulletsKept the belt · 111–100W9301101-50-11-1
Dec 30, 1987Houston Rockets at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 102–93W9401002-50-00-0
Dec 2, 1987Houston Rockets at San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 97–93L191401004-90-06-8
Dec 1, 1987Houston Rockets vs. Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 106–101W9210001-40-10-0
Nov 8, 1987Houston Rockets at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 101–92L291002103-100-14-6
Apr 1, 1986Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 123–105L3428230010-184-64-5
Mar 18, 1986Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 126–96L3626310011-251-33-4
Jan 28, 1986Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 116–109L3623310306-191-310-12
Nov 9, 1985Cleveland Cavaliers at Utah JazzLost the belt · 121–114L312135008-201-34-5
Nov 7, 1985Cleveland Cavaliers at Sacramento KingsKept the belt · 95–94W3429041011-232-25-6
Nov 5, 1985Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 129–111W262023009-141-21-3
Dec 27, 1984Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 112–108L3230260011-215-83-4
Mar 28, 1984Cleveland Cavaliers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 130–98L16412102-90-00-0
Jan 24, 1984Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 118–97L23601103-130-00-0
Jan 6, 1984Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 115–97L352332109-200-05-5
Jan 18, 1983Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 98–90L382385018-210-07-10
Jan 15, 1983Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 90–86W442444009-250-06-10
Nov 5, 1982Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 105–104L362156008-200-05-8
Nov 3, 1982Golden State Warriors vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 99–97W402733109-190-09-16
Oct 30, 1982Golden State Warriors vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 117–110W302245108-150-06-7
Oct 29, 1982Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 132–117W3230461012-160-06-10
Jan 17, 1982Golden State Warriors at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 122–97L3633170013-250-17-9
Dec 23, 1981Golden State Warriors at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 118–103L322031207-170-16-8
Jan 21, 1981Golden State Warriors vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 105–98L4126171012-260-12-2
Jan 3, 1981Golden State Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 119–105L371428104-190-16-6
Jan 2, 1981Golden State Warriors vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 121–106W321355022-110-19-11
Nov 19, 1980Golden State Warriors at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 110–101L382315018-220-07-9
Nov 18, 1980Golden State Warriors at Washington BulletsKept the belt · 103–97W4432272010-230-112-13
Nov 15, 1980Golden State Warriors vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 119–108W3838251015-240-08-10
Nov 7, 1980Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 122–113L382626109-180-08-10
Nov 5, 1980Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 106–98W3930570013-230-04-5
Nov 1, 1980Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 123–108W3836051016-250-04-5
Oct 28, 1980Golden State Warriors at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 119–102L352016006-180-08-10
Oct 19, 1980Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 125–107L282112008-130-05-5
Dec 18, 1979San Diego Clippers at Kansas City KingsChallenger, lost · 110–96L4025612110-220-05-7
Oct 19, 1979San Diego Clippers at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 106–98L3941444113-280-015-18
Oct 12, 1979San Diego Clippers vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 103–102L4146757119-290-08-8
Apr 7, 1979San Diego Clippers vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 120–116W3936410014-26—8-13
Apr 6, 1979San Diego Clippers at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 118–117L2929321110-19—9-13
Mar 18, 1979San Diego Clippers vs. New Jersey NetsKept the belt · 110–98W3931322011-23—9-11
Mar 17, 1979San Diego Clippers vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 107–102W392324109-21—5-8
Mar 14, 1979San Diego Clippers vs. Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 110–105W3829232112-20—5-6
Jan 4, 1979San Diego Clippers at Kansas City KingsLost the belt · 108–99L251711007-12—3-3
Jan 2, 1979San Diego Clippers vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 137–119W3333340113-24—7-9
Dec 30, 1978San Diego Clippers at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 114–111W403074219-19—12-12
Dec 29, 1978San Diego Clippers at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 111–107W3535432014-23—7-13
Nov 3, 1978San Diego Clippers at Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 119–98L381652105-17—6-10
Mar 22, 1978Philadelphia 76ers at Kansas City KingsLost the belt · 120–108L281944008-13—3-4

Newest 50 of 81 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1987–88Houston Rockets74–3137253
1985–86Cleveland Cavaliers62–4114713264
1984–85Cleveland Cavaliers10–1030260
1983–84Cleveland Cavaliers30–3033453
1982–83Golden State Warriors64–2214728293
1981–82Golden State Warriors20–2053482
1980–81Golden State Warriors115–6327922637
1979–80San Diego Clippers30–30112171013
1978–79San Diego Clippers107–33279342611
1977–78Philadelphia 76ers118–3217342485
1976–77Philadelphia 76ers64–2210318250
1975–76Philadelphia 76ers157–859914204

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

All players → · Belt-game leaders →

Know the second a belt changes hands

One email per title change, or one a week with every belt in it. Nothing else.

Or follow every belt at once: the belt network feed (RSS) · the weekly digest · every belt game on your calendar (one subscription, all leagues and the college belts).