NBA belt games · New York Knicks
Al McGuire
Played in 58 belt games from December 18, 1951 to March 7, 1954, winning 37. Helped take the belt 13 times.
58Belt games
37–21Record
13Title-winning games
4.4PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 256 PTS, 30 REB, 40 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1954 | Knicks vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 91–88 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Mar 5, 1954 | Knicks vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 70–66 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 3, 1954 | Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 88–79 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 2, 1954 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 86–71 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 20, 1954 | Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 89–75 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-6 |
| Feb 18, 1954 | Knicks at Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 69–60 | W | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Feb 11, 1954 | Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 84–81 | L | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
| Feb 10, 1954 | Knicks at Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 73–69 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 7, 1954 | Knicks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 87–78 | W | 21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 2-4 |
| Jan 13, 1954 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 93–72 | L | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-2 |
| Dec 26, 1953 | Knicks at Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 78–77 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 25, 1953 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 89–80 | W | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 12, 1953 | Knicks at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 71–67 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 25, 1953 | Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 96–84 | L | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 3-10 |
| Nov 24, 1953 | Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 103–92 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 22, 1953 | Knicks at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 84–80 | W | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 21, 1953 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 68–67 | W | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 18, 1953 | Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 88–83 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 8, 1953 | Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 71–69 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 4-4 |
| Apr 4, 1953 | Knicks at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 96–88 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 29, 1953 | Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 82–75 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 28, 1953 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 101–82 | W | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 26, 1953 | Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 86–70 | L | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-4 |
| Mar 25, 1953 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 95–91 | W | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Mar 14, 1953 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 95–81 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-9 |
| Mar 8, 1953 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 89–78 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Feb 5, 1953 | Knicks at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 81–73 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 7-9 |
| Feb 3, 1953 | Knicks at Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 76–69 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-10 |
| Feb 1, 1953 | Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 90–85 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Jan 31, 1953 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 76–69 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Jan 29, 1953 | Knicks at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 72–61 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Jan 27, 1953 | Knicks at Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 74–72 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 25, 1953 | Knicks at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 97–62 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Jan 24, 1953 | Knicks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 82–76 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Jan 4, 1953 | Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 103–100 | L | 25 | 11 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 25, 1952 | Knicks at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 82–65 | L | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 23, 1952 | Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 76–68 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 20, 1952 | Knicks at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 102–89 | L | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Apr 18, 1952 | Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 90–89 | W | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Apr 16, 1952 | Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 82–77 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 13, 1952 | Knicks at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 80–72 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 12, 1952 | Knicks at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 83–79 | L | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 3-6 |
| Apr 8, 1952 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 100–93 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 3, 1952 | Knicks at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 102–92 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Apr 2, 1952 | Knicks at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 87–85 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 26, 1952 | Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 88–87 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Mar 23, 1952 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 101–97 | W | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 19, 1952 | Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 105–94 | L | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 16, 1952 | Knicks at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 90–84 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-8 |
| Mar 15, 1952 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 97–90 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 27, 1952 | Knicks at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 100–92 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 22, 1952 | Knicks at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 82–78 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 6, 1952 | Knicks at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 107–92 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 26, 1951 | Knicks at Milwaukee HawksLost the belt · 78–76 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 25, 1951 | Knicks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 72–65 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-3 |
| Dec 23, 1951 | Knicks at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 75–72 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 22, 1951 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 92–73 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 18, 1951 | Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 69–67 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.