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Arnie Risen

Played in 145 belt games from January 11, 1949 to April 12, 1958, winning 71. Helped take the belt 30 times.

145Belt games
71–74Record
30Title-winning games
11.6PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 1,687 PTS, 440 REB, 53 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Apr 12, 1958Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 110–109L2712130——4-11—4-5
Apr 9, 1958Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 102–100L20480——0-6—4-8
Apr 5, 1958Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 109–98W25870——1-7—6-7
Apr 2, 1958Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 111–108L20890——2-4—4-9
Mar 30, 1958Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 136–112W19340——1-2—1-1
Mar 29, 1958Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 104–102L13060——0-2—0-0
Mar 4, 1958Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 104–99L0300————1-3
Jan 12, 1958Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 115–97L01100————5-8
Jan 9, 1958Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 136–123L01500————5-7
Nov 28, 1957Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 97–80L0100——0-0—1-1
Nov 27, 1957Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 120–107W17560——2-8—1-2
Nov 21, 1957Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 112–90W0700————3-5
Nov 16, 1957Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 111–89W2213131——5-11—3-4
Nov 12, 1957Boston Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 107–104W01000————4-5
Nov 11, 1957Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 92–88W6210——1-1—0-0
Nov 8, 1957Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 122–110W0000——0-0—0-0
Nov 6, 1957Boston Celtics at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 103–94W0000——0-0—0-0
Nov 5, 1957Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 111–105W24850——3-6—2-2
Nov 3, 1957Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 113–95W0400————0-1
Nov 2, 1957Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 107–83W0500————1-2
Oct 26, 1957Boston Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 131–121W0400————2-2
Oct 23, 1957Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 105–94W0200————0-1
Oct 22, 1957Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 115–90W165100——1-7—3-6
Apr 13, 1957Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 125–123W2016100——6-12—4-7
Apr 11, 1957Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 96–94L12520——2-2—1-2
Apr 9, 1957Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 124–109W171390——5-8—3-4
Apr 7, 1957Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 123–118W17520——2-7—1-2
Apr 6, 1957Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 100–98L11340——1-4—1-1
Mar 31, 1957Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 119–99W2214100——5-10—4-5
Mar 30, 1957Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 125–123L26574——1-7—3-3
Mar 7, 1957Boston Celtics at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 109–104L0900————3-3
Jan 4, 1957Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 116–106L9400——1-4—2-3
Dec 30, 1956Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 105–92W4000——0-0—0-0
Dec 16, 1956Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 116–104L0861——3-9—2-5
Nov 15, 1956Boston Celtics at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 98–95L0700————3-5
Mar 8, 1956Boston Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 142–120L0681——2-5—2-2
Mar 6, 1956Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 119–99L0900————3-5
Mar 4, 1956Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 128–114W258112——1-6—6-6
Mar 2, 1956Boston Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 119–113W221901——5-7—9-11
Feb 21, 1956Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 101–97L0100——0-4—1-1
Feb 18, 1956Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 115–101L0600————0-0
Feb 8, 1956Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 111–110L01600————4-4
Jan 27, 1956Boston Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 106–97L01200————2-4
Jan 25, 1956Boston Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 101–100L0451——1-2—2-2
Jan 15, 1956Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 109–104L293123——1-5—1-4
Jan 14, 1956Boston Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 104–103W0470——1-6—2-3
Dec 17, 1955Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 110–104L2611103——4-13—3-5
Dec 14, 1955Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 102–100W20990——3-7—3-6
Nov 17, 1955Boston Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 106–92L0571——1-5—3-5
Mar 19, 1955Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 119–110L02400——9-18—6-8

Newest 50 of 145 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1957–58Boston Celtics2315–82130821—
1956–57Boston Celtics125–7389505—
1955–56Boston Celtics144–1031136912—
1954–55Rochester Royals238–1562595110—
1953–54Rochester Royals2212–106336264—
1952–53Rochester Royals116–53134160—
1951–52Rochester Royals20–201700—
1950–51Rochester Royals2010–10536814619—
1949–50Rochester Royals62–4237—2—
1948–49Rochester Royals129–30204—0—

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

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