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Dave Bing

Played in 84 belt games from November 16, 1966 to April 8, 1978, winning 30. Helped take the belt 16 times.

84Belt games
30–54Record
16Title-winning games
21.2PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 1,780 PTS, 271 REB, 405 AST, 10 STL.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Apr 8, 1978Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 123–111L362126009-19—3-4
Mar 12, 1978Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 105–103L281811007-12—4-5
Mar 10, 1978Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 120–109L36747003-11—1-2
Mar 5, 1978Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 112–94W30644001-8—4-4
Mar 4, 1978Boston Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 99–91L411139004-15—3-5
Feb 17, 1978Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 114–106L351251205-15—2-2
Oct 24, 1977Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 100–85L221122003-8—5-5
Mar 4, 1977Washington Bullets at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 100–99L9413002-3—0-0
Feb 2, 1977Washington Bullets at Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 119–105L5200001-3—0-0
Mar 21, 1976Washington Bullets at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 95–92L401945208-15—3-3
Mar 20, 1976Washington Bullets vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 109–104W4123411009-13—5-6
Apr 5, 1975Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 119–106L15635103-7—0-2
Apr 2, 1975Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 97–89W461245006-16—0-0
Mar 11, 1975Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 95–94L441679008-18—0-0
Jan 30, 1975Detroit Pistons at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 103–88L0140000——2-2
Jan 29, 1975Detroit Pistons vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 93–90W4518312006-14—6-6
Jan 26, 1975Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 102–93W41253110010-22—5-5
Jan 25, 1975Detroit Pistons at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 116–96L0210000——5-6
Jan 24, 1975Detroit Pistons vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 113–103W0190000——5-7
Jan 22, 1975Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 96–94W442217206-18—10-10
Jan 19, 1975Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 100–98W422127008-16—5-6
Jan 18, 1975Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 86–77W4621314307-13—7-9
Dec 22, 1974Detroit Pistons at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 108–90L422158009-20—3-4
Dec 18, 1974Detroit Pistons vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 100–97L311255005-16—2-4
Dec 14, 1974Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 100–93W0220000——2-2
Feb 26, 1974Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 86–83L372284008-25—6-6
Feb 10, 1973Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksLost the belt · 107–93L402205——8-21—6-7
Feb 9, 1973Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 104–95W482238——8-24—6-6
Jan 28, 1973Detroit Pistons at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 110–105L453245——11-20—10-11
Jan 10, 1973Detroit Pistons at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 123–121L392918——13-24—3-3
Dec 15, 1972Detroit Pistons at Kansas City-Omaha KingsChallenger, lost · 140–132L024510——8-23—8-9
Dec 5, 1972Detroit Pistons at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 130–108L32843——4-14—0-0
Dec 1, 1972Detroit Pistons at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 114–113W453747——13-26—11-12
Nov 30, 1972Detroit Pistons vs. Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 127–116W017014————7-8
Nov 28, 1972Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 120–116W4623111——8-14—7-9
Mar 12, 1972Detroit Pistons at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 102–97L4819410——8-19—3-6
Mar 5, 1971Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 108–95L463966——13-30—13-13
Jan 9, 1971Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 118–100L372555——9-19—7-8
Dec 9, 1970Detroit Pistons vs. San Francisco WarriorsLost the belt · 110–99L342556——8-21—9-16
Dec 4, 1970Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 107–103W02200————6-7
Dec 2, 1970Detroit Pistons vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 101–82W372982——10-18—9-15
Nov 25, 1970Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 113–87L291233——5-18—2-2
Mar 22, 1970Detroit Pistons vs. Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 130–126L352936——9-18—11-12
Feb 25, 1970Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 122–105L323254——10-27—12-13
Feb 24, 1970Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 136–111W312898——12-23—4-5
Feb 22, 1970Detroit Pistons at Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 116–114W332158——7-18—7-9
Dec 29, 1969Detroit Pistons vs. Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 110–103L02210——6-13—10-11
Dec 16, 1969Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 117–98L01700————1-2
Mar 2, 1969Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 126–112L4821211——5-15—11-13
Feb 24, 1969Detroit Pistons at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 123–119L4323611——9-24—5-10

Newest 50 of 84 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1977–78Boston Celtics71–618621302
1976–77Washington Bullets20–206130
1975–76Washington Bullets21–11428162
1974–75Detroit Pistons148–6425036836
1973–74Detroit Pistons10–1022840
1972–73Detroit Pistons94–522142271—
1971–72Detroit Pistons10–1019410—
1970–71Detroit Pistons62–411522722—
1969–70Detroit Pistons62–411492326—
1968–69Detroit Pistons94–521842643—
1967–68Detroit Pistons146–833843966—
1966–67Detroit Pistons132–1112725631—

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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