NBA belt games · New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks
Dean Meminger
Played in 55 belt games from October 26, 1971 to April 7, 1977, winning 23. Helped take the belt 11 times.
55Belt games
23–32Record
11Title-winning games
5.2PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 285 PTS, 138 REB, 104 AST, 5 STL.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1977 | New York Knicks vs. Indiana PacersLost the belt · 114–100 | L | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 25, 1977 | New York Knicks at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 105–87 | L | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 29, 1977 | New York Knicks vs. Kansas City KingsChallenger, lost · 112–105 | L | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 23, 1977 | New York Knicks at New Orleans JazzChallenger, lost · 111–102 | L | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 19, 1977 | New York Knicks at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 97–90 | L | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 2, 1976 | Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans JazzLost the belt · 111–95 | L | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 3-7 |
| Dec 27, 1975 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 87–82 | W | 27 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 26, 1975 | Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 98–97 | W | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 27, 1975 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 111–91 | L | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 1-4 |
| Nov 21, 1974 | Atlanta Hawks vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 101–95 | L | 43 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 4-7 |
| Nov 12, 1974 | Atlanta Hawks at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 128–111 | L | 43 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 4-4 |
| Feb 21, 1974 | New York Knicks at Buffalo BravesChallenger, lost · 119–97 | L | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 17, 1974 | New York Knicks at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 97–86 | L | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-2 |
| Feb 16, 1974 | New York Knicks vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 117–107 | W | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 13, 1974 | New York Knicks vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 89–80 | W | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 8, 1974 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 125–97 | L | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | — | 0-2 |
| Nov 22, 1973 | New York Knicks at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 107–91 | L | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 20, 1973 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 105–89 | W | 43 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Oct 13, 1973 | New York Knicks vs. Houston RocketsLost the belt · 86–85 | L | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 9, 1973 | New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 101–100 | W | 33 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 1-2 |
| May 10, 1973 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 102–93 | W | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 1-1 |
| May 8, 1973 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 103–98 | W | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| May 6, 1973 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 87–83 | W | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| May 3, 1973 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 99–95 | W | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
| May 1, 1973 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 115–112 | L | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 29, 1973 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 94–78 | W | 36 | 13 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 5-6 |
| Apr 27, 1973 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 110–100 | L | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 25, 1973 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 98–97 | L | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Apr 22, 1973 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 117–110 | W | 38 | 10 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 2-5 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 98–91 | W | 27 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 18, 1973 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 129–96 | W | 22 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Apr 15, 1973 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 134–108 | L | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 11, 1973 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 122–107 | L | 30 | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 2-7 |
| Feb 23, 1973 | New York Knicks at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 84–83 | L | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 14, 1973 | New York Knicks vs. Chicago BullsLost the belt · 100–98 | L | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 10, 1973 | New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 107–93 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 6, 1973 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 95–90 | L | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 19, 1972 | New York Knicks at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 117–84 | L | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
| May 7, 1972 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 114–100 | L | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| May 5, 1972 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 116–111 | L | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-1 |
| May 3, 1972 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 107–96 | L | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 30, 1972 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 106–92 | L | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-4 |
| Apr 26, 1972 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 114–92 | W | 28 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 24, 1972 | New York Knicks at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 131–88 | L | 25 | 11 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 3-6 |
| Mar 22, 1972 | New York Knicks vs. Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 123–99 | W | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 1-5 |
| Feb 29, 1972 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 114–111 | L | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 8, 1972 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 107–102 | L | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 30, 1971 | New York Knicks vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 110–109 | L | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 27, 1971 | New York Knicks vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 100–99 | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 24, 1971 | New York Knicks at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 114–94 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 55 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | New York Knicks | 5 | 0–5 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 1975–76 | Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 1974–75 | Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 0–3 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 1973–74 | New York Knicks | 9 | 4–5 | 2 | 53 | 23 | 15 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | New York Knicks | 18 | 9–9 | 4 | 82 | 42 | 35 | — |
| 1971–72 | New York Knicks | 17 | 8–9 | 4 | 87 | 45 | 26 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.