NBA belt games · Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings
Don Meineke
Played in 100 belt games from November 2, 1952 to March 16, 1958, winning 53. Helped take the belt 26 times.
100Belt games
53–47Record
26Title-winning games
7.2PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 718 PTS, 45 REB, 7 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 124–104 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Mar 12, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 96–89 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 21, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 109–107 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 30, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 105–104 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 26, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 107–103 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 19, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 108–90 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 17, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 115–94 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 16, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 124–108 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Jan 14, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 117–111 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 12, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 115–97 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 11, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 105–100 | W | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 10, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 107–104 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 8, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 123–105 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jan 7, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 114–99 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 5, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals at New York KnicksTook the belt · 101–100 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 8, 1957 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 122–110 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 11, 1956 | Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 126–98 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Mar 10, 1956 | Rochester Royals vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 111–96 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 25, 1956 | Rochester Royals vs. Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 97–72 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 22, 1956 | Rochester Royals vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 110–109 | W | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 22, 1956 | Rochester Royals at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 111–93 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Jan 21, 1956 | Rochester Royals vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 97–90 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 18, 1956 | Rochester Royals vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 108–103 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 17, 1956 | Rochester Royals at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 112–107 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 12, 1956 | Rochester Royals at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 123–94 | L | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-4 |
| Jan 11, 1956 | Rochester Royals vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 97–94 | L | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 28, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 113–91 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 27, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 91–80 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Dec 26, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 93–91 | W | 17 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 25, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 111–96 | L | 22 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 6, 1955 | Rochester Royals at New York KnicksLost the belt · 116–105 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 4, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 107–84 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 10, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 89–84 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 6, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 83–80 | W | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Apr 10, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 92–91 | L | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 9, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 109–104 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 7, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 74–71 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 5-5 |
| Apr 5, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 109–102 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 3, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 96–89 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 2, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 87–84 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Mar 31, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 86–82 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 27, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 105–96 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 23, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 99–91 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 22, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 98–97 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 20, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 96–79 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 3, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 83–81 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 2, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 103–90 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Feb 27, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 95–83 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 26, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 90–89 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 24, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 95–85 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
Newest 50 of 100 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957–58 | Cincinnati Royals | 16 | 9–7 | 4 | 101 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1955–56 | Rochester Royals | 18 | 8–10 | 6 | 120 | 24 | 5 | — |
| 1954–55 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 38 | 22–16 | 9 | 224 | 13 | 1 | — |
| 1953–54 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 12 | 6–6 | 3 | 71 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1952–53 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 16 | 8–8 | 4 | 202 | 0 | 1 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.