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Earl Lloyd

Played in 143 belt games from November 30, 1952 to February 19, 1960, winning 75. Helped take the belt 33 times.

143Belt games
75–68Record
33Title-winning games
7.5PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 1,078 PTS, 474 REB, 106 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Feb 19, 1960Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 136–116L01200————2-2
Jan 7, 1960Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 120–105L02083——7-12—6-6
Dec 22, 1959Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 136–104L0600————2-2
Dec 9, 1959Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 129–119L0240——0-0—2-2
Nov 17, 1959Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 132–129L01000————4-6
Mar 18, 1959Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 129–102L01600——6-11—4-4
Mar 15, 1959Detroit Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 117–103W0500——2-8—1-1
Mar 14, 1959Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 92–89L0500——1-9—3-3
Mar 11, 1959Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 123–118W01100————3-3
Mar 6, 1959Detroit Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 99–98L01400————4-5
Mar 4, 1959Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 127–97W0870——4-9—0-0
Feb 15, 1959Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 120–94L297100——3-11—1-1
Jan 26, 1959Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 102–98L01584——5-16—5-5
Jan 17, 1959Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 106–104L01141——4-10—3-3
Jan 9, 1959Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 103–90L0600————0-0
Jan 4, 1959Detroit Pistons at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 118–94L01700————5-5
Dec 17, 1958Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 102–95L0200————0-0
Dec 14, 1958Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 101–95L22460——2-6—0-0
Dec 12, 1958Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 97–95W0751——2-5—3-6
Dec 11, 1958Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 107–101W0242——1-3—0-1
Dec 10, 1958Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 89–82W0900————1-1
Nov 29, 1958Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 110–96L21973——4-10—1-1
Nov 28, 1958Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 101–93W0691——3-12—0-1
Nov 26, 1958Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 112–95W0500————1-1
Oct 26, 1958Detroit Pistons at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 108–100L0700————1-1
Oct 25, 1958Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 117–112W01300————5-6
Oct 23, 1958Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 104–103L301270——2-4—8-9
Mar 7, 1958Syracuse Nationals at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 102–100L0600——2-4—2-3
Mar 5, 1958Syracuse Nationals vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 102–91W0700————5-8
Feb 18, 1958Syracuse Nationals at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 120–98L0300————1-1
Feb 4, 1958Syracuse Nationals at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 118–113L0100——0-0—1-3
Feb 2, 1958Syracuse Nationals at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 102–100W0000——0-0—0-0
Feb 1, 1958Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 97–91W0000——0-0—0-0
Jan 11, 1958Syracuse Nationals at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 105–100L0000——0-0—0-0
Jan 2, 1958Syracuse Nationals at New York KnicksLost the belt · 131–98L0450——1-8—2-2
Jan 1, 1958Syracuse Nationals vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 120–109W0000——0-0—0-0
Dec 29, 1957Syracuse Nationals vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 105–97W25791——2-7—3-3
Dec 21, 1957Syracuse Nationals at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 146–136L0200————0-0
Dec 11, 1957Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 110–95L0200————0-1
Dec 10, 1957Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 114–104W0400————0-1
Dec 7, 1957Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 121–113L0500————3-4
Dec 6, 1957Syracuse Nationals vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 118–91W22633——2-3—2-2
Dec 3, 1957Syracuse Nationals at Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 119–96W14561——2-2—1-1
Nov 3, 1957Syracuse Nationals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 113–95L0700————1-1
Nov 2, 1957Syracuse Nationals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 107–83L01000————2-2
Feb 25, 1957Syracuse Nationals at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 108–102L0800————0-1
Feb 24, 1957Syracuse Nationals vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 109–93W01200————2-2
Feb 23, 1957Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 103–101W0600————4-5
Feb 21, 1957Syracuse Nationals vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 92–86W012162——5-15—2-3
Feb 11, 1957Syracuse Nationals at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 107–101L0700————1-1

Newest 50 of 143 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1959–60Detroit Pistons50–5050123—
1958–59Detroit Pistons229–1361916712—
1957–58Syracuse Nationals188–10569235—
1956–57Syracuse Nationals2112–952077324—
1955–56Syracuse Nationals169–73876112—
1954–55Syracuse Nationals2919–10725911824—
1953–54Syracuse Nationals168–8311510025—
1952–53Syracuse Nationals1610–64100201—

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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