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Gene Shue

Played in 154 belt games from December 1, 1954 to February 8, 1964, winning 55. Helped take the belt 33 times.

154Belt games
55–99Record
33Title-winning games
13.8PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 2,132 PTS, 174 REB, 138 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Feb 8, 1964Baltimore Bullets vs. Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 109–105L0210——1-2—0-2
Jan 31, 1964Baltimore Bullets vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 118–106L0710——3-6—1-1
Jan 19, 1964Baltimore Bullets vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 109–107L0000——0-0—0-0
Jan 4, 1964Baltimore Bullets vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 123–113L0433——2-7—0-0
Dec 22, 1963Baltimore Bullets at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 116–104L29234——1-6—0-0
Dec 21, 1963Baltimore Bullets vs. Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 108–106W0200——1-4—0-0
Dec 20, 1963Baltimore Bullets at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 103–96L01020——4-8—2-3
Dec 7, 1963Baltimore Bullets vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 114–97L0200————0-1
Dec 6, 1963Baltimore Bullets vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 116–102W0000——0-0—0-0
Dec 4, 1963Baltimore Bullets vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 118–98W0600————0-0
Nov 27, 1963Baltimore Bullets vs. Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 122–119L01040——4-17—2-2
Nov 16, 1963Baltimore Bullets at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 115–112L30736——3-7—1-2
Mar 17, 1963New York Knicks at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 116–109L0960——3-9—3-6
Feb 17, 1963New York Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 109–98L0940——4-9—1-3
Feb 15, 1963New York Knicks at Chicago ZephyrsKept the belt · 135–131W01800————4-6
Feb 14, 1963New York Knicks vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 123–113W11300——0-3—3-3
Feb 9, 1963New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 122–116L0400————2-2
Jan 25, 1963New York Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 114–112L01100——4-11—3-5
Jan 22, 1963New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 124–100L01400————2-3
Jan 13, 1963New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 108–102L01640——6-15—4-5
Jan 8, 1963New York Knicks at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 109–93L01400————4-4
Jan 6, 1963New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 103–102L01600————0-0
Jan 4, 1963New York Knicks vs. Chicago ZephyrsKept the belt · 129–108W01800————4-4
Jan 3, 1963New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 123–115W01800————8-8
Dec 4, 1962New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 132–112L0500————1-2
Oct 26, 1962New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 133–108L01100————1-1
Oct 20, 1962New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 149–116L312000——8-16—4-5
Mar 9, 1962Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 130–111L0700————1-2
Mar 7, 1962Detroit Pistons vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 119–112W02200————8-10
Jan 31, 1962Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 123–122L01000————2-2
Jan 22, 1962Detroit Pistons at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 115–106L01900——7-17—5-8
Jan 13, 1962Detroit Pistons vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 119–112L01150——5-23—1-1
Jan 12, 1962Detroit Pistons at Chicago PackersTook the belt · 102–99W02500————3-8
Jan 2, 1962Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 110–104L01200————4-4
Nov 28, 1961Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 116–108L01800————4-5
Nov 26, 1961Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 107–101L01900————1-3
Nov 25, 1961Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 104–103W01800————4-4
Nov 24, 1961Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 142–135W02300————9-9
Nov 21, 1961Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 108–102W02200————4-6
Nov 11, 1961Detroit Pistons at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 132–119L02240——8-18—6-7
Nov 10, 1961Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksKept the belt · 124–118W03200————16-16
Nov 9, 1961Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 116–110W01600————4-4
Oct 21, 1961Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 137–102L301702——6-14—5-8
Feb 17, 1961Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 115–113L02000————8-8
Feb 12, 1961Detroit Pistons at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 148–122L422406——11-20—2-2
Feb 11, 1961Detroit Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 141–111L02100————7-7
Feb 5, 1961Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 125–120L02000————2-2
Feb 1, 1961Detroit Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 137–131L01200————6-6
Jan 31, 1961Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 121–112W02600————8-9
Jan 30, 1961Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 117–116L020314——7-20—6-6

Newest 50 of 154 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1963–64Baltimore Bullets123–92521713—
1962–63New York Knicks154–112186140—
1961–62Detroit Pistons167–9429392—
1960–61Detroit Pistons172–1523301966—
1959–60Detroit Pistons50–50105118—
1958–59Detroit Pistons229–1363525813—
1957–58Detroit Pistons2612–145409104—
1956–57Fort Wayne Pistons167–951851814—
1955–56New York Knicks167–94183712—
1954–55New York Knicks94–5337116—

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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