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George Ratkovicz

Played in 56 belt games from March 5, 1950 to November 14, 1954, winning 17. Helped take the belt 13 times.

56Belt games
17–39Record
13Title-winning games
9.0PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 506 PTS, 31 REB, 16 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Nov 14, 1954Milwaukee Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 93–91L0300——0-0—3-5
Nov 13, 1954Milwaukee Hawks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 85–72W2110——0-0—1-1
Oct 30, 1954Milwaukee Hawks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 91–72L0800————4-9
Mar 14, 1954Milwaukee Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 91–53W01000————0-0
Mar 10, 1954Milwaukee Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 84–69L0600————0-2
Feb 28, 1954Milwaukee Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 93–74L0800————2-3
Jan 27, 1954Milwaukee Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 77–68L01400————4-9
Jan 7, 1954Milwaukee Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 88–73L0800————2-2
Jan 6, 1954Milwaukee Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 77–72L01300————5-6
Jan 5, 1954Milwaukee Hawks at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 99–88L019104——8-12—3-3
Dec 15, 1953Milwaukee Hawks at Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 76–64L0900————1-1
Nov 10, 1953Milwaukee Hawks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 74–59L12230——1-3—0-0
Nov 1, 1953Milwaukee Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 77–67L0000——0-0—0-0
Oct 30, 1953Milwaukee Hawks vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 69–59W0800————2-3
Feb 19, 1953Milwaukee Hawks at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 82–72L01700————3-6
Feb 13, 1953Milwaukee Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 77–74L361005——3-7—4-5
Feb 8, 1953Milwaukee Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 85–82W0900————7-11
Feb 3, 1953Milwaukee Hawks vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 76–69L01300————3-7
Dec 31, 1952Milwaukee Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 82–74L01700————3-6
Dec 11, 1952Milwaukee Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 71–70L01200————0-0
Dec 8, 1952Milwaukee Hawks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 101–89W01500————7-10
Dec 7, 1952Milwaukee Hawks at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 71–67L0800————6-7
Nov 27, 1952Milwaukee Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 95–87L0400————2-2
Nov 26, 1952Milwaukee Hawks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 80–72L01400————10-14
Apr 8, 1952Syracuse Nationals at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 100–93L0800————2-4
Apr 5, 1952Syracuse Nationals at New York KnicksLost the belt · 99–92L0200——0-0—2-2
Apr 3, 1952Syracuse Nationals vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 102–92W0000——0-0—0-1
Apr 2, 1952Syracuse Nationals vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 87–85L0100——0-0—1-3
Mar 16, 1952Syracuse Nationals vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 90–84L0100——0-0—1-1
Mar 15, 1952Syracuse Nationals at New York KnicksLost the belt · 97–90L01200————6-7
Mar 13, 1952Syracuse Nationals vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 89–70W0300——0-0—3-4
Mar 12, 1952Syracuse Nationals at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 89–71W0000——0-0—0-0
Jan 1, 1952Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 82–80L0900——4-9—1-3
Dec 27, 1951Syracuse Nationals vs. Milwaukee HawksChallenger, lost · 69–68L01300————5-8
Dec 23, 1951Syracuse Nationals vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 75–72L0000——0-0—0-1
Dec 22, 1951Syracuse Nationals at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 92–73L0200————0-0
Nov 4, 1951Syracuse Nationals vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 98–67W01200————0-1
Mar 14, 1951Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 100–76L—700————1-4
Mar 3, 1951Syracuse Nationals at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 97–78L—702——3-9—1-1
Jan 21, 1951Syracuse Nationals vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 96–86L—1000————6-8
Jan 18, 1951Syracuse Nationals vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 96–87L—2000——6-12—8-11
Jan 14, 1951Syracuse Nationals vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 92–63W—12170————4-7
Jan 11, 1951Syracuse Nationals at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 84–76L—1400————6-8
Jan 10, 1951Syracuse Nationals at Tri-Cities BlackhawksKept the belt · 97–96W—2000————10-12
Dec 20, 1950Syracuse Nationals at Tri-Cities BlackhawksLost the belt · 86–83L—700————3-5
Dec 17, 1950Syracuse Nationals vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 95–86W—1800————6-6
Dec 16, 1950Syracuse Nationals at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 79–75W—1000————4-4
Nov 30, 1950Syracuse Nationals at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 81–78L—1700————3-4
Apr 23, 1950Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 110–95L—11—2——3-15—5-11
Apr 20, 1950Syracuse Nationals vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 83–76W—3—0————1-1

Newest 50 of 56 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1954–55Milwaukee Hawks31–211210—
1953–54Milwaukee Hawks112–9297134—
1952–53Milwaukee Hawks102–8211905—
1951–52Syracuse Nationals134–936300—
1950–51Syracuse Nationals114–72142172—
1949–50Syracuse Nationals84–4373—5—

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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