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NBA belt games · Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks

John Mahnken

Played in 46 belt games from January 15, 1949 to March 29, 1953, winning 20. Helped take the belt 9 times.

46Belt games
20–26Record
9Title-winning games
3.0PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 139 PTS, 6 REB, 15 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Mar 29, 1953Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 82–75L10001——0-1—0-0
Mar 28, 1953Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 101–82L16002——0-3—0-0
Mar 26, 1953Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 86–70W21202——0-3—2-2
Mar 25, 1953Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 95–91L1000——0-0—0-0
Mar 21, 1953Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 111–105W19160——0-3—1-1
Mar 19, 1953Celtics at Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 87–81W0200——0-0—2-2
Mar 17, 1953Celtics at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 72–68L0000——0-0—0-0
Mar 12, 1953Celtics at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 84–70L0200————0-0
Mar 11, 1953Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 98–92W7001——0-1—0-0
Mar 8, 1953Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 89–78W0000——0-0—0-0
Mar 6, 1953Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 100–85W0000——0-6—0-0
Mar 4, 1953Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 82–75W01400————0-0
Feb 17, 1953Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 84–65L0000——0-0—0-0
Feb 13, 1953Celtics vs. Milwaukee HawksTook the belt · 77–74W6200——1-2—0-0
Jan 31, 1953Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 76–69L0100——0-0—1-1
Jan 21, 1953Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 94–84W12003——0-3—0-0
Jan 15, 1953Celtics at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 91–85L0000——0-0—0-0
Jan 8, 1953Celtics vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 88–85W0100——0-0—1-1
Jan 7, 1953Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 84–82W0400——0-0—4-5
Jan 4, 1953Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 103–100W1000——0-0—0-0
Jan 1, 1953Celtics at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 83–81W0500————1-13
Nov 30, 1952Celtics at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 78–66L0100——0-0—1-2
Nov 29, 1952Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 78–71W0500————1-1
Nov 13, 1952Celtics at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 96–81L0500————1-1
Nov 1, 1952Celtics at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 94–91L0000——0-0—0-0
Mar 26, 1952Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 88–87L22201——1-3—0-1
Mar 23, 1952Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 101–97L16101——0-2—1-2
Mar 19, 1952Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 105–94W12402——1-2—2-3
Mar 13, 1952Celtics at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 89–70L0400————2-2
Mar 12, 1952Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 89–71L0600————2-3
Mar 11, 1952Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 88–84W0600————0-0
Mar 5, 1952Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 82–74W8201——1-3—0-0
Feb 18, 1952Celtics vs. Milwaukee HawksTook the belt · 106–84W0200————0-0
Feb 17, 1952Celtics vs. Milwaukee HawksLost the belt · 97–95L0000——0-0—0-0
Feb 16, 1952Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 77–75W0200————0-0
Dec 5, 1951Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 91–88L6201——1-2—0-0
Nov 28, 1951Celtics at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 90–76L0000——0-5—0-0
Nov 28, 1950Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 76–74L—200——1-2—0-0
Nov 9, 1950Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 76–71W—600————0-0
Mar 12, 1950Celtics at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 96–72L—8—0————0-0
Feb 15, 1950Celtics at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 84–78L—1—0——0-0—1-1
Jan 18, 1950Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 70–65L—4—0————2-3
Dec 26, 1949Hawks vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 78–76L—7—0————1-1
Mar 6, 1949Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 78–66L—6—0————2-3
Jan 23, 1949Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 81–80L—17—0————1-2
Jan 15, 1949Pistons at Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 73–62L—12—0————0-5

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