NBA belt games · Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings
John Mengelt
Played in 65 belt games from November 8, 1971 to February 20, 1980, winning 27. Helped take the belt 14 times.
65Belt games
27–38Record
14Title-winning games
9.7PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 628 PTS, 129 REB, 111 AST, 15 STL, 3 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1980 | Bulls at San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 125–117 | L | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 16, 1980 | Bulls at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 114–104 | L | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jan 15, 1980 | Bulls vs. Kansas City KingsTook the belt · 111–109 | W | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jan 10, 1980 | Bulls at Kansas City KingsLost the belt · 104–83 | L | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Jan 8, 1980 | Bulls vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 110–102 | W | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 6, 1979 | Bulls vs. Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 114–97 | L | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Mar 31, 1979 | Bulls vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 108–99 | L | 20 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 6-8 |
| Dec 17, 1978 | Bulls at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 117–101 | L | 31 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 16, 1978 | Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 108–100 | W | 30 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 4-5 |
| Feb 26, 1978 | Bulls vs. Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 100–99 | L | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 21, 1978 | Bulls vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 106–104 | L | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 8, 1978 | Bulls at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 105–101 | L | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 7, 1978 | Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 108–106 | W | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 3, 1978 | Bulls vs. San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 110–107 | W | 25 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 22, 1978 | Bulls at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 112–90 | L | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 8, 1978 | Bulls at Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 109–104 | L | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 29, 1977 | Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 119–113 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 27, 1977 | Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 95–90 | W | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 25, 1977 | Bulls vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 105–87 | W | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 22, 1977 | Bulls vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 102–86 | W | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 19, 1977 | Bulls vs. Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 104–92 | W | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 18, 1977 | Bulls vs. Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 114–112 | W | 33 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 16, 1977 | Bulls at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 104–97 | W | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 28, 1977 | Bulls at Kansas City KingsChallenger, lost · 105–94 | L | 28 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 5, 1976 | Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 123–112 | L | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Feb 1, 1976 | Pistons vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 114–109 | L | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 30, 1976 | Pistons vs. Kansas City KingsTook the belt · 101–94 | W | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Jan 27, 1976 | Pistons at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 85–83 | L | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 10, 1976 | Pistons vs. New Orleans JazzChallenger, lost · 104–99 | L | 31 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | — | 11-14 |
| Dec 6, 1975 | Pistons at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 105–96 | L | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 5, 1975 | Pistons vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 102–91 | W | 29 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 1, 1975 | Pistons at Buffalo BravesChallenger, lost · 97–93 | L | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 5, 1975 | Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 119–106 | L | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 2, 1975 | Pistons vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 97–89 | W | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 10-10 |
| Mar 11, 1975 | Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 95–94 | L | 42 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 30, 1975 | Pistons at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 103–88 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 29, 1975 | Pistons vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 93–90 | W | 28 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 26, 1975 | Pistons vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 102–93 | W | 36 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 25, 1975 | Pistons at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 116–96 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 24, 1975 | Pistons vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 113–103 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 22, 1975 | Pistons vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 96–94 | W | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 19, 1975 | Pistons vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 100–98 | W | 37 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 9-10 |
| Jan 18, 1975 | Pistons vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 86–77 | W | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 22, 1974 | Pistons at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 108–90 | L | 20 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 18, 1974 | Pistons vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 100–97 | L | 37 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Dec 14, 1974 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 100–93 | W | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-8 |
| Feb 26, 1974 | Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 86–83 | L | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 9, 1973 | Pistons at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 101–100 | L | 28 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 8-9 |
| Feb 10, 1973 | Pistons at New York KnicksLost the belt · 107–93 | L | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 9, 1973 | Pistons at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 104–95 | W | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 28, 1973 | Pistons at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 110–105 | L | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 10, 1973 | Pistons at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 123–121 | L | 23 | 18 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 15, 1972 | Pistons at Kansas City-Omaha KingsChallenger, lost · 140–132 | L | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 5, 1972 | Pistons at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 130–108 | L | 26 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 1, 1972 | Pistons at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 114–113 | W | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 30, 1972 | Pistons vs. Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 127–116 | W | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Nov 28, 1972 | Pistons vs. Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 120–116 | W | 29 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Nov 8, 1972 | Kings vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 125–107 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 11, 1972 | Kings vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 129–94 | L | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Mar 25, 1972 | Kings at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 119–95 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 7-7 |
| Feb 25, 1972 | Kings at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 109–88 | L | 43 | 32 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 14-22 | — | 4-5 |
| Feb 24, 1972 | Kings at Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 108–97 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 17, 1972 | Kings vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 111–97 | L | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 23, 1971 | Kings at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 125–110 | L | 21 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 5-5 |
| Nov 8, 1971 | Kings at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 120–109 | L | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.