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 | Chicago 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 | Chicago Bulls at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 114–104 | L | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jan 15, 1980 | Chicago 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 | Chicago 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 | Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 110–102 | W | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 6, 1979 | Chicago Bulls vs. Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 114–97 | L | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Mar 31, 1979 | Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 108–99 | L | 20 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 6-8 |
| Dec 17, 1978 | Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 117–101 | L | 31 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 16, 1978 | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 108–100 | W | 30 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 4-5 |
| Feb 26, 1978 | Chicago Bulls vs. Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 100–99 | L | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 21, 1978 | Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 106–104 | L | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 8, 1978 | Chicago Bulls at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 105–101 | L | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 7, 1978 | Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 108–106 | W | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 3, 1978 | Chicago Bulls vs. San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 110–107 | W | 25 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 22, 1978 | Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 112–90 | L | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 8, 1978 | Chicago Bulls at Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 109–104 | L | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 29, 1977 | Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 119–113 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 27, 1977 | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 95–90 | W | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 25, 1977 | Chicago Bulls vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 105–87 | W | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 22, 1977 | Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 102–86 | W | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 19, 1977 | Chicago Bulls vs. Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 104–92 | W | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 18, 1977 | Chicago Bulls vs. Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 114–112 | W | 33 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 16, 1977 | Chicago Bulls at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 104–97 | W | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 28, 1977 | Chicago Bulls at Kansas City KingsChallenger, lost · 105–94 | L | 28 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 5, 1976 | Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 123–112 | L | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Feb 1, 1976 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 114–109 | L | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 30, 1976 | Detroit Pistons vs. Kansas City KingsTook the belt · 101–94 | W | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Jan 27, 1976 | Detroit Pistons at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 85–83 | L | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 10, 1976 | Detroit Pistons vs. New Orleans JazzChallenger, lost · 104–99 | L | 31 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | — | 11-14 |
| Dec 6, 1975 | Detroit Pistons at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 105–96 | L | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 5, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 102–91 | W | 29 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 1, 1975 | Detroit Pistons at Buffalo BravesChallenger, lost · 97–93 | L | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 5, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 119–106 | L | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 2, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 97–89 | W | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 10-10 |
| Mar 11, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 95–94 | L | 42 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 30, 1975 | Detroit Pistons at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 103–88 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 29, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 93–90 | W | 28 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 26, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 102–93 | W | 36 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 25, 1975 | Detroit Pistons at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 116–96 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 24, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 113–103 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 22, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 96–94 | W | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 19, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 100–98 | W | 37 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 9-10 |
| Jan 18, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 86–77 | W | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 22, 1974 | Detroit Pistons at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 108–90 | L | 20 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 18, 1974 | Detroit Pistons vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 100–97 | L | 37 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Dec 14, 1974 | Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 100–93 | W | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-8 |
| Feb 26, 1974 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 86–83 | L | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 9, 1973 | Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 101–100 | L | 28 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 8-9 |
| Feb 10, 1973 | Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksLost the belt · 107–93 | L | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 9, 1973 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 104–95 | W | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
Newest 50 of 65 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Chicago Bulls | 6 | 2–4 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978–79 | Chicago Bulls | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 52 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| 1977–78 | Chicago Bulls | 7 | 2–5 | 1 | 44 | 12 | 19 | 5 |
| 1976–77 | Chicago Bulls | 8 | 6–2 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 1975–76 | Detroit Pistons | 8 | 2–6 | 2 | 88 | 20 | 15 | 1 |
| 1974–75 | Detroit Pistons | 14 | 8–6 | 4 | 165 | 39 | 29 | 2 |
| 1973–74 | Detroit Pistons | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Detroit Pistons | 11 | 5–6 | 2 | 106 | 21 | 11 | — |
| 1971–72 | Cincinnati Royals | 6 | 1–5 | 1 | 65 | 10 | 10 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.