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Wayne Embry

Played in 248 belt games from November 25, 1958 to March 5, 1969, winning 144. Helped take the belt 52 times.

248Belt games
144–104Record
52Title-winning games
12.0PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 2,981 PTS, 1,960 REB, 127 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Mar 5, 1969Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 124–108L0900————3-3
Feb 28, 1969Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 123–102L231731——7-8—3-5
Feb 27, 1969Milwaukee Bucks vs. Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 126–117W261650——7-13—2-2
Feb 5, 1969Milwaukee Bucks vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 111–102L2814123——5-8—4-4
Jan 21, 1969Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 122–105L0900————3-3
Jan 20, 1969Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 102–101W01600————4-6
Jan 17, 1969Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 123–108L02100————5-6
Jan 12, 1969Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 114–110W01800————2-3
Dec 31, 1968Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 128–107L9240——1-3—0-0
Nov 6, 1968Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 128–115L03060————2-4
Oct 26, 1968Milwaukee Bucks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 102–89L382080——9-16—2-3
May 2, 1968Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 124–109W6010——0-1—0-0
Apr 30, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 120–117W7000——0-2—0-0
Apr 24, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 123–113L13430——1-3—2-3
Apr 21, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 107–101W13460——2-4—0-2
Apr 19, 1968Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 100–96W10010——0-0—0-3
Apr 17, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 114–106W12421——2-8—0-0
Apr 15, 1968Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 122–104W11612——2-4—2-3
Apr 14, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 110–105L11430——2-2—0-0
Apr 11, 1968Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 122–114L17732——2-5—3-4
Apr 10, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 115–106L12250——1-2—0-0
Apr 5, 1968Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 127–118W6410——2-4—0-0
Mar 3, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 133–127L3010——0-0—0-0
Mar 1, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 94–87W7310——1-5—1-2
Feb 28, 1968Boston Celtics vs. San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 135–110W20591——2-11—1-3
Feb 26, 1968Boston Celtics at San Diego RocketsKept the belt · 118–110W0000——0-0—0-0
Feb 24, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 141–137W0401——1-2—2-2
Feb 16, 1968Philadelphia 76ers at San Diego RocketsKept the belt · 124–108W0600————2-4
Jan 20, 1968Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 118–115L0200————0-1
Jan 19, 1968Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 120–114W18950——3-10—3-5
Jan 17, 1968Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 114–102W191040——5-7—0-0
Jan 15, 1968Boston Celtics vs. San Francisco WarriorsTook the belt · 111–102W5300——1-1—1-2
Jan 2, 1968Boston Celtics at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 95–84L01100————5-7
Dec 26, 1967Boston Celtics vs. San Francisco WarriorsLost the belt · 117–104L12421——1-5—2-3
Dec 25, 1967Boston Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 134–124W232442——8-12—8-10
Dec 22, 1967Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 120–117W231093——4-9—2-4
Dec 20, 1967Boston Celtics at San Diego RocketsKept the belt · 126–116W0400————2-3
Dec 19, 1967Boston Celtics at Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 118–114W161540——5-10—5-6
Dec 17, 1967Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 123–117W0521——2-6—1-2
Dec 15, 1967Boston Celtics vs. San Diego RocketsKept the belt · 114–101W5400——2-4—0-0
Dec 14, 1967Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 102–101W29892——4-8—0-3
Dec 2, 1967Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 112–107L0600————2-2
Dec 1, 1967Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 123–119W8410——2-2—0-0
Nov 28, 1967Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 118–111W0700————1-1
Nov 4, 1967Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 111–104L6001——0-2—0-0
Nov 3, 1967Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 105–104W7040——0-5—0-0
Oct 28, 1967Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 104–95W29431——2-9—0-0
Apr 11, 1967Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 140–116L6021——0-4—0-0
Apr 9, 1967Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 121–117W4410——2-6—0-0
Mar 31, 1967Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 127–113L6240——1-4—0-0

Newest 50 of 248 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1968–69Milwaukee Bucks113–83172384—
1967–68Boston Celtics3626–1081838418—
1966–67Boston Celtics3527–8517710114—
1965–66Cincinnati Royals2513–12617915313—
1964–65Cincinnati Royals178–9321016313—
1963–64Cincinnati Royals4029–11874049120—
1962–63Cincinnati Royals3419–15960741713—
1961–62Cincinnati Royals199–10434627119—
1960–61Cincinnati Royals124–811701008—
1959–60Cincinnati Royals134–93141991—
1958–59Cincinnati Royals62–4256434—

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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