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Woody Sauldsberry

Played in 105 belt games from November 16, 1957 to February 13, 1966, winning 46. Helped take the belt 28 times.

105Belt games
46–59Record
28Title-winning games
11.3PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 1,189 PTS, 778 REB, 101 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Feb 13, 1966Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 120–110L7010——0-2—0-0
Feb 12, 1966Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 85–83W0920——4-6—1-5
Jan 22, 1966Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 132–107L0200————0-0
Jan 1, 1966Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 100–98L6000——0-2—0-0
Dec 28, 1965Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 102–93L0020——0-3—0-0
Dec 26, 1965Boston Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 120–99W12030——0-4—0-0
Nov 27, 1965Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 101–95W13240——1-6—0-1
Nov 26, 1965Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 134–114W13450——2-7—0-0
Nov 24, 1965Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 125–110W19430——1-9—2-4
Feb 14, 1963St. Louis Hawks at New York KnicksLost the belt · 123–113L211161——4-11—3-4
Feb 13, 1963St. Louis Hawks at New York KnicksKept the belt · 103–102W0200————0-0
Feb 12, 1963St. Louis Hawks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 128–100W24670——3-9—0-0
Jan 27, 1963Chicago Zephyrs vs. Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 143–126L0430——2-11—0-0
Jan 26, 1963Chicago Zephyrs at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 142–116L01640——5-12—6-6
Jan 18, 1963Chicago Zephyrs vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 116–108L0900————1-1
Jan 4, 1963Chicago Zephyrs at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 129–108L0400————0-0
Dec 30, 1962Chicago Zephyrs vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 107–100L341522——6-17—3-6
Nov 26, 1962Chicago Zephyrs at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 128–106L0600——3-8—0-0
Feb 27, 1962Chicago Packers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 115–100L29280——1-12—0-0
Feb 11, 1962Chicago Packers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 148–115L32692——3-16—0-0
Feb 10, 1962Chicago Packers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 126–111W0411——2-4—0-1
Feb 5, 1962Chicago Packers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 127–111L0200————0-0
Jan 30, 1962Chicago Packers at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 107–92L025100——11-26—3-4
Jan 28, 1962Chicago Packers at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 124–109L022180——10-23—2-2
Jan 12, 1962Chicago Packers vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 102–99L02000————2-4
Jan 10, 1962Chicago Packers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 103–90W01800————2-3
Nov 12, 1961St. Louis Hawks at Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 136–126L016100——5-11—6-7
Nov 11, 1961St. Louis Hawks vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 132–119W0010——0-2—0-0
Apr 11, 1961St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 121–112L235114——2-15—1-1
Apr 9, 1961St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 119–104L32890——3-13—2-3
Apr 8, 1961St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 124–120W3820132——9-24—2-2
Apr 5, 1961St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 116–108L384103——1-14—2-4
Apr 2, 1961St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 129–95L311334——6-18—1-4
Mar 9, 1961St. Louis Hawks at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 129–119L01300————1-1
Mar 8, 1961St. Louis Hawks at New York KnicksKept the belt · 117–94W18470——2-6—0-0
Mar 7, 1961St. Louis Hawks vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 137–136W32940——4-13—1-1
Feb 2, 1961St. Louis Hawks at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 116–115L181170——5-10—1-1
Feb 1, 1961St. Louis Hawks at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 137–131W0800————0-0
Jan 11, 1961St. Louis Hawks at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 133–128L0700————1-1
Jan 10, 1961St. Louis Hawks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 119–110W23560——2-9—1-2
Jan 8, 1961St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 133–104W231590——7-18—1-3
Jan 1, 1961St. Louis Hawks at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 114–112L06100——2-8—2-2
Dec 21, 1960St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 120–108L01400————0-3
Dec 7, 1960St. Louis Hawks at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 113–83L21340——1-9—1-2
Dec 6, 1960St. Louis Hawks vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 146–110W151460————0-0
Dec 3, 1960St. Louis Hawks at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 131–127W012100——5-14—2-8
Dec 2, 1960St. Louis Hawks at New York KnicksTook the belt · 139–133W248120——4-14—0-0
Nov 29, 1960St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 119–109L24840——3-11—2-4
Nov 16, 1960St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 124–106L3110122——5-19—0-2
Nov 12, 1960St. Louis Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 107–105W019133——9-19—1-1

Newest 50 of 105 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1965–66Boston Celtics95–4121200—
1962–63Chicago Zephyrs92–7173223—
1961–62Chicago Packers103–73115573—
1960–61St. Louis Hawks2310–13622716418—
1959–60Philadelphia Warriors2915–14832418541—
1958–59Philadelphia Warriors219–12740529534—
1957–58Philadelphia Warriors42–2224352—

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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