Current holder · 86th reign
Cleveland Cavaliers
Took the belt from New York Knicks, 115–107, on November 11, 2026. First defense Fri, Nov 13.
1Day held
0Defenses
86Reigns all-time
Last belt game
Full recap →The New York Knicks successfully defended their lineal championship belt with a 133-127 road victory over the Chicago Bulls at United Center. Jalen Brunson led the way for New York with 38 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns controlled the glass with 13 rebounds. Tyler Kolek added 9 assists to help the Knicks keep their belt reign alive.
Chain of custody
All 3,250 reigns →- Cleveland CavaliersBeat New York Knicks 115–107Nov 11, 2026 –Holding
- New York KnicksBeat Cleveland Cavaliers 109–97Nov 7 – Nov 11, 20264 days · 1 def.
- Cleveland CavaliersBeat Philadelphia 76ers 119–95Nov 6 – Nov 7, 20261 day · 0 def.
- Philadelphia 76ersBeat New York Knicks 98–93Oct 30 – Nov 6, 20267 days · 3 def.
- New York KnicksBeat Detroit Pistons 111–97Oct 27 – Oct 30, 20263 days · 1 def.
- Detroit PistonsBeat Philadelphia 76ers 106–93Oct 25 – Oct 27, 20262 days · 0 def.
- Philadelphia 76ersBeat New York Knicks 106–100Oct 20 – Oct 25, 20265 days · 2 def.
- New York KnicksBeat San Antonio Spurs 107–106Jun 10 – Oct 20, 2026132 days · 1 def.
Records
Most days holding the belt
- 1. Boston Celtics4,869
- 2. Los Angeles Lakers3,568
- 3. Golden State Warriors1,783
- 4. New York Knicks1,538
- 5. Philadelphia 76ers1,478
Most defenses in one reign
- 1. Golden State Warriors, 2014–1526
- 2. Los Angeles Lakers, 1971–7217
- 3. Boston Celtics, 2008–0916
- 4. Boston Celtics, 1956–5714
- 5. Los Angeles Lakers, 1999–0014
Most reigns
- 1. Boston Celtics295
- 2. Los Angeles Lakers242
- 3. New York Knicks206
- 4. Philadelphia 76ers202
- 5. Atlanta Hawks177
Where it started · November 1, 1946
New York Knicks 68–66 Toronto Huskies. The first NBA game on record, and the first reign of 3,250 reigns.