The NBA belt in the 2000s
All decades →995Belt games
414Title changes
30Franchises that held it
LakersHeld it longest
The reign of the decade: Boston Celtics, from November 20, 2008, with 16 defenses.
Days with the belt, 2000s
| Los Angeles Lakers | 615 | 17% |
| San Antonio Spurs | 472 | 13% |
| Boston Celtics | 322 | 9% |
| Detroit Pistons | 253 | 7% |
| Denver Nuggets | 235 | 6% |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 233 | 6% |
| Miami Heat | 230 | 6% |
| Utah Jazz | 124 | 3% |
| Houston Rockets | 101 | 3% |
| Dallas Mavericks | 96 | 3% |
Best reigns that began this decade
| Nov 20, 2008 | Boston Celtics | 16 def. |
| Feb 16, 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers | 14 def. |
| Mar 1, 2002 | San Antonio Spurs | 12 def. |
| Apr 4, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs | 11 def. |
| Feb 11, 2009 | Utah Jazz | 11 def. |
| Jun 8, 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers | 10 def. |
| Feb 24, 2008 | Houston Rockets | 10 def. |
| Jan 12, 2006 | Detroit Pistons | 9 def. |
| Jan 11, 2007 | Phoenix Suns | 9 def. |
| Mar 17, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers | 8 def. |