The NBA belt map
46 cities · circle size = days held46 cities have held the NBA belt. Each circle is a city, sized by the days its teams have held it; press play to watch the belt travel reign by reign from New York, NY onward, or drag the slider to any reign. The longest-held cities: Boston, MA (4,869 days over 295 reigns: Celtics); Los Angeles, CA (2,885 days over 226 reigns: Clippers, Lakers); Philadelphia, PA (1,687 days over 208 reigns: 76ers, Warriors); New York, NY (1,538 days over 206 reigns: Knicks); Chicago, IL (1,439 days over 121 reigns: Bulls, Stags, Wizards).