NBA belt news

Every time the lineal NBA belt changes hands, dated and in order. RSS feed · The full history →

• New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 107–106 and take the NBA beltThe 204th reign for the franchise; it ends San Antonio Spurs’ 2 days with the belt.
  Jun 10, 2026
• San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 115–111 and take the NBA beltThe 94th reign for the franchise; it ends New York Knicks’ 20 days with the belt and 5 defenses.
  Jun 8, 2026
• New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 115–104 and take the NBA beltThe 203rd reign for the franchise; it ends Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2 days with the belt.
  May 19, 2026
• Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 125–94 and take the NBA beltThe 84th reign for the franchise; it ends Detroit Pistons’ 2 days with the belt.
  May 17, 2026
• Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 115–94 and take the NBA beltThe 148th reign for the franchise; it ends Cleveland Cavaliers’ 6 days with the belt and 2 defenses.
  May 15, 2026
• Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 116–109 and take the NBA beltThe 83rd reign for the franchise; it ends Detroit Pistons’ 10 days with the belt and 4 defenses.
  May 9, 2026
• Detroit Pistons beat Orlando Magic 116–109 and take the NBA beltThe 147th reign for the franchise; it ends Orlando Magic’s 4 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Apr 29, 2026
• Orlando Magic beat Detroit Pistons 113–105 and take the NBA beltThe 39th reign for the franchise; it ends Detroit Pistons’ 3 days with the belt.
  Apr 25, 2026
• Detroit Pistons beat Orlando Magic 98–83 and take the NBA beltThe 146th reign for the franchise; it ends Orlando Magic’s 5 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Apr 22, 2026
• Orlando Magic beat Charlotte Hornets 121–90 and take the NBA beltThe 38th reign for the franchise; it ends Charlotte Hornets’ 5 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Apr 17, 2026
• Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 110–96 and take the NBA beltThe 35th reign for the franchise; it ends New York Knicks’ 6 days with the belt and 2 defenses.
  Apr 12, 2026
• New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks 108–105 and take the NBA beltThe 202nd reign for the franchise; it ends Atlanta Hawks’ 7 days with the belt and 2 defenses.
  Apr 6, 2026
• Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 112–102 and take the NBA beltThe 177th reign for the franchise; it ends Boston Celtics’ 5 days with the belt and 2 defenses.
  Mar 30, 2026
• Boston Celtics beat Oklahoma City Thunder 119–109 and take the NBA beltThe 295th reign for the franchise; it ends Oklahoma City Thunder’s 21 days with the belt and 8 defenses.
  Mar 25, 2026
• Oklahoma City Thunder beat New York Knicks 103–100 and take the NBA beltThe 96th reign for the franchise; it ends New York Knicks’ 3 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Mar 4, 2026
• New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 114–89 and take the NBA beltThe 201st reign for the franchise; it ends San Antonio Spurs’ 6 days with the belt and 2 defenses.
  Mar 1, 2026
• San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 114–103 and take the NBA beltThe 93rd reign for the franchise; it ends Detroit Pistons’ 17 days with the belt and 4 defenses.
  Feb 23, 2026
• Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 118–80 and take the NBA beltThe 145th reign for the franchise; it ends New York Knicks’ 9 days with the belt and 4 defenses.
  Feb 6, 2026
• New York Knicks beat Toronto Raptors 119–92 and take the NBA beltThe 200th reign for the franchise; it ends Toronto Raptors’ 5 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Jan 28, 2026
• Toronto Raptors beat Portland Trail Blazers 110–98 and take the NBA beltThe 27th reign for the franchise; it ends Portland Trail Blazers’ 5 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Jan 23, 2026
• Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 117–110 and take the NBA beltThe 81st reign for the franchise; it ends Sacramento Kings’ 4 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Jan 18, 2026
• Sacramento Kings beat New York Knicks 112–101 and take the NBA beltThe 155th reign for the franchise; it ends New York Knicks’ 3 days with the belt.
  Jan 14, 2026
• New York Knicks beat Portland Trail Blazers 123–114 and take the NBA beltThe 199th reign for the franchise; it ends Portland Trail Blazers’ 4 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Jan 11, 2026
• Portland Trail Blazers beat Houston Rockets 103–102 and take the NBA beltThe 80th reign for the franchise; it ends Houston Rockets’ 2 days with the belt.
  Jan 7, 2026
• Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns 100–97 and take the NBA beltThe 107th reign for the franchise; it ends Phoenix Suns’ 1 day with the belt.
  Jan 5, 2026
• Phoenix Suns beat Oklahoma City Thunder 108–105 and take the NBA beltThe 96th reign for the franchise; it ends Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2 days with the belt.
  Jan 4, 2026
• Oklahoma City Thunder beat Golden State Warriors 131–94 and take the NBA beltThe 95th reign for the franchise; it ends Golden State Warriors’ 4 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Jan 2, 2026
• Golden State Warriors beat Brooklyn Nets 120–107 and take the NBA beltThe 166th reign for the franchise; it ends Brooklyn Nets’ 6 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Dec 29, 2025
• Brooklyn Nets beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–106 and take the NBA beltThe 57th reign for the franchise; it ends Philadelphia 76ers’ 4 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Dec 23, 2025
• Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 116–107 and take the NBA beltThe 200th reign for the franchise; it ends New York Knicks’ 14 days with the belt and 5 defenses.
  Dec 19, 2025
• New York Knicks beat Utah Jazz 146–112 and take the NBA beltThe 198th reign for the franchise; it ends Utah Jazz’s 1 day with the belt.
  Dec 5, 2025
• Utah Jazz beat Brooklyn Nets 123–110 and take the NBA beltThe 82nd reign for the franchise; it ends Brooklyn Nets’ 3 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Dec 4, 2025
• Brooklyn Nets beat Charlotte Hornets 116–103 and take the NBA beltThe 56th reign for the franchise; it ends Charlotte Hornets’ 2 days with the belt.
  Dec 1, 2025
• Charlotte Hornets beat Toronto Raptors 118–111 and take the NBA beltThe 34th reign for the franchise; it ends Toronto Raptors’ 16 days with the belt and 7 defenses.
  Nov 29, 2025
• Toronto Raptors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 126–113 and take the NBA beltThe 26th reign for the franchise; it ends Cleveland Cavaliers’ 1 day with the belt.
  Nov 13, 2025
• Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat 130–116 and take the NBA beltThe 82nd reign for the franchise; it ends Miami Heat’s 4 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Nov 12, 2025
• Miami Heat beat Portland Trail Blazers 136–131 and take the NBA beltThe 76th reign for the franchise; it ends Portland Trail Blazers’ 3 days with the belt.
  Nov 8, 2025
• Portland Trail Blazers beat Oklahoma City Thunder 121–119 and take the NBA beltThe 79th reign for the franchise; it ends Oklahoma City Thunder’s 136 days with the belt and 8 defenses.
  Nov 5, 2025
• Oklahoma City Thunder beat Indiana Pacers 103–91 and take the NBA beltThe 94th reign for the franchise; it ends Indiana Pacers’ 3 days with the belt.
  Jun 22, 2025
• Indiana Pacers beat Oklahoma City Thunder 108–91 and take the NBA beltThe 93rd reign for the franchise; it ends Oklahoma City Thunder’s 6 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Jun 19, 2025