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The belt in the playoffs

1,261 playoffs belt games · 639 title changes

When the holder makes the playoffs, every game is for two titles at once. The belt only moves in the playoffs if the holder is there, so a lot of years it sits out. These are the years it didn't.

Most playoffs title changes won

Los Angeles Lakers94
Boston Celtics90
Philadelphia 76ers41
Golden State Warriors39
New York Knicks38
Detroit Pistons30
Atlanta Hawks29
Houston Rockets24
Chicago Bulls23
Milwaukee Bucks22

Latest playoffs title changes

Jun 10, 2026New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 107–106
Jun 8, 2026San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 115–111
May 19, 2026New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 115–104 (OT)
May 17, 2026Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 125–94
May 15, 2026Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 115–94
May 9, 2026Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 116–109
Apr 29, 2026Detroit Pistons beat Orlando Magic 116–109
Apr 25, 2026Orlando Magic beat Detroit Pistons 113–105
Apr 22, 2026Detroit Pistons beat Orlando Magic 98–83
Apr 17, 2026Orlando Magic beat Charlotte Hornets 121–90
Jun 22, 2025Oklahoma City Thunder beat Indiana Pacers 103–91
Jun 19, 2025Indiana Pacers beat Oklahoma City Thunder 108–91
Jun 13, 2025Oklahoma City Thunder beat Indiana Pacers 111–104
Jun 11, 2025Indiana Pacers beat Oklahoma City Thunder 116–107
Jun 8, 2025Oklahoma City Thunder beat Indiana Pacers 123–107

Season by season

SeasonCarried it inCame out with itGamesChanges
2025–26Charlotte HornetsNew York Knicks2510
2024–25Milwaukee BucksOklahoma City Thunder2314
2023–24Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics2311
2022–23Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets2211
2020–21Golden State WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks239
2019–20Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers229
2018–19Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors2212
2017–18Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors208
2016–17Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors208
2015–16Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers2411
2014–15New Orleans PelicansGolden State Warriors217
2012–13Los Angeles ClippersMiami Heat229
2011–12New York KnicksMiami Heat239
2010–11Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks2210
2009–10Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers2413
2008–09Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers2314
2007–08Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics2315
2006–07Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs219
2005–06Indiana PacersMiami Heat2310
2004–05Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs2515
2003–04San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons218
2001–02Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers207
2000–01Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers2210
1998–99Indiana PacersSan Antonio Spurs188
1997–98Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls198
1996–97Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls2111
1995–96Orlando MagicChicago Bulls185
1994–95Utah JazzHouston Rockets229
1993–94Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets2517
1991–92Boston CelticsChicago Bulls2214
1990–91Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls2012
1989–90Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons2210
1986–87Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers2313
1985–86Washington BulletsBoston Celtics2213
1984–85Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers198
1983–84Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics2316
1982–83Atlanta HawksPhiladelphia 76ers167
1981–82New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Lakers2012
1980–81Chicago BullsBoston Celtics199
1979–80Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers189
1977–78Milwaukee BucksWashington Bullets2213
1975–76Buffalo BravesBoston Celtics219
1974–75Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors179
1972–73Boston CelticsNew York Knicks187
1971–72Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers167
1969–70Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks1610
1968–69Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics187
1967–68New York KnicksBoston Celtics1912
1966–67Cincinnati RoyalsPhiladelphia 76ers157
1965–66Boston CelticsBoston Celtics1710
1964–65St. Louis HawksBoston Celtics159
1962–63Cincinnati RoyalsBoston Celtics1813
1961–62Boston CelticsBoston Celtics1410
1960–61Boston CelticsBoston Celtics104
1959–60Boston CelticsBoston Celtics1310
1958–59Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics138
1957–58Cincinnati RoyalsSt. Louis Hawks138
1956–57Minneapolis LakersBoston Celtics116
1955–56Minneapolis LakersPhiladelphia Warriors147
1954–55Rochester RoyalsSyracuse Nationals149
1952–53Syracuse NationalsMinneapolis Lakers115
1951–52New York KnicksMinneapolis Lakers1411
1950–51Minneapolis LakersRochester Royals145
1949–50Indianapolis OlympiansMinneapolis Lakers148
1948–49Chicago StagsMinneapolis Lakers103
1947–48Washington CapitolsBaltimore Bullets138
1946–47Philadelphia WarriorsPhiladelphia Warriors104

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