The NBA Belt · reign 1,956
Utah Jazz
Took the belt from Portland Trail Blazers, 101–89, on December 12, 1994. Lost it to Houston Rockets, 111–103, on December 30, 1994.
7Defenses
18Days
31stReign for the franchise
+3Closest call · Dec 20, 1994
9.0Average winning margin
154thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
77thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
TimberwolvesWashington BulletsBullsBucks76ersHawksPacers
The season
- 1994–95: Utah Jazz finished 60–22–0, 2nd of 27 by record; Houston Rockets won the NBA title; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 33 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Utah Jazz across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Malone | 222 | 9 |
| 2 | Jeff Hornacek | 163 | 9 |
| 3 | John Stockton | 126 | 9 |
| 4 | Felton Spencer | 82 | 9 |
| 5 | Antoine Carr | 74 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Utah Jazz’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,369 | Dec 12, 1994 | Utah Jazz beat Portland Trail Blazers 101–89 Game → | +12 | Title change |
| 4,370 | Dec 14, 1994 | Utah Jazz beat Minnesota Timberwolves 103–95 | +8 | Defense |
| 4,371 | Dec 15, 1994 | Utah Jazz beat Washington Bullets 95–85 | +10 | Defense |
| 4,372 | Dec 17, 1994 | Utah Jazz beat Chicago Bulls 97–89 | +8 | Defense |
| 4,373 | Dec 18, 1994 | Utah Jazz beat Milwaukee Bucks 101–98 | +3 | Defense |
| 4,374 | Dec 20, 1994 | Utah Jazz beat Philadelphia 76ers 91–88 | +3 | Defense |
| 4,375 | Dec 22, 1994 | Utah Jazz beat Atlanta Hawks 103–94 | +9 | Defense |
| 4,376 | Dec 28, 1994 | Utah Jazz beat Indiana Pacers 117–95 | +22 | Defense |
| 4,377 | Dec 30, 1994 | Houston Rockets beat Utah Jazz 111–103 Game → | −8 | Title change |