The NBA Belt · reign 1,960
Utah Jazz
Took the belt from New York Knicks, 86–81, on January 14, 1995. Lost it to Houston Rockets, 121–101, on February 2, 1995.
9Defenses
19Days
32ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jan 16, 1995
19.6Average winning margin
136thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
33rdMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
PacersPistonsCavaliersMavericksKingsSeattle SuperSonicsNew Jersey NetsTimberwolvesNuggets
The season
- 1994–95: Utah Jazz finished 60–22–0, 2nd of 27 by record; Houston Rockets won the NBA title; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 33 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Utah Jazz across the 11 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Malone | 304 | 11 |
| 2 | Jeff Hornacek | 155 | 11 |
| 3 | John Stockton | 155 | 11 |
| 4 | Antoine Carr | 137 | 11 |
| 5 | David Benoit | 109 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Utah Jazz’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,383 | Jan 14, 1995 | Utah Jazz beat New York Knicks 86–81 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 4,384 | Jan 16, 1995 | Utah Jazz beat Indiana Pacers 99–98 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,385 | Jan 18, 1995 | Utah Jazz beat Detroit Pistons 99–86 | +13 | Defense |
| 4,386 | Jan 20, 1995 | Utah Jazz beat Cleveland Cavaliers 94–84 | +10 | Defense |
| 4,387 | Jan 23, 1995 | Utah Jazz beat Dallas Mavericks 116–111 | +5 | Defense |
| 4,388 | Jan 25, 1995 | Utah Jazz beat Sacramento Kings 130–88 | +42 | Defense |
| 4,389 | Jan 26, 1995 | Utah Jazz beat Seattle SuperSonics 120–108 | +12 | Defense |
| 4,390 | Jan 28, 1995 | Utah Jazz beat New Jersey Nets 111–94 | +17 | Defense |
| 4,391 | Jan 30, 1995 | Utah Jazz beat Minnesota Timberwolves 115–80 | +35 | Defense |
| 4,392 | Feb 1, 1995 | Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 129–88 | +41 | Defense |
| 4,393 | Feb 2, 1995 | Houston Rockets beat Utah Jazz 121–101 Game → | −20 | Title change |