The NBA Belt · reign 2,037
Utah Jazz
Took the belt from Los Angeles Clippers, 107–94, on March 22, 1997. Lost it to Los Angeles Lakers, 100–98, on April 13, 1997.
9Defenses
22Days
37thReign for the franchise
+5Closest call · Mar 28, 1997
18.1Average winning margin
114thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
33rdMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Spurs ×2NuggetsBucksKingsVancouver GrizzliesWarriorsLakersRockets
The season
- 1996–97: Chicago Bulls had the best record (69–13–0); Chicago Bulls 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 | 297 | 11 |
| 2 | John Stockton | 169 | 11 |
| 3 | Jeff Hornacek | 156 | 11 |
| 4 | Bryon Russell | 127 | 11 |
| 5 | Greg Ostertag | 92 | 11 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Utah Jazz’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,622 | Mar 22, 1997 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Clippers 107–94 Game → | +13 | Title change |
| 4,623 | Mar 23, 1997 | Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 120–103 | +17 | Defense |
| 4,624 | Mar 28, 1997 | Utah Jazz beat Milwaukee Bucks 101–96 | +5 | Defense |
| 4,625 | Mar 29, 1997 | Utah Jazz beat San Antonio Spurs 115–102 | +13 | Defense |
| 4,626 | Apr 2, 1997 | Utah Jazz beat Sacramento Kings 118–87 | +31 | Defense |
| 4,627 | Apr 4, 1997 | Utah Jazz beat Vancouver Grizzlies 106–79 | +27 | Defense |
| 4,628 | Apr 6, 1997 | Utah Jazz beat Golden State Warriors 114–100 | +14 | Defense |
| 4,629 | Apr 7, 1997 | Utah Jazz beat San Antonio Spurs 116–93 | +23 | Defense |
| 4,630 | Apr 9, 1997 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 101–89 | +12 | Defense |
| 4,631 | Apr 11, 1997 | Utah Jazz beat Houston Rockets 104–83 | +21 | Defense |
| 4,632 | Apr 13, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 100–98 Game → | −2 | Title change |