The NBA Belt · reign 2,523
Utah Jazz
Took the belt from Los Angeles Lakers, 113–109, on February 11, 2009. Lost it to Atlanta Hawks, 100–93, on March 11, 2009.
11Defenses
28Days
65thReign for the franchise
+5Closest call · Feb 19, 2009
11.5Average winning margin
90thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
11thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
GrizzliesCelticsNew Orleans HornetsHawksTimberwolvesKingsWarriorsRocketsNuggetsRaptorsPacers
The season
- 2008–09: Cleveland Cavaliers had the best record (66–16–0); Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title; 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 36 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Utah Jazz across the 13 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deron Williams | 240 | 13 |
| 2 | Mehmet Okur | 231 | 12 |
| 3 | Ronnie Brewer | 224 | 13 |
| 4 | Paul Millsap | 165 | 13 |
| 5 | Andrei Kirilenko | 120 | 12 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Utah Jazz’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,770 | Feb 11, 2009 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–109 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 5,771 | Feb 17, 2009 | Utah Jazz beat Memphis Grizzlies 117–99 | +18 | Defense |
| 5,772 | Feb 19, 2009 | Utah Jazz beat Boston Celtics 90–85 | +5 | Defense |
| 5,773 | Feb 21, 2009 | Utah Jazz beat New Orleans Hornets 102–88 | +14 | Defense |
| 5,774 | Feb 23, 2009 | Utah Jazz beat Atlanta Hawks 108–89 | +19 | Defense |
| 5,775 | Feb 25, 2009 | Utah Jazz beat Minnesota Timberwolves 120–103 | +17 | Defense |
| 5,776 | Feb 28, 2009 | Utah Jazz beat Sacramento Kings 102–89 | +13 | Defense |
| 5,777 | Mar 1, 2009 | Utah Jazz beat Golden State Warriors 112–104 | +8 | Defense |
| 5,778 | Mar 4, 2009 | Utah Jazz beat Houston Rockets 101–94 | +7 | Defense |
| 5,779 | Mar 6, 2009 | Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 97–91 | +6 | Defense |
| 5,780 | Mar 8, 2009 | Utah Jazz beat Toronto Raptors 109–101 | +8 | Defense |
| 5,781 | Mar 10, 2009 | Utah Jazz beat Indiana Pacers 112–100 | +12 | Defense |
| 5,782 | Mar 11, 2009 | Atlanta Hawks beat Utah Jazz 100–93 Game → | −7 | Title change |