The NBA Belt · reign 2,570
Cleveland Cavaliers
Took the belt from San Antonio Spurs, 97–95, on March 8, 2010. Lost it to San Antonio Spurs, 102–97, on March 26, 2010.
7Defenses
18Days
55thReign for the franchise
+5Closest call · Mar 17, 2010
11.1Average winning margin
154thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
77thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Pistons ×276ersCelticsPacersBullsNew Orleans Hornets
The season
- 2009–10: they had the best record (61–21–0); Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 44 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Cleveland Cavaliers across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeBron James | 223 | 8 |
| 2 | Mo Williams | 123 | 9 |
| 3 | JJ Hickson | 109 | 9 |
| 4 | Antawn Jamison | 107 | 8 |
| 5 | Delonte West | 93 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Cavaliers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,884 | Mar 8, 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat San Antonio Spurs 97–95 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 5,885 | Mar 12, 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Philadelphia 76ers 100–95 | +5 | Defense |
| 5,886 | Mar 14, 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 104–93 | +11 | Defense |
| 5,887 | Mar 16, 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 113–101 | +12 | Defense |
| 5,888 | Mar 17, 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana Pacers 99–94 | +5 | Defense |
| 5,889 | Mar 19, 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 92–85 | +7 | Defense |
| 5,890 | Mar 21, 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 104–79 | +25 | Defense |
| 5,891 | Mar 24, 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Orleans Hornets 105–92 | +13 | Defense |
| 5,892 | Mar 26, 2010 | San Antonio Spurs beat Cleveland Cavaliers 102–97 Game → | −5 | Title change |