The NBA Belt · reign 2,813
Cleveland Cavaliers
Took the belt from Golden State Warriors, 112–97, on June 13, 2016. Lost it to Atlanta Hawks, 110–106, on November 8, 2016.
8Defenses
148Days
67thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Nov 5, 2016
8.9Average winning margin
57thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
52ndMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Warriors ×2KnicksRaptorsMagicRocketsCeltics76ers
The seasons
- 2015–16: Golden State Warriors had the best record (73–9–0); they won the NBA title while holding the belt; 3 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 33 times that season.
- 2016–17: Golden State Warriors had the best record (67–15–0); Golden State Warriors won the NBA title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 46 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Cleveland Cavaliers across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeBron James | 269 | 10 |
| 2 | Kyrie Irving | 257 | 10 |
| 3 | Kevin Love | 172 | 10 |
| 4 | JR Smith | 103 | 10 |
| 5 | Tristan Thompson | 69 | 10 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Cavaliers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,519 | Jun 13, 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 112–97 Playoffs Game → | +15 | Title change |
| 6,520 | Jun 16, 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 115–101 Playoffs | +14 | Defense |
| 6,521 | Jun 19, 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 93–89 Playoffs | +4 | Defense |
| 6,522 | Oct 25, 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat New York Knicks 117–88 | +29 | Defense |
| 6,523 | Oct 28, 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Toronto Raptors 94–91 | +3 | Defense |
| 6,524 | Oct 29, 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Orlando Magic 105–99 | +6 | Defense |
| 6,525 | Nov 1, 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Houston Rockets 128–120 | +8 | Defense |
| 6,526 | Nov 3, 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 128–122 | +6 | Defense |
| 6,527 | Nov 5, 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Philadelphia 76ers 102–101 | +1 | Defense |
| 6,528 | Nov 8, 2016 | Atlanta Hawks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 110–106 Game → | −4 | Title change |