The NBA Belt · reign 2,883
Portland Trail Blazers
Took the belt from Utah Jazz, 100–81, on February 23, 2018. Lost it to Houston Rockets, 115–111, on March 20, 2018.
11Defenses
25Days
69thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Feb 24, 2018
12.0Average winning margin
96thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
11thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
SunsKingsTimberwolvesThunderLakersKnicksWarriorsHeatCavaliersPistonsClippers
The season
- 2017–18: Portland Trail Blazers finished 49–33–0, 7th of 30 by record; Golden State Warriors won the NBA title; 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 37 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Portland Trail Blazers across the 13 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damian Lillard | 372 | 13 |
| 2 | CJ McCollum | 267 | 13 |
| 3 | Jusuf Nurkic | 193 | 13 |
| 4 | Al-Farouq Aminu | 122 | 13 |
| 5 | Evan Turner | 101 | 13 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Portland Trail Blazers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,686 | Feb 23, 2018 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Utah Jazz 100–81 Game → | +19 | Title change |
| 6,687 | Feb 24, 2018 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Phoenix Suns 106–104 | +2 | Defense |
| 6,688 | Feb 27, 2018 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 116–99 | +17 | Defense |
| 6,689 | Mar 1, 2018 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 108–99 | +9 | Defense |
| 6,690 | Mar 3, 2018 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Oklahoma City Thunder 108–100 | +8 | Defense |
| 6,691 | Mar 5, 2018 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 108–103 | +5 | Defense |
| 6,692 | Mar 6, 2018 | Portland Trail Blazers beat New York Knicks 111–87 | +24 | Defense |
| 6,693 | Mar 9, 2018 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Golden State Warriors 125–108 | +17 | Defense |
| 6,694 | Mar 12, 2018 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 115–99 | +16 | Defense |
| 6,695 | Mar 15, 2018 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 113–105 | +8 | Defense |
| 6,696 | Mar 17, 2018 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Detroit Pistons 100–87 | +13 | Defense |
| 6,697 | Mar 18, 2018 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Clippers 122–109 | +13 | Defense |
| 6,698 | Mar 20, 2018 | Houston Rockets beat Portland Trail Blazers 115–111 Game → | −4 | Title change |