The NBA Belt · reign 2,884
Houston Rockets
Took the belt from Portland Trail Blazers, 115–111, on March 20, 2018. Lost it to San Antonio Spurs, 100–83, on April 1, 2018.
5Defenses
12Days
95thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Mar 30, 2018
15.8Average winning margin
300thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
148thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
PistonsPelicansHawksBullsSuns
The season
- 2017–18: they had the best record (65–17–0); Golden State Warriors won the NBA title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 37 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Houston Rockets across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Harden | 161 | 6 |
| 2 | Eric Gordon | 130 | 7 |
| 3 | Gerald Green | 85 | 7 |
| 4 | Trevor Ariza | 74 | 7 |
| 5 | Clint Capela | 64 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Houston Rockets’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,698 | Mar 20, 2018 | Houston Rockets beat Portland Trail Blazers 115–111 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 6,699 | Mar 22, 2018 | Houston Rockets beat Detroit Pistons 100–96 | +4 | Defense |
| 6,700 | Mar 24, 2018 | Houston Rockets beat New Orleans Pelicans 114–91 | +23 | Defense |
| 6,701 | Mar 25, 2018 | Houston Rockets beat Atlanta Hawks 118–99 | +19 | Defense |
| 6,702 | Mar 27, 2018 | Houston Rockets beat Chicago Bulls 118–86 | +32 | Defense |
| 6,703 | Mar 30, 2018 | Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns 104–103 | +1 | Defense |
| 6,704 | Apr 1, 2018 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 100–83 Game → | −17 | Title change |