The NBA Belt · rivalry
Chicago Stags vs. Providence Steamrollers
10Belt meetings
8Stags wins
2Steamrollers wins
3Title changes
Chicago Stags and Providence Steamrollers have met 10 times with the NBA belt on the line, from November 7, 1946 to February 5, 1949. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Chicago Stags lead the belt series 8–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nov 7, 1946 | Providence Steamrollers beat Chicago Stags 73–65 | Title change |
| 22 | Dec 19, 1946 | Providence Steamrollers beat Chicago Stags 81–77 | Title change |
| 45 | Feb 13, 1947 | Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 81–79 | Defense |
| 53 | Mar 8, 1947 | Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 107–81 | Defense |
| 94 | Dec 30, 1947 | Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 85–73 | Defense |
| 95 | Jan 3, 1948 | Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 79–76 | Defense |
| 112 | Feb 21, 1948 | Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 92–73 | Defense |
| 161 | Jan 4, 1949 | Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 115–104 | Defense |
| 162 | Jan 6, 1949 | Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 89–78 | Defense |
| 175 | Feb 5, 1949 | Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 91–75 | Title change |