The NBA Belt · rivalry
Chicago Stags vs. Washington Capitols
7Belt meetings
6Stags wins
1Capitols wins
3Title changes
Chicago Stags and Washington Capitols have met 7 times with the NBA belt on the line, from February 9, 1947 to November 15, 1949. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Chicago Stags lead the belt series 6–1.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Feb 9, 1947 | Chicago Stags beat Washington Capitols 85–67 | Defense |
| 55 | Mar 13, 1947 | Washington Capitols beat Chicago Stags 86–69 | Title change |
| 78 | Nov 20, 1947 | Chicago Stags beat Washington Capitols 81–77 | Title change |
| 114 | Feb 25, 1948 | Chicago Stags beat Washington Capitols 73–66 | Defense |
| 120 | Mar 10, 1948 | Chicago Stags beat Washington Capitols 71–54 | Defense |
| 125 | Mar 23, 1948 | Chicago Stags beat Washington Capitols 74–70 Playoffs | Title change |
| 213 | Nov 15, 1949 | Chicago Stags beat Washington Capitols 77–63 | Defense |