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The 1946–47 season

73 belt games · 31 title changes

New York Knicks carried the belt into the 1946–47 season. It changed hands 31 times among 11 franchises, 4 of those in the playoffs, and Philadelphia Warriors finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chicago Stags, 12.

Who held it, in order

KnicksStagsSteamrollersIronmenKnicksWarriorsRebelsBombersStagsSteamrollersCapitolsFalconsKnicksHuskiesWarriorsFalconsIronmenCelticsCapitolsHuskiesStagsFalconsStagsCapitolsKnicksHuskiesFalconsWarriorsBombersWarriorsStagsWarriors

Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
1	Nov 1, 1946	New York Knicks beat Toronto Huskies 68–66 in the first game	First holder
2	Nov 2, 1946	Chicago Stags beat New York Knicks 63–47	Title change
3	Nov 5, 1946	Chicago Stags beat Boston Celtics 57–55	Defense
4	Nov 7, 1946	Providence Steamrollers beat Chicago Stags 73–65	Title change
5	Nov 9, 1946	Providence Steamrollers beat Pittsburgh Ironmen 76–66	Defense
6	Nov 11, 1946	Pittsburgh Ironmen beat Providence Steamrollers 84–71	Title change
7	Nov 16, 1946	New York Knicks beat Pittsburgh Ironmen 64–62	Title change
8	Nov 18, 1946	New York Knicks beat Detroit Falcons 61–57	Defense
9	Nov 20, 1946	New York Knicks beat Chicago Stags 72–69	Defense
10	Nov 23, 1946	New York Knicks beat Cleveland Rebels 82–76	Defense
11	Nov 25, 1946	New York Knicks beat Pittsburgh Ironmen 62–46	Defense
12	Nov 27, 1946	New York Knicks beat St. Louis Bombers 67–60	Defense
13	Nov 28, 1946	New York Knicks beat Providence Steamrollers 60–58	Defense
14	Nov 30, 1946	New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 64–60	Defense
15	Dec 4, 1946	New York Knicks beat Detroit Falcons 70–57	Defense
16	Dec 5, 1946	Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks 62–51	Title change
17	Dec 7, 1946	Philadelphia Warriors beat St. Louis Bombers 57–47	Defense
18	Dec 8, 1946	Cleveland Rebels beat Philadelphia Warriors 72–66	Title change
19	Dec 10, 1946	St. Louis Bombers beat Cleveland Rebels 62–61	Title change
20	Dec 12, 1946	Chicago Stags beat St. Louis Bombers 88–68	Title change
21	Dec 15, 1946	Chicago Stags beat Pittsburgh Ironmen 84–75	Defense
22	Dec 19, 1946	Providence Steamrollers beat Chicago Stags 81–77	Title change
23	Dec 21, 1946	Providence Steamrollers beat New York Knicks 63–61	Defense
24	Dec 26, 1946	Washington Capitols beat Providence Steamrollers 78–66	Title change
25	Dec 28, 1946	Washington Capitols beat New York Knicks 70–49	Defense
26	Dec 30, 1946	Washington Capitols beat Boston Celtics 70–60	Defense
27	Jan 1, 1947	Detroit Falcons beat Washington Capitols 62–57	Title change
28	Jan 4, 1947	New York Knicks beat Detroit Falcons 62–50	Title change
29	Jan 5, 1947	New York Knicks beat St. Louis Bombers 59–57	Defense
30	Jan 8, 1947	Toronto Huskies beat New York Knicks 76–63	Title change
31	Jan 9, 1947	Philadelphia Warriors beat Toronto Huskies 74–55	Title change
32	Jan 11, 1947	Detroit Falcons beat Philadelphia Warriors 58–56	Title change
33	Jan 15, 1947	Detroit Falcons beat Chicago Stags 68–59	Defense
34	Jan 17, 1947	Detroit Falcons beat Toronto Huskies 74–64	Defense
35	Jan 20, 1947	Pittsburgh Ironmen beat Detroit Falcons 62–57	Title change
36	Jan 23, 1947	Boston Celtics beat Pittsburgh Ironmen 48–43	Title change
37	Jan 25, 1947	Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 52–46	Defense
38	Jan 27, 1947	Washington Capitols beat Boston Celtics 80–57	Title change
39	Jan 29, 1947	Washington Capitols beat Boston Celtics 69–57	Defense
40	Jan 31, 1947	Toronto Huskies beat Washington Capitols 83–74	Title change
41	Feb 2, 1947	Chicago Stags beat Toronto Huskies 90–75	Title change
42	Feb 6, 1947	Chicago Stags beat Pittsburgh Ironmen 109–85	Defense
43	Feb 9, 1947	Chicago Stags beat Washington Capitols 85–67	Defense
44	Feb 12, 1947	Chicago Stags beat Pittsburgh Ironmen 101–82	Defense
45	Feb 13, 1947	Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 81–79	Defense
46	Feb 16, 1947	Chicago Stags beat Boston Celtics 84–77	Defense
47	Feb 20, 1947	Detroit Falcons beat Chicago Stags 76–74	Title change
48	Feb 23, 1947	Detroit Falcons beat Toronto Huskies 61–52	Defense
49	Feb 26, 1947	Chicago Stags beat Detroit Falcons 72–68	Title change
50	Mar 2, 1947	Chicago Stags beat St. Louis Bombers 98–86	Defense
51	Mar 3, 1947	Chicago Stags beat Pittsburgh Ironmen 69–66	Defense
52	Mar 6, 1947	Chicago Stags beat Pittsburgh Ironmen 72–71	Defense
53	Mar 8, 1947	Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 107–81	Defense
54	Mar 9, 1947	Chicago Stags beat Cleveland Rebels 107–78	Defense
55	Mar 13, 1947	Washington Capitols beat Chicago Stags 86–69	Title change
56	Mar 15, 1947	Washington Capitols beat New York Knicks 78–63	Defense
57	Mar 19, 1947	Washington Capitols beat Providence Steamrollers 96–95	Defense
58	Mar 22, 1947	New York Knicks beat Washington Capitols 68–63	Title change
59	Mar 24, 1947	New York Knicks beat Pittsburgh Ironmen 65–51	Defense
60	Mar 26, 1947	New York Knicks beat Providence Steamrollers 91–84	Defense
61	Mar 28, 1947	Toronto Huskies beat New York Knicks 71–61	Title change
62	Mar 29, 1947	Detroit Falcons beat Toronto Huskies 66–63	Title change
63	Mar 30, 1947	Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks 76–72	Title change
64	Apr 2, 1947	Philadelphia Warriors beat St. Louis Bombers 73–68 Playoffs	Defense
65	Apr 5, 1947	St. Louis Bombers beat Philadelphia Warriors 73–51 Playoffs	Title change
66	Apr 6, 1947	Philadelphia Warriors beat St. Louis Bombers 75–59 Playoffs	Title change
67	Apr 12, 1947	Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks 82–70 Playoffs	Defense
68	Apr 14, 1947	Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks 72–53 Playoffs	Defense
69	Apr 16, 1947	Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags 84–71 Playoffs	Defense
70	Apr 17, 1947	Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags 85–74 Playoffs	Defense
71	Apr 19, 1947	Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags 75–72 Playoffs	Defense
72	Apr 20, 1947	Chicago Stags beat Philadelphia Warriors 74–73 Playoffs	Title change
73	Apr 22, 1947	Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags 83–80 Playoffs	Title change

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