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The 1948–49 season

69 belt games · 20 title changes

Baltimore Bullets carried the belt into the 1948–49 season. It changed hands 20 times among 10 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Minneapolis Lakers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Rochester Royals, 20.

Who held it, in order

LakersCapitolsJetsKnicksWarriorsKnicksStagsKingsSteamrollersStagsBombersKnicksLakersStagsKingsCelticsStagsLakersCapitolsLakers

Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
138	Nov 4, 1948	Minneapolis Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 84–72	Title change
139	Nov 6, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Minneapolis Lakers 67–62	Title change
140	Nov 10, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Rochester Royals 73–66	Defense
141	Nov 11, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Baltimore Bullets 70–68	Defense
142	Nov 13, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Fort Wayne Pistons 80–71	Defense
143	Nov 17, 1948	Washington Capitols beat New York Knicks 73–62	Defense
144	Nov 20, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Boston Celtics 90–75	Defense
145	Nov 21, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Rochester Royals 80–77	Defense
146	Nov 23, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Boston Celtics 71–68	Defense
147	Nov 25, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Philadelphia Warriors 81–73	Defense
148	Nov 27, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Indianapolis Jets 94–76	Defense
149	Dec 1, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Providence Steamrollers 75–63	Defense
150	Dec 2, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Providence Steamrollers 66–61	Defense
151	Dec 4, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Baltimore Bullets 83–82	Defense
152	Dec 7, 1948	Indianapolis Jets beat Washington Capitols 94–78	Title change
153	Dec 13, 1948	New York Knicks beat Indianapolis Jets 80–74	Title change
154	Dec 17, 1948	Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks 87–78	Title change
155	Dec 18, 1948	Philadelphia Warriors beat Providence Steamrollers 94–90	Defense
156	Dec 21, 1948	Philadelphia Warriors beat Minneapolis Lakers 72–64	Defense
157	Dec 25, 1948	Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston Celtics 80–77	Defense
158	Dec 30, 1948	Philadelphia Warriors beat Indianapolis Jets 94–91	Defense
159	Jan 1, 1949	New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 88–80	Title change
160	Jan 2, 1949	Chicago Stags beat New York Knicks 81–79	Title change
161	Jan 4, 1949	Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 115–104	Defense
162	Jan 6, 1949	Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 89–78	Defense
163	Jan 8, 1949	Chicago Stags beat Rochester Royals 91–88	Defense
164	Jan 9, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Chicago Stags 90–75	Title change
165	Jan 11, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Philadelphia Warriors 83–71	Defense
166	Jan 13, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 102–85	Defense
167	Jan 15, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 73–62	Defense
168	Jan 19, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Indianapolis Jets 70–66	Defense
169	Jan 20, 1949	Rochester Royals beat St. Louis Bombers 84–74	Defense
170	Jan 22, 1949	Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 103–98	Defense
171	Jan 23, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 81–80	Defense
172	Jan 29, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 90–86	Defense
173	Feb 1, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Boston Celtics 76–68	Defense
174	Feb 3, 1949	Providence Steamrollers beat Rochester Royals 88–80	Title change
175	Feb 5, 1949	Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 91–75	Title change
176	Feb 6, 1949	Chicago Stags beat New York Knicks 87–75	Defense
177	Feb 8, 1949	St. Louis Bombers beat Chicago Stags 75–73	Title change
178	Feb 9, 1949	New York Knicks beat St. Louis Bombers 95–83	Title change
179	Feb 10, 1949	Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 95–75	Title change
180	Feb 11, 1949	Chicago Stags beat Minneapolis Lakers 105–97	Title change
181	Feb 12, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Chicago Stags 87–73	Title change
182	Feb 15, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Washington Capitols 91–79	Defense
183	Feb 17, 1949	Rochester Royals beat St. Louis Bombers 68–63	Defense
184	Feb 18, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Indianapolis Jets 65–53	Defense
185	Feb 19, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Indianapolis Jets 87–73	Defense
186	Feb 22, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Philadelphia Warriors 92–86	Defense
187	Feb 26, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Boston Celtics 64–59	Defense
188	Mar 1, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Washington Capitols 67–64	Defense
189	Mar 5, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Providence Steamrollers 81–64	Defense
190	Mar 6, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 78–66	Defense
191	Mar 10, 1949	Rochester Royals beat Philadelphia Warriors 73–71	Defense
192	Mar 12, 1949	Rochester Royals beat St. Louis Bombers 104–74	Defense
193	Mar 15, 1949	Boston Celtics beat Rochester Royals 86–83	Title change
194	Mar 16, 1949	Chicago Stags beat Boston Celtics 107–82	Title change
195	Mar 17, 1949	Chicago Stags beat St. Louis Bombers 85–79	Defense
196	Mar 20, 1949	Chicago Stags beat Rochester Royals 98–61	Defense
197	Mar 23, 1949	Minneapolis Lakers beat Chicago Stags 84–77 Playoffs	Title change
198	Mar 24, 1949	Minneapolis Lakers beat Chicago Stags 101–85 Playoffs	Defense
199	Mar 27, 1949	Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 80–79 Playoffs	Defense
200	Mar 29, 1949	Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 67–55 Playoffs	Defense
201	Apr 4, 1949	Minneapolis Lakers beat Washington Capitols 88–84 Playoffs	Defense
202	Apr 6, 1949	Minneapolis Lakers beat Washington Capitols 76–62 Playoffs	Defense
203	Apr 8, 1949	Minneapolis Lakers beat Washington Capitols 94–74 Playoffs	Defense
204	Apr 9, 1949	Washington Capitols beat Minneapolis Lakers 83–71 Playoffs	Title change
205	Apr 11, 1949	Washington Capitols beat Minneapolis Lakers 74–65 Playoffs	Defense
206	Apr 13, 1949	Minneapolis Lakers beat Washington Capitols 77–56 Playoffs	Title change

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