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The 1952–53 season

85 belt games · 36 title changes

Minneapolis Lakers carried the belt into the 1952–53 season. It changed hands 36 times among 10 franchises, 5 of those in the playoffs, and Minneapolis Lakers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Celtics, 10.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
451	Nov 1, 1952	Minneapolis Lakers beat Boston Celtics 94–91	Defense
452	Nov 2, 1952	Minneapolis Lakers beat Fort Wayne Pistons 81–69	Defense
453	Nov 5, 1952	Minneapolis Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 97–75	Defense
454	Nov 8, 1952	Minneapolis Lakers beat Philadelphia Warriors 93–71	Defense
455	Nov 9, 1952	Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 96–89	Title change
456	Nov 13, 1952	Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 96–81	Defense
457	Nov 15, 1952	Baltimore Bullets beat Syracuse Nationals 97–91	Title change
458	Nov 16, 1952	Philadelphia Warriors beat Baltimore Bullets 81–79	Title change
459	Nov 18, 1952	Philadelphia Warriors beat Milwaukee Hawks 83–82	Defense
460	Nov 19, 1952	Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors 106–89	Title change
461	Nov 20, 1952	Philadelphia Warriors beat Baltimore Bullets 106–99	Title change
462	Nov 22, 1952	Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors 96–95	Title change
463	Nov 23, 1952	Indianapolis Olympians beat Baltimore Bullets 100–90	Title change
464	Nov 25, 1952	Milwaukee Hawks beat Indianapolis Olympians 78–66	Title change
465	Nov 26, 1952	Fort Wayne Pistons beat Milwaukee Hawks 80–72	Title change
466	Nov 27, 1952	Fort Wayne Pistons beat Milwaukee Hawks 95–87	Defense
467	Nov 29, 1952	Boston Celtics beat Fort Wayne Pistons 78–71	Title change
468	Nov 30, 1952	Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 78–66	Title change
469	Dec 4, 1952	Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 78–70	Defense
470	Dec 6, 1952	Syracuse Nationals beat Philadelphia Warriors 82–74	Defense
471	Dec 7, 1952	Syracuse Nationals beat Milwaukee Hawks 71–67	Defense
472	Dec 8, 1952	Milwaukee Hawks beat Syracuse Nationals 101–89	Title change
473	Dec 11, 1952	Fort Wayne Pistons beat Milwaukee Hawks 71–70	Title change
474	Dec 14, 1952	Fort Wayne Pistons beat Indianapolis Olympians 86–71	Defense
475	Dec 16, 1952	Fort Wayne Pistons beat Philadelphia Warriors 95–64	Defense
476	Dec 18, 1952	Fort Wayne Pistons beat Philadelphia Warriors 86–79	Defense
477	Dec 20, 1952	Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 92–89	Title change
478	Dec 21, 1952	Rochester Royals beat Indianapolis Olympians 83–65	Defense
479	Dec 25, 1952	Rochester Royals beat Philadelphia Warriors 93–78	Defense
480	Dec 27, 1952	Rochester Royals beat Indianapolis Olympians 94–73	Defense
481	Dec 30, 1952	Rochester Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 106–93	Defense
482	Dec 31, 1952	Rochester Royals beat Milwaukee Hawks 82–74	Defense
483	Jan 1, 1953	Boston Celtics beat Rochester Royals 83–81	Title change
484	Jan 3, 1953	Boston Celtics beat Indianapolis Olympians 78–63	Defense
485	Jan 4, 1953	Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 103–100	Defense
486	Jan 7, 1953	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 84–82	Defense
487	Jan 8, 1953	Boston Celtics beat Rochester Royals 88–85	Defense
488	Jan 9, 1953	Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics 94–90	Title change
489	Jan 10, 1953	Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics 126–105	Defense
490	Jan 11, 1953	Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 131–87	Title change
491	Jan 15, 1953	Fort Wayne Pistons beat Boston Celtics 91–85	Title change
492	Jan 16, 1953	Fort Wayne Pistons beat Indianapolis Olympians 75–68	Defense
493	Jan 18, 1953	Fort Wayne Pistons beat Rochester Royals 90–87	Defense
494	Jan 21, 1953	Boston Celtics beat Fort Wayne Pistons 94–84	Title change
495	Jan 22, 1953	New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 112–89	Title change
496	Jan 24, 1953	New York Knicks beat Fort Wayne Pistons 82–76	Defense
497	Jan 25, 1953	New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 97–62	Defense
498	Jan 27, 1953	New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 74–72	Defense
499	Jan 29, 1953	New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 72–61	Defense
500	Jan 31, 1953	New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 76–69	Defense
501	Feb 1, 1953	New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 90–85	Defense
502	Feb 3, 1953	New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Hawks 76–69	Defense
503	Feb 5, 1953	Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 81–73	Title change
504	Feb 7, 1953	Rochester Royals beat Minneapolis Lakers 87–72	Title change
505	Feb 8, 1953	Milwaukee Hawks beat Rochester Royals 85–82	Title change
506	Feb 11, 1953	Milwaukee Hawks beat Indianapolis Olympians 67–65	Defense
507	Feb 12, 1953	Milwaukee Hawks beat Baltimore Bullets 92–85	Defense
508	Feb 13, 1953	Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Hawks 77–74	Title change
509	Feb 15, 1953	Boston Celtics beat Indianapolis Olympians 89–76	Defense
510	Feb 17, 1953	Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 84–65	Title change
511	Feb 19, 1953	Syracuse Nationals beat Milwaukee Hawks 82–72	Defense
512	Feb 21, 1953	Rochester Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 84–73	Title change
513	Feb 24, 1953	Fort Wayne Pistons beat Rochester Royals 91–80	Title change
514	Feb 26, 1953	Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 89–77	Title change
515	Feb 28, 1953	Baltimore Bullets beat Syracuse Nationals 77–74	Title change
516	Mar 3, 1953	Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 95–94	Title change
517	Mar 4, 1953	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 82–75	Defense
518	Mar 6, 1953	Boston Celtics beat Minneapolis Lakers 100–85	Defense
519	Mar 8, 1953	Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 89–78	Defense
520	Mar 11, 1953	Boston Celtics beat Fort Wayne Pistons 98–92	Defense
521	Mar 12, 1953	Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 84–70	Title change
522	Mar 14, 1953	Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 95–81	Defense
523	Mar 15, 1953	Syracuse Nationals beat Indianapolis Olympians 84–68	Defense
524	Mar 17, 1953	Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 72–68	Defense
525	Mar 19, 1953	Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 87–81 Playoffs	Title change
526	Mar 21, 1953	Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 111–105 Playoffs	Defense
527	Mar 25, 1953	New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 95–91 Playoffs	Title change
528	Mar 26, 1953	Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 86–70 Playoffs	Title change
529	Mar 28, 1953	New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 101–82 Playoffs	Title change
530	Mar 29, 1953	New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 82–75 Playoffs	Defense
531	Apr 4, 1953	New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 96–88 Playoffs	Defense
532	Apr 5, 1953	Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 73–71 Playoffs	Title change
533	Apr 7, 1953	Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 90–75 Playoffs	Defense
534	Apr 8, 1953	Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 71–69 Playoffs	Defense
535	Apr 10, 1953	Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 91–84 Playoffs	Defense

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