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The 1953–54 season

73 belt games · 39 title changes

Minneapolis Lakers carried the belt into the 1953–54 season. It changed hands 39 times among 9 franchises, and Milwaukee Hawks finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Knicks, 9.

Who held it, in order

HawksPistonsKings76ersPistonsWarriorsKnicksCeltics76ersCelticsLakersKingsLakers76ersKnicksBulletsHawksWarriorsBullets76ersBulletsPistonsKingsPistonsKingsCelticsKnicksCelticsBullets76ersWarriorsKnicksWarriorsCelticsKingsCelticsKnicksKingsHawks

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
536Oct 30, 1953Milwaukee Hawks beat Minneapolis Lakers 69–59Title change
537Nov 1, 1953Fort Wayne Pistons beat Milwaukee Hawks 77–67Title change
538Nov 5, 1953Fort Wayne Pistons beat Boston Celtics 83–79Defense
539Nov 7, 1953Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 91–76Title change
540Nov 8, 1953Syracuse Nationals beat Rochester Royals 85–66Title change
541Nov 10, 1953Syracuse Nationals beat Milwaukee Hawks 74–59Defense
542Nov 12, 1953Fort Wayne Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 78–74Title change
543Nov 14, 1953Philadelphia Warriors beat Fort Wayne Pistons 63–58Title change
544Nov 18, 1953New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 88–83Title change
545Nov 19, 1953New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 96–85Defense
546Nov 21, 1953New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 68–67Defense
547Nov 22, 1953New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 84–80Defense
548Nov 24, 1953New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 103–92Defense
549Nov 25, 1953Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 96–84Title change
550Nov 26, 1953Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 93–86Title change
551Nov 28, 1953Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 91–80Title change
552Nov 29, 1953Minneapolis Lakers beat Boston Celtics 95–82Title change
553Dec 3, 1953Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 87–74Defense
554Dec 5, 1953Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 90–80Defense
555Dec 12, 1953Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 71–67Defense
556Dec 13, 1953Rochester Royals beat Minneapolis Lakers 87–70Title change
557Dec 15, 1953Rochester Royals beat Milwaukee Hawks 76–64Defense
558Dec 17, 1953Rochester Royals beat Philadelphia Warriors 91–79Defense
559Dec 19, 1953Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 91–78Title change
560Dec 20, 1953Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 81–76Title change
561Dec 23, 1953Syracuse Nationals beat Baltimore Bullets 76–72Defense
562Dec 25, 1953New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 89–80Title change
563Dec 26, 1953New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 78–77Defense
564Dec 27, 1953New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 79–76Defense
565Dec 30, 1953Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks 86–79Title change
566Jan 1, 1954Milwaukee Hawks beat Baltimore Bullets 62–52Title change
567Jan 5, 1954Philadelphia Warriors beat Milwaukee Hawks 99–88Title change
568Jan 6, 1954Philadelphia Warriors beat Milwaukee Hawks 77–72Defense
569Jan 7, 1954Philadelphia Warriors beat Milwaukee Hawks 88–73Defense
570Jan 9, 1954Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors 95–90Title change
571Jan 10, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat Baltimore Bullets 77–73Title change
572Jan 13, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 93–72Defense
573Jan 14, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 96–71Defense
574Jan 16, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat Rochester Royals 95–93Defense
575Jan 17, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat Rochester Royals 84–81Defense
576Jan 23, 1954Baltimore Bullets beat Syracuse Nationals 98–91Title change
577Jan 24, 1954Fort Wayne Pistons beat Baltimore Bullets 79–70Title change
578Jan 27, 1954Fort Wayne Pistons beat Milwaukee Hawks 77–68Defense
579Jan 28, 1954Fort Wayne Pistons beat Boston Celtics 80–68Defense
580Jan 30, 1954Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 95–70Title change
581Jan 31, 1954Fort Wayne Pistons beat Rochester Royals 83–69Title change
582Feb 1, 1954Fort Wayne Pistons beat Milwaukee Hawks 72–71Defense
583Feb 5, 1954Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 89–70Title change
584Feb 6, 1954Boston Celtics beat Rochester Royals 104–81Title change
585Feb 7, 1954New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 87–78Title change
586Feb 10, 1954New York Knicks beat Fort Wayne Pistons 73–69Defense
587Feb 11, 1954Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 84–81Title change
588Feb 13, 1954Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics 96–93Title change
589Feb 14, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat Baltimore Bullets 111–91Title change
590Feb 16, 1954Philadelphia Warriors beat Syracuse Nationals 95–77Title change
591Feb 18, 1954New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 69–60Title change
592Feb 20, 1954Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks 89–75Title change
593Feb 21, 1954Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 95–85Title change
594Feb 22, 1954Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 111–110Defense
595Feb 23, 1954Rochester Royals beat Boston Celtics 93–77Title change
596Feb 24, 1954Rochester Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 79–64Defense
597Feb 25, 1954Rochester Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 102–86Defense
598Feb 27, 1954Boston Celtics beat Rochester Royals 75–74Title change
599Feb 28, 1954Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Hawks 93–74Defense
600Mar 2, 1954New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 86–71Title change
601Mar 3, 1954New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 88–79Defense
602Mar 5, 1954New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 70–66Defense
603Mar 7, 1954Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 91–88Title change
604Mar 9, 1954Rochester Royals beat Minneapolis Lakers 70–61Defense
605Mar 10, 1954Rochester Royals beat Milwaukee Hawks 84–69Defense
606Mar 11, 1954Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 95–80Defense
607Mar 13, 1954Rochester Royals beat Philadelphia Warriors 77–76Defense
608Mar 14, 1954Milwaukee Hawks beat Rochester Royals 91–53Title change

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