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The 1954–55 season

84 belt games · 41 title changes

Milwaukee Hawks carried the belt into the 1954–55 season. It changed hands 41 times among 8 franchises, 9 of those in the playoffs, and Syracuse Nationals finished the season with it. Most defenses: Fort Wayne Pistons, 13.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
609Oct 30, 1954Fort Wayne Pistons beat Milwaukee Hawks 91–72Title change
610Oct 31, 1954Fort Wayne Pistons beat Boston Celtics 90–86Defense
611Nov 6, 1954Fort Wayne Pistons beat New York Knicks 90–83Defense
612Nov 7, 1954Fort Wayne Pistons beat Rochester Royals 109–84Defense
613Nov 11, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 88–86Title change
614Nov 13, 1954Milwaukee Hawks beat Syracuse Nationals 85–72Title change
615Nov 14, 1954Fort Wayne Pistons beat Milwaukee Hawks 93–91Title change
616Nov 18, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 91–82Title change
617Nov 20, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat Rochester Royals 80–79Defense
618Nov 21, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 110–104Defense
619Nov 25, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat Milwaukee Hawks 91–85Defense
620Nov 27, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 80–74Defense
621Nov 28, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 79–77Defense
622Dec 1, 1954New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 88–86Title change
623Dec 4, 1954Fort Wayne Pistons beat New York Knicks 90–88Title change
624Dec 5, 1954Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 97–96Title change
625Dec 7, 1954Boston Celtics beat Rochester Royals 95–93Title change
626Dec 8, 1954Minneapolis Lakers beat Boston Celtics 101–99Title change
627Dec 11, 1954Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 91–83Defense
628Dec 12, 1954Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 80–73Defense
629Dec 14, 1954Boston Celtics beat Minneapolis Lakers 115–108Title change
630Dec 15, 1954Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Hawks 117–106Defense
631Dec 18, 1954Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 107–103Defense
632Dec 19, 1954New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 93–81Title change
633Dec 25, 1954New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 109–101Defense
634Dec 26, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 97–92Title change
635Dec 28, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat Rochester Royals 84–82Defense
636Dec 29, 1954Philadelphia Warriors beat Syracuse Nationals 72–70Title change
637Dec 31, 1954Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 119–113Title change
638Jan 1, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 108–102Title change
639Jan 2, 1955Milwaukee Hawks beat Syracuse Nationals 91–79Title change
640Jan 4, 1955Milwaukee Hawks beat Rochester Royals 92–80Defense
641Jan 5, 1955Milwaukee Hawks beat Fort Wayne Pistons 97–92Defense
642Jan 6, 1955Philadelphia Warriors beat Milwaukee Hawks 92–79Title change
643Jan 8, 1955Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 117–105Title change
644Jan 9, 1955Boston Celtics beat Rochester Royals 98–92Defense
645Jan 11, 1955Boston Celtics beat Fort Wayne Pistons 119–110Defense
646Jan 13, 1955Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 116–100Defense
647Jan 14, 1955Boston Celtics beat Minneapolis Lakers 100–95Defense
648Jan 16, 1955Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 102–98Defense
649Jan 19, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Boston Celtics 105–84Title change
650Jan 22, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Milwaukee Hawks 85–83Defense
651Jan 23, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Rochester Royals 105–84Defense
652Jan 25, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 69–66Defense
653Jan 26, 1955Boston Celtics beat Fort Wayne Pistons 99–90Title change
654Jan 27, 1955Rochester Royals beat Boston Celtics 98–92Title change
655Jan 29, 1955Rochester Royals beat Philadelphia Warriors 87–85Defense
656Jan 31, 1955Milwaukee Hawks beat Rochester Royals 100–80Title change
657Feb 3, 1955Rochester Royals beat Milwaukee Hawks 88–87Title change
658Feb 4, 1955Philadelphia Warriors beat Rochester Royals 109–101Title change
659Feb 5, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Philadelphia Warriors 96–88Title change
660Feb 6, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Rochester Royals 92–75Defense
661Feb 10, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Philadelphia Warriors 105–97Defense
662Feb 11, 1955Rochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 91–83Title change
663Feb 12, 1955Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 96–95Title change
664Feb 13, 1955Minneapolis Lakers beat Philadelphia Warriors 103–93Defense
665Feb 19, 1955Minneapolis Lakers beat Fort Wayne Pistons 98–92Defense
666Feb 20, 1955Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 105–92Defense
667Feb 21, 1955Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 112–110Defense
668Feb 23, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Minneapolis Lakers 120–97Title change
669Feb 24, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Milwaukee Hawks 95–85Defense
670Feb 26, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Minneapolis Lakers 90–89Defense
671Feb 27, 1955New York Knicks beat Fort Wayne Pistons 95–83Title change
672Mar 1, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 105–102Title change
673Mar 2, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 103–90Defense
674Mar 3, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 83–81Defense
675Mar 4, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Milwaukee Hawks 99–96Defense
676Mar 6, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Philadelphia Warriors 107–101Defense
677Mar 9, 1955Rochester Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 100–97Title change
678Mar 12, 1955Rochester Royals beat Boston Celtics 105–103Defense
679Mar 16, 1955Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 82–78 PlayoffsTitle change
680Mar 18, 1955Rochester Royals beat Minneapolis Lakers 94–92 PlayoffsTitle change
681Mar 19, 1955Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 119–110 PlayoffsTitle change
682Mar 20, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Minneapolis Lakers 96–79 PlayoffsTitle change
683Mar 22, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Minneapolis Lakers 98–97 PlayoffsDefense
684Mar 23, 1955Minneapolis Lakers beat Fort Wayne Pistons 99–91 PlayoffsTitle change
685Mar 27, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Minneapolis Lakers 105–96 PlayoffsTitle change
686Mar 31, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 86–82 PlayoffsTitle change
687Apr 2, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 87–84 PlayoffsDefense
688Apr 3, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 96–89 PlayoffsTitle change
689Apr 5, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 109–102 PlayoffsDefense
690Apr 7, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 74–71 PlayoffsDefense
691Apr 9, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 109–104 PlayoffsTitle change
692Apr 10, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 92–91 PlayoffsDefense

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