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The 1960–61 season

92 belt games · 36 title changes

Boston Celtics carried the belt into the 1960–61 season. It changed hands 36 times among 8 franchises, 4 of those in the playoffs, and Boston Celtics finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Celtics, 24.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,122Oct 22, 1960Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 118–116Defense
1,123Oct 28, 1960Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 110–101Defense
1,124Oct 29, 1960Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston Celtics 131–103Title change
1,125Nov 1, 1960Philadelphia Warriors beat Cincinnati Royals 131–113Defense
1,126Nov 4, 1960Philadelphia Warriors beat Detroit Pistons 136–121Defense
1,127Nov 5, 1960Philadelphia Warriors beat Detroit Pistons 130–123Defense
1,128Nov 9, 1960Philadelphia Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 125–118Defense
1,129Nov 10, 1960Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks 116–112Defense
1,130Nov 11, 1960Philadelphia Warriors beat St. Louis Hawks 117–112Defense
1,131Nov 12, 1960St. Louis Hawks beat Philadelphia Warriors 107–105Title change
1,132Nov 16, 1960Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 124–106Title change
1,133Nov 19, 1960Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 114–94Defense
1,134Nov 20, 1960Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 120–103Defense
1,135Nov 23, 1960Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 122–105Defense
1,136Nov 24, 1960Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 132–129Defense
1,137Nov 25, 1960Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 111–110Defense
1,138Nov 26, 1960Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 129–110Defense
1,139Nov 29, 1960Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 119–109Defense
1,140Nov 30, 1960Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 125–110Defense
1,141Dec 1, 1960New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 116–111Title change
1,142Dec 2, 1960St. Louis Hawks beat New York Knicks 139–133Title change
1,143Dec 3, 1960St. Louis Hawks beat Philadelphia Warriors 131–127Defense
1,144Dec 6, 1960St. Louis Hawks beat Detroit Pistons 146–110Defense
1,145Dec 7, 1960Detroit Pistons beat St. Louis Hawks 113–83Title change
1,146Dec 10, 1960Syracuse Nationals beat Detroit Pistons 117–107Title change
1,147Dec 11, 1960Syracuse Nationals beat Philadelphia Warriors 132–121Defense
1,148Dec 13, 1960Syracuse Nationals beat Cincinnati Royals 107–105Defense
1,149Dec 15, 1960Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 115–105Title change
1,150Dec 17, 1960Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 140–112Defense
1,151Dec 20, 1960Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 115–112Defense
1,152Dec 21, 1960Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 120–108Defense
1,153Dec 24, 1960Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 150–106Defense
1,154Dec 26, 1960Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 119–115Defense
1,155Dec 27, 1960Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston Celtics 116–101Title change
1,156Dec 29, 1960Philadelphia Warriors beat Cincinnati Royals 128–124Defense
1,157Dec 30, 1960Cincinnati Royals beat Philadelphia Warriors 136–130Title change
1,158Jan 1, 1961Cincinnati Royals beat St. Louis Hawks 114–112Defense
1,159Jan 2, 1961Cincinnati Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 126–125Defense
1,160Jan 4, 1961Cincinnati Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 134–126Defense
1,161Jan 5, 1961Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 125–107Title change
1,162Jan 6, 1961Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 108–102Defense
1,163Jan 8, 1961St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 133–104Title change
1,164Jan 10, 1961St. Louis Hawks beat Cincinnati Royals 119–110Defense
1,165Jan 11, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat St. Louis Hawks 133–128Title change
1,166Jan 12, 1961Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 124–118Title change
1,167Jan 13, 1961Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 123–121Defense
1,168Jan 14, 1961Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston Celtics 116–113Title change
1,169Jan 15, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Philadelphia Warriors 116–113Title change
1,170Jan 18, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Philadelphia Warriors 129–118Defense
1,171Jan 21, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 127–124Defense
1,172Jan 22, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–109Defense
1,173Jan 24, 1961Los Angeles Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 116–107Title change
1,174Jan 25, 1961Los Angeles Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 117–112Defense
1,175Jan 29, 1961Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons 137–113Defense
1,176Jan 30, 1961Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons 117–116Defense
1,177Jan 31, 1961Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 121–112Title change
1,178Feb 1, 1961St. Louis Hawks beat Detroit Pistons 137–131Title change
1,179Feb 2, 1961Los Angeles Lakers beat St. Louis Hawks 116–115Title change
1,180Feb 5, 1961Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons 125–120Defense
1,181Feb 6, 1961Los Angeles Lakers beat Cincinnati Royals 110–101Defense
1,182Feb 7, 1961Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 96–95Title change
1,183Feb 8, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 130–108Title change
1,184Feb 9, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Philadelphia Warriors 136–126Defense
1,185Feb 11, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Detroit Pistons 141–111Defense
1,186Feb 12, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Detroit Pistons 148–122Defense
1,187Feb 15, 1961New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 129–127Title change
1,188Feb 16, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 132–120Title change
1,189Feb 17, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Detroit Pistons 115–113Defense
1,190Feb 18, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Philadelphia Warriors 129–110Defense
1,191Feb 19, 1961Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 116–106Title change
1,192Feb 22, 1961Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 105–93Title change
1,193Feb 26, 1961Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia Warriors 121–116Defense
1,194Feb 27, 1961Philadelphia Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–88Title change
1,195Feb 28, 1961Philadelphia Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 123–108Defense
1,196Mar 1, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Philadelphia Warriors 149–128Title change
1,197Mar 2, 1961Los Angeles Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 114–110Title change
1,198Mar 5, 1961Los Angeles Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 125–114Defense
1,199Mar 7, 1961St. Louis Hawks beat Los Angeles Lakers 137–136Title change
1,200Mar 8, 1961St. Louis Hawks beat New York Knicks 117–94Defense
1,201Mar 9, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat St. Louis Hawks 129–119Title change
1,202Mar 11, 1961Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 126–116Title change
1,203Mar 12, 1961Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 136–134Defense
1,204Mar 19, 1961Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 128–115 PlayoffsDefense
1,205Mar 21, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 115–98 PlayoffsTitle change
1,206Mar 23, 1961Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 133–110 PlayoffsTitle change
1,207Mar 25, 1961Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 120–107 PlayoffsDefense
1,208Mar 26, 1961Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 123–101 PlayoffsDefense
1,209Apr 2, 1961Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 129–95 PlayoffsDefense
1,210Apr 5, 1961Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 116–108 PlayoffsDefense
1,211Apr 8, 1961St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 124–120 PlayoffsTitle change
1,212Apr 9, 1961Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 119–104 PlayoffsTitle change
1,213Apr 11, 1961Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 121–112 PlayoffsDefense

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