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The 1962–63 season

97 belt games · 48 title changes

Boston Celtics carried the belt into the 1962–63 season. It changed hands 48 times among 9 franchises, 13 of those in the playoffs, and Boston Celtics finished the season with it. Most defenses: Los Angeles Lakers, 13.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
1,306	Oct 20, 1962	Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 149–116	Defense
1,307	Oct 26, 1962	Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 133–108	Defense
1,308	Oct 27, 1962	Boston Celtics beat Syracuse Nationals 118–98	Defense
1,309	Oct 30, 1962	St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 98–97	Title change
1,310	Oct 31, 1962	Syracuse Nationals beat St. Louis Hawks 126–108	Title change
1,311	Nov 3, 1962	Syracuse Nationals beat Cincinnati Royals 130–111	Defense
1,312	Nov 9, 1962	Syracuse Nationals beat St. Louis Hawks 101–93	Defense
1,313	Nov 14, 1962	Cincinnati Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 125–120	Title change
1,314	Nov 16, 1962	Cincinnati Royals beat St. Louis Hawks 120–111	Defense
1,315	Nov 18, 1962	Cincinnati Royals beat San Francisco Warriors 132–120	Defense
1,316	Nov 21, 1962	Cincinnati Royals beat San Francisco Warriors 143–139	Defense
1,317	Nov 22, 1962	Los Angeles Lakers beat Cincinnati Royals 134–110	Title change
1,318	Nov 23, 1962	Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 129–124	Defense
1,319	Nov 24, 1962	Los Angeles Lakers beat Cincinnati Royals 129–123	Defense
1,320	Nov 26, 1962	Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Zephyrs 128–106	Defense
1,321	Nov 28, 1962	Los Angeles Lakers beat St. Louis Hawks 116–110	Defense
1,322	Dec 1, 1962	Los Angeles Lakers beat St. Louis Hawks 110–97	Defense
1,323	Dec 4, 1962	Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 132–112	Defense
1,324	Dec 7, 1962	Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 126–112	Title change
1,325	Dec 8, 1962	Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 102–97	Title change
1,326	Dec 9, 1962	Syracuse Nationals beat Los Angeles Lakers 117–114	Defense
1,327	Dec 11, 1962	San Francisco Warriors beat Syracuse Nationals 136–124	Title change
1,328	Dec 14, 1962	Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 120–118	Title change
1,329	Dec 15, 1962	Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 113–104	Defense
1,330	Dec 17, 1962	Los Angeles Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 121–114	Defense
1,331	Dec 19, 1962	Los Angeles Lakers beat St. Louis Hawks 135–106	Defense
1,332	Dec 21, 1962	St. Louis Hawks beat Los Angeles Lakers 105–100	Title change
1,333	Dec 25, 1962	San Francisco Warriors beat St. Louis Hawks 94–91	Title change
1,334	Dec 26, 1962	Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors 116–113	Title change
1,335	Dec 27, 1962	Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors 108–102	Defense
1,336	Dec 28, 1962	Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 121–113	Defense
1,337	Dec 29, 1962	St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 102–100	Title change
1,338	Dec 30, 1962	St. Louis Hawks beat Chicago Zephyrs 107–100	Defense
1,339	Jan 2, 1963	Syracuse Nationals beat St. Louis Hawks 120–95	Title change
1,340	Jan 3, 1963	New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 123–115	Title change
1,341	Jan 4, 1963	New York Knicks beat Chicago Zephyrs 129–108	Defense
1,342	Jan 6, 1963	Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 103–102	Title change
1,343	Jan 8, 1963	Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 109–93	Defense
1,344	Jan 9, 1963	Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons 123–115	Title change
1,345	Jan 11, 1963	Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 134–129	Defense
1,346	Jan 12, 1963	Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 119–114	Defense
1,347	Jan 13, 1963	Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 108–102	Defense
1,348	Jan 18, 1963	Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Zephyrs 116–108	Defense
1,349	Jan 20, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 133–121	Title change
1,350	Jan 22, 1963	Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 124–100	Defense
1,351	Jan 23, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 138–133	Title change
1,352	Jan 25, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 114–112	Defense
1,353	Jan 26, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Chicago Zephyrs 142–116	Defense
1,354	Jan 27, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Chicago Zephyrs 143–126	Defense
1,355	Jan 31, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 128–125	Title change
1,356	Feb 1, 1963	Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 125–111	Title change
1,357	Feb 2, 1963	Syracuse Nationals beat Cincinnati Royals 117–113	Defense
1,358	Feb 3, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 125–115	Title change
1,359	Feb 5, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 106–96	Title change
1,360	Feb 6, 1963	Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 126–109	Title change
1,361	Feb 8, 1963	Syracuse Nationals beat Detroit Pistons 162–135	Defense
1,362	Feb 9, 1963	Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 122–116	Defense
1,363	Feb 10, 1963	Syracuse Nationals beat San Francisco Warriors 139–115	Defense
1,364	Feb 12, 1963	St. Louis Hawks beat Syracuse Nationals 128–100	Title change
1,365	Feb 13, 1963	St. Louis Hawks beat New York Knicks 103–102	Defense
1,366	Feb 14, 1963	New York Knicks beat St. Louis Hawks 123–113	Title change
1,367	Feb 15, 1963	New York Knicks beat Chicago Zephyrs 135–131	Defense
1,368	Feb 17, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 109–98	Title change
1,369	Feb 19, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 129–126	Title change
1,370	Feb 20, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 117–113	Defense
1,371	Feb 21, 1963	Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors 135–118	Defense
1,372	Feb 22, 1963	Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 113–105	Title change
1,373	Feb 24, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 119–109	Title change
1,374	Feb 26, 1963	San Francisco Warriors beat Boston Celtics 128–112	Title change
1,375	Mar 1, 1963	San Francisco Warriors beat Cincinnati Royals 132–125	Defense
1,376	Mar 2, 1963	San Francisco Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 122–113	Defense
1,377	Mar 3, 1963	San Francisco Warriors beat Cincinnati Royals 123–122	Defense
1,378	Mar 5, 1963	Detroit Pistons beat San Francisco Warriors 111–102	Title change
1,379	Mar 7, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 115–104	Title change
1,380	Mar 8, 1963	Chicago Zephyrs beat Boston Celtics 110–109	Title change
1,381	Mar 12, 1963	Syracuse Nationals beat Chicago Zephyrs 130–106	Title change
1,382	Mar 13, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 128–114	Title change
1,383	Mar 16, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Chicago Zephyrs 126–117	Defense
1,384	Mar 17, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 116–109	Defense
1,385	Mar 19, 1963	Syracuse Nationals beat Cincinnati Royals 123–120 Playoffs	Title change
1,386	Mar 21, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 133–115 Playoffs	Title change
1,387	Mar 23, 1963	Syracuse Nationals beat Cincinnati Royals 121–117 Playoffs	Title change
1,388	Mar 24, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 125–118 Playoffs	Title change
1,389	Mar 26, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 131–127 Playoffs	Defense
1,390	Mar 28, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 135–132 Playoffs	Defense
1,391	Mar 29, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 125–102 Playoffs	Title change
1,392	Mar 31, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 121–116 Playoffs	Title change
1,393	Apr 3, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 128–110 Playoffs	Title change
1,394	Apr 6, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 125–120 Playoffs	Defense
1,395	Apr 7, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 109–99 Playoffs	Title change
1,396	Apr 10, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 142–131 Playoffs	Title change
1,397	Apr 14, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 117–114 Playoffs	Defense
1,398	Apr 16, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–106 Playoffs	Defense
1,399	Apr 17, 1963	Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 119–99 Playoffs	Title change
1,400	Apr 19, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 108–105 Playoffs	Title change
1,401	Apr 21, 1963	Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 126–119 Playoffs	Title change
1,402	Apr 24, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–109 Playoffs	Title change

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