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The 1963–64 season

77 belt games · 30 title changes

Boston Celtics carried the belt into the 1963–64 season. It changed hands 30 times among 9 franchises, and Baltimore Bullets finished the season with it. Most defenses: Cincinnati Royals, 21.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
1,403	Oct 16, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 109–95	Defense
1,404	Oct 17, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 93–92	Defense
1,405	Oct 26, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 123–108	Defense
1,406	Oct 30, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 108–102	Defense
1,407	Nov 1, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 119–102	Defense
1,408	Nov 2, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 117–109	Defense
1,409	Nov 6, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 139–121	Defense
1,410	Nov 8, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 116–115	Title change
1,411	Nov 9, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Detroit Pistons 118–109	Defense
1,412	Nov 13, 1963	San Francisco Warriors beat Cincinnati Royals 98–92	Title change
1,413	Nov 14, 1963	St. Louis Hawks beat San Francisco Warriors 117–105	Title change
1,414	Nov 16, 1963	St. Louis Hawks beat Baltimore Bullets 115–112	Defense
1,415	Nov 17, 1963	St. Louis Hawks beat Los Angeles Lakers 117–112	Defense
1,416	Nov 19, 1963	San Francisco Warriors beat St. Louis Hawks 129–96	Title change
1,417	Nov 26, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat San Francisco Warriors 123–112	Title change
1,418	Nov 27, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 122–119	Defense
1,419	Nov 28, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Philadelphia 76ers 125–110	Defense
1,420	Nov 29, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 135–110	Defense
1,421	Dec 1, 1963	Los Angeles Lakers beat Cincinnati Royals 114–109	Title change
1,422	Dec 4, 1963	Baltimore Bullets beat Los Angeles Lakers 118–98	Title change
1,423	Dec 6, 1963	Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks 116–102	Defense
1,424	Dec 7, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 114–97	Title change
1,425	Dec 10, 1963	Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 132–113	Defense
1,426	Dec 11, 1963	Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 104–95	Defense
1,427	Dec 13, 1963	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 111–84	Defense
1,428	Dec 14, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 108–105	Title change
1,429	Dec 20, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 103–96	Defense
1,430	Dec 21, 1963	Baltimore Bullets beat Cincinnati Royals 108–106	Title change
1,431	Dec 22, 1963	St. Louis Hawks beat Baltimore Bullets 116–104	Title change
1,432	Dec 25, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat St. Louis Hawks 113–107	Title change
1,433	Dec 27, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 91–87	Defense
1,434	Dec 29, 1963	Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 105–99	Defense
1,435	Jan 2, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat Detroit Pistons 112–111	Defense
1,436	Jan 3, 1964	Philadelphia 76ers beat Cincinnati Royals 132–110	Title change
1,437	Jan 4, 1964	Philadelphia 76ers beat Baltimore Bullets 123–113	Defense
1,438	Jan 5, 1964	New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 142–118	Title change
1,439	Jan 8, 1964	Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 136–118	Title change
1,440	Jan 10, 1964	San Francisco Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–89	Title change
1,441	Jan 12, 1964	San Francisco Warriors beat New York Knicks 112–105	Defense
1,442	Jan 15, 1964	San Francisco Warriors beat Detroit Pistons 89–79	Defense
1,443	Jan 17, 1964	San Francisco Warriors beat Philadelphia 76ers 112–91	Defense
1,444	Jan 18, 1964	Baltimore Bullets beat San Francisco Warriors 93–86	Title change
1,445	Jan 19, 1964	New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 109–107	Title change
1,446	Jan 21, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 139–124	Title change
1,447	Jan 22, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 109–92	Defense
1,448	Jan 24, 1964	Philadelphia 76ers beat Cincinnati Royals 134–111	Title change
1,449	Jan 25, 1964	Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 131–129	Defense
1,450	Jan 26, 1964	Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 131–120	Title change
1,451	Jan 30, 1964	Baltimore Bullets beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–89	Defense
1,452	Jan 31, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 118–106	Title change
1,453	Feb 2, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 119–117	Defense
1,454	Feb 4, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat Los Angeles Lakers 118–100	Defense
1,455	Feb 7, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat Philadelphia 76ers 126–114	Defense
1,456	Feb 8, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 109–105	Defense
1,457	Feb 9, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat Detroit Pistons 135–107	Defense
1,458	Feb 12, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat Detroit Pistons 147–121	Defense
1,459	Feb 14, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 126–114	Defense
1,460	Feb 15, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 130–124	Defense
1,461	Feb 16, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–97	Defense
1,462	Feb 17, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat San Francisco Warriors 129–113	Defense
1,463	Feb 19, 1964	San Francisco Warriors beat Cincinnati Royals 108–101	Title change
1,464	Feb 21, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat San Francisco Warriors 101–93	Title change
1,465	Feb 22, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–105	Defense
1,466	Feb 25, 1964	San Francisco Warriors beat Cincinnati Royals 117–108	Title change
1,467	Feb 27, 1964	San Francisco Warriors beat St. Louis Hawks 107–97	Defense
1,468	Feb 28, 1964	Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors 107–92	Title change
1,469	Feb 29, 1964	Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 115–108	Defense
1,470	Mar 1, 1964	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–93	Defense
1,471	Mar 3, 1964	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–94	Defense
1,472	Mar 4, 1964	Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 112–108	Defense
1,473	Mar 5, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 111–101	Title change
1,474	Mar 7, 1964	Cincinnati Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 104–101	Defense
1,475	Mar 10, 1964	Detroit Pistons beat Cincinnati Royals 114–103	Title change
1,476	Mar 12, 1964	Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 140–120	Title change
1,477	Mar 15, 1964	Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 129–105	Defense
1,478	Mar 17, 1964	Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 127–121	Defense
1,479	Mar 18, 1964	Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics 108–95	Title change

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