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The 1968–69 season

98 belt games · 37 title changes

Boston Celtics carried the belt into the 1968–69 season. It changed hands 37 times among 12 franchises, 7 of those in the playoffs, and Boston Celtics finished the season with it. Most defenses: Los Angeles Lakers, 16.

Who held it, in order

CelticsBullsSunsLakersWarriorsBullsWizardsKingsCelticsWizards76ersWizardsLakersCelticsBucksPistonsBucksLakersPistons76ersKnicksLakersWizardsBucks76ersBulls76ersKnicksWizardsKnicksLakersWarriorsLakersHawksLakersCelticsLakersCeltics

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,863Oct 18, 1968Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 106–88Defense
1,864Oct 19, 1968Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 106–96Defense
1,865Oct 23, 1968Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 108–101Defense
1,866Oct 26, 1968Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 102–89Defense
1,867Oct 29, 1968Chicago Bulls beat Boston Celtics 103–97Title change
1,868Oct 31, 1968Phoenix Suns beat Chicago Bulls 112–103Title change
1,869Nov 3, 1968Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 127–109Title change
1,870Nov 5, 1968Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 112–109Defense
1,871Nov 6, 1968Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 128–115Defense
1,872Nov 8, 1968Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 102–100Defense
1,873Nov 10, 1968Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 130–109Defense
1,874Nov 15, 1968Los Angeles Lakers beat San Diego Rockets 127–119Defense
1,875Nov 16, 1968Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 119–112Defense
1,876Nov 17, 1968Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle SuperSonics 105–94Defense
1,877Nov 19, 1968Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 116–106Defense
1,878Nov 22, 1968San Francisco Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 100–98Title change
1,879Nov 23, 1968San Francisco Warriors beat Seattle SuperSonics 132–119Defense
1,880Nov 27, 1968Chicago Bulls beat San Francisco Warriors 119–106Title change
1,881Nov 29, 1968Chicago Bulls beat San Diego Rockets 110–89Defense
1,882Nov 30, 1968Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns 100–96Defense
1,883Dec 1, 1968Baltimore Bullets beat Chicago Bulls 110–100Title change
1,884Dec 3, 1968Cincinnati Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 129–127Title change
1,885Dec 7, 1968Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 117–114Title change
1,886Dec 10, 1968Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics 115–101Title change
1,887Dec 11, 1968Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks 118–110Defense
1,888Dec 14, 1968Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics 110–101Defense
1,889Dec 18, 1968Baltimore Bullets beat San Francisco Warriors 109–100Defense
1,890Dec 20, 1968Baltimore Bullets beat Chicago Bulls 125–102Defense
1,891Dec 21, 1968Baltimore Bullets beat Phoenix Suns 131–117Defense
1,892Dec 25, 1968Baltimore Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 118–112Defense
1,893Dec 26, 1968Philadelphia 76ers beat Baltimore Bullets 125–120Title change
1,894Dec 28, 1968Philadelphia 76ers beat Cincinnati Royals 128–123Defense
1,895Dec 31, 1968Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 128–107Defense
1,896Jan 3, 1969Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 130–101Defense
1,897Jan 4, 1969Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 117–112Title change
1,898Jan 7, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 100–93Title change
1,899Jan 10, 1969Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 88–82Title change
1,900Jan 11, 1969Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 111–101Defense
1,901Jan 12, 1969Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 114–110Title change
1,902Jan 17, 1969Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee Bucks 123–108Title change
1,903Jan 19, 1969Detroit Pistons beat Chicago Bulls 120–111Defense
1,904Jan 20, 1969Milwaukee Bucks beat Detroit Pistons 102–101Title change
1,905Jan 21, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 122–105Title change
1,906Jan 22, 1969Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 116–115Title change
1,907Jan 24, 1969Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 107–106Defense
1,908Jan 25, 1969Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 124–106Title change
1,909Jan 26, 1969Philadelphia 76ers beat Atlanta Hawks 119–115Defense
1,910Jan 28, 1969New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 121–88Title change
1,911Jan 30, 1969New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 109–106Defense
1,912Feb 1, 1969New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 109–82Defense
1,913Feb 2, 1969New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 95–94Defense
1,914Feb 4, 1969New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks 122–97Defense
1,915Feb 5, 1969New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 111–102Defense
1,916Feb 7, 1969New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 105–98Defense
1,917Feb 8, 1969New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 106–100Defense
1,918Feb 12, 1969New York Knicks beat Phoenix Suns 112–105Defense
1,919Feb 15, 1969New York Knicks beat San Francisco Warriors 98–92Defense
1,920Feb 18, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 113–109Title change
1,921Feb 19, 1969Baltimore Bullets beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–88Title change
1,922Feb 20, 1969Baltimore Bullets beat Phoenix Suns 124–121Defense
1,923Feb 23, 1969Baltimore Bullets beat Cincinnati Royals 126–109Defense
1,924Feb 24, 1969Baltimore Bullets beat Detroit Pistons 123–119Defense
1,925Feb 27, 1969Milwaukee Bucks beat Baltimore Bullets 126–117Title change
1,926Feb 28, 1969Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 123–102Title change
1,927Mar 2, 1969Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 126–112Defense
1,928Mar 3, 1969Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 143–132Defense
1,929Mar 4, 1969Chicago Bulls beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–113Title change
1,930Mar 5, 1969Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 124–108Defense
1,931Mar 6, 1969Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns 125–117Defense
1,932Mar 7, 1969Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls 131–113Title change
1,933Mar 9, 1969Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 110–101Defense
1,934Mar 11, 1969New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 121–101Title change
1,935Mar 12, 1969Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks 111–110Title change
1,936Mar 14, 1969Baltimore Bullets beat Cincinnati Royals 130–128Defense
1,937Mar 15, 1969Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics 99–98Defense
1,938Mar 18, 1969Baltimore Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 130–120Defense
1,939Mar 19, 1969New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 104–100Title change
1,940Mar 21, 1969New York Knicks beat Phoenix Suns 139–104Defense
1,941Mar 22, 1969New York Knicks beat San Francisco Warriors 117–90Defense
1,942Mar 23, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 128–111Title change
1,943Mar 26, 1969San Francisco Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 99–94 PlayoffsTitle change
1,944Mar 28, 1969San Francisco Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–101 PlayoffsDefense
1,945Mar 31, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 115–98 PlayoffsTitle change
1,946Apr 2, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 103–88 PlayoffsDefense
1,947Apr 4, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 103–98 PlayoffsDefense
1,948Apr 5, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat San Francisco Warriors 118–78 PlayoffsDefense
1,949Apr 11, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 95–93 PlayoffsDefense
1,950Apr 13, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 104–102 PlayoffsDefense
1,951Apr 15, 1969Atlanta Hawks beat Los Angeles Lakers 99–86 PlayoffsTitle change
1,952Apr 17, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 100–85 PlayoffsTitle change
1,953Apr 20, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 104–96 PlayoffsDefense
1,954Apr 23, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 120–118 PlayoffsDefense
1,955Apr 25, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 118–112 PlayoffsDefense
1,956Apr 27, 1969Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 111–105 PlayoffsTitle change
1,957Apr 29, 1969Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 89–88 PlayoffsDefense
1,958May 1, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 117–104 PlayoffsTitle change
1,959May 3, 1969Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 99–90 PlayoffsTitle change
1,960May 5, 1969Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 108–106 PlayoffsDefense

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