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The 1969–70 season

88 belt games · 46 title changes

Boston Celtics carried the belt into the 1969–70 season. It changed hands 46 times among 14 franchises, 10 of those in the playoffs, and New York Knicks finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Knicks, 11.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,961Oct 17, 1969Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 110–108Title change
1,962Oct 18, 1969Philadelphia 76ers beat Cincinnati Royals 134–123Title change
1,963Oct 22, 1969Philadelphia 76ers beat Phoenix Suns 122–119Defense
1,964Oct 25, 1969Cincinnati Royals beat Philadelphia 76ers 109–98Title change
1,965Oct 30, 1969Phoenix Suns beat Cincinnati Royals 106–104Title change
1,966Nov 4, 1969New York Knicks beat Phoenix Suns 116–99Title change
1,967Nov 7, 1969New York Knicks beat San Diego Rockets 129–111Defense
1,968Nov 9, 1969New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–102Defense
1,969Nov 11, 1969New York Knicks beat San Francisco Warriors 116–103Defense
1,970Nov 13, 1969New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 114–99Defense
1,971Nov 15, 1969New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 113–98Defense
1,972Nov 18, 1969New York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 112–94Defense
1,973Nov 21, 1969New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 98–94Defense
1,974Nov 22, 1969New York Knicks beat Phoenix Suns 128–114Defense
1,975Nov 25, 1969New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–96Defense
1,976Nov 26, 1969New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks 138–108Defense
1,977Nov 28, 1969New York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 106–105Defense
1,978Nov 29, 1969Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 110–98Title change
1,979Dec 2, 1969San Francisco Warriors beat Detroit Pistons 116–109Title change
1,980Dec 3, 1969Detroit Pistons beat San Francisco Warriors 106–102Title change
1,981Dec 5, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons 128–109Title change
1,982Dec 6, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat San Diego Rockets 128–115Defense
1,983Dec 7, 1969Atlanta Hawks beat Los Angeles Lakers 104–103Title change
1,984Dec 9, 1969Atlanta Hawks beat San Francisco Warriors 117–115Defense
1,985Dec 10, 1969San Diego Rockets beat Atlanta Hawks 126–107Title change
1,986Dec 12, 1969Boston Celtics beat San Diego Rockets 107–104Title change
1,987Dec 16, 1969Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 117–98Defense
1,988Dec 17, 1969Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 124–106Title change
1,989Dec 19, 1969Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 115–111Defense
1,990Dec 21, 1969Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 118–111Defense
1,991Dec 26, 1969Milwaukee Bucks beat Detroit Pistons 114–101Defense
1,992Dec 27, 1969Cincinnati Royals beat Milwaukee Bucks 112–110Title change
1,993Dec 29, 1969Cincinnati Royals beat Detroit Pistons 110–103Defense
1,994Dec 30, 1969Cincinnati Royals beat San Diego Rockets 125–120Defense
1,995Jan 2, 1970Baltimore Bullets beat Cincinnati Royals 118–116Title change
1,996Jan 4, 1970Cincinnati Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 129–128Title change
1,997Jan 6, 1970Cincinnati Royals beat Phoenix Suns 128–124Defense
1,998Jan 7, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Cincinnati Royals 138–119Title change
1,999Jan 9, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 120–116Defense
2,000Jan 10, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 124–109Defense
2,001Jan 13, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Cincinnati Royals 112–92Defense
2,002Jan 14, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 115–113Defense
2,003Jan 17, 1970Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 132–130Title change
2,004Jan 18, 1970Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 125–107Title change
2,005Jan 25, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 131–116Title change
2,006Jan 26, 1970Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 122–103Title change
2,007Jan 28, 1970Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 112–100Title change
2,008Jan 30, 1970Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 108–103Defense
2,009Jan 31, 1970Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics 120–117Title change
2,010Feb 1, 1970Baltimore Bullets beat Atlanta Hawks 133–124Defense
2,011Feb 3, 1970Seattle SuperSonics beat Baltimore Bullets 120–115Title change
2,012Feb 4, 1970Seattle SuperSonics beat Cincinnati Royals 121–115Defense
2,013Feb 6, 1970Boston Celtics beat Seattle SuperSonics 127–117Title change
2,014Feb 8, 1970Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 130–117Defense
2,015Feb 10, 1970Phoenix Suns beat Boston Celtics 122–117Title change
2,016Feb 11, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 127–120Title change
2,017Feb 14, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 127–117Defense
2,018Feb 15, 1970Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 98–96Title change
2,019Feb 17, 1970New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–93Title change
2,020Feb 21, 1970Atlanta Hawks beat New York Knicks 122–106Title change
2,021Feb 22, 1970Detroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks 116–114Title change
2,022Feb 24, 1970Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee Bucks 136–111Defense
2,023Feb 25, 1970Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 122–105Title change
2,024Feb 27, 1970Philadelphia 76ers beat San Diego Rockets 125–111Defense
2,025Mar 1, 1970Philadelphia 76ers beat Baltimore Bullets 104–99Defense
2,026Mar 3, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 127–116Title change
2,027Mar 5, 1970Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 126–117Title change
2,028Mar 8, 1970Phoenix Suns beat Atlanta Hawks 130–119Title change
2,029Mar 15, 1970Atlanta Hawks beat Phoenix Suns 126–111Title change
2,030Mar 17, 1970Atlanta Hawks beat Philadelphia 76ers 128–125Defense
2,031Mar 20, 1970Atlanta Hawks beat New York Knicks 110–102Defense
2,032Mar 22, 1970Atlanta Hawks beat Detroit Pistons 130–126Defense
2,033Mar 25, 1970Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 129–111 PlayoffsDefense
2,034Mar 28, 1970Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 124–104 PlayoffsDefense
2,035Mar 31, 1970Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 106–101 PlayoffsDefense
2,036Apr 3, 1970Chicago Bulls beat Atlanta Hawks 131–120 PlayoffsTitle change
2,037Apr 5, 1970Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 113–107 PlayoffsTitle change
2,038Apr 12, 1970Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 119–115 PlayoffsTitle change
2,039Apr 14, 1970Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 105–94 PlayoffsDefense
2,040Apr 17, 1970Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 115–114 PlayoffsDefense
2,041Apr 19, 1970Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 133–114 PlayoffsDefense
2,042Apr 24, 1970New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 124–112 PlayoffsTitle change
2,043Apr 27, 1970Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 105–103 PlayoffsTitle change
2,044Apr 29, 1970New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 111–108 PlayoffsTitle change
2,045May 1, 1970Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 121–115 PlayoffsTitle change
2,046May 4, 1970New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–100 PlayoffsTitle change
2,047May 6, 1970Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 135–113 PlayoffsTitle change
2,048May 8, 1970New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–99 PlayoffsTitle change

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