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The 1970–71 season

82 belt games · 25 title changes

New York Knicks carried the belt into the 1970–71 season. It changed hands 25 times among 11 franchises, and Boston Celtics finished the season with it. Most defenses: Milwaukee Bucks, 32.

Who held it, in order

KnicksBullsThunderBullsSunsBucksKnicksPistonsWarriorsWizardsBullsKnicksThunderBucksHawksBucksKnicks76ersCeltics76ersBullsCelticsHawksBucksBullsCeltics

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,049Oct 13, 1970New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 114–107Defense
2,050Oct 14, 1970New York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 128–104Defense
2,051Oct 17, 1970Chicago Bulls beat New York Knicks 99–96Title change
2,052Oct 25, 1970Chicago Bulls beat Portland Trail Blazers 131–116Defense
2,053Oct 28, 1970Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns 118–105Defense
2,054Oct 30, 1970Chicago Bulls beat San Francisco Warriors 101–98Defense
2,055Oct 31, 1970Seattle SuperSonics beat Chicago Bulls 122–119Title change
2,056Nov 3, 1970Chicago Bulls beat Seattle SuperSonics 113–101Title change
2,057Nov 6, 1970Phoenix Suns beat Chicago Bulls 105–102Title change
2,058Nov 7, 1970Phoenix Suns beat Atlanta Hawks 107–100Defense
2,059Nov 8, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 125–105Title change
2,060Nov 11, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 123–113Defense
2,061Nov 14, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Buffalo Braves 116–107Defense
2,062Nov 15, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Baltimore Bullets 105–90Defense
2,063Nov 16, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat San Francisco Warriors 119–100Defense
2,064Nov 18, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat San Diego Rockets 117–111Defense
2,065Nov 20, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 117–100Defense
2,066Nov 21, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat San Francisco Warriors 127–102Defense
2,067Nov 22, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Portland Trail Blazers 126–104Defense
2,068Nov 24, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 117–108Defense
2,069Nov 25, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Detroit Pistons 113–87Defense
2,070Nov 27, 1970New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 103–94Title change
2,071Nov 28, 1970New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 100–99Defense
2,072Dec 1, 1970New York Knicks beat Seattle SuperSonics 114–109Defense
2,073Dec 2, 1970Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 101–82Title change
2,074Dec 4, 1970Detroit Pistons beat Chicago Bulls 107–103Defense
2,075Dec 9, 1970San Francisco Warriors beat Detroit Pistons 110–99Title change
2,076Dec 11, 1970San Francisco Warriors beat Philadelphia 76ers 102–101Defense
2,077Dec 12, 1970Baltimore Bullets beat San Francisco Warriors 119–96Title change
2,078Dec 15, 1970Chicago Bulls beat Baltimore Bullets 115–97Title change
2,079Dec 18, 1970Chicago Bulls beat Cincinnati Royals 137–122Defense
2,080Dec 19, 1970New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 98–87Title change
2,081Dec 20, 1970New York Knicks beat Phoenix Suns 133–118Defense
2,082Dec 22, 1970Seattle SuperSonics beat New York Knicks 119–108Title change
2,083Dec 26, 1970Seattle SuperSonics beat Boston Celtics 124–117Defense
2,084Dec 30, 1970Seattle SuperSonics beat Chicago Bulls 128–109Defense
2,085Jan 1, 1971Seattle SuperSonics beat Portland Trail Blazers 121–118Defense
2,086Jan 4, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Seattle SuperSonics 124–110Title change
2,087Jan 6, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 119–106Defense
2,088Jan 7, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 116–106Defense
2,089Jan 9, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Detroit Pistons 118–100Defense
2,090Jan 10, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Baltimore Bullets 151–99Defense
2,091Jan 15, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Cincinnati Royals 135–116Defense
2,092Jan 16, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 110–90Defense
2,093Jan 17, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 120–113Defense
2,094Jan 20, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Baltimore Bullets 120–116Defense
2,095Jan 22, 1971Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 117–110Title change
2,096Jan 24, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 142–120Title change
2,097Jan 26, 1971New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 107–98Title change
2,098Jan 27, 1971New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks 116–108Defense
2,099Jan 29, 1971New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 118–111Defense
2,100Jan 30, 1971Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 106–105Title change
2,101Jan 31, 1971Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 132–126Title change
2,102Feb 2, 1971Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 108–105Title change
2,103Feb 5, 1971Chicago Bulls beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–102Title change
2,104Feb 6, 1971Chicago Bulls beat New York Knicks 109–102Defense
2,105Feb 7, 1971Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 104–96Title change
2,106Feb 9, 1971Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 90–88Defense
2,107Feb 10, 1971Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 114–102Title change
2,108Feb 12, 1971Atlanta Hawks beat New York Knicks 125–116Defense
2,109Feb 14, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 124–88Title change
2,110Feb 16, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Buffalo Braves 135–103Defense
2,111Feb 17, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 119–114Defense
2,112Feb 19, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Seattle SuperSonics 128–112Defense
2,113Feb 20, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat San Francisco Warriors 104–96Defense
2,114Feb 21, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 125–97Defense
2,115Feb 23, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat San Francisco Warriors 118–107Defense
2,116Feb 24, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat San Diego Rockets 139–104Defense
2,117Feb 26, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Cincinnati Royals 135–111Defense
2,118Feb 28, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 111–99Defense
2,119Mar 1, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 127–103Defense
2,120Mar 3, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–97Defense
2,121Mar 4, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Buffalo Braves 116–113Defense
2,122Mar 5, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Detroit Pistons 108–95Defense
2,123Mar 8, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Seattle SuperSonics 104–99Defense
2,124Mar 9, 1971Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 110–103Title change
2,125Mar 12, 1971Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns 116–92Defense
2,126Mar 13, 1971Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns 111–99Defense
2,127Mar 14, 1971Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 117–104Title change
2,128Mar 17, 1971Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–104Defense
2,129Mar 19, 1971Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 125–117Defense
2,130Mar 21, 1971Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 135–110Defense

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