The NBA Belt · season
The 1971–72 season
96 belt games · 37 title changesBoston Celtics carried the belt into the 1971–72 season. It changed hands 37 times among 14 franchises, 7 of those in the playoffs, and Los Angeles Lakers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Los Angeles Lakers, 33.
Who held it, in order
WarriorsWizardsCelticsKnicksHawksPistonsCelticsSunsKnicksThunder76ersLakersBucksSunsThunderSunsLakersCelticsBucks76ersWizardsClippersKingsLakersWizardsCavaliersWizardsClippersKnicksBucksWarriorsBucksLakersBucksLakersKnicksLakers
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,131 | Oct 15, 1971 | Golden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics 97–75 | Title change |
| 2,132 | Oct 16, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets beat Golden State Warriors 108–93 | Title change |
| 2,133 | Oct 19, 1971 | Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 134–114 | Title change |
| 2,134 | Oct 22, 1971 | Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 115–108 | Defense |
| 2,135 | Oct 23, 1971 | Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 103–98 | Defense |
| 2,136 | Oct 25, 1971 | Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 136–116 | Defense |
| 2,137 | Oct 26, 1971 | New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 106–101 | Title change |
| 2,138 | Oct 27, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks beat New York Knicks 110–96 | Title change |
| 2,139 | Oct 29, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 98–97 | Defense |
| 2,140 | Oct 30, 1971 | Detroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks 104–99 | Title change |
| 2,141 | Nov 5, 1971 | Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 103–102 | Title change |
| 2,142 | Nov 6, 1971 | Boston Celtics beat Portland Trail Blazers 124–109 | Defense |
| 2,143 | Nov 8, 1971 | Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 120–109 | Defense |
| 2,144 | Nov 10, 1971 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 142–103 | Defense |
| 2,145 | Nov 12, 1971 | Phoenix Suns beat Boston Celtics 128–119 | Title change |
| 2,146 | Nov 14, 1971 | Phoenix Suns beat Cleveland Cavaliers 119–105 | Defense |
| 2,147 | Nov 16, 1971 | New York Knicks beat Phoenix Suns 112–111 | Title change |
| 2,148 | Nov 20, 1971 | New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 125–114 | Defense |
| 2,149 | Nov 23, 1971 | New York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 125–110 | Defense |
| 2,150 | Nov 24, 1971 | New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 114–94 | Defense |
| 2,151 | Nov 26, 1971 | New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 104–89 | Defense |
| 2,152 | Nov 27, 1971 | New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 100–99 | Defense |
| 2,153 | Nov 30, 1971 | Seattle SuperSonics beat New York Knicks 110–109 | Title change |
| 2,154 | Dec 1, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Seattle SuperSonics 102–98 | Title change |
| 2,155 | Dec 3, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 131–116 | Title change |
| 2,156 | Dec 5, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 123–107 | Defense |
| 2,157 | Dec 8, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 125–120 | Defense |
| 2,158 | Dec 9, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 124–111 | Defense |
| 2,159 | Dec 10, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 126–117 | Defense |
| 2,160 | Dec 12, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 104–95 | Defense |
| 2,161 | Dec 14, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 129–114 | Defense |
| 2,162 | Dec 17, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 129–99 | Defense |
| 2,163 | Dec 18, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 132–106 | Defense |
| 2,164 | Dec 19, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 154–132 | Defense |
| 2,165 | Dec 21, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Buffalo Braves 117–103 | Defense |
| 2,166 | Dec 22, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 127–120 | Defense |
| 2,167 | Dec 26, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 137–115 | Defense |
| 2,168 | Dec 28, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Buffalo Braves 105–87 | Defense |
| 2,169 | Dec 30, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle SuperSonics 122–106 | Defense |
| 2,170 | Jan 2, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 122–113 | Defense |
| 2,171 | Jan 5, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 113–103 | Defense |
| 2,172 | Jan 7, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 134–90 | Defense |
| 2,173 | Jan 9, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 120–104 | Title change |
| 2,174 | Jan 11, 1972 | Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–114 | Title change |
| 2,175 | Jan 14, 1972 | Phoenix Suns beat Cleveland Cavaliers 117–107 | Defense |
| 2,176 | Jan 15, 1972 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Phoenix Suns 118–110 | Title change |
| 2,177 | Jan 21, 1972 | Phoenix Suns beat Seattle SuperSonics 128–113 | Title change |
| 2,178 | Jan 22, 1972 | Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Lakers 116–102 | Defense |
| 2,179 | Jan 25, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 129–119 | Title change |
| 2,180 | Jan 28, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 118–105 | Defense |
| 2,181 | Jan 30, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 153–131 | Defense |
| 2,182 | Feb 4, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 118–105 | Defense |
| 2,183 | Feb 5, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 108–96 | Defense |
| 2,184 | Feb 6, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 151–127 | Defense |
| 2,185 | Feb 8, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 107–102 | Defense |
| 2,186 | Feb 9, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 117–113 | Defense |
| 2,187 | Feb 11, 1972 | Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 121–108 | Title change |
| 2,188 | Feb 13, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 117–109 | Title change |
| 2,189 | Feb 17, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Cincinnati Royals 111–97 | Defense |
| 2,190 | Feb 18, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 132–126 | Title change |
| 2,191 | Feb 19, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 121–105 | Title change |
| 2,192 | Feb 21, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 102–101 | Defense |
| 2,193 | Feb 22, 1972 | Buffalo Braves beat Baltimore Bullets 99–98 | Title change |
| 2,194 | Feb 24, 1972 | Cincinnati Royals beat Buffalo Braves 108–97 | Title change |
| 2,195 | Feb 25, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Cincinnati Royals 109–88 | Title change |
| 2,196 | Feb 27, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 123–118 | Defense |
| 2,197 | Feb 29, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 114–111 | Defense |
| 2,198 | Mar 1, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 109–108 | Defense |
| 2,199 | Mar 3, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 114–104 | Defense |
| 2,200 | Mar 5, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets beat Los Angeles Lakers 108–94 | Title change |
| 2,201 | Mar 7, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 105–98 | Defense |
| 2,202 | Mar 12, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets beat Detroit Pistons 102–97 | Defense |
| 2,203 | Mar 14, 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Baltimore Bullets 127–118 | Title change |
| 2,204 | Mar 16, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 105–101 | Title change |
| 2,205 | Mar 17, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 112–107 | Defense |
| 2,206 | Mar 19, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics 125–112 | Defense |
| 2,207 | Mar 21, 1972 | Buffalo Braves beat Baltimore Bullets 114–100 | Title change |
| 2,208 | Mar 22, 1972 | New York Knicks beat Buffalo Braves 123–99 | Title change |
| 2,209 | Mar 24, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 131–88 | Title change |
| 2,210 | Mar 25, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Cincinnati Royals 119–95 | Defense |
| 2,211 | Mar 28, 1972 | Golden State Warriors beat Milwaukee Bucks 117–106 Playoffs | Title change |
| 2,212 | Mar 30, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Golden State Warriors 118–93 Playoffs | Title change |
| 2,213 | Apr 1, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Golden State Warriors 122–94 Playoffs | Defense |
| 2,214 | Apr 4, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Golden State Warriors 106–99 Playoffs | Defense |
| 2,215 | Apr 6, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Golden State Warriors 108–100 Playoffs | Defense |
| 2,216 | Apr 9, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 93–72 Playoffs | Defense |
| 2,217 | Apr 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 135–134 Playoffs | Title change |
| 2,218 | Apr 14, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 108–105 Playoffs | Defense |
| 2,219 | Apr 16, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–88 Playoffs | Title change |
| 2,220 | Apr 18, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–90 Playoffs | Title change |
| 2,221 | Apr 22, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 104–100 Playoffs | Defense |
| 2,222 | Apr 26, 1972 | New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–92 Playoffs | Title change |
| 2,223 | Apr 30, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 106–92 Playoffs | Title change |
| 2,224 | May 3, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 107–96 Playoffs | Defense |
| 2,225 | May 5, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 116–111 Playoffs | Defense |
| 2,226 | May 7, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 114–100 Playoffs | Defense |