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The 1971–72 season

96 belt games · 37 title changes

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

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