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The 1972–73 season

100 belt games · 36 title changes

Los Angeles Lakers carried the belt into the 1972–73 season. It changed hands 36 times among 15 franchises, 7 of those in the playoffs, and New York Knicks finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Celtics, 17.

Who held it, in order

LakersCelticsKingsTrail BlazersThunderCavaliersTrail BlazersPistonsBullsHawksKingsSunsRocketsBucksBullsSunsWarriorsSunsWizardsBullsLakersCelticsPistonsKnicksBullsLakersCelticsWizardsRocketsCelticsHawksCelticsKnicksCelticsKnicksLakersKnicks

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,227Oct 11, 1972Los Angeles Lakers beat Kansas City-Omaha Kings 129–94Defense
2,228Oct 13, 1972Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–104Title change
2,229Oct 14, 1972Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 96–88Defense
2,230Oct 17, 1972Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 119–115Defense
2,231Oct 20, 1972Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 126–118Defense
2,232Oct 21, 1972Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 104–101Defense
2,233Oct 23, 1972Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 105–85Defense
2,234Oct 24, 1972Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 105–97Defense
2,235Oct 27, 1972Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 123–97Defense
2,236Nov 3, 1972Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 109–96Defense
2,237Nov 4, 1972Kansas City-Omaha Kings beat Boston Celtics 118–107Title change
2,238Nov 8, 1972Kansas City-Omaha Kings beat Philadelphia 76ers 125–107Defense
2,239Nov 10, 1972Kansas City-Omaha Kings beat Seattle SuperSonics 111–106Defense
2,240Nov 12, 1972Portland Trail Blazers beat Kansas City-Omaha Kings 102–100Title change
2,241Nov 14, 1972Portland Trail Blazers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 100–91Defense
2,242Nov 17, 1972Portland Trail Blazers beat Golden State Warriors 105–97Defense
2,243Nov 18, 1972Seattle SuperSonics beat Portland Trail Blazers 102–100Title change
2,244Nov 19, 1972Seattle SuperSonics beat Buffalo Braves 107–84Defense
2,245Nov 21, 1972Cleveland Cavaliers beat Seattle SuperSonics 98–88Title change
2,246Nov 25, 1972Cleveland Cavaliers beat Buffalo Braves 103–90Defense
2,247Nov 26, 1972Portland Trail Blazers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 105–102Title change
2,248Nov 28, 1972Detroit Pistons beat Portland Trail Blazers 120–116Title change
2,249Nov 30, 1972Detroit Pistons beat Buffalo Braves 127–116Defense
2,250Dec 1, 1972Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 114–113Defense
2,251Dec 5, 1972Chicago Bulls beat Detroit Pistons 130–108Title change
2,252Dec 7, 1972Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 94–89Title change
2,253Dec 8, 1972Atlanta Hawks beat Baltimore Bullets 134–115Defense
2,254Dec 10, 1972Kansas City-Omaha Kings beat Atlanta Hawks 130–115Title change
2,255Dec 12, 1972Kansas City-Omaha Kings beat Cleveland Cavaliers 100–99Defense
2,256Dec 15, 1972Kansas City-Omaha Kings beat Detroit Pistons 140–132Defense
2,257Dec 17, 1972Phoenix Suns beat Kansas City-Omaha Kings 112–102Title change
2,258Dec 19, 1972Phoenix Suns beat New York Knicks 117–84Defense
2,259Dec 22, 1972Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Lakers 118–110Defense
2,260Dec 25, 1972Phoenix Suns beat Chicago Bulls 115–108Defense
2,261Dec 26, 1972Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns 113–110Title change
2,262Dec 27, 1972Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Lakers 136–104Defense
2,263Dec 29, 1972Milwaukee Bucks beat Houston Rockets 114–101Title change
2,264Dec 30, 1972Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 99–92Title change
2,265Jan 2, 1973Chicago Bulls beat Atlanta Hawks 100–90Defense
2,266Jan 4, 1973Chicago Bulls beat Houston Rockets 111–97Defense
2,267Jan 5, 1973Phoenix Suns beat Chicago Bulls 126–115Title change
2,268Jan 6, 1973Phoenix Suns beat Kansas City-Omaha Kings 118–112Defense
2,269Jan 10, 1973Phoenix Suns beat Detroit Pistons 123–121Defense
2,270Jan 12, 1973Golden State Warriors beat Phoenix Suns 108–107Title change
2,271Jan 13, 1973Phoenix Suns beat Golden State Warriors 116–110Title change
2,272Jan 14, 1973Baltimore Bullets beat Phoenix Suns 95–94Title change
2,273Jan 16, 1973Baltimore Bullets beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–104Defense
2,274Jan 19, 1973Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 110–94Defense
2,275Jan 20, 1973Baltimore Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 126–106Defense
2,276Jan 21, 1973Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–97Defense
2,277Jan 26, 1973Chicago Bulls beat Baltimore Bullets 110–100Title change
2,278Jan 28, 1973Chicago Bulls beat Detroit Pistons 110–105Defense
2,279Jan 30, 1973Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 95–92Title change
2,280Feb 1, 1973Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 120–106Defense
2,281Feb 2, 1973Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 126–109Defense
2,282Feb 4, 1973Los Angeles Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 125–115Defense
2,283Feb 6, 1973Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 95–90Defense
2,284Feb 7, 1973Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–112Title change
2,285Feb 9, 1973Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 104–95Title change
2,286Feb 10, 1973New York Knicks beat Detroit Pistons 107–93Title change
2,287Feb 14, 1973Chicago Bulls beat New York Knicks 100–98Title change
2,288Feb 16, 1973Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 100–92Defense
2,289Feb 18, 1973Chicago Bulls beat Houston Rockets 110–99Defense
2,290Feb 20, 1973Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–89Defense
2,291Feb 23, 1973Chicago Bulls beat New York Knicks 84–83Defense
2,292Feb 24, 1973Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns 122–100Defense
2,293Feb 25, 1973Chicago Bulls beat Seattle SuperSonics 88–85Defense
2,294Feb 27, 1973Chicago Bulls beat Portland Trail Blazers 125–110Defense
2,295Mar 2, 1973Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 108–88Title change
2,296Mar 4, 1973Los Angeles Lakers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 127–84Defense
2,297Mar 6, 1973Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 114–102Defense
2,298Mar 9, 1973Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 119–111Title change
2,299Mar 11, 1973Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 122–107Defense
2,300Mar 14, 1973Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 111–107Defense
2,301Mar 16, 1973Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics 103–97Title change
2,302Mar 17, 1973Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–115Defense
2,303Mar 18, 1973Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 129–118Defense
2,304Mar 21, 1973Houston Rockets beat Baltimore Bullets 118–110Title change
2,305Mar 23, 1973Houston Rockets beat Philadelphia 76ers 132–112Defense
2,306Mar 25, 1973Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 125–121Title change
2,307Mar 27, 1973Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 117–110Defense
2,308Mar 28, 1973Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 120–101Defense
2,309Apr 1, 1973Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 134–109 PlayoffsDefense
2,310Apr 4, 1973Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 126–113 PlayoffsDefense
2,311Apr 6, 1973Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 118–105 PlayoffsTitle change
2,312Apr 8, 1973Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 97–94 PlayoffsDefense
2,313Apr 11, 1973Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 108–101 PlayoffsTitle change
2,314Apr 13, 1973Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 121–103 PlayoffsDefense
2,315Apr 15, 1973Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 134–108 PlayoffsDefense
2,316Apr 18, 1973New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 129–96 PlayoffsTitle change
2,317Apr 20, 1973New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 98–91 PlayoffsDefense
2,318Apr 22, 1973New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 117–110 PlayoffsDefense
2,319Apr 25, 1973Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 98–97 PlayoffsTitle change
2,320Apr 27, 1973Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 110–100 PlayoffsDefense
2,321Apr 29, 1973New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 94–78 PlayoffsTitle change
2,322May 1, 1973Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 115–112 PlayoffsTitle change
2,323May 3, 1973New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 99–95 PlayoffsTitle change
2,324May 6, 1973New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 87–83 PlayoffsDefense
2,325May 8, 1973New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–98 PlayoffsDefense
2,326May 10, 1973New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 102–93 PlayoffsDefense

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