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The 1973–74 season

78 belt games · 32 title changes

New York Knicks carried the belt into the 1973–74 season. It changed hands 32 times among 12 franchises, and Seattle SuperSonics finished the season with it. Most defenses: Milwaukee Bucks, 16.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
2,327	Oct 9, 1973	New York Knicks beat Detroit Pistons 101–100	Defense
2,328	Oct 13, 1973	Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 86–85	Title change
2,329	Oct 16, 1973	Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 106–101	Title change
2,330	Oct 19, 1973	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 133–102	Title change
2,331	Oct 20, 1973	Capital Bullets beat Boston Celtics 96–87	Title change
2,332	Oct 21, 1973	Chicago Bulls beat Capital Bullets 107–99	Title change
2,333	Oct 26, 1973	Chicago Bulls beat Houston Rockets 121–113	Defense
2,334	Oct 27, 1973	Chicago Bulls beat Houston Rockets 102–92	Defense
2,335	Nov 2, 1973	Chicago Bulls beat Buffalo Braves 107–97	Defense
2,336	Nov 3, 1973	Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 105–94	Defense
2,337	Nov 4, 1973	Chicago Bulls beat Buffalo Braves 101–95	Defense
2,338	Nov 8, 1973	Chicago Bulls beat Golden State Warriors 112–111	Defense
2,339	Nov 10, 1973	Chicago Bulls beat Portland Trail Blazers 106–104	Defense
2,340	Nov 11, 1973	Chicago Bulls beat Seattle SuperSonics 116–98	Defense
2,341	Nov 13, 1973	Phoenix Suns beat Chicago Bulls 116–108	Title change
2,342	Nov 15, 1973	Phoenix Suns beat Philadelphia 76ers 116–94	Defense
2,343	Nov 17, 1973	Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 130–110	Title change
2,344	Nov 18, 1973	Los Angeles Lakers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 102–100	Defense
2,345	Nov 20, 1973	New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 105–89	Title change
2,346	Nov 22, 1973	Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 107–91	Title change
2,347	Nov 24, 1973	Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 112–92	Defense
2,348	Nov 25, 1973	Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 105–96	Defense
2,349	Nov 27, 1973	Milwaukee Bucks beat Buffalo Braves 115–110	Defense
2,350	Nov 28, 1973	Milwaukee Bucks beat Seattle SuperSonics 127–93	Defense
2,351	Nov 30, 1973	Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 117–93	Defense
2,352	Dec 4, 1973	Milwaukee Bucks beat Houston Rockets 124–109	Defense
2,353	Dec 7, 1973	Milwaukee Bucks beat Portland Trail Blazers 116–86	Defense
2,354	Dec 8, 1973	Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 105–92	Defense
2,355	Dec 11, 1973	Milwaukee Bucks beat Seattle SuperSonics 130–91	Defense
2,356	Dec 13, 1973	Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 97–94	Title change
2,357	Dec 14, 1973	Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 100–97	Title change
2,358	Dec 16, 1973	Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 115–110	Title change
2,359	Dec 18, 1973	Boston Celtics beat Golden State Warriors 125–106	Defense
2,360	Dec 21, 1973	Boston Celtics beat Portland Trail Blazers 124–120	Defense
2,361	Dec 23, 1973	Boston Celtics beat Seattle SuperSonics 96–95	Defense
2,362	Dec 26, 1973	Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 125–123	Defense
2,363	Dec 29, 1973	Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 111–92	Defense
2,364	Dec 31, 1973	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 106–97	Defense
2,365	Jan 2, 1974	Kansas City-Omaha Kings beat Boston Celtics 109–97	Title change
2,366	Jan 3, 1974	Milwaukee Bucks beat Kansas City-Omaha Kings 120–105	Title change
2,367	Jan 5, 1974	Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 118–109	Defense
2,368	Jan 6, 1974	Capital Bullets beat Milwaukee Bucks 90–88	Title change
2,369	Jan 8, 1974	Capital Bullets beat Los Angeles Lakers 94–92	Defense
2,370	Jan 11, 1974	Milwaukee Bucks beat Capital Bullets 115–113	Title change
2,371	Jan 12, 1974	Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 101–82	Defense
2,372	Jan 13, 1974	Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 124–94	Defense
2,373	Jan 19, 1974	Milwaukee Bucks beat Portland Trail Blazers 121–106	Defense
2,374	Jan 20, 1974	Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 94–90	Defense
2,375	Jan 23, 1974	Milwaukee Bucks beat Buffalo Braves 114–88	Defense
2,376	Jan 25, 1974	Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 112–108	Defense
2,377	Jan 27, 1974	Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 99–92	Title change
2,378	Feb 1, 1974	Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 121–110	Defense
2,379	Feb 2, 1974	Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Lakers 119–112	Title change
2,380	Feb 5, 1974	New York Knicks beat Phoenix Suns 106–90	Title change
2,381	Feb 8, 1974	Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 125–97	Title change
2,382	Feb 10, 1974	Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 95–86	Title change
2,383	Feb 12, 1974	Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 93–81	Title change
2,384	Feb 13, 1974	New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 89–80	Title change
2,385	Feb 16, 1974	New York Knicks beat Golden State Warriors 117–107	Defense
2,386	Feb 17, 1974	Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 97–86	Title change
2,387	Feb 19, 1974	Buffalo Braves beat Milwaukee Bucks 145–109	Title change
2,388	Feb 21, 1974	Buffalo Braves beat New York Knicks 119–97	Defense
2,389	Feb 22, 1974	Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 116–109	Title change
2,390	Feb 24, 1974	Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 111–96	Defense
2,391	Feb 26, 1974	Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 86–83	Defense
2,392	Feb 27, 1974	Buffalo Braves beat Boston Celtics 122–104	Title change
2,393	Mar 1, 1974	Buffalo Braves beat Boston Celtics 110–94	Defense
2,394	Mar 2, 1974	Buffalo Braves beat Philadelphia 76ers 103–99	Defense
2,395	Mar 8, 1974	Seattle SuperSonics beat Buffalo Braves 123–117	Title change
2,396	Mar 9, 1974	Kansas City-Omaha Kings beat Seattle SuperSonics 106–96	Title change
2,397	Mar 12, 1974	Kansas City-Omaha Kings beat Chicago Bulls 93–91	Defense
2,398	Mar 17, 1974	Kansas City-Omaha Kings beat Houston Rockets 125–114	Defense
2,399	Mar 18, 1974	Kansas City-Omaha Kings beat Portland Trail Blazers 114–105	Defense
2,400	Mar 20, 1974	Chicago Bulls beat Kansas City-Omaha Kings 87–86	Title change
2,401	Mar 22, 1974	Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 99–93	Title change
2,402	Mar 24, 1974	Los Angeles Lakers beat Buffalo Braves 150–124	Defense
2,403	Mar 26, 1974	Seattle SuperSonics beat Los Angeles Lakers 121–115	Title change
2,404	Mar 27, 1974	Seattle SuperSonics beat Phoenix Suns 127–123	Defense

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