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The 1975–76 season

103 belt games · 53 title changes

Golden State Warriors carried the belt into the 1975–76 season. It changed hands 53 times among 16 franchises, 9 of those in the playoffs, and Boston Celtics finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Celtics, 16.

Who held it, in order

WarriorsClippers76ersBucksClippersCelticsThunder76ersRocketsPistonsRocketsSuns76ersLakersSunsCavaliersHawksJazz76ersCelticsCavaliersRocketsKingsPistonsCelticsKnicksBucksCavaliersRocketsCeltics76ersClippersRocketsWarriorsJazzKnicksWizardsCavaliersClippersBucksCavaliersCelticsClippersKnicksClippers76ersClippersCelticsClippersCelticsCavaliersCelticsSunsCeltics

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,511Oct 23, 1975Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 89–83Defense
2,512Oct 25, 1975Buffalo Braves beat Golden State Warriors 104–92Title change
2,513Oct 28, 1975Buffalo Braves beat Houston Rockets 124–108Defense
2,514Oct 31, 1975Buffalo Braves beat Philadelphia 76ers 92–87Defense
2,515Nov 1, 1975Buffalo Braves beat Detroit Pistons 97–93Defense
2,516Nov 4, 1975Philadelphia 76ers beat Buffalo Braves 121–114Title change
2,517Nov 5, 1975Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls 115–82Defense
2,518Nov 7, 1975Philadelphia 76ers beat Phoenix Suns 103–99Defense
2,519Nov 11, 1975Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–81Title change
2,520Nov 12, 1975Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 107–84Defense
2,521Nov 14, 1975Buffalo Braves beat Milwaukee Bucks 112–98Title change
2,522Nov 15, 1975Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 112–110Title change
2,523Nov 21, 1975Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 110–101Defense
2,524Nov 23, 1975Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 105–90Defense
2,525Nov 26, 1975Seattle SuperSonics beat Boston Celtics 110–109Title change
2,526Nov 28, 1975Philadelphia 76ers beat Seattle SuperSonics 113–94Title change
2,527Nov 29, 1975Houston Rockets beat Philadelphia 76ers 99–98Title change
2,528Dec 2, 1975Houston Rockets beat Chicago Bulls 91–77Defense
2,529Dec 3, 1975Houston Rockets beat Seattle SuperSonics 107–101Defense
2,530Dec 5, 1975Detroit Pistons beat Houston Rockets 102–91Title change
2,531Dec 6, 1975Houston Rockets beat Detroit Pistons 105–96Title change
2,532Dec 10, 1975Phoenix Suns beat Houston Rockets 105–91Title change
2,533Dec 11, 1975Philadelphia 76ers beat Phoenix Suns 110–106Title change
2,534Dec 12, 1975Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–102Title change
2,535Dec 13, 1975Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Lakers 116–108Title change
2,536Dec 14, 1975Phoenix Suns beat Portland Trail Blazers 105–96Defense
2,537Dec 17, 1975Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee Bucks 116–111Defense
2,538Dec 19, 1975Cleveland Cavaliers beat Phoenix Suns 128–124Title change
2,539Dec 21, 1975Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Lakers 99–98Defense
2,540Dec 26, 1975Atlanta Hawks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 98–97Title change
2,541Dec 27, 1975Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 87–82Defense
2,542Jan 2, 1976New Orleans Jazz beat Atlanta Hawks 111–95Title change
2,543Jan 3, 1976New Orleans Jazz beat Kansas City Kings 120–95Defense
2,544Jan 6, 1976New Orleans Jazz beat Chicago Bulls 104–98Defense
2,545Jan 8, 1976New Orleans Jazz beat Kansas City Kings 107–97Defense
2,546Jan 10, 1976New Orleans Jazz beat Detroit Pistons 104–99Defense
2,547Jan 14, 1976Philadelphia 76ers beat New Orleans Jazz 100–95Title change
2,548Jan 16, 1976Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 118–110Title change
2,549Jan 17, 1976Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 94–92Defense
2,550Jan 18, 1976Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 97–94Defense
2,551Jan 20, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 98–85Title change
2,552Jan 22, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Seattle SuperSonics 109–99Defense
2,553Jan 24, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Milwaukee Bucks 132–89Defense
2,554Jan 27, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 85–83Defense
2,555Jan 28, 1976Houston Rockets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 108–93Title change
2,556Jan 29, 1976Kansas City Kings beat Houston Rockets 119–86Title change
2,557Jan 30, 1976Detroit Pistons beat Kansas City Kings 101–94Title change
2,558Feb 1, 1976Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 114–109Title change
2,559Feb 7, 1976Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 106–98Defense
2,560Feb 8, 1976New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 97–89Title change
2,561Feb 10, 1976New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 104–97Defense
2,562Feb 11, 1976Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 109–95Title change
2,563Feb 13, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Milwaukee Bucks 101–96Title change
2,564Feb 14, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Buffalo Braves 114–111Defense
2,565Feb 17, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Atlanta Hawks 112–92Defense
2,566Feb 19, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Portland Trail Blazers 112–94Defense
2,567Feb 22, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Houston Rockets 107–103Defense
2,568Feb 23, 1976Houston Rockets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 117–114Title change
2,569Feb 25, 1976Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 103–102Title change
2,570Feb 27, 1976Boston Celtics beat Seattle SuperSonics 122–118Defense
2,571Feb 29, 1976Boston Celtics beat Golden State Warriors 119–101Defense
2,572Mar 3, 1976Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 123–110Title change
2,573Mar 5, 1976Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 123–112Defense
2,574Mar 6, 1976Buffalo Braves beat Philadelphia 76ers 105–99Title change
2,575Mar 10, 1976Buffalo Braves beat New Orleans Jazz 120–105Defense
2,576Mar 12, 1976Houston Rockets beat Buffalo Braves 113–100Title change
2,577Mar 13, 1976Golden State Warriors beat Houston Rockets 111–97Title change
2,578Mar 14, 1976New Orleans Jazz beat Golden State Warriors 118–103Title change
2,579Mar 17, 1976New York Knicks beat New Orleans Jazz 112–107Title change
2,580Mar 20, 1976Washington Bullets beat New York Knicks 109–104Title change
2,581Mar 21, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Washington Bullets 95–92Title change
2,582Mar 25, 1976Buffalo Braves beat Cleveland Cavaliers 109–94Title change
2,583Mar 26, 1976Milwaukee Bucks beat Buffalo Braves 123–92Title change
2,584Mar 27, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Milwaukee Bucks 103–99Title change
2,585Mar 30, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Houston Rockets 95–86Defense
2,586Mar 31, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Orleans Jazz 110–101Defense
2,587Apr 1, 1976Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 95–88Title change
2,588Apr 2, 1976Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 119–115Defense
2,589Apr 4, 1976Buffalo Braves beat Boston Celtics 117–114Title change
2,590Apr 6, 1976New York Knicks beat Buffalo Braves 106–102Title change
2,591Apr 8, 1976Buffalo Braves beat New York Knicks 105–98Title change
2,592Apr 11, 1976Buffalo Braves beat Kansas City Kings 99–98Defense
2,593Apr 15, 1976Buffalo Braves beat Philadelphia 76ers 95–89 PlayoffsDefense
2,594Apr 16, 1976Philadelphia 76ers beat Buffalo Braves 131–106 PlayoffsTitle change
2,595Apr 18, 1976Buffalo Braves beat Philadelphia 76ers 124–123 PlayoffsTitle change
2,596Apr 21, 1976Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 107–98 PlayoffsTitle change
2,597Apr 23, 1976Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 101–96 PlayoffsDefense
2,598Apr 25, 1976Buffalo Braves beat Boston Celtics 98–93 PlayoffsTitle change
2,599Apr 28, 1976Buffalo Braves beat Boston Celtics 124–122 PlayoffsDefense
2,600Apr 30, 1976Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 99–88 PlayoffsTitle change
2,601May 2, 1976Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 104–100 PlayoffsDefense
2,602May 6, 1976Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 111–99 PlayoffsDefense
2,603May 9, 1976Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 94–89 PlayoffsDefense
2,604May 11, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 83–78 PlayoffsTitle change
2,605May 14, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 106–87 PlayoffsDefense
2,606May 16, 1976Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 99–94 PlayoffsTitle change
2,607May 18, 1976Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 94–87 PlayoffsDefense
2,608May 23, 1976Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns 98–87 PlayoffsDefense
2,609May 27, 1976Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns 105–90 PlayoffsDefense
2,610May 30, 1976Phoenix Suns beat Boston Celtics 105–98 PlayoffsTitle change
2,611Jun 2, 1976Phoenix Suns beat Boston Celtics 109–107 PlayoffsDefense
2,612Jun 4, 1976Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns 128–126 PlayoffsTitle change
2,613Jun 6, 1976Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns 87–80 PlayoffsDefense

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