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The 1976–77 season

75 belt games · 41 title changes

Boston Celtics carried the belt into the 1976–77 season. It changed hands 41 times among 17 franchises, and Indiana Pacers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Detroit Pistons, 8.

Who held it, in order

CelticsJazzPistonsPacersNuggetsCavaliersPacersRocketsSunsKnicksSpursPacersCavaliersKnicks76ersSpursNuggetsHawksPacersWarriorsKnicksSunsWarriorsJazzKingsWizardsNuggetsPistonsSpursRocketsKingsThunderCelticsNuggetsWizardsHawksPistonsBulls76ersCelticsKnicksPacers

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,614Oct 21, 1976Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 129–122Defense
2,615Oct 23, 1976Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 111–107Defense
2,616Oct 28, 1976Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 112–105Defense
2,617Oct 30, 1976Boston Celtics beat San Antonio Spurs 126–117Defense
2,618Nov 2, 1976New Orleans Jazz beat Boston Celtics 115–97Title change
2,619Nov 5, 1976New Orleans Jazz beat San Antonio Spurs 127–119Defense
2,620Nov 7, 1976Detroit Pistons beat New Orleans Jazz 115–107Title change
2,621Nov 10, 1976Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 123–112Defense
2,622Nov 12, 1976Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 111–97Defense
2,623Nov 13, 1976Detroit Pistons beat Chicago Bulls 106–103Defense
2,624Nov 14, 1976Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee Bucks 104–83Defense
2,625Nov 17, 1976Detroit Pistons beat New Orleans Jazz 118–95Defense
2,626Nov 18, 1976Indiana Pacers beat Detroit Pistons 104–99Title change
2,627Nov 24, 1976Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta Hawks 115–93Defense
2,628Nov 26, 1976Indiana Pacers beat Milwaukee Bucks 109–98Defense
2,629Nov 27, 1976Denver Nuggets beat Indiana Pacers 122–113Title change
2,630Nov 30, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Denver Nuggets 99–93Title change
2,631Dec 1, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Kansas City Kings 98–91Defense
2,632Dec 3, 1976Indiana Pacers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 112–109Title change
2,633Dec 4, 1976Houston Rockets beat Indiana Pacers 120–108Title change
2,634Dec 8, 1976Phoenix Suns beat Houston Rockets 116–95Title change
2,635Dec 10, 1976Phoenix Suns beat Boston Celtics 107–103Defense
2,636Dec 11, 1976New York Knicks beat Phoenix Suns 112–96Title change
2,637Dec 14, 1976San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 111–98Title change
2,638Dec 15, 1976Indiana Pacers beat San Antonio Spurs 116–102Title change
2,639Dec 16, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana Pacers 111–105Title change
2,640Dec 18, 1976New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 115–113Title change
2,641Dec 21, 1976New York Knicks beat Detroit Pistons 133–103Defense
2,642Dec 25, 1976Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 105–104Title change
2,643Dec 28, 1976San Antonio Spurs beat Philadelphia 76ers 127–116Title change
2,644Jan 2, 1977Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio Spurs 145–120Title change
2,645Jan 4, 1977Atlanta Hawks beat Denver Nuggets 113–109Title change
2,646Jan 6, 1977Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta Hawks 103–95Title change
2,647Jan 8, 1977Indiana Pacers beat New York Nets 80–73Defense
2,648Jan 12, 1977Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 112–101Defense
2,649Jan 14, 1977Golden State Warriors beat Indiana Pacers 113–109Title change
2,650Jan 16, 1977New York Knicks beat Golden State Warriors 111–97Title change
2,651Jan 19, 1977Phoenix Suns beat New York Knicks 97–90Title change
2,652Jan 20, 1977Golden State Warriors beat Phoenix Suns 107–103Title change
2,653Jan 22, 1977New Orleans Jazz beat Golden State Warriors 118–100Title change
2,654Jan 23, 1977New Orleans Jazz beat New York Knicks 111–102Defense
2,655Jan 26, 1977Kansas City Kings beat New Orleans Jazz 101–95Title change
2,656Jan 28, 1977Kansas City Kings beat Chicago Bulls 105–94Defense
2,657Jan 29, 1977Kansas City Kings beat New York Knicks 112–105Defense
2,658Jan 30, 1977Washington Bullets beat Kansas City Kings 112–98Title change
2,659Feb 2, 1977Denver Nuggets beat Washington Bullets 119–105Title change
2,660Feb 4, 1977Detroit Pistons beat Denver Nuggets 124–111Title change
2,661Feb 6, 1977Detroit Pistons beat Kansas City Kings 130–111Defense
2,662Feb 9, 1977San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 135–129Title change
2,663Feb 11, 1977San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 107–104Defense
2,664Feb 15, 1977San Antonio Spurs beat Seattle SuperSonics 109–106Defense
2,665Feb 17, 1977Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 113–99Title change
2,666Feb 19, 1977Kansas City Kings beat Houston Rockets 115–109Title change
2,667Feb 23, 1977Seattle SuperSonics beat Kansas City Kings 94–93Title change
2,668Feb 25, 1977Boston Celtics beat Seattle SuperSonics 102–92Title change
2,669Feb 26, 1977Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns 108–104Defense
2,670Feb 27, 1977Denver Nuggets beat Boston Celtics 121–100Title change
2,671Mar 1, 1977Denver Nuggets beat Detroit Pistons 110–94Defense
2,672Mar 2, 1977Washington Bullets beat Denver Nuggets 115–113Title change
2,673Mar 4, 1977Atlanta Hawks beat Washington Bullets 100–99Title change
2,674Mar 6, 1977Detroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks 115–105Title change
2,675Mar 8, 1977Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee Bucks 109–107Defense
2,676Mar 13, 1977Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 102–97Defense
2,677Mar 16, 1977Chicago Bulls beat Detroit Pistons 104–97Title change
2,678Mar 18, 1977Chicago Bulls beat Kansas City Kings 114–112Defense
2,679Mar 19, 1977Chicago Bulls beat Seattle SuperSonics 104–92Defense
2,680Mar 22, 1977Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Lakers 102–86Defense
2,681Mar 25, 1977Chicago Bulls beat New York Knicks 105–87Defense
2,682Mar 27, 1977Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 95–90Defense
2,683Mar 29, 1977Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls 119–113Title change
2,684Mar 30, 1977Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 115–112Defense
2,685Apr 1, 1977Philadelphia 76ers beat Kansas City Kings 111–105Defense
2,686Apr 3, 1977Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 96–90Title change
2,687Apr 5, 1977New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 121–113Title change
2,688Apr 7, 1977Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 114–100Title change

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