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The 1977–78 season

102 belt games · 56 title changes

Indiana Pacers carried the belt into the 1977–78 season. It changed hands 56 times among 21 franchises, 13 of those in the playoffs, and Washington Bullets finished the season with it. Most defenses: Denver Nuggets, 11.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,689Oct 19, 1977Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 133–120Title change
2,690Oct 21, 1977Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 106–101Title change
2,691Oct 22, 1977Detroit Pistons beat Denver Nuggets 126–106Title change
2,692Oct 24, 1977Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 100–85Defense
2,693Oct 26, 1977Detroit Pistons beat Golden State Warriors 123–107Defense
2,694Oct 29, 1977New York Knicks beat Detroit Pistons 124–117Title change
2,695Nov 1, 1977Portland Trail Blazers beat New York Knicks 113–104Title change
2,696Nov 5, 1977Portland Trail Blazers beat Seattle SuperSonics 116–94Defense
2,697Nov 6, 1977Portland Trail Blazers beat Indiana Pacers 108–106Defense
2,698Nov 8, 1977Portland Trail Blazers beat Kansas City Kings 130–104Defense
2,699Nov 11, 1977Portland Trail Blazers beat Atlanta Hawks 132–92Defense
2,700Nov 12, 1977Houston Rockets beat Portland Trail Blazers 104–102Title change
2,701Nov 16, 1977Buffalo Braves beat Houston Rockets 101–97Title change
2,702Nov 17, 1977San Antonio Spurs beat Buffalo Braves 111–108Title change
2,703Nov 18, 1977Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio Spurs 105–94Title change
2,704Nov 20, 1977Denver Nuggets beat New Jersey Nets 125–118Defense
2,705Nov 22, 1977Denver Nuggets beat Washington Bullets 119–114Defense
2,706Nov 23, 1977Atlanta Hawks beat Denver Nuggets 105–104Title change
2,707Nov 25, 1977Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 117–115Title change
2,708Nov 26, 1977San Antonio Spurs beat Milwaukee Bucks 129–107Title change
2,709Nov 29, 1977Philadelphia 76ers beat San Antonio Spurs 129–117Title change
2,710Nov 30, 1977Philadelphia 76ers beat New Orleans Jazz 117–114Defense
2,711Dec 3, 1977Houston Rockets beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–116Title change
2,712Dec 6, 1977Golden State Warriors beat Houston Rockets 107–105Title change
2,713Dec 8, 1977Milwaukee Bucks beat Golden State Warriors 117–116Title change
2,714Dec 9, 1977Seattle SuperSonics beat Milwaukee Bucks 136–123Title change
2,715Dec 11, 1977Seattle SuperSonics beat Houston Rockets 116–84Defense
2,716Dec 13, 1977Cleveland Cavaliers beat Seattle SuperSonics 116–104Title change
2,717Dec 16, 1977New Jersey Nets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 116–106Title change
2,718Dec 21, 1977Houston Rockets beat New Jersey Nets 103–93Title change
2,719Dec 23, 1977San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 107–101Title change
2,720Dec 25, 1977San Antonio Spurs beat New Orleans Jazz 115–105Defense
2,721Dec 27, 1977Indiana Pacers beat San Antonio Spurs 96–89Title change
2,722Dec 28, 1977Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 99–92Title change
2,723Dec 30, 1977Denver Nuggets beat Atlanta Hawks 106–104Title change
2,724Jan 3, 1978Denver Nuggets beat Washington Bullets 101–100Defense
2,725Jan 4, 1978Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio Spurs 119–114Defense
2,726Jan 8, 1978Denver Nuggets beat Chicago Bulls 109–104Defense
2,727Jan 10, 1978Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Jazz 115–110Defense
2,728Jan 12, 1978Denver Nuggets beat Houston Rockets 109–106Defense
2,729Jan 14, 1978Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 123–112Defense
2,730Jan 17, 1978Denver Nuggets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 104–89Defense
2,731Jan 19, 1978Milwaukee Bucks beat Denver Nuggets 114–109Title change
2,732Jan 22, 1978Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 112–90Defense
2,733Jan 27, 1978Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 131–114Title change
2,734Jan 29, 1978Washington Bullets beat Los Angeles Lakers 119–112Title change
2,735Jan 31, 1978San Antonio Spurs beat Washington Bullets 129–109Title change
2,736Feb 2, 1978San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 123–113Defense
2,737Feb 3, 1978Chicago Bulls beat San Antonio Spurs 110–107Title change
2,738Feb 7, 1978Chicago Bulls beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–106Defense
2,739Feb 8, 1978Houston Rockets beat Chicago Bulls 105–101Title change
2,740Feb 9, 1978San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 104–94Title change
2,741Feb 10, 1978San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 125–114Defense
2,742Feb 11, 1978San Antonio Spurs beat Golden State Warriors 131–122Defense
2,743Feb 14, 1978Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 128–114Title change
2,744Feb 17, 1978Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 114–106Defense
2,745Feb 19, 1978Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 115–93Defense
2,746Feb 21, 1978Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 106–104Defense
2,747Feb 22, 1978Kansas City Kings beat Los Angeles Lakers 127–122Title change
2,748Feb 24, 1978Portland Trail Blazers beat Kansas City Kings 107–96Title change
2,749Feb 26, 1978Portland Trail Blazers beat Chicago Bulls 100–99Defense
2,750Feb 28, 1978Portland Trail Blazers beat Philadelphia 76ers 113–92Defense
2,751Mar 2, 1978New York Knicks beat Portland Trail Blazers 128–117Title change
2,752Mar 4, 1978New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 99–91Defense
2,753Mar 5, 1978Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 112–94Title change
2,754Mar 10, 1978Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 120–109Title change
2,755Mar 12, 1978Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 105–103Defense
2,756Mar 15, 1978Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–93Defense
2,757Mar 17, 1978Philadelphia 76ers beat Kansas City Kings 123–112Defense
2,758Mar 18, 1978Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 141–127Defense
2,759Mar 19, 1978Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 125–118Defense
2,760Mar 22, 1978Kansas City Kings beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–108Title change
2,761Mar 24, 1978Houston Rockets beat Kansas City Kings 107–103Title change
2,762Mar 29, 1978Golden State Warriors beat Houston Rockets 112–89Title change
2,763Mar 31, 1978Golden State Warriors beat Indiana Pacers 111–103Defense
2,764Apr 2, 1978Phoenix Suns beat Golden State Warriors 105–99Title change
2,765Apr 4, 1978San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix Suns 125–119Title change
2,766Apr 6, 1978San Antonio Spurs beat Kansas City Kings 123–116Defense
2,767Apr 7, 1978Milwaukee Bucks beat San Antonio Spurs 108–102Title change
2,768Apr 8, 1978Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 123–111Defense
2,769Apr 11, 1978Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 111–103 PlayoffsDefense
2,770Apr 14, 1978Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 94–90 PlayoffsDefense
2,771Apr 18, 1978Denver Nuggets beat Milwaukee Bucks 119–103 PlayoffsTitle change
2,772Apr 21, 1978Denver Nuggets beat Milwaukee Bucks 127–111 PlayoffsDefense
2,773Apr 23, 1978Milwaukee Bucks beat Denver Nuggets 143–112 PlayoffsTitle change
2,774Apr 25, 1978Denver Nuggets beat Milwaukee Bucks 118–104 PlayoffsTitle change
2,775Apr 28, 1978Milwaukee Bucks beat Denver Nuggets 117–112 PlayoffsTitle change
2,776Apr 30, 1978Milwaukee Bucks beat Denver Nuggets 119–91 PlayoffsDefense
2,777May 3, 1978Denver Nuggets beat Milwaukee Bucks 116–110 PlayoffsTitle change
2,778May 5, 1978Denver Nuggets beat Seattle SuperSonics 116–107 PlayoffsDefense
2,779May 7, 1978Seattle SuperSonics beat Denver Nuggets 121–111 PlayoffsTitle change
2,780May 10, 1978Seattle SuperSonics beat Denver Nuggets 105–91 PlayoffsDefense
2,781May 12, 1978Seattle SuperSonics beat Denver Nuggets 100–94 PlayoffsDefense
2,782May 14, 1978Denver Nuggets beat Seattle SuperSonics 123–114 PlayoffsTitle change
2,783May 17, 1978Seattle SuperSonics beat Denver Nuggets 123–108 PlayoffsTitle change
2,784May 21, 1978Seattle SuperSonics beat Washington Bullets 106–102 PlayoffsDefense
2,785May 25, 1978Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 106–98 PlayoffsTitle change
2,786May 28, 1978Seattle SuperSonics beat Washington Bullets 93–92 PlayoffsTitle change
2,787May 30, 1978Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 120–116 PlayoffsTitle change
2,788Jun 2, 1978Seattle SuperSonics beat Washington Bullets 98–94 PlayoffsTitle change
2,789Jun 4, 1978Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 117–82 PlayoffsTitle change
2,790Jun 7, 1978Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 105–99 PlayoffsDefense

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