The NBA Belt · season
The 1978–79 season
80 belt games · 36 title changesWashington Bullets carried the belt into the 1978–79 season. It changed hands 36 times among 16 franchises, and San Diego Clippers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Washington Bullets, 10.
Who held it, in order
WizardsTrail BlazersWizards76ersNetsWizardsKings76ersCavaliersBullsBucksKingsRocketsPistonsClippersKingsRocketsHawksJazzNetsLakersKingsNetsBucks76ersPistonsTrail BlazersRocketsThunderHawksTrail BlazersClippersTrail BlazersBucksTrail BlazersSunsClippers
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,791 | Oct 13, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat New Orleans Jazz 117–101 | Defense |
| 2,792 | Oct 17, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat New Jersey Nets 113–109 | Defense |
| 2,793 | Oct 18, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 121–111 | Defense |
| 2,794 | Oct 21, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Detroit Pistons 119–99 | Defense |
| 2,795 | Oct 24, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Washington Bullets 104–102 | Title change |
| 2,796 | Oct 28, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Milwaukee Bucks 106–95 | Defense |
| 2,797 | Oct 31, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Detroit Pistons 112–96 | Defense |
| 2,798 | Nov 3, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers beat San Diego Clippers 119–98 | Defense |
| 2,799 | Nov 5, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers beat New York Knicks 111–96 | Defense |
| 2,800 | Nov 7, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Portland Trail Blazers 143–103 | Title change |
| 2,801 | Nov 10, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Washington Bullets 123–122 | Title change |
| 2,802 | Nov 11, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 135–112 | Defense |
| 2,803 | Nov 14, 1978 | New Jersey Nets beat Philadelphia 76ers 124–108 | Title change |
| 2,804 | Nov 17, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat New Jersey Nets 143–94 | Title change |
| 2,805 | Nov 18, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Denver Nuggets 119–114 | Defense |
| 2,806 | Nov 22, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Boston Celtics 119–103 | Defense |
| 2,807 | Nov 24, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–103 | Defense |
| 2,808 | Nov 26, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Golden State Warriors 110–102 | Defense |
| 2,809 | Nov 28, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat New York Knicks 133–106 | Defense |
| 2,810 | Dec 1, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat New Orleans Jazz 117–115 | Defense |
| 2,811 | Dec 2, 1978 | Kansas City Kings beat Washington Bullets 110–109 | Title change |
| 2,812 | Dec 5, 1978 | Kansas City Kings beat New York Knicks 105–92 | Defense |
| 2,813 | Dec 6, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Kansas City Kings 114–106 | Title change |
| 2,814 | Dec 9, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Philadelphia 76ers 115–107 | Title change |
| 2,815 | Dec 12, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 127–110 | Defense |
| 2,816 | Dec 15, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Milwaukee Bucks 110–106 | Defense |
| 2,817 | Dec 16, 1978 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 108–100 | Title change |
| 2,818 | Dec 17, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 117–101 | Title change |
| 2,819 | Dec 19, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Seattle SuperSonics 128–99 | Defense |
| 2,820 | Dec 23, 1978 | Kansas City Kings beat Milwaukee Bucks 122–117 | Title change |
| 2,821 | Dec 26, 1978 | Houston Rockets beat Kansas City Kings 109–102 | Title change |
| 2,822 | Dec 27, 1978 | Detroit Pistons beat Houston Rockets 131–119 | Title change |
| 2,823 | Dec 29, 1978 | San Diego Clippers beat Detroit Pistons 111–107 | Title change |
| 2,824 | Dec 30, 1978 | San Diego Clippers beat Indiana Pacers 114–111 | Defense |
| 2,825 | Jan 2, 1979 | San Diego Clippers beat Detroit Pistons 137–119 | Defense |
| 2,826 | Jan 4, 1979 | Kansas City Kings beat San Diego Clippers 108–99 | Title change |
| 2,827 | Jan 6, 1979 | Kansas City Kings beat Indiana Pacers 120–99 | Defense |
| 2,828 | Jan 9, 1979 | Houston Rockets beat Kansas City Kings 126–110 | Title change |
| 2,829 | Jan 12, 1979 | Houston Rockets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 107–96 | Defense |
| 2,830 | Jan 13, 1979 | Houston Rockets beat New Orleans Jazz 117–106 | Defense |
| 2,831 | Jan 14, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks beat Houston Rockets 115–105 | Title change |
| 2,832 | Jan 17, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks beat Portland Trail Blazers 111–110 | Defense |
| 2,833 | Jan 20, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks beat New Orleans Jazz 118–94 | Defense |
| 2,834 | Jan 21, 1979 | New Orleans Jazz beat Atlanta Hawks 108–87 | Title change |
| 2,835 | Jan 23, 1979 | New Orleans Jazz beat Kansas City Kings 118–116 | Defense |
| 2,836 | Jan 26, 1979 | New Jersey Nets beat New Orleans Jazz 110–104 | Title change |
| 2,837 | Jan 28, 1979 | New Jersey Nets beat Phoenix Suns 117–114 | Defense |
| 2,838 | Jan 30, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 127–108 | Title change |
| 2,839 | Feb 6, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 119–111 | Defense |
| 2,840 | Feb 7, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 106–104 | Defense |
| 2,841 | Feb 9, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 106–103 | Defense |
| 2,842 | Feb 11, 1979 | Kansas City Kings beat Los Angeles Lakers 104–103 | Title change |
| 2,843 | Feb 13, 1979 | New Jersey Nets beat Kansas City Kings 111–102 | Title change |
| 2,844 | Feb 14, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks beat New Jersey Nets 115–94 | Title change |
| 2,845 | Feb 16, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 99–98 | Defense |
| 2,846 | Feb 18, 1979 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 110–107 | Title change |
| 2,847 | Feb 21, 1979 | Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 106–99 | Title change |
| 2,848 | Feb 25, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Detroit Pistons 126–119 | Title change |
| 2,849 | Feb 27, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Philadelphia 76ers 118–115 | Defense |
| 2,850 | Mar 2, 1979 | Houston Rockets beat Portland Trail Blazers 118–98 | Title change |
| 2,851 | Mar 4, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Houston Rockets 119–109 | Title change |
| 2,852 | Mar 7, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Detroit Pistons 99–93 | Defense |
| 2,853 | Mar 9, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics beat New Jersey Nets 108–100 | Defense |
| 2,854 | Mar 11, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks beat Seattle SuperSonics 113–111 | Title change |
| 2,855 | Mar 13, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Atlanta Hawks 103–82 | Title change |
| 2,856 | Mar 14, 1979 | San Diego Clippers beat Portland Trail Blazers 110–105 | Title change |
| 2,857 | Mar 17, 1979 | San Diego Clippers beat Golden State Warriors 107–102 | Defense |
| 2,858 | Mar 18, 1979 | San Diego Clippers beat New Jersey Nets 110–98 | Defense |
| 2,859 | Mar 20, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers beat San Diego Clippers 115–109 | Title change |
| 2,860 | Mar 21, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–110 | Defense |
| 2,861 | Mar 24, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Kansas City Kings 100–98 | Defense |
| 2,862 | Mar 25, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Portland Trail Blazers 122–110 | Title change |
| 2,863 | Mar 28, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 135–117 | Defense |
| 2,864 | Mar 30, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Indiana Pacers 101–99 | Defense |
| 2,865 | Mar 31, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 108–99 | Defense |
| 2,866 | Apr 1, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Milwaukee Bucks 109–107 | Title change |
| 2,867 | Apr 3, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Seattle SuperSonics 106–102 | Defense |
| 2,868 | Apr 4, 1979 | Phoenix Suns beat Portland Trail Blazers 106–95 | Title change |
| 2,869 | Apr 6, 1979 | Phoenix Suns beat San Diego Clippers 118–117 | Defense |
| 2,870 | Apr 7, 1979 | San Diego Clippers beat Phoenix Suns 120–116 | Title change |