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The 1978–79 season

80 belt games · 36 title changes

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

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