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The 1979–80 season

106 belt games · 53 title changes

San Diego Clippers carried the belt into the 1979–80 season. It changed hands 53 times among 18 franchises, 9 of those in the playoffs, and Los Angeles Lakers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Los Angeles Lakers, 9.

Who held it, in order

LakersThunderLakersBucksThunderNuggetsLakersKingsSunsThunderJazzBucksNuggetsJazzKingsBucksSunsLakersBucksBullsKingsBullsCelticsThunderSpursHawksThunderBullsSpursWizardsRocketsWizardsNetsRocketsHawks76ersPacersHawksKnicksRocketsCavaliersKnicksCeltics76ersHawks76ersCeltics76ersLakers76ersLakers76ersLakers

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,871Oct 12, 1979Los Angeles Lakers beat San Diego Clippers 103–102Title change
2,872Oct 16, 1979Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 105–96Defense
2,873Oct 17, 1979Seattle SuperSonics beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–110Title change
2,874Oct 19, 1979Seattle SuperSonics beat San Diego Clippers 106–98Defense
2,875Oct 21, 1979Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle SuperSonics 106–97Title change
2,876Oct 23, 1979Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 102–87Defense
2,877Oct 26, 1979Los Angeles Lakers beat Kansas City Kings 116–104Defense
2,878Oct 28, 1979Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 97–90Defense
2,879Oct 30, 1979Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 111–105Defense
2,880Oct 31, 1979Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–106Title change
2,881Nov 3, 1979Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 136–134Defense
2,882Nov 4, 1979Seattle SuperSonics beat Milwaukee Bucks 114–101Title change
2,883Nov 6, 1979Seattle SuperSonics beat Chicago Bulls 114–97Defense
2,884Nov 7, 1979Denver Nuggets beat Seattle SuperSonics 113–92Title change
2,885Nov 8, 1979Denver Nuggets beat Utah Jazz 96–92Defense
2,886Nov 9, 1979Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 126–122Title change
2,887Nov 11, 1979Los Angeles Lakers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 140–126Defense
2,888Nov 13, 1979Los Angeles Lakers beat San Diego Clippers 137–91Defense
2,889Nov 15, 1979Kansas City Kings beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–108Title change
2,890Nov 16, 1979Kansas City Kings beat Chicago Bulls 103–97Defense
2,891Nov 18, 1979Kansas City Kings beat Denver Nuggets 109–92Defense
2,892Nov 20, 1979Kansas City Kings beat Golden State Warriors 112–109Defense
2,893Nov 21, 1979Phoenix Suns beat Kansas City Kings 128–120Title change
2,894Nov 23, 1979Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Lakers 126–112Defense
2,895Nov 24, 1979Phoenix Suns beat Denver Nuggets 115–101Defense
2,896Nov 25, 1979Phoenix Suns beat Portland Trail Blazers 87–86Defense
2,897Nov 28, 1979Seattle SuperSonics beat Phoenix Suns 127–116Title change
2,898Nov 30, 1979Seattle SuperSonics beat Kansas City Kings 107–102Defense
2,899Dec 1, 1979Utah Jazz beat Seattle SuperSonics 97–95Title change
2,900Dec 3, 1979Milwaukee Bucks beat Utah Jazz 96–89Title change
2,901Dec 5, 1979Denver Nuggets beat Milwaukee Bucks 123–107Title change
2,902Dec 8, 1979Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 119–103Title change
2,903Dec 10, 1979Utah Jazz beat Golden State Warriors 100–93Defense
2,904Dec 13, 1979Utah Jazz beat San Antonio Spurs 144–114Defense
2,905Dec 14, 1979Kansas City Kings beat Utah Jazz 103–87Title change
2,906Dec 16, 1979Kansas City Kings beat Indiana Pacers 107–105Defense
2,907Dec 18, 1979Kansas City Kings beat San Diego Clippers 110–96Defense
2,908Dec 19, 1979Kansas City Kings beat Washington Bullets 107–97Defense
2,909Dec 20, 1979Milwaukee Bucks beat Kansas City Kings 120–109Title change
2,910Dec 23, 1979Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee Bucks 106–103Title change
2,911Dec 26, 1979Phoenix Suns beat Portland Trail Blazers 119–99Defense
2,912Dec 28, 1979Phoenix Suns beat Kansas City Kings 118–112Defense
2,913Dec 30, 1979Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 113–105Title change
2,914Jan 2, 1980Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 127–120Defense
2,915Jan 6, 1980Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–103Title change
2,916Jan 8, 1980Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 110–102Title change
2,917Jan 10, 1980Kansas City Kings beat Chicago Bulls 104–83Title change
2,918Jan 11, 1980Kansas City Kings beat Denver Nuggets 112–99Defense
2,919Jan 13, 1980Kansas City Kings beat New Jersey Nets 120–101Defense
2,920Jan 15, 1980Chicago Bulls beat Kansas City Kings 111–109Title change
2,921Jan 16, 1980Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 114–104Title change
2,922Jan 18, 1980Boston Celtics beat Portland Trail Blazers 111–93Defense
2,923Jan 20, 1980Seattle SuperSonics beat Boston Celtics 108–106Title change
2,924Jan 23, 1980Seattle SuperSonics beat Atlanta Hawks 98–96Defense
2,925Jan 25, 1980San Antonio Spurs beat Seattle SuperSonics 125–116Title change
2,926Jan 27, 1980Atlanta Hawks beat San Antonio Spurs 118–111Title change
2,927Jan 29, 1980Atlanta Hawks beat Washington Bullets 98–82Defense
2,928Jan 31, 1980Atlanta Hawks beat Golden State Warriors 111–107Defense
2,929Feb 7, 1980Atlanta Hawks beat Utah Jazz 92–90Defense
2,930Feb 10, 1980Atlanta Hawks beat Golden State Warriors 98–96Defense
2,931Feb 12, 1980Atlanta Hawks beat Portland Trail Blazers 95–89Defense
2,932Feb 13, 1980Seattle SuperSonics beat Atlanta Hawks 93–86Title change
2,933Feb 14, 1980Seattle SuperSonics beat Denver Nuggets 93–84Defense
2,934Feb 17, 1980Seattle SuperSonics beat Boston Celtics 109–108Defense
2,935Feb 19, 1980Chicago Bulls beat Seattle SuperSonics 115–106Title change
2,936Feb 20, 1980San Antonio Spurs beat Chicago Bulls 125–117Title change
2,937Feb 22, 1980Washington Bullets beat San Antonio Spurs 123–117Title change
2,938Feb 24, 1980Washington Bullets beat New York Knicks 112–97Defense
2,939Feb 27, 1980Houston Rockets beat Washington Bullets 110–97Title change
2,940Feb 28, 1980Washington Bullets beat Houston Rockets 105–99Title change
2,941Mar 2, 1980Washington Bullets beat Indiana Pacers 118–104Defense
2,942Mar 4, 1980Washington Bullets beat Detroit Pistons 135–107Defense
2,943Mar 6, 1980New Jersey Nets beat Washington Bullets 122–96Title change
2,944Mar 7, 1980Houston Rockets beat New Jersey Nets 111–110Title change
2,945Mar 8, 1980Atlanta Hawks beat Houston Rockets 97–79Title change
2,946Mar 9, 1980Atlanta Hawks beat New York Knicks 98–92Defense
2,947Mar 11, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Atlanta Hawks 102–97Title change
2,948Mar 12, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Washington Bullets 105–98Defense
2,949Mar 14, 1980Indiana Pacers beat Philadelphia 76ers 104–94Title change
2,950Mar 16, 1980Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 95–90Title change
2,951Mar 18, 1980New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks 111–110Title change
2,952Mar 19, 1980Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 139–113Title change
2,953Mar 20, 1980Cleveland Cavaliers beat Houston Rockets 109–96Title change
2,954Mar 22, 1980Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 109–105Defense
2,955Mar 25, 1980New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 128–115Title change
2,956Mar 26, 1980Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 129–121Title change
2,957Mar 28, 1980Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 130–122Defense
2,958Mar 30, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 116–110Title change
2,959Apr 2, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Washington Bullets 111–96 PlayoffsDefense
2,960Apr 4, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Washington Bullets 112–104 PlayoffsDefense
2,961Apr 6, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Atlanta Hawks 107–104 PlayoffsDefense
2,962Apr 9, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Atlanta Hawks 99–92 PlayoffsDefense
2,963Apr 10, 1980Atlanta Hawks beat Philadelphia 76ers 105–93 PlayoffsTitle change
2,964Apr 13, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Atlanta Hawks 107–83 PlayoffsTitle change
2,965Apr 15, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Atlanta Hawks 105–100 PlayoffsDefense
2,966Apr 18, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 96–93 PlayoffsDefense
2,967Apr 20, 1980Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 96–90 PlayoffsTitle change
2,968Apr 23, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 99–97 PlayoffsTitle change
2,969Apr 25, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 102–90 PlayoffsDefense
2,970Apr 27, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 105–94 PlayoffsDefense
2,971May 4, 1980Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 109–102 PlayoffsTitle change
2,972May 7, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–104 PlayoffsTitle change
2,973May 10, 1980Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 111–101 PlayoffsTitle change
2,974May 11, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 105–102 PlayoffsTitle change
2,975May 14, 1980Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–103 PlayoffsTitle change
2,976May 16, 1980Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 123–107 PlayoffsDefense

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