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The 1980–81 season

105 belt games · 44 title changes

Los Angeles Lakers carried the belt into the 1980–81 season. It changed hands 44 times among 17 franchises, 9 of those in the playoffs, and Boston Celtics finished the season with it. Most defenses: Philadelphia 76ers, 12.

Who held it, in order

LakersTrail BlazersThunderSpursWarriorsTrail BlazersClippersSunsWarriors76ersHawksCelticsWizardsKnicksBucksHawksThunderSunsCelticsWarriors76ersBucksSuns76ersCelticsBullsKnicksLakersRocketsClippersMavericksCelticsPacers76ersBucksBullsCeltics76ersCeltics76ersCelticsRocketsCelticsRocketsCeltics

Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
2,977	Oct 10, 1980	Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle SuperSonics 99–98	Defense
2,978	Oct 12, 1980	Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 114–103	Defense
2,979	Oct 15, 1980	Los Angeles Lakers beat Kansas City Kings 112–107	Defense
2,980	Oct 17, 1980	Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 116–109	Defense
2,981	Oct 19, 1980	Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 125–107	Defense
2,982	Oct 21, 1980	Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–103	Title change
2,983	Oct 24, 1980	Portland Trail Blazers beat Dallas Mavericks 120–105	Defense
2,984	Oct 26, 1980	Seattle SuperSonics beat Portland Trail Blazers 111–98	Title change
2,985	Oct 28, 1980	Seattle SuperSonics beat Golden State Warriors 119–102	Defense
2,986	Oct 31, 1980	San Antonio Spurs beat Seattle SuperSonics 112–96	Title change
2,987	Nov 1, 1980	Golden State Warriors beat San Antonio Spurs 123–108	Title change
2,988	Nov 5, 1980	Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 106–98	Defense
2,989	Nov 7, 1980	Portland Trail Blazers beat Golden State Warriors 122–113	Title change
2,990	Nov 8, 1980	San Diego Clippers beat Portland Trail Blazers 110–106	Title change
2,991	Nov 11, 1980	Phoenix Suns beat San Diego Clippers 109–107	Title change
2,992	Nov 12, 1980	Phoenix Suns beat San Antonio Spurs 130–127	Defense
2,993	Nov 15, 1980	Golden State Warriors beat Phoenix Suns 119–108	Title change
2,994	Nov 18, 1980	Golden State Warriors beat Washington Bullets 103–97	Defense
2,995	Nov 19, 1980	Philadelphia 76ers beat Golden State Warriors 110–101	Title change
2,996	Nov 21, 1980	Philadelphia 76ers beat Indiana Pacers 97–88	Defense
2,997	Nov 22, 1980	Philadelphia 76ers beat San Antonio Spurs 108–101	Defense
2,998	Nov 25, 1980	Philadelphia 76ers beat Dallas Mavericks 108–92	Defense
2,999	Nov 26, 1980	Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 101–100	Defense
3,000	Nov 28, 1980	Philadelphia 76ers beat Portland Trail Blazers 116–103	Defense
3,001	Nov 29, 1980	Philadelphia 76ers beat Utah Jazz 113–93	Defense
3,002	Dec 2, 1980	Atlanta Hawks beat Philadelphia 76ers 112–108	Title change
3,003	Dec 3, 1980	Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 106–101	Title change
3,004	Dec 5, 1980	Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 97–87	Defense
3,005	Dec 7, 1980	Washington Bullets beat Boston Celtics 113–103	Title change
3,006	Dec 9, 1980	New York Knicks beat Washington Bullets 107–104	Title change
3,007	Dec 10, 1980	New York Knicks beat New Jersey Nets 106–104	Defense
3,008	Dec 11, 1980	Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 119–107	Title change
3,009	Dec 13, 1980	Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 122–119	Title change
3,010	Dec 16, 1980	Atlanta Hawks beat New Jersey Nets 131–114	Defense
3,011	Dec 18, 1980	Atlanta Hawks beat Utah Jazz 109–97	Defense
3,012	Dec 19, 1980	Seattle SuperSonics beat Atlanta Hawks 95–92	Title change
3,013	Dec 22, 1980	Phoenix Suns beat Seattle SuperSonics 109–98	Title change
3,014	Dec 23, 1980	Phoenix Suns beat Detroit Pistons 113–104	Defense
3,015	Dec 25, 1980	Phoenix Suns beat San Antonio Spurs 131–111	Defense
3,016	Dec 27, 1980	Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Lakers 116–106	Defense
3,017	Dec 30, 1980	Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns 116–97	Title change
3,018	Jan 1, 1981	Boston Celtics beat San Diego Clippers 88–85	Defense
3,019	Jan 2, 1981	Golden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics 121–106	Title change
3,020	Jan 3, 1981	Philadelphia 76ers beat Golden State Warriors 119–105	Title change
3,021	Jan 7, 1981	Philadelphia 76ers beat San Antonio Spurs 135–102	Defense
3,022	Jan 9, 1981	Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 107–94	Defense
3,023	Jan 10, 1981	Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls 117–102	Defense
3,024	Jan 14, 1981	Philadelphia 76ers beat New Jersey Nets 110–105	Defense
3,025	Jan 15, 1981	Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 113–110	Title change
3,026	Jan 16, 1981	Milwaukee Bucks beat Kansas City Kings 118–112	Defense
3,027	Jan 18, 1981	Milwaukee Bucks beat Portland Trail Blazers 110–103	Defense
3,028	Jan 21, 1981	Milwaukee Bucks beat Golden State Warriors 105–98	Defense
3,029	Jan 23, 1981	Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee Bucks 131–122	Title change
3,030	Jan 25, 1981	Philadelphia 76ers beat Phoenix Suns 98–93	Title change
3,031	Jan 28, 1981	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 104–101	Title change
3,032	Jan 29, 1981	Chicago Bulls beat Boston Celtics 108–85	Title change
3,033	Feb 4, 1981	Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 109–96	Defense
3,034	Feb 6, 1981	New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 112–94	Title change
3,035	Feb 7, 1981	New York Knicks beat New Jersey Nets 113–106	Defense
3,036	Feb 8, 1981	New York Knicks beat New Jersey Nets 116–102	Defense
3,037	Feb 12, 1981	New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 122–111	Defense
3,038	Feb 13, 1981	New York Knicks beat Detroit Pistons 120–92	Defense
3,039	Feb 15, 1981	New York Knicks beat Phoenix Suns 115–101	Defense
3,040	Feb 17, 1981	Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 96–87	Title change
3,041	Feb 20, 1981	Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–107	Title change
3,042	Feb 22, 1981	Houston Rockets beat Seattle SuperSonics 111–96	Defense
3,043	Feb 23, 1981	Houston Rockets beat Utah Jazz 106–102	Defense
3,044	Feb 25, 1981	Houston Rockets beat Indiana Pacers 101–100	Defense
3,045	Feb 27, 1981	Houston Rockets beat Seattle SuperSonics 96–92	Defense
3,046	Feb 28, 1981	San Diego Clippers beat Houston Rockets 104–103	Title change
3,047	Mar 1, 1981	Dallas Mavericks beat San Diego Clippers 99–91	Title change
3,048	Mar 3, 1981	Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 117–105	Title change
3,049	Mar 4, 1981	Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 108–101	Defense
3,050	Mar 6, 1981	Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 110–104	Title change
3,051	Mar 8, 1981	Indiana Pacers beat Denver Nuggets 129–119	Defense
3,052	Mar 10, 1981	Philadelphia 76ers beat Indiana Pacers 103–102	Title change
3,053	Mar 11, 1981	Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 115–95	Defense
3,054	Mar 13, 1981	Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–104	Title change
3,055	Mar 15, 1981	Milwaukee Bucks beat Seattle SuperSonics 132–108	Defense
3,056	Mar 17, 1981	Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 116–106	Title change
3,057	Mar 19, 1981	Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 116–111	Defense
3,058	Mar 20, 1981	Chicago Bulls beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–108	Defense
3,059	Mar 22, 1981	Chicago Bulls beat Detroit Pistons 109–103	Defense
3,060	Mar 24, 1981	Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 121–108	Defense
3,061	Mar 27, 1981	Chicago Bulls beat Atlanta Hawks 108–83	Defense
3,062	Mar 29, 1981	Chicago Bulls beat Indiana Pacers 101–97	Defense
3,063	Mar 31, 1981	Chicago Bulls beat New York Knicks 90–80 Playoffs	Defense
3,064	Apr 3, 1981	Chicago Bulls beat New York Knicks 115–114 Playoffs	Defense
3,065	Apr 5, 1981	Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 121–109 Playoffs	Title change
3,066	Apr 7, 1981	Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 106–97 Playoffs	Defense
3,067	Apr 10, 1981	Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 113–107 Playoffs	Defense
3,068	Apr 12, 1981	Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 109–103 Playoffs	Defense
3,069	Apr 21, 1981	Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 105–104 Playoffs	Title change
3,070	Apr 22, 1981	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 118–99 Playoffs	Title change
3,071	Apr 24, 1981	Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 110–100 Playoffs	Title change
3,072	Apr 26, 1981	Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 107–105 Playoffs	Defense
3,073	Apr 29, 1981	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 111–109 Playoffs	Title change
3,074	May 1, 1981	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 100–98 Playoffs	Defense
3,075	May 3, 1981	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 91–90 Playoffs	Defense
3,076	May 5, 1981	Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 98–95 Playoffs	Defense
3,077	May 7, 1981	Houston Rockets beat Boston Celtics 92–90 Playoffs	Title change
3,078	May 9, 1981	Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 94–71 Playoffs	Title change
3,079	May 10, 1981	Houston Rockets beat Boston Celtics 91–86 Playoffs	Title change
3,080	May 12, 1981	Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 109–80 Playoffs	Title change
3,081	May 14, 1981	Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 102–91 Playoffs	Defense

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