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The 1981–82 season

98 belt games · 43 title changes

Boston Celtics carried the belt into the 1981–82 season. It changed hands 43 times among 19 franchises, 12 of those in the playoffs, and Los Angeles Lakers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Celtics, 11.

Who held it, in order

CelticsBucksHawksWizardsBucks76ersSpursJazzKingsSunsLakersThunderWizardsKnicksNuggetsPacersMavericksWizardsRocketsPistonsSpursClippers76ersLakersNetsHawksWizardsCeltics76ersBucksWizardsNetsWizardsCelticsWizardsCeltics76ersCeltics76ersLakers76ersLakers76ersLakers

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
3,082Oct 30, 1981Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 124–100Defense
3,083Oct 31, 1981Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 119–103Title change
3,084Nov 5, 1981Milwaukee Bucks beat Washington Bullets 98–90Defense
3,085Nov 7, 1981Milwaukee Bucks beat San Diego Clippers 105–102Defense
3,086Nov 10, 1981Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 94–83Title change
3,087Nov 12, 1981Washington Bullets beat Atlanta Hawks 95–87Title change
3,088Nov 14, 1981Washington Bullets beat Chicago Bulls 104–99Defense
3,089Nov 17, 1981Milwaukee Bucks beat Washington Bullets 99–95Title change
3,090Nov 18, 1981Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 102–100Title change
3,091Nov 20, 1981Philadelphia 76ers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 99–94Defense
3,092Nov 21, 1981Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 135–106Defense
3,093Nov 27, 1981Philadelphia 76ers beat Indiana Pacers 124–112Defense
3,094Nov 28, 1981Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 116–103Defense
3,095Dec 1, 1981Philadelphia 76ers beat Atlanta Hawks 107–98Defense
3,096Dec 2, 1981San Antonio Spurs beat Philadelphia 76ers 106–101Title change
3,097Dec 4, 1981San Antonio Spurs beat Portland Trail Blazers 127–111Defense
3,098Dec 9, 1981San Antonio Spurs beat Seattle SuperSonics 110–99Defense
3,099Dec 11, 1981San Antonio Spurs beat Dallas Mavericks 101–99Defense
3,100Dec 12, 1981San Antonio Spurs beat Utah Jazz 111–97Defense
3,101Dec 15, 1981Utah Jazz beat San Antonio Spurs 108–103Title change
3,102Dec 18, 1981Kansas City Kings beat Utah Jazz 100–95Title change
3,103Dec 19, 1981Phoenix Suns beat Kansas City Kings 95–87Title change
3,104Dec 23, 1981Phoenix Suns beat Golden State Warriors 118–103Defense
3,105Dec 25, 1981Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 104–101Title change
3,106Dec 27, 1981Los Angeles Lakers beat San Diego Clippers 139–117Defense
3,107Dec 29, 1981Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 121–114Defense
3,108Jan 3, 1982Seattle SuperSonics beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–90Title change
3,109Jan 6, 1982Seattle SuperSonics beat Dallas Mavericks 107–100Defense
3,110Jan 7, 1982Seattle SuperSonics beat Houston Rockets 116–107Defense
3,111Jan 9, 1982Seattle SuperSonics beat Denver Nuggets 125–110Defense
3,112Jan 13, 1982Seattle SuperSonics beat Indiana Pacers 106–86Defense
3,113Jan 15, 1982Seattle SuperSonics beat Utah Jazz 115–103Defense
3,114Jan 17, 1982Seattle SuperSonics beat Golden State Warriors 122–97Defense
3,115Jan 19, 1982Seattle SuperSonics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 99–97Defense
3,116Jan 20, 1982Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 106–95Title change
3,117Jan 22, 1982Washington Bullets beat Portland Trail Blazers 110–97Defense
3,118Jan 23, 1982Washington Bullets beat Kansas City Kings 109–106Defense
3,119Jan 26, 1982Washington Bullets beat Chicago Bulls 94–84Defense
3,120Jan 28, 1982New York Knicks beat Washington Bullets 102–98Title change
3,121Feb 2, 1982Denver Nuggets beat New York Knicks 128–117Title change
3,122Feb 4, 1982Indiana Pacers beat Denver Nuggets 131–114Title change
3,123Feb 6, 1982Dallas Mavericks beat Indiana Pacers 95–89Title change
3,124Feb 10, 1982Washington Bullets beat Dallas Mavericks 119–102Title change
3,125Feb 13, 1982Houston Rockets beat Washington Bullets 111–104Title change
3,126Feb 16, 1982Detroit Pistons beat Houston Rockets 111–109Title change
3,127Feb 17, 1982San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 126–112Title change
3,128Feb 19, 1982San Antonio Spurs beat Denver Nuggets 126–121Defense
3,129Feb 20, 1982San Diego Clippers beat San Antonio Spurs 118–101Title change
3,130Feb 23, 1982Philadelphia 76ers beat San Diego Clippers 115–101Title change
3,131Feb 26, 1982Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 116–114Title change
3,132Feb 28, 1982Los Angeles Lakers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 102–101Defense
3,133Mar 3, 1982New Jersey Nets beat Los Angeles Lakers 111–103Title change
3,134Mar 5, 1982New Jersey Nets beat Chicago Bulls 107–90Defense
3,135Mar 6, 1982Atlanta Hawks beat New Jersey Nets 112–92Title change
3,136Mar 8, 1982Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 98–95Defense
3,137Mar 9, 1982Atlanta Hawks beat Denver Nuggets 120–106Defense
3,138Mar 11, 1982Atlanta Hawks beat Utah Jazz 107–91Defense
3,139Mar 13, 1982Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 110–90Defense
3,140Mar 14, 1982Washington Bullets beat Atlanta Hawks 92–85Title change
3,141Mar 16, 1982Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 98–97Title change
3,142Mar 17, 1982Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 113–109Defense
3,143Mar 19, 1982Boston Celtics beat San Antonio Spurs 134–110Defense
3,144Mar 21, 1982Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 123–111Defense
3,145Mar 23, 1982Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 110–103Defense
3,146Mar 24, 1982Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 136–115Defense
3,147Mar 26, 1982Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 125–104Defense
3,148Mar 28, 1982Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 116–98Title change
3,149Mar 30, 1982Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 116–114Title change
3,150Apr 1, 1982Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 117–113Defense
3,151Apr 2, 1982Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 114–105Defense
3,152Apr 4, 1982Milwaukee Bucks beat Indiana Pacers 129–115Defense
3,153Apr 6, 1982Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 122–116Defense
3,154Apr 9, 1982Milwaukee Bucks beat Detroit Pistons 118–100Defense
3,155Apr 10, 1982Washington Bullets beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–114Title change
3,156Apr 13, 1982Washington Bullets beat Milwaukee Bucks 109–99Defense
3,157Apr 14, 1982New Jersey Nets beat Washington Bullets 98–94Title change
3,158Apr 16, 1982New Jersey Nets beat Boston Celtics 113–96Defense
3,159Apr 17, 1982New Jersey Nets beat Detroit Pistons 147–132Defense
3,160Apr 20, 1982Washington Bullets beat New Jersey Nets 96–83 PlayoffsTitle change
3,161Apr 23, 1982Washington Bullets beat New Jersey Nets 103–92 PlayoffsDefense
3,162Apr 25, 1982Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 109–91 PlayoffsTitle change
3,163Apr 28, 1982Washington Bullets beat Boston Celtics 103–102 PlayoffsTitle change
3,164May 1, 1982Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 92–83 PlayoffsTitle change
3,165May 2, 1982Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 103–99 PlayoffsDefense
3,166May 5, 1982Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 131–126 PlayoffsDefense
3,167May 9, 1982Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 121–81 PlayoffsDefense
3,168May 12, 1982Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 121–113 PlayoffsTitle change
3,169May 15, 1982Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 99–97 PlayoffsDefense
3,170May 16, 1982Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 119–94 PlayoffsDefense
3,171May 19, 1982Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–85 PlayoffsTitle change
3,172May 21, 1982Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 88–75 PlayoffsDefense
3,173May 23, 1982Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 120–106 PlayoffsTitle change
3,174May 27, 1982Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 124–117 PlayoffsTitle change
3,175May 30, 1982Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–94 PlayoffsTitle change
3,176Jun 1, 1982Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 129–108 PlayoffsTitle change
3,177Jun 3, 1982Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 111–101 PlayoffsDefense
3,178Jun 6, 1982Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 135–102 PlayoffsTitle change
3,179Jun 8, 1982Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–104 PlayoffsTitle change

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