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

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