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The 1982–83 season

101 belt games · 39 title changes

Los Angeles Lakers carried the belt into the 1982–83 season. It changed hands 39 times among 16 franchises, 7 of those in the playoffs, and Philadelphia 76ers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Philadelphia 76ers, 12.

Who held it, in order

WarriorsSpursClippersKingsCavaliersBucksNetsSpursKingsThunderTrail BlazersClippersHawksNetsCelticsCavaliers76ersBucksLakersCelticsHawksNetsNuggetsKnicks76ersCelticsKnicksWizardsCelticsWizardsBucksHawksCelticsHawksCelticsBucks76ersBucks76ers

Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
3,180	Oct 29, 1982	Golden State Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 132–117	Title change
3,181	Oct 30, 1982	Golden State Warriors beat Houston Rockets 117–110	Defense
3,182	Nov 3, 1982	Golden State Warriors beat New York Knicks 99–97	Defense
3,183	Nov 5, 1982	San Antonio Spurs beat Golden State Warriors 105–104	Title change
3,184	Nov 7, 1982	San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix Suns 101–100	Defense
3,185	Nov 9, 1982	San Antonio Spurs beat Utah Jazz 118–104	Defense
3,186	Nov 11, 1982	San Diego Clippers beat San Antonio Spurs 109–105	Title change
3,187	Nov 13, 1982	Kansas City Kings beat San Diego Clippers 112–111	Title change
3,188	Nov 16, 1982	Kansas City Kings beat San Antonio Spurs 105–102	Defense
3,189	Nov 20, 1982	Kansas City Kings beat Dallas Mavericks 127–120	Defense
3,190	Nov 24, 1982	Kansas City Kings beat Detroit Pistons 122–112	Defense
3,191	Nov 25, 1982	Kansas City Kings beat Houston Rockets 88–79	Defense
3,192	Nov 27, 1982	Kansas City Kings beat Phoenix Suns 105–99	Defense
3,193	Nov 28, 1982	Cleveland Cavaliers beat Kansas City Kings 118–110	Title change
3,194	Nov 30, 1982	Milwaukee Bucks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 88–78	Title change
3,195	Dec 1, 1982	Milwaukee Bucks beat Indiana Pacers 125–105	Defense
3,196	Dec 3, 1982	Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 115–112	Defense
3,197	Dec 5, 1982	New Jersey Nets beat Milwaukee Bucks 108–103	Title change
3,198	Dec 8, 1982	New Jersey Nets beat Washington Bullets 98–95	Defense
3,199	Dec 10, 1982	San Antonio Spurs beat New Jersey Nets 114–102	Title change
3,200	Dec 11, 1982	Kansas City Kings beat San Antonio Spurs 122–110	Title change
3,201	Dec 15, 1982	Kansas City Kings beat New Jersey Nets 119–118	Defense
3,202	Dec 17, 1982	Seattle SuperSonics beat Kansas City Kings 93–90	Title change
3,203	Dec 18, 1982	Seattle SuperSonics beat San Diego Clippers 121–107	Defense
3,204	Dec 21, 1982	Seattle SuperSonics beat Portland Trail Blazers 99–94	Defense
3,205	Dec 23, 1982	Seattle SuperSonics beat Golden State Warriors 120–95	Defense
3,206	Dec 25, 1982	Portland Trail Blazers beat Seattle SuperSonics 95–88	Title change
3,207	Dec 26, 1982	San Diego Clippers beat Portland Trail Blazers 112–105	Title change
3,208	Dec 28, 1982	Atlanta Hawks beat San Diego Clippers 123–113	Title change
3,209	Dec 29, 1982	New Jersey Nets beat Atlanta Hawks 104–99	Title change
3,210	Jan 1, 1983	New Jersey Nets beat Dallas Mavericks 111–105	Defense
3,211	Jan 4, 1983	New Jersey Nets beat Milwaukee Bucks 102–95	Defense
3,212	Jan 6, 1983	New Jersey Nets beat Phoenix Suns 94–93	Defense
3,213	Jan 7, 1983	New Jersey Nets beat Chicago Bulls 111–98	Defense
3,214	Jan 9, 1983	New Jersey Nets beat Detroit Pistons 110–102	Defense
3,215	Jan 11, 1983	New Jersey Nets beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–96	Defense
3,216	Jan 12, 1983	New Jersey Nets beat Indiana Pacers 120–114	Defense
3,217	Jan 14, 1983	Boston Celtics beat New Jersey Nets 133–108	Title change
3,218	Jan 15, 1983	Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 90–86	Title change
3,219	Jan 18, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 98–90	Title change
3,220	Jan 19, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls 126–106	Defense
3,221	Jan 21, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat Seattle SuperSonics 130–117	Defense
3,222	Jan 23, 1983	Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 107–96	Title change
3,223	Jan 25, 1983	Milwaukee Bucks beat San Diego Clippers 115–102	Defense
3,224	Jan 26, 1983	Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–113	Title change
3,225	Jan 28, 1983	Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 109–85	Defense
3,226	Jan 30, 1983	Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–95	Title change
3,227	Jan 31, 1983	Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 110–104	Defense
3,228	Feb 2, 1983	Boston Celtics beat San Diego Clippers 120–110	Defense
3,229	Feb 4, 1983	Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 102–93	Defense
3,230	Feb 6, 1983	Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 116–111	Title change
3,231	Feb 8, 1983	New Jersey Nets beat Atlanta Hawks 115–109	Title change
3,232	Feb 9, 1983	New Jersey Nets beat Indiana Pacers 105–90	Defense
3,233	Feb 17, 1983	Denver Nuggets beat New Jersey Nets 117–108	Title change
3,234	Feb 19, 1983	New York Knicks beat Denver Nuggets 124–115	Title change
3,235	Feb 20, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 104–89	Title change
3,236	Feb 23, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat Dallas Mavericks 133–101	Defense
3,237	Feb 25, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls 116–111	Defense
3,238	Feb 27, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat Golden State Warriors 115–104	Defense
3,239	Mar 1, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 106–94	Defense
3,240	Mar 4, 1983	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 115–110	Title change
3,241	Mar 5, 1983	New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 105–98	Title change
3,242	Mar 8, 1983	New York Knicks beat Seattle SuperSonics 107–98	Defense
3,243	Mar 9, 1983	New York Knicks beat New Jersey Nets 103–92	Defense
3,244	Mar 12, 1983	New York Knicks beat Portland Trail Blazers 97–95	Defense
3,245	Mar 13, 1983	New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 122–110	Defense
3,246	Mar 15, 1983	New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks 119–97	Defense
3,247	Mar 16, 1983	New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 105–93	Defense
3,248	Mar 18, 1983	New York Knicks beat Washington Bullets 106–100	Defense
3,249	Mar 19, 1983	Washington Bullets beat New York Knicks 96–90	Title change
3,250	Mar 22, 1983	Washington Bullets beat Utah Jazz 121–98	Defense
3,251	Mar 24, 1983	Washington Bullets beat Chicago Bulls 102–96	Defense
3,252	Mar 25, 1983	Washington Bullets beat Milwaukee Bucks 97–96	Defense
3,253	Mar 27, 1983	Washington Bullets beat Indiana Pacers 120–101	Defense
3,254	Mar 29, 1983	Washington Bullets beat Milwaukee Bucks 94–81	Defense
3,255	Mar 30, 1983	Washington Bullets beat New Jersey Nets 100–97	Defense
3,256	Apr 1, 1983	Washington Bullets beat Indiana Pacers 123–109	Defense
3,257	Apr 2, 1983	Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 120–117	Title change
3,258	Apr 5, 1983	Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 117–95	Defense
3,259	Apr 6, 1983	Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 102–98	Defense
3,260	Apr 8, 1983	Washington Bullets beat Boston Celtics 107–99	Title change
3,261	Apr 9, 1983	Washington Bullets beat Atlanta Hawks 100–78	Defense
3,262	Apr 13, 1983	Washington Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 95–76	Defense
3,263	Apr 14, 1983	Milwaukee Bucks beat Washington Bullets 97–90	Title change
3,264	Apr 16, 1983	Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 96–79	Title change
3,265	Apr 19, 1983	Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 103–95 Playoffs	Title change
3,266	Apr 22, 1983	Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 95–93 Playoffs	Title change
3,267	Apr 24, 1983	Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 98–79 Playoffs	Title change
3,268	Apr 27, 1983	Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 116–95 Playoffs	Title change
3,269	Apr 29, 1983	Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 95–91 Playoffs	Defense
3,270	May 1, 1983	Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 107–99 Playoffs	Defense
3,271	May 2, 1983	Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 107–93 Playoffs	Defense
3,272	May 8, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 111–109 Playoffs	Title change
3,273	May 11, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 87–81 Playoffs	Defense
3,274	May 14, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 104–96 Playoffs	Defense
3,275	May 15, 1983	Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 100–94 Playoffs	Title change
3,276	May 18, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–103 Playoffs	Title change
3,277	May 22, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–107 Playoffs	Defense
3,278	May 26, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–93 Playoffs	Defense
3,279	May 29, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 111–94 Playoffs	Defense
3,280	May 31, 1983	Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 115–108 Playoffs	Defense

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