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The 1983–84 season

108 belt games · 55 title changes

Philadelphia 76ers carried the belt into the 1983–84 season. It changed hands 55 times among 15 franchises, 16 of those in the playoffs, and Boston Celtics finished the season with it. Most defenses: Milwaukee Bucks, 19.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
3,281Oct 28, 1983Philadelphia 76ers beat Washington Bullets 117–114Defense
3,282Oct 29, 1983Philadelphia 76ers beat Indiana Pacers 124–112Defense
3,283Nov 1, 1983Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls 99–91Defense
3,284Nov 4, 1983Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 104–94Title change
3,285Nov 6, 1983Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 97–84Defense
3,286Nov 8, 1983Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 97–90Defense
3,287Nov 9, 1983Milwaukee Bucks beat Kansas City Kings 95–93Defense
3,288Nov 11, 1983New Jersey Nets beat Milwaukee Bucks 107–103Title change
3,289Nov 12, 1983Indiana Pacers beat New Jersey Nets 111–101Title change
3,290Nov 15, 1983New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 94–87Title change
3,291Nov 16, 1983Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 102–97Title change
3,292Nov 17, 1983Atlanta Hawks beat Philadelphia 76ers 99–94Title change
3,293Nov 19, 1983Atlanta Hawks beat Seattle SuperSonics 104–92Defense
3,294Nov 22, 1983Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 104–93Defense
3,295Nov 25, 1983Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 109–102Title change
3,296Nov 27, 1983Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 114–99Defense
3,297Nov 30, 1983Boston Celtics beat San Antonio Spurs 130–106Defense
3,298Dec 2, 1983Boston Celtics beat Portland Trail Blazers 115–106Defense
3,299Dec 4, 1983Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 121–114Title change
3,300Dec 7, 1983Philadelphia 76ers beat Denver Nuggets 133–128Defense
3,301Dec 9, 1983New Jersey Nets beat Philadelphia 76ers 100–93Title change
3,302Dec 11, 1983New Jersey Nets beat Denver Nuggets 141–130Defense
3,303Dec 13, 1983New Jersey Nets beat Golden State Warriors 133–122Defense
3,304Dec 15, 1983Portland Trail Blazers beat New Jersey Nets 118–105Title change
3,305Dec 16, 1983Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver Nuggets 119–115Defense
3,306Dec 18, 1983Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 122–115Title change
3,307Dec 20, 1983Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle SuperSonics 108–102Defense
3,308Dec 22, 1983Golden State Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 109–102Title change
3,309Dec 23, 1983Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 123–116Title change
3,310Dec 25, 1983Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 141–121Title change
3,311Dec 27, 1983Detroit Pistons beat Portland Trail Blazers 140–100Title change
3,312Dec 28, 1983Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 111–108Defense
3,313Dec 30, 1983Detroit Pistons beat Chicago Bulls 103–96Defense
3,314Jan 3, 1984Washington Bullets beat Detroit Pistons 103–102Title change
3,315Jan 4, 1984Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 113–104Title change
3,316Jan 6, 1984Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 115–97Defense
3,317Jan 11, 1984Boston Celtics beat Golden State Warriors 135–112Defense
3,318Jan 13, 1984Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 105–104Defense
3,319Jan 15, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 106–87Title change
3,320Jan 17, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Indiana Pacers 112–92Defense
3,321Jan 18, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 99–90Defense
3,322Jan 20, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Washington Bullets 133–103Defense
3,323Jan 22, 1984Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 109–98Title change
3,324Jan 24, 1984Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 118–97Defense
3,325Jan 25, 1984Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 102–98Defense
3,326Jan 31, 1984Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 106–83Defense
3,327Feb 1, 1984Boston Celtics beat Kansas City Kings 119–110Defense
3,328Feb 3, 1984Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 125–106Defense
3,329Feb 5, 1984Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 137–134Defense
3,330Feb 6, 1984New Jersey Nets beat Boston Celtics 115–112Title change
3,331Feb 7, 1984Atlanta Hawks beat New Jersey Nets 109–102Title change
3,332Feb 9, 1984Phoenix Suns beat Atlanta Hawks 118–105Title change
3,333Feb 11, 1984Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 108–89Defense
3,334Feb 14, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 92–83Title change
3,335Feb 15, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Indiana Pacers 107–91Defense
3,336Feb 17, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Utah Jazz 105–91Defense
3,337Feb 19, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 113–103Defense
3,338Feb 21, 1984Houston Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks 119–102Title change
3,339Feb 22, 1984Dallas Mavericks beat Houston Rockets 112–106Title change
3,340Feb 24, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Dallas Mavericks 95–88Title change
3,341Feb 25, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat San Antonio Spurs 130–119Defense
3,342Feb 29, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 112–83Defense
3,343Mar 2, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Washington Bullets 98–78Defense
3,344Mar 3, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 111–106Defense
3,345Mar 6, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 109–104Defense
3,346Mar 7, 1984New Jersey Nets beat Milwaukee Bucks 106–100Title change
3,347Mar 9, 1984Detroit Pistons beat New Jersey Nets 122–118Title change
3,348Mar 10, 1984Detroit Pistons beat Washington Bullets 115–100Defense
3,349Mar 13, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Detroit Pistons 116–95Title change
3,350Mar 14, 1984Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 92–91Title change
3,351Mar 16, 1984Atlanta Hawks beat Philadelphia 76ers 105–102Title change
3,352Mar 17, 1984Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 103–88Title change
3,353Mar 20, 1984Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 123–121Title change
3,354Mar 23, 1984Indiana Pacers beat Chicago Bulls 119–112Defense
3,355Mar 24, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Indiana Pacers 106–92Title change
3,356Mar 28, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 130–98Defense
3,357Mar 30, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 119–86Defense
3,358Mar 31, 1984Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee Bucks 107–105Title change
3,359Apr 3, 1984Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 118–115Defense
3,360Apr 6, 1984Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 115–107Defense
3,361Apr 7, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Detroit Pistons 110–92Title change
3,362Apr 10, 1984Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 96–95Title change
3,363Apr 11, 1984Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 102–96Defense
3,364Apr 13, 1984Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 128–120Title change
3,365Apr 14, 1984Atlanta Hawks beat Detroit Pistons 115–107Title change
3,366Apr 17, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 105–89 PlayoffsTitle change
3,367Apr 19, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 101–87 PlayoffsDefense
3,368Apr 21, 1984Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 103–94 PlayoffsTitle change
3,369Apr 24, 1984Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 100–97 PlayoffsDefense
3,370Apr 26, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 118–89 PlayoffsTitle change
3,371Apr 29, 1984New Jersey Nets beat Milwaukee Bucks 106–100 PlayoffsTitle change
3,372May 1, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat New Jersey Nets 98–94 PlayoffsTitle change
3,373May 3, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat New Jersey Nets 100–93 PlayoffsDefense
3,374May 5, 1984New Jersey Nets beat Milwaukee Bucks 106–99 PlayoffsTitle change
3,375May 8, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat New Jersey Nets 94–82 PlayoffsTitle change
3,376May 10, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat New Jersey Nets 98–97 PlayoffsDefense
3,377May 15, 1984Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 119–96 PlayoffsTitle change
3,378May 17, 1984Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 125–110 PlayoffsDefense
3,379May 19, 1984Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 109–100 PlayoffsDefense
3,380May 21, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 122–113 PlayoffsTitle change
3,381May 23, 1984Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–108 PlayoffsTitle change
3,382May 27, 1984Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 115–109 PlayoffsTitle change
3,383May 31, 1984Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 124–121 PlayoffsTitle change
3,384Jun 3, 1984Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 137–104 PlayoffsTitle change
3,385Jun 6, 1984Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 129–125 PlayoffsTitle change
3,386Jun 8, 1984Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 121–103 PlayoffsDefense
3,387Jun 10, 1984Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 119–108 PlayoffsTitle change
3,388Jun 12, 1984Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 111–102 PlayoffsTitle change

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