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The 1984–85 season

97 belt games · 39 title changes

Boston Celtics carried the belt into the 1984–85 season. It changed hands 39 times among 17 franchises, 8 of those in the playoffs, and Los Angeles Lakers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Los Angeles Lakers, 20.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
3,389	Oct 26, 1984	Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 130–123	Defense
3,390	Oct 31, 1984	Boston Celtics beat New Jersey Nets 116–105	Defense
3,391	Nov 2, 1984	Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 127–116	Defense
3,392	Nov 7, 1984	Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Clippers 135–108	Defense
3,393	Nov 9, 1984	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 130–119	Defense
3,394	Nov 10, 1984	Washington Bullets beat Boston Celtics 112–95	Title change
3,395	Nov 13, 1984	Washington Bullets beat New York Knicks 103–92	Defense
3,396	Nov 14, 1984	Washington Bullets beat San Antonio Spurs 125–106	Defense
3,397	Nov 16, 1984	Washington Bullets beat New York Knicks 118–104	Defense
3,398	Nov 20, 1984	Washington Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–105	Defense
3,399	Nov 21, 1984	Washington Bullets beat Kansas City Kings 97–92	Defense
3,400	Nov 23, 1984	Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 118–110	Title change
3,401	Nov 24, 1984	Boston Celtics beat Kansas City Kings 135–124	Defense
3,402	Nov 27, 1984	Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 114–99	Defense
3,403	Nov 28, 1984	Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 110–100	Defense
3,404	Dec 1, 1984	Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 110–104	Defense
3,405	Dec 2, 1984	Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 122–99	Defense
3,406	Dec 4, 1984	Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 104–99	Title change
3,407	Dec 6, 1984	Milwaukee Bucks beat Detroit Pistons 114–99	Title change
3,408	Dec 8, 1984	Milwaukee Bucks beat Indiana Pacers 99–96	Defense
3,409	Dec 11, 1984	Milwaukee Bucks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 120–106	Defense
3,410	Dec 12, 1984	New Jersey Nets beat Milwaukee Bucks 116–109	Title change
3,411	Dec 14, 1984	New Jersey Nets beat Chicago Bulls 111–109	Defense
3,412	Dec 15, 1984	Indiana Pacers beat New Jersey Nets 112–100	Title change
3,413	Dec 18, 1984	Indiana Pacers beat Utah Jazz 88–81	Defense
3,414	Dec 21, 1984	Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 117–107	Title change
3,415	Dec 22, 1984	Chicago Bulls beat Boston Celtics 110–85	Title change
3,416	Dec 27, 1984	Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 112–108	Defense
3,417	Dec 29, 1984	Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 104–101	Title change
3,418	Jan 2, 1985	Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 121–107	Defense
3,419	Jan 4, 1985	Detroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks 134–111	Title change
3,420	Jan 5, 1985	Detroit Pistons beat Washington Bullets 121–113	Defense
3,421	Jan 9, 1985	Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 126–122	Title change
3,422	Jan 11, 1985	Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 115–108	Defense
3,423	Jan 13, 1985	Philadelphia 76ers beat Washington Bullets 115–104	Defense
3,424	Jan 15, 1985	Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 93–82	Defense
3,425	Jan 16, 1985	Philadelphia 76ers beat Atlanta Hawks 122–99	Defense
3,426	Jan 20, 1985	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 113–97	Title change
3,427	Jan 23, 1985	Seattle SuperSonics beat Boston Celtics 107–97	Title change
3,428	Jan 25, 1985	Chicago Bulls beat Seattle SuperSonics 93–76	Title change
3,429	Jan 26, 1985	Chicago Bulls beat Atlanta Hawks 117–104	Defense
3,430	Jan 29, 1985	Chicago Bulls beat Kansas City Kings 103–97	Defense
3,431	Jan 30, 1985	Washington Bullets beat Chicago Bulls 106–95	Title change
3,432	Feb 1, 1985	Indiana Pacers beat Washington Bullets 102–95	Title change
3,433	Feb 3, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 122–100	Title change
3,434	Feb 5, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 113–104	Defense
3,435	Feb 12, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Los Angeles Clippers 121–110	Defense
3,436	Feb 15, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 120–111	Defense
3,437	Feb 17, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 117–111	Defense
3,438	Feb 19, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 127–117	Defense
3,439	Feb 21, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Kansas City Kings 123–117	Defense
3,440	Feb 22, 1985	Indiana Pacers beat Los Angeles Lakers 122–113	Title change
3,441	Feb 24, 1985	Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 113–100	Title change
3,442	Feb 27, 1985	Boston Celtics beat San Antonio Spurs 111–102	Defense
3,443	Mar 1, 1985	Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 114–105	Title change
3,444	Mar 2, 1985	San Antonio Spurs beat Atlanta Hawks 105–92	Title change
3,445	Mar 4, 1985	San Antonio Spurs beat Philadelphia 76ers 109–103	Defense
3,446	Mar 6, 1985	San Antonio Spurs beat Indiana Pacers 108–102	Defense
3,447	Mar 7, 1985	Phoenix Suns beat San Antonio Spurs 119–117	Title change
3,448	Mar 9, 1985	Golden State Warriors beat Phoenix Suns 118–115	Title change
3,449	Mar 12, 1985	Golden State Warriors beat San Antonio Spurs 145–122	Defense
3,450	Mar 14, 1985	Atlanta Hawks beat Golden State Warriors 120–112	Title change
3,451	Mar 16, 1985	Seattle SuperSonics beat Atlanta Hawks 108–99	Title change
3,452	Mar 17, 1985	Seattle SuperSonics beat Detroit Pistons 106–98	Defense
3,453	Mar 20, 1985	Seattle SuperSonics beat Golden State Warriors 123–109	Defense
3,454	Mar 22, 1985	Utah Jazz beat Seattle SuperSonics 110–85	Title change
3,455	Mar 24, 1985	Utah Jazz beat Chicago Bulls 110–92	Defense
3,456	Mar 26, 1985	Denver Nuggets beat Utah Jazz 104–89	Title change
3,457	Mar 28, 1985	Denver Nuggets beat Kansas City Kings 133–115	Defense
3,458	Mar 30, 1985	Denver Nuggets beat Portland Trail Blazers 129–117	Defense
3,459	Apr 2, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 118–104	Title change
3,460	Apr 3, 1985	San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 122–108	Title change
3,461	Apr 5, 1985	Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio Spurs 118–109	Title change
3,462	Apr 7, 1985	Denver Nuggets beat Golden State Warriors 130–125	Defense
3,463	Apr 9, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 148–119	Title change
3,464	Apr 11, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 137–130	Defense
3,465	Apr 12, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle SuperSonics 145–131	Defense
3,466	Apr 14, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Kansas City Kings 122–116	Defense
3,467	Apr 18, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 142–114 Playoffs	Defense
3,468	Apr 20, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 147–130 Playoffs	Defense
3,469	Apr 23, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 119–103 Playoffs	Defense
3,470	Apr 27, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 125–101 Playoffs	Defense
3,471	Apr 30, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 134–118 Playoffs	Defense
3,472	May 3, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 130–126 Playoffs	Defense
3,473	May 5, 1985	Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 115–107 Playoffs	Title change
3,474	May 7, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 139–120 Playoffs	Title change
3,475	May 11, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 139–122 Playoffs	Defense
3,476	May 14, 1985	Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 136–114 Playoffs	Title change
3,477	May 17, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 136–118 Playoffs	Title change
3,478	May 19, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 120–116 Playoffs	Defense
3,479	May 22, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 153–109 Playoffs	Defense
3,480	May 27, 1985	Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 148–114 Playoffs	Title change
3,481	May 30, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 109–102 Playoffs	Title change
3,482	Jun 2, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 136–111 Playoffs	Defense
3,483	Jun 5, 1985	Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–105 Playoffs	Title change
3,484	Jun 7, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 120–111 Playoffs	Title change
3,485	Jun 9, 1985	Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 111–100 Playoffs	Defense

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