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

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