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The 1986–87 season

104 belt games · 54 title changes

Boston Celtics carried the belt into the 1986–87 season. It changed hands 54 times among 21 franchises, 13 of those in the playoffs, and Los Angeles Lakers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Atlanta Hawks, 15.

Who held it, in order

CelticsBucksHawksBullsWizardsKnicks76ersPistonsCavaliersHawksPistonsPacersBullsWarriorsSunsThunderNuggetsClippersWarriorsKingsTrail BlazersLakersThunderWarriorsSpursRocketsBucksTrail BlazersCelticsHawks76ersMavericksHawksPacersPistonsCeltics76ersKnicksBucksBullsHawksCelticsBucksCelticsBucksCelticsPistonsCelticsPistonsCelticsLakersCelticsLakersCelticsLakers

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
3,586Oct 31, 1986Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 120–102Defense
3,587Nov 1, 1986Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 111–105Title change
3,588Nov 4, 1986Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 107–98Title change
3,589Nov 7, 1986Atlanta Hawks beat Phoenix Suns 106–86Defense
3,590Nov 8, 1986Atlanta Hawks beat Washington Bullets 110–91Defense
3,591Nov 11, 1986Chicago Bulls beat Atlanta Hawks 112–110Title change
3,592Nov 12, 1986Washington Bullets beat Chicago Bulls 101–99Title change
3,593Nov 15, 1986New York Knicks beat Washington Bullets 104–97Title change
3,594Nov 19, 1986Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 98–94Title change
3,595Nov 21, 1986Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–110Title change
3,596Nov 22, 1986Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 93–84Defense
3,597Nov 28, 1986Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee Bucks 120–99Defense
3,598Dec 3, 1986Detroit Pistons beat New Jersey Nets 107–106Defense
3,599Dec 4, 1986Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 113–105Title change
3,600Dec 6, 1986Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 88–86Defense
3,601Dec 9, 1986Atlanta Hawks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 122–98Title change
3,602Dec 10, 1986Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 123–95Defense
3,603Dec 12, 1986Atlanta Hawks beat Sacramento Kings 130–120Defense
3,604Dec 13, 1986Atlanta Hawks beat New York Knicks 122–110Defense
3,605Dec 16, 1986Detroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks 111–100Title change
3,606Dec 17, 1986Detroit Pistons beat Utah Jazz 122–107Defense
3,607Dec 19, 1986Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 114–84Defense
3,608Dec 20, 1986Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 98–88Defense
3,609Dec 23, 1986Indiana Pacers beat Detroit Pistons 111–98Title change
3,610Dec 27, 1986Chicago Bulls beat Indiana Pacers 105–93Title change
3,611Dec 30, 1986Golden State Warriors beat Chicago Bulls 102–99Title change
3,612Jan 2, 1987Golden State Warriors beat Sacramento Kings 115–109Defense
3,613Jan 4, 1987Phoenix Suns beat Golden State Warriors 104–101Title change
3,614Jan 6, 1987Seattle SuperSonics beat Phoenix Suns 138–108Title change
3,615Jan 8, 1987Seattle SuperSonics beat Golden State Warriors 115–108Defense
3,616Jan 11, 1987Seattle SuperSonics beat Utah Jazz 127–111Defense
3,617Jan 13, 1987Denver Nuggets beat Seattle SuperSonics 117–109Title change
3,618Jan 14, 1987Los Angeles Clippers beat Denver Nuggets 123–105Title change
3,619Jan 16, 1987Golden State Warriors beat Los Angeles Clippers 118–106Title change
3,620Jan 18, 1987Golden State Warriors beat Portland Trail Blazers 116–103Defense
3,621Jan 20, 1987Sacramento Kings beat Golden State Warriors 123–114Title change
3,622Jan 23, 1987Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 109–89Title change
3,623Jan 26, 1987Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver Nuggets 145–141Defense
3,624Jan 27, 1987Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 107–100Title change
3,625Jan 28, 1987Seattle SuperSonics beat Los Angeles Lakers 125–101Title change
3,626Jan 30, 1987Golden State Warriors beat Seattle SuperSonics 127–119Title change
3,627Feb 1, 1987Golden State Warriors beat New Jersey Nets 150–147Defense
3,628Feb 3, 1987San Antonio Spurs beat Golden State Warriors 111–103Title change
3,629Feb 5, 1987San Antonio Spurs beat Seattle SuperSonics 117–111Defense
3,630Feb 10, 1987Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 115–92Title change
3,631Feb 12, 1987Houston Rockets beat New Jersey Nets 121–99Defense
3,632Feb 14, 1987Milwaukee Bucks beat Houston Rockets 116–101Title change
3,633Feb 16, 1987Milwaukee Bucks beat New Jersey Nets 128–124Defense
3,634Feb 18, 1987Milwaukee Bucks beat Utah Jazz 113–109Defense
3,635Feb 21, 1987Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 115–107Defense
3,636Feb 22, 1987Portland Trail Blazers beat Milwaukee Bucks 124–120Title change
3,637Feb 24, 1987Portland Trail Blazers beat New York Knicks 122–109Defense
3,638Feb 25, 1987Boston Celtics beat Portland Trail Blazers 122–116Title change
3,639Feb 27, 1987Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 115–105Title change
3,640Feb 28, 1987Atlanta Hawks beat Portland Trail Blazers 123–102Defense
3,641Mar 2, 1987Atlanta Hawks beat Washington Bullets 121–99Defense
3,642Mar 3, 1987Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 109–108Defense
3,643Mar 6, 1987Atlanta Hawks beat New Jersey Nets 111–83Defense
3,644Mar 7, 1987Atlanta Hawks beat Utah Jazz 122–97Defense
3,645Mar 9, 1987Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 108–103Defense
3,646Mar 10, 1987Atlanta Hawks beat San Antonio Spurs 113–106Defense
3,647Mar 13, 1987Atlanta Hawks beat Dallas Mavericks 113–105Defense
3,648Mar 15, 1987Atlanta Hawks beat Denver Nuggets 104–100Defense
3,649Mar 17, 1987Atlanta Hawks beat Washington Bullets 118–98Defense
3,650Mar 18, 1987Philadelphia 76ers beat Atlanta Hawks 109–107Title change
3,651Mar 20, 1987Philadelphia 76ers beat Denver Nuggets 116–106Defense
3,652Mar 21, 1987Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 105–102Defense
3,653Mar 23, 1987Dallas Mavericks beat Philadelphia 76ers 103–100Title change
3,654Mar 24, 1987Dallas Mavericks beat New Jersey Nets 119–107Defense
3,655Mar 26, 1987Atlanta Hawks beat Dallas Mavericks 120–112Title change
3,656Mar 28, 1987Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta Hawks 120–114Title change
3,657Apr 1, 1987Indiana Pacers beat Chicago Bulls 99–94Defense
3,658Apr 2, 1987Detroit Pistons beat Indiana Pacers 119–73Title change
3,659Apr 3, 1987Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 119–115Title change
3,660Apr 5, 1987Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 106–104Title change
3,661Apr 6, 1987New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–101Title change
3,662Apr 10, 1987Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 132–93Title change
3,663Apr 11, 1987Milwaukee Bucks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 121–93Defense
3,664Apr 13, 1987Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 114–107Title change
3,665Apr 16, 1987Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 117–114Title change
3,666Apr 19, 1987Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 118–107Title change
3,667Apr 23, 1987Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 108–104 PlayoffsDefense
3,668Apr 26, 1987Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 105–96 PlayoffsDefense
3,669Apr 28, 1987Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 105–94 PlayoffsDefense
3,670May 5, 1987Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 111–98 PlayoffsDefense
3,671May 6, 1987Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 126–124 PlayoffsDefense
3,672May 8, 1987Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 126–121 PlayoffsTitle change
3,673May 10, 1987Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 138–137 PlayoffsTitle change
3,674May 13, 1987Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 129–124 PlayoffsTitle change
3,675May 15, 1987Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 121–111 PlayoffsDefense
3,676May 17, 1987Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 119–113 PlayoffsTitle change
3,677May 19, 1987Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 104–91 PlayoffsDefense
3,678May 21, 1987Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 110–101 PlayoffsDefense
3,679May 23, 1987Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 122–104 PlayoffsTitle change
3,680May 24, 1987Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 145–119 PlayoffsDefense
3,681May 26, 1987Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 108–107 PlayoffsTitle change
3,682May 28, 1987Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 113–105 PlayoffsTitle change
3,683May 30, 1987Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 117–114 PlayoffsTitle change
3,684Jun 2, 1987Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 126–113 PlayoffsTitle change
3,685Jun 4, 1987Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 141–122 PlayoffsDefense
3,686Jun 7, 1987Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 109–103 PlayoffsTitle change
3,687Jun 9, 1987Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 107–106 PlayoffsTitle change
3,688Jun 11, 1987Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 123–108 PlayoffsTitle change
3,689Jun 14, 1987Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 106–93 PlayoffsTitle change

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