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The 1987–88 season

78 belt games · 33 title changes

Los Angeles Lakers carried the belt into the 1987–88 season. It changed hands 33 times among 19 franchises, and New Jersey Nets finished the season with it. Most defenses: Los Angeles Lakers, 12.

Who held it, in order

LakersBucksBullsMavericksNuggetsRocketsSpursNetsMavericksPistonsRocketsThunderKingsNetsCelticsCavaliersJazzLakersPacersHawksTrail BlazersNuggetsJazzSpursKnicksMavericksKnicksCavaliersPacersWizardsKnicksWizardsBucksNets

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
3,690Nov 6, 1987Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle SuperSonics 113–109Defense
3,691Nov 8, 1987Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 101–92Defense
3,692Nov 10, 1987Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 133–124Defense
3,693Nov 12, 1987Los Angeles Lakers beat Los Angeles Clippers 111–82Defense
3,694Nov 14, 1987Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 118–110Defense
3,695Nov 15, 1987Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 147–130Defense
3,696Nov 17, 1987Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 142–115Defense
3,697Nov 20, 1987Los Angeles Lakers beat Dallas Mavericks 119–116Defense
3,698Nov 22, 1987Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 124–116Title change
3,699Nov 25, 1987Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 103–101Title change
3,700Nov 27, 1987Dallas Mavericks beat Chicago Bulls 94–93Title change
3,701Nov 28, 1987Denver Nuggets beat Dallas Mavericks 106–98Title change
3,702Dec 1, 1987Houston Rockets beat Denver Nuggets 106–101Title change
3,703Dec 2, 1987San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 97–93Title change
3,704Dec 5, 1987San Antonio Spurs beat Chicago Bulls 110–101Defense
3,705Dec 8, 1987San Antonio Spurs beat Utah Jazz 105–100Defense
3,706Dec 12, 1987San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix Suns 129–110Defense
3,707Dec 15, 1987New Jersey Nets beat San Antonio Spurs 104–98Title change
3,708Dec 16, 1987Dallas Mavericks beat New Jersey Nets 109–105Title change
3,709Dec 18, 1987Detroit Pistons beat Dallas Mavericks 117–112Title change
3,710Dec 25, 1987Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 91–87Defense
3,711Dec 26, 1987Detroit Pistons beat New Jersey Nets 110–75Defense
3,712Dec 29, 1987Houston Rockets beat Detroit Pistons 101–91Title change
3,713Dec 30, 1987Houston Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks 102–93Defense
3,714Jan 2, 1988Houston Rockets beat Washington Bullets 111–100Defense
3,715Jan 4, 1988Houston Rockets beat Dallas Mavericks 117–107Defense
3,716Jan 6, 1988Seattle SuperSonics beat Houston Rockets 110–95Title change
3,717Jan 9, 1988Seattle SuperSonics beat San Antonio Spurs 141–133Defense
3,718Jan 10, 1988Sacramento Kings beat Seattle SuperSonics 109–108Title change
3,719Jan 14, 1988New Jersey Nets beat Sacramento Kings 90–87Title change
3,720Jan 16, 1988Boston Celtics beat New Jersey Nets 103–96Title change
3,721Jan 18, 1988Boston Celtics beat Golden State Warriors 121–101Defense
3,722Jan 20, 1988Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns 131–115Defense
3,723Jan 22, 1988Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 124–106Defense
3,724Jan 23, 1988Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 119–100Title change
3,725Jan 25, 1988Utah Jazz beat Cleveland Cavaliers 119–96Title change
3,726Jan 26, 1988Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 111–100Title change
3,727Jan 28, 1988Los Angeles Lakers beat Sacramento Kings 115–94Defense
3,728Jan 29, 1988Los Angeles Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks 117–107Defense
3,729Feb 2, 1988Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 110–101Defense
3,730Feb 4, 1988Los Angeles Lakers beat Los Angeles Clippers 117–86Defense
3,731Feb 9, 1988Indiana Pacers beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–108Title change
3,732Feb 11, 1988Indiana Pacers beat Golden State Warriors 108–107Defense
3,733Feb 12, 1988Indiana Pacers beat Phoenix Suns 107–102Defense
3,734Feb 16, 1988Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 117–104Defense
3,735Feb 18, 1988Indiana Pacers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 88–83Defense
3,736Feb 21, 1988Indiana Pacers beat Sacramento Kings 130–112Defense
3,737Feb 23, 1988Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 131–111Title change
3,738Feb 26, 1988Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 116–101Defense
3,739Feb 27, 1988Portland Trail Blazers beat Atlanta Hawks 123–120Title change
3,740Feb 29, 1988Portland Trail Blazers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 107–94Defense
3,741Mar 3, 1988Portland Trail Blazers beat Phoenix Suns 135–112Defense
3,742Mar 5, 1988Portland Trail Blazers beat Golden State Warriors 123–117Defense
3,743Mar 8, 1988Portland Trail Blazers beat Dallas Mavericks 112–110Defense
3,744Mar 10, 1988Portland Trail Blazers beat Houston Rockets 112–109Defense
3,745Mar 13, 1988Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Clippers 121–100Defense
3,746Mar 15, 1988Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–95Defense
3,747Mar 17, 1988Denver Nuggets beat Portland Trail Blazers 116–115Title change
3,748Mar 18, 1988Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 118–111Title change
3,749Mar 19, 1988San Antonio Spurs beat Utah Jazz 113–110Title change
3,750Mar 21, 1988New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 133–121Title change
3,751Mar 22, 1988Dallas Mavericks beat New York Knicks 124–105Title change
3,752Mar 25, 1988Dallas Mavericks beat Portland Trail Blazers 106–101Defense
3,753Mar 26, 1988Dallas Mavericks beat San Antonio Spurs 131–112Defense
3,754Mar 28, 1988New York Knicks beat Dallas Mavericks 114–106Title change
3,755Mar 29, 1988Cleveland Cavaliers beat New York Knicks 108–103Title change
3,756Mar 30, 1988Cleveland Cavaliers beat Washington Bullets 107–96Defense
3,757Apr 2, 1988Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana Pacers 108–94Defense
3,758Apr 5, 1988Indiana Pacers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 106–105Title change
3,759Apr 8, 1988Washington Bullets beat Indiana Pacers 107–100Title change
3,760Apr 10, 1988New York Knicks beat Washington Bullets 118–98Title change
3,761Apr 11, 1988New York Knicks beat Detroit Pistons 114–111Defense
3,762Apr 13, 1988New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 127–107Defense
3,763Apr 15, 1988Washington Bullets beat New York Knicks 106–97Title change
3,764Apr 17, 1988Washington Bullets beat Boston Celtics 98–92Defense
3,765Apr 20, 1988Milwaukee Bucks beat Washington Bullets 132–94Title change
3,766Apr 22, 1988Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 118–109Defense
3,767Apr 23, 1988New Jersey Nets beat Milwaukee Bucks 118–105Title change

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