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

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