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The 1988–89 season

85 belt games · 33 title changes

New Jersey Nets carried the belt into the 1988–89 season. It changed hands 33 times among 15 franchises, and Miami Heat finished the season with it. Most defenses: Cleveland Cavaliers, 13.

Who held it, in order

HawksPistonsRocketsJazzMavericksRocketsSunsLakersBucksHawksCavaliersThunderTrail BlazersRocketsLakersKnicksSunsNuggetsSunsMavericksTrail BlazersRocketsCavaliersPistonsBucksKnicksHeatPacersMavericksJazzSunsRocketsHeat

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
3,768Nov 4, 1988Atlanta Hawks beat New Jersey Nets 113–105Title change
3,769Nov 5, 1988Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 107–94Defense
3,770Nov 8, 1988Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 112–107Defense
3,771Nov 9, 1988Detroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks 101–95Title change
3,772Nov 11, 1988Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 116–107Defense
3,773Nov 15, 1988Detroit Pistons beat Dallas Mavericks 108–99Defense
3,774Nov 16, 1988Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 94–88Defense
3,775Nov 18, 1988Detroit Pistons beat Phoenix Suns 121–105Defense
3,776Nov 19, 1988Houston Rockets beat Detroit Pistons 109–98Title change
3,777Nov 21, 1988Houston Rockets beat Atlanta Hawks 117–113Defense
3,778Nov 23, 1988Utah Jazz beat Houston Rockets 111–108Title change
3,779Nov 25, 1988Utah Jazz beat San Antonio Spurs 115–95Defense
3,780Nov 26, 1988Dallas Mavericks beat Utah Jazz 113–93Title change
3,781Nov 30, 1988Houston Rockets beat Dallas Mavericks 101–89Title change
3,782Dec 2, 1988Phoenix Suns beat Houston Rockets 110–95Title change
3,783Dec 3, 1988Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Clippers 114–106Defense
3,784Dec 6, 1988Phoenix Suns beat Washington Bullets 130–92Defense
3,785Dec 7, 1988Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 125–111Title change
3,786Dec 10, 1988Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 112–105Defense
3,787Dec 11, 1988Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 95–94Title change
3,788Dec 13, 1988Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 109–91Defense
3,789Dec 14, 1988Milwaukee Bucks beat Detroit Pistons 119–110Defense
3,790Dec 16, 1988Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–112Title change
3,791Dec 17, 1988Cleveland Cavaliers beat Atlanta Hawks 120–94Title change
3,792Dec 20, 1988Cleveland Cavaliers beat Utah Jazz 110–94Defense
3,793Dec 21, 1988Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 115–114Defense
3,794Dec 23, 1988Cleveland Cavaliers beat Seattle SuperSonics 119–107Defense
3,795Dec 27, 1988Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 107–96Defense
3,796Dec 28, 1988Cleveland Cavaliers beat Charlotte Hornets 122–98Defense
3,797Dec 30, 1988Cleveland Cavaliers beat Washington Bullets 127–110Defense
3,798Jan 3, 1989Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana Pacers 119–98Defense
3,799Jan 5, 1989Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 103–98Defense
3,800Jan 7, 1989Cleveland Cavaliers beat New York Knicks 104–96Defense
3,801Jan 9, 1989Seattle SuperSonics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 105–103Title change
3,802Jan 10, 1989Portland Trail Blazers beat Seattle SuperSonics 125–109Title change
3,803Jan 12, 1989Houston Rockets beat Portland Trail Blazers 116–106Title change
3,804Jan 14, 1989Houston Rockets beat Dallas Mavericks 110–98Defense
3,805Jan 16, 1989Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 124–113Title change
3,806Jan 18, 1989Los Angeles Lakers beat Los Angeles Clippers 111–90Defense
3,807Jan 20, 1989Los Angeles Lakers beat Dallas Mavericks 115–99Defense
3,808Jan 24, 1989New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 122–117Title change
3,809Jan 27, 1989Phoenix Suns beat New York Knicks 132–130Title change
3,810Jan 28, 1989Denver Nuggets beat Phoenix Suns 142–138Title change
3,811Jan 30, 1989Phoenix Suns beat Denver Nuggets 126–100Title change
3,812Feb 1, 1989Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–97Defense
3,813Feb 3, 1989Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix Suns 121–117Title change
3,814Feb 6, 1989Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 129–111Defense
3,815Feb 7, 1989Portland Trail Blazers beat Dallas Mavericks 134–125Title change
3,816Feb 9, 1989Houston Rockets beat Portland Trail Blazers 113–110Title change
3,817Feb 14, 1989Houston Rockets beat Boston Celtics 137–123Defense
3,818Feb 17, 1989Houston Rockets beat Denver Nuggets 121–111Defense
3,819Feb 18, 1989Houston Rockets beat Dallas Mavericks 105–94Defense
3,820Feb 20, 1989Cleveland Cavaliers beat Houston Rockets 110–90Title change
3,821Feb 22, 1989Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Jersey Nets 130–111Defense
3,822Feb 24, 1989Cleveland Cavaliers beat Portland Trail Blazers 128–91Defense
3,823Feb 28, 1989Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 115–99Defense
3,824Mar 2, 1989Cleveland Cavaliers beat San Antonio Spurs 112–84Defense
3,825Mar 3, 1989Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 96–90Title change
3,826Mar 5, 1989Detroit Pistons beat Miami Heat 109–100Defense
3,827Mar 6, 1989Detroit Pistons beat Denver Nuggets 129–112Defense
3,828Mar 8, 1989Detroit Pistons beat Seattle SuperSonics 112–96Defense
3,829Mar 11, 1989Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 111–106Defense
3,830Mar 12, 1989Detroit Pistons beat Washington Bullets 110–104Defense
3,831Mar 14, 1989Detroit Pistons beat Indiana Pacers 129–117Defense
3,832Mar 17, 1989Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 106–98Defense
3,833Mar 18, 1989Milwaukee Bucks beat Detroit Pistons 117–100Title change
3,834Mar 19, 1989New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 128–104Title change
3,835Mar 20, 1989New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 129–109Defense
3,836Mar 22, 1989Miami Heat beat New York Knicks 107–103Title change
3,837Mar 25, 1989Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs 107–105Defense
3,838Mar 27, 1989Miami Heat beat New Jersey Nets 100–79Defense
3,839Mar 29, 1989Indiana Pacers beat Miami Heat 96–89Title change
3,840Mar 31, 1989Dallas Mavericks beat Indiana Pacers 105–102Title change
3,841Apr 2, 1989Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 98–96Defense
3,842Apr 4, 1989Utah Jazz beat Dallas Mavericks 95–80Title change
3,843Apr 5, 1989Phoenix Suns beat Utah Jazz 114–104Title change
3,844Apr 6, 1989Phoenix Suns beat Seattle SuperSonics 126–119Defense
3,845Apr 8, 1989Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Clippers 115–97Defense
3,846Apr 12, 1989Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 109–94Defense
3,847Apr 13, 1989Phoenix Suns beat Houston Rockets 119–111Defense
3,848Apr 15, 1989Phoenix Suns beat San Antonio Spurs 137–91Defense
3,849Apr 17, 1989Phoenix Suns beat Sacramento Kings 140–85Defense
3,850Apr 19, 1989Phoenix Suns beat Miami Heat 117–91Defense
3,851Apr 21, 1989Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns 112–101Title change
3,852Apr 22, 1989Miami Heat beat Houston Rockets 91–89Title change

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