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The 1989–90 season

99 belt games · 47 title changes

Miami Heat carried the belt into the 1989–90 season. It changed hands 47 times among 19 franchises, 10 of those in the playoffs, and Detroit Pistons finished the season with it. Most defenses: Detroit Pistons, 10.

Who held it, in order

NetsHeat76ersTimberwolvesThunderMavericksNuggetsBullsPacersPistonsClippersMavericksTrail BlazersPistons76ersWarriorsKnicksRocketsSpursLakersJazzHeatKnicksBullsPistonsRocketsWarriorsMavericksTimberwolvesRockets76ersKnicksPacersKnicksCelticsBullsCelticsKnicksPistonsKnicksPistonsBullsPistonsBullsPistonsTrail BlazersPistons

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
3,853Nov 3, 1989New Jersey Nets beat Miami Heat 110–90Title change
3,854Nov 4, 1989New Jersey Nets beat Orlando Magic 111–106Defense
3,855Nov 7, 1989Miami Heat beat New Jersey Nets 83–77Title change
3,856Nov 8, 1989Philadelphia 76ers beat Miami Heat 115–91Title change
3,857Nov 10, 1989Minnesota Timberwolves beat Philadelphia 76ers 125–118Title change
3,858Nov 12, 1989Seattle SuperSonics beat Minnesota Timberwolves 108–97Title change
3,859Nov 14, 1989Dallas Mavericks beat Seattle SuperSonics 113–109Title change
3,860Nov 17, 1989Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 122–105Defense
3,861Nov 18, 1989Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 100–99Defense
3,862Nov 21, 1989Denver Nuggets beat Dallas Mavericks 111–95Title change
3,863Nov 22, 1989Denver Nuggets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 96–93Defense
3,864Nov 24, 1989Denver Nuggets beat Seattle SuperSonics 122–109Defense
3,865Nov 28, 1989Denver Nuggets beat Golden State Warriors 141–120Defense
3,866Nov 30, 1989Denver Nuggets beat Milwaukee Bucks 103–102Defense
3,867Dec 2, 1989Denver Nuggets beat Portland Trail Blazers 146–113Defense
3,868Dec 5, 1989Chicago Bulls beat Denver Nuggets 119–99Title change
3,869Dec 8, 1989Indiana Pacers beat Chicago Bulls 106–104Title change
3,870Dec 9, 1989Detroit Pistons beat Indiana Pacers 121–93Title change
3,871Dec 12, 1989Detroit Pistons beat Denver Nuggets 121–108Defense
3,872Dec 13, 1989Los Angeles Clippers beat Detroit Pistons 83–79Title change
3,873Dec 16, 1989Los Angeles Clippers beat Denver Nuggets 114–108Defense
3,874Dec 19, 1989Los Angeles Clippers beat Indiana Pacers 128–102Defense
3,875Dec 22, 1989Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 101–92Title change
3,876Dec 23, 1989Dallas Mavericks beat Sacramento Kings 102–95Defense
3,877Dec 27, 1989Dallas Mavericks beat Atlanta Hawks 114–101Defense
3,878Dec 29, 1989Portland Trail Blazers beat Dallas Mavericks 144–140Title change
3,879Jan 2, 1990Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 119–95Defense
3,880Jan 5, 1990Portland Trail Blazers beat Utah Jazz 118–89Defense
3,881Jan 6, 1990Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 124–121Defense
3,882Jan 8, 1990Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 108–96Defense
3,883Jan 11, 1990Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 82–80Defense
3,884Jan 13, 1990Detroit Pistons beat Portland Trail Blazers 111–106Title change
3,885Jan 17, 1990Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 112–108Title change
3,886Jan 19, 1990Philadelphia 76ers beat Miami Heat 102–95Defense
3,887Jan 20, 1990Philadelphia 76ers beat New Jersey Nets 108–98Defense
3,888Jan 23, 1990Philadelphia 76ers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 103–88Defense
3,889Jan 24, 1990Philadelphia 76ers beat Orlando Magic 125–103Defense
3,890Jan 26, 1990Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls 120–109Defense
3,891Jan 27, 1990Philadelphia 76ers beat Washington Bullets 125–101Defense
3,892Jan 31, 1990Philadelphia 76ers beat Indiana Pacers 112–108Defense
3,893Feb 2, 1990Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 119–109Defense
3,894Feb 4, 1990Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 105–102Defense
3,895Feb 5, 1990Philadelphia 76ers beat Utah Jazz 114–89Defense
3,896Feb 7, 1990Golden State Warriors beat Philadelphia 76ers 113–112Title change
3,897Feb 8, 1990New York Knicks beat Golden State Warriors 122–118Title change
3,898Feb 13, 1990New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks 114–109Defense
3,899Feb 15, 1990Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 124–105Title change
3,900Feb 17, 1990San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 104–102Title change
3,901Feb 20, 1990Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 115–114Title change
3,902Feb 21, 1990Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 113–111Defense
3,903Feb 23, 1990Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 122–116Defense
3,904Feb 25, 1990Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 104–103Title change
3,905Mar 1, 1990Utah Jazz beat Portland Trail Blazers 119–102Defense
3,906Mar 3, 1990Utah Jazz beat San Antonio Spurs 112–98Defense
3,907Mar 5, 1990Miami Heat beat Utah Jazz 105–104Title change
3,908Mar 7, 1990Miami Heat beat Orlando Magic 122–105Defense
3,909Mar 11, 1990New York Knicks beat Miami Heat 106–90Title change
3,910Mar 13, 1990Chicago Bulls beat New York Knicks 111–108Title change
3,911Mar 16, 1990Detroit Pistons beat Chicago Bulls 106–81Title change
3,912Mar 18, 1990Detroit Pistons beat Dallas Mavericks 114–84Defense
3,913Mar 20, 1990Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee Bucks 117–96Defense
3,914Mar 22, 1990Houston Rockets beat Detroit Pistons 115–110Title change
3,915Mar 24, 1990Golden State Warriors beat Houston Rockets 102–97Title change
3,916Mar 27, 1990Dallas Mavericks beat Golden State Warriors 118–108Title change
3,917Mar 29, 1990Dallas Mavericks beat San Antonio Spurs 109–105Defense
3,918Mar 30, 1990Minnesota Timberwolves beat Dallas Mavericks 84–82Title change
3,919Mar 31, 1990Houston Rockets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 106–98Title change
3,920Apr 3, 1990Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 133–112Title change
3,921Apr 6, 1990New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–104Title change
3,922Apr 8, 1990Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 99–97Title change
3,923Apr 10, 1990Indiana Pacers beat Washington Bullets 107–105Defense
3,924Apr 12, 1990New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 108–100Title change
3,925Apr 15, 1990Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 101–94Title change
3,926Apr 17, 1990Chicago Bulls beat Boston Celtics 111–105Title change
3,927Apr 19, 1990Chicago Bulls beat Washington Bullets 120–117Defense
3,928Apr 20, 1990Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 120–116Title change
3,929Apr 22, 1990Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 118–98Defense
3,930Apr 26, 1990Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 116–105 PlayoffsDefense
3,931Apr 28, 1990Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 157–128 PlayoffsDefense
3,932May 2, 1990New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 102–99 PlayoffsTitle change
3,933May 4, 1990New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 135–108 PlayoffsDefense
3,934May 6, 1990New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 121–114 PlayoffsDefense
3,935May 8, 1990Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 112–77 PlayoffsTitle change
3,936May 10, 1990Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 104–97 PlayoffsDefense
3,937May 12, 1990New York Knicks beat Detroit Pistons 111–103 PlayoffsTitle change
3,938May 13, 1990Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 102–90 PlayoffsTitle change
3,939May 15, 1990Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 95–84 PlayoffsDefense
3,940May 20, 1990Detroit Pistons beat Chicago Bulls 86–77 PlayoffsDefense
3,941May 22, 1990Detroit Pistons beat Chicago Bulls 102–93 PlayoffsDefense
3,942May 26, 1990Chicago Bulls beat Detroit Pistons 107–102 PlayoffsTitle change
3,943May 28, 1990Chicago Bulls beat Detroit Pistons 108–101 PlayoffsDefense
3,944May 30, 1990Detroit Pistons beat Chicago Bulls 97–83 PlayoffsTitle change
3,945Jun 1, 1990Chicago Bulls beat Detroit Pistons 109–91 PlayoffsTitle change
3,946Jun 3, 1990Detroit Pistons beat Chicago Bulls 93–74 PlayoffsTitle change
3,947Jun 5, 1990Detroit Pistons beat Portland Trail Blazers 105–99 PlayoffsDefense
3,948Jun 7, 1990Portland Trail Blazers beat Detroit Pistons 106–105 PlayoffsTitle change
3,949Jun 10, 1990Detroit Pistons beat Portland Trail Blazers 121–106 PlayoffsTitle change
3,950Jun 12, 1990Detroit Pistons beat Portland Trail Blazers 112–109 PlayoffsDefense
3,951Jun 14, 1990Detroit Pistons beat Portland Trail Blazers 92–90 PlayoffsDefense

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