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The 1990–91 season

107 belt games · 46 title changes

Detroit Pistons carried the belt into the 1990–91 season. It changed hands 46 times among 20 franchises, 12 of those in the playoffs, and Chicago Bulls finished the season with it. Most defenses: Los Angeles Lakers, 12.

Who held it, in order

PistonsThunderWarriorsLakersJazzPacersLakersCavaliersNetsKnicksTrail BlazersBucksCelticsWizardsSunsKingsJazzNuggetsSunsJazzTrail BlazersLakersHawks76ersJazzBulls76ersWizardsCavaliersCelticsMagicJazzLakersTrail BlazersSunsJazzSunsJazzTrail BlazersJazzTrail BlazersLakersTrail BlazersLakersTrail BlazersLakersBulls

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
3,952Nov 2, 1990Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–104Defense
3,953Nov 3, 1990Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 106–97Defense
3,954Nov 6, 1990Seattle SuperSonics beat Detroit Pistons 100–92Title change
3,955Nov 9, 1990Seattle SuperSonics beat Denver Nuggets 135–129Defense
3,956Nov 10, 1990Golden State Warriors beat Seattle SuperSonics 117–100Title change
3,957Nov 13, 1990Golden State Warriors beat San Antonio Spurs 128–124Defense
3,958Nov 15, 1990Golden State Warriors beat Chicago Bulls 103–93Defense
3,959Nov 17, 1990Golden State Warriors beat Sacramento Kings 112–111Defense
3,960Nov 18, 1990Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 115–93Title change
3,961Nov 19, 1990Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 122–105Defense
3,962Nov 21, 1990Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 141–121Defense
3,963Nov 24, 1990Los Angeles Lakers beat Orlando Magic 115–89Defense
3,964Nov 28, 1990Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 97–80Defense
3,965Dec 1, 1990Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 108–98Defense
3,966Dec 4, 1990Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons 114–90Defense
3,967Dec 6, 1990Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 83–73Defense
3,968Dec 7, 1990Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 101–79Title change
3,969Dec 8, 1990Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Clippers 105–95Defense
3,970Dec 11, 1990Utah Jazz beat Golden State Warriors 135–117Defense
3,971Dec 13, 1990Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 141–126Defense
3,972Dec 15, 1990Indiana Pacers beat Utah Jazz 124–116Title change
3,973Dec 16, 1990Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 115–112Title change
3,974Dec 18, 1990Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 100–97Defense
3,975Dec 19, 1990Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Lakers 84–74Title change
3,976Dec 21, 1990New Jersey Nets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 111–103Title change
3,977Dec 22, 1990New York Knicks beat New Jersey Nets 106–93Title change
3,978Dec 26, 1990Portland Trail Blazers beat New York Knicks 108–92Title change
3,979Dec 27, 1990Portland Trail Blazers beat Charlotte Hornets 105–96Defense
3,980Dec 29, 1990Portland Trail Blazers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 120–114Defense
3,981Dec 30, 1990Milwaukee Bucks beat Portland Trail Blazers 117–112Title change
3,982Jan 2, 1991Milwaukee Bucks beat Charlotte Hornets 106–91Defense
3,983Jan 3, 1991Milwaukee Bucks beat Dallas Mavericks 97–87Defense
3,984Jan 5, 1991Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 88–86Defense
3,985Jan 8, 1991Milwaukee Bucks beat Washington Bullets 99–96Defense
3,986Jan 9, 1991Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 110–102Title change
3,987Jan 11, 1991Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Clippers 109–107Defense
3,988Jan 12, 1991Washington Bullets beat Boston Celtics 116–99Title change
3,989Jan 15, 1991Phoenix Suns beat Washington Bullets 127–97Title change
3,990Jan 18, 1991Phoenix Suns beat Detroit Pistons 103–102Defense
3,991Jan 19, 1991Sacramento Kings beat Phoenix Suns 101–97Title change
3,992Jan 21, 1991Sacramento Kings beat Houston Rockets 97–94Defense
3,993Jan 23, 1991Sacramento Kings beat Milwaukee Bucks 95–91Defense
3,994Jan 25, 1991Utah Jazz beat Sacramento Kings 105–93Title change
3,995Jan 26, 1991Denver Nuggets beat Utah Jazz 120–115Title change
3,996Jan 29, 1991Denver Nuggets beat Milwaukee Bucks 126–122Defense
3,997Jan 31, 1991Denver Nuggets beat New Jersey Nets 123–119Defense
3,998Feb 2, 1991Denver Nuggets beat Atlanta Hawks 126–125Defense
3,999Feb 5, 1991Phoenix Suns beat Denver Nuggets 126–103Title change
4,000Feb 6, 1991Utah Jazz beat Phoenix Suns 103–99Title change
4,001Feb 12, 1991Utah Jazz beat Houston Rockets 113–92Defense
4,002Feb 15, 1991Portland Trail Blazers beat Utah Jazz 117–105Title change
4,003Feb 17, 1991Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 106–96Title change
4,004Feb 19, 1991Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 112–103Defense
4,005Feb 21, 1991Los Angeles Lakers beat Dallas Mavericks 106–92Defense
4,006Feb 22, 1991Atlanta Hawks beat Los Angeles Lakers 111–102Title change
4,007Feb 23, 1991Atlanta Hawks beat Dallas Mavericks 122–107Defense
4,008Feb 25, 1991Atlanta Hawks beat Sacramento Kings 96–88Defense
4,009Feb 27, 1991Philadelphia 76ers beat Atlanta Hawks 107–103Title change
4,010Mar 1, 1991Philadelphia 76ers beat Portland Trail Blazers 121–111Defense
4,011Mar 3, 1991Utah Jazz beat Philadelphia 76ers 95–92Title change
4,012Mar 4, 1991Utah Jazz beat Orlando Magic 106–88Defense
4,013Mar 6, 1991Utah Jazz beat Washington Bullets 104–93Defense
4,014Mar 8, 1991Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 99–89Title change
4,015Mar 10, 1991Chicago Bulls beat Atlanta Hawks 122–87Defense
4,016Mar 12, 1991Chicago Bulls beat Minnesota Timberwolves 131–99Defense
4,017Mar 13, 1991Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 102–101Defense
4,018Mar 15, 1991Chicago Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets 105–92Defense
4,019Mar 16, 1991Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 102–98Defense
4,020Mar 18, 1991Chicago Bulls beat Denver Nuggets 121–108Defense
4,021Mar 20, 1991Chicago Bulls beat Atlanta Hawks 129–107Defense
4,022Mar 22, 1991Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls 95–90Title change
4,023Mar 23, 1991Washington Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 102–99Title change
4,024Mar 25, 1991Washington Bullets beat New Jersey Nets 113–106Defense
4,025Mar 28, 1991Cleveland Cavaliers beat Washington Bullets 102–95Title change
4,026Mar 29, 1991Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 110–108Title change
4,027Mar 31, 1991Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 135–132Defense
4,028Apr 2, 1991Boston Celtics beat New Jersey Nets 94–77Defense
4,029Apr 4, 1991Boston Celtics beat New Jersey Nets 123–104Defense
4,030Apr 6, 1991Orlando Magic beat Boston Celtics 102–98Title change
4,031Apr 8, 1991Utah Jazz beat Orlando Magic 111–95Title change
4,032Apr 10, 1991Utah Jazz beat Dallas Mavericks 97–91Defense
4,033Apr 11, 1991Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 110–95Title change
4,034Apr 13, 1991Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 118–113Title change
4,035Apr 14, 1991Portland Trail Blazers beat Orlando Magic 139–119Defense
4,036Apr 16, 1991Portland Trail Blazers beat Houston Rockets 115–96Defense
4,037Apr 19, 1991Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 127–105Defense
4,038Apr 21, 1991Phoenix Suns beat Portland Trail Blazers 135–118Title change
4,039Apr 25, 1991Utah Jazz beat Phoenix Suns 129–90 PlayoffsTitle change
4,040Apr 27, 1991Phoenix Suns beat Utah Jazz 102–92 PlayoffsTitle change
4,041Apr 30, 1991Utah Jazz beat Phoenix Suns 107–98 PlayoffsTitle change
4,042May 2, 1991Utah Jazz beat Phoenix Suns 101–93 PlayoffsDefense
4,043May 7, 1991Portland Trail Blazers beat Utah Jazz 117–97 PlayoffsTitle change
4,044May 9, 1991Portland Trail Blazers beat Utah Jazz 118–116 PlayoffsDefense
4,045May 11, 1991Utah Jazz beat Portland Trail Blazers 107–101 PlayoffsTitle change
4,046May 12, 1991Portland Trail Blazers beat Utah Jazz 104–101 PlayoffsTitle change
4,047May 14, 1991Portland Trail Blazers beat Utah Jazz 103–96 PlayoffsDefense
4,048May 18, 1991Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 111–106 PlayoffsTitle change
4,049May 21, 1991Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 109–98 PlayoffsTitle change
4,050May 24, 1991Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 106–92 PlayoffsTitle change
4,051May 26, 1991Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 116–95 PlayoffsDefense
4,052May 28, 1991Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 95–84 PlayoffsTitle change
4,053May 30, 1991Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 91–90 PlayoffsTitle change
4,054Jun 2, 1991Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls 93–91 PlayoffsDefense
4,055Jun 5, 1991Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–86 PlayoffsTitle change
4,056Jun 7, 1991Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Lakers 104–96 PlayoffsDefense
4,057Jun 9, 1991Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Lakers 97–82 PlayoffsDefense
4,058Jun 12, 1991Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Lakers 108–101 PlayoffsDefense

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