The NBA Belt · season
The 1992–93 season
79 belt games · 35 title changesChicago Bulls carried the belt into the 1992–93 season. It changed hands 35 times among 24 franchises, and Minnesota Timberwolves finished the season with it. Most defenses: San Antonio Spurs, 9.
Who held it, in order
BullsHawksRocketsMagicThunderKnicksHornetsBulls76ersTrail BlazersJazzSpursSunsClippersBullsKnicksMagicPistonsHeatCavaliersThunderPacersMagicHawksNetsWizardsMavericksCelticsSunsClippersTrail BlazersJazzKingsWarriorsJazzTimberwolves
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,167 | Nov 6, 1992 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 101–96 | Defense |
| 4,168 | Nov 7, 1992 | Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 100–99 | Title change |
| 4,169 | Nov 11, 1992 | Houston Rockets beat Atlanta Hawks 101–82 | Title change |
| 4,170 | Nov 14, 1992 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 93–87 | Defense |
| 4,171 | Nov 17, 1992 | Houston Rockets beat Sacramento Kings 116–109 | Defense |
| 4,172 | Nov 19, 1992 | Houston Rockets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 99–92 | Defense |
| 4,173 | Nov 21, 1992 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 103–100 | Defense |
| 4,174 | Nov 24, 1992 | Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Clippers 88–83 | Defense |
| 4,175 | Nov 25, 1992 | Orlando Magic beat Houston Rockets 107–94 | Title change |
| 4,176 | Nov 27, 1992 | Orlando Magic beat Indiana Pacers 130–116 | Defense |
| 4,177 | Nov 28, 1992 | Orlando Magic beat Cleveland Cavaliers 95–93 | Defense |
| 4,178 | Dec 1, 1992 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Orlando Magic 116–102 | Title change |
| 4,179 | Dec 3, 1992 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Dallas Mavericks 125–108 | Defense |
| 4,180 | Dec 5, 1992 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Minnesota Timberwolves 124–87 | Defense |
| 4,181 | Dec 8, 1992 | New York Knicks beat Seattle SuperSonics 100–88 | Title change |
| 4,182 | Dec 10, 1992 | Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 110–103 | Title change |
| 4,183 | Dec 12, 1992 | Charlotte Hornets beat Denver Nuggets 109–100 | Defense |
| 4,184 | Dec 15, 1992 | Chicago Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets 125–110 | Title change |
| 4,185 | Dec 17, 1992 | Chicago Bulls beat Washington Bullets 107–99 | Defense |
| 4,186 | Dec 19, 1992 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls 98–96 | Title change |
| 4,187 | Dec 21, 1992 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Indiana Pacers 113–101 | Defense |
| 4,188 | Dec 26, 1992 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Philadelphia 76ers 121–115 | Title change |
| 4,189 | Dec 30, 1992 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Dallas Mavericks 111–92 | Defense |
| 4,190 | Jan 2, 1993 | Utah Jazz beat Portland Trail Blazers 110–102 | Title change |
| 4,191 | Jan 5, 1993 | Utah Jazz beat San Antonio Spurs 113–87 | Defense |
| 4,192 | Jan 7, 1993 | San Antonio Spurs beat Utah Jazz 109–99 | Title change |
| 4,193 | Jan 9, 1993 | San Antonio Spurs beat Portland Trail Blazers 109–93 | Defense |
| 4,194 | Jan 11, 1993 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 109–91 | Defense |
| 4,195 | Jan 13, 1993 | San Antonio Spurs beat Minnesota Timberwolves 89–81 | Defense |
| 4,196 | Jan 14, 1993 | San Antonio Spurs beat Milwaukee Bucks 108–93 | Defense |
| 4,197 | Jan 16, 1993 | San Antonio Spurs beat Charlotte Hornets 124–111 | Defense |
| 4,198 | Jan 19, 1993 | San Antonio Spurs beat Denver Nuggets 121–110 | Defense |
| 4,199 | Jan 22, 1993 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 123–109 | Defense |
| 4,200 | Jan 24, 1993 | San Antonio Spurs beat Chicago Bulls 103–99 | Defense |
| 4,201 | Jan 27, 1993 | San Antonio Spurs beat Seattle SuperSonics 119–99 | Defense |
| 4,202 | Jan 29, 1993 | Phoenix Suns beat San Antonio Spurs 125–110 | Title change |
| 4,203 | Jan 30, 1993 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 126–105 | Defense |
| 4,204 | Feb 2, 1993 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Phoenix Suns 112–108 | Title change |
| 4,205 | Feb 4, 1993 | Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Clippers 107–105 | Title change |
| 4,206 | Feb 7, 1993 | Chicago Bulls beat Portland Trail Blazers 101–91 | Defense |
| 4,207 | Feb 10, 1993 | Chicago Bulls beat Indiana Pacers 115–104 | Defense |
| 4,208 | Feb 12, 1993 | New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 104–98 | Title change |
| 4,209 | Feb 14, 1993 | Orlando Magic beat New York Knicks 102–100 | Title change |
| 4,210 | Feb 16, 1993 | Detroit Pistons beat Orlando Magic 124–120 | Title change |
| 4,211 | Feb 17, 1993 | Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 111–107 | Title change |
| 4,212 | Feb 23, 1993 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat 102–100 | Title change |
| 4,213 | Feb 26, 1993 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–102 | Defense |
| 4,214 | Feb 28, 1993 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Phoenix Suns 101–94 | Defense |
| 4,215 | Mar 2, 1993 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 108–105 | Title change |
| 4,216 | Mar 4, 1993 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Charlotte Hornets 138–112 | Defense |
| 4,217 | Mar 6, 1993 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Philadelphia 76ers 149–93 | Defense |
| 4,218 | Mar 8, 1993 | Indiana Pacers beat Seattle SuperSonics 105–99 | Title change |
| 4,219 | Mar 10, 1993 | Orlando Magic beat Indiana Pacers 119–106 | Title change |
| 4,220 | Mar 12, 1993 | Atlanta Hawks beat Orlando Magic 110–92 | Title change |
| 4,221 | Mar 14, 1993 | Atlanta Hawks beat Los Angeles Lakers 117–107 | Defense |
| 4,222 | Mar 16, 1993 | Atlanta Hawks beat Charlotte Hornets 122–107 | Defense |
| 4,223 | Mar 17, 1993 | New Jersey Nets beat Atlanta Hawks 114–93 | Title change |
| 4,224 | Mar 19, 1993 | New Jersey Nets beat Milwaukee Bucks 99–85 | Defense |
| 4,225 | Mar 21, 1993 | New Jersey Nets beat Dallas Mavericks 106–84 | Defense |
| 4,226 | Mar 22, 1993 | Washington Bullets beat New Jersey Nets 97–92 | Title change |
| 4,227 | Mar 24, 1993 | Dallas Mavericks beat Washington Bullets 101–98 | Title change |
| 4,228 | Mar 26, 1993 | Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 106–97 | Title change |
| 4,229 | Mar 28, 1993 | Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 114–113 | Defense |
| 4,230 | Mar 29, 1993 | Boston Celtics beat Sacramento Kings 110–89 | Defense |
| 4,231 | Mar 31, 1993 | Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 109–103 | Defense |
| 4,232 | Apr 2, 1993 | Phoenix Suns beat Boston Celtics 118–114 | Title change |
| 4,233 | Apr 4, 1993 | Phoenix Suns beat Indiana Pacers 110–100 | Defense |
| 4,234 | Apr 6, 1993 | Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Lakers 115–114 | Defense |
| 4,235 | Apr 8, 1993 | Phoenix Suns beat Sacramento Kings 123–114 | Defense |
| 4,236 | Apr 9, 1993 | Phoenix Suns beat Denver Nuggets 98–97 | Defense |
| 4,237 | Apr 11, 1993 | Phoenix Suns beat Utah Jazz 112–99 | Defense |
| 4,238 | Apr 12, 1993 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Phoenix Suns 111–104 | Title change |
| 4,239 | Apr 13, 1993 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Clippers 101–99 | Title change |
| 4,240 | Apr 15, 1993 | Utah Jazz beat Portland Trail Blazers 122–117 | Title change |
| 4,241 | Apr 17, 1993 | Utah Jazz beat Phoenix Suns 110–101 | Defense |
| 4,242 | Apr 20, 1993 | Sacramento Kings beat Utah Jazz 101–92 | Title change |
| 4,243 | Apr 21, 1993 | Golden State Warriors beat Sacramento Kings 132–105 | Title change |
| 4,244 | Apr 23, 1993 | Utah Jazz beat Golden State Warriors 105–91 | Title change |
| 4,245 | Apr 25, 1993 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Utah Jazz 113–111 | Title change |