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The 1993–94 season

103 belt games · 52 title changes

Minnesota Timberwolves carried the belt into the 1993–94 season. It changed hands 52 times among 21 franchises, 17 of those in the playoffs, and Houston Rockets finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Knicks, 17.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
4,246	Nov 5, 1993	Detroit Pistons beat Minnesota Timberwolves 104–99	Title change
4,247	Nov 6, 1993	Detroit Pistons beat Indiana Pacers 113–107	Defense
4,248	Nov 9, 1993	Washington Bullets beat Detroit Pistons 118–112	Title change
4,249	Nov 10, 1993	New York Knicks beat Washington Bullets 92–84	Title change
4,250	Nov 12, 1993	New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 103–84	Defense
4,251	Nov 13, 1993	New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 99–86	Defense
4,252	Nov 16, 1993	New York Knicks beat Dallas Mavericks 103–90	Defense
4,253	Nov 17, 1993	San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 95–90	Title change
4,254	Nov 19, 1993	Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 95–86	Title change
4,255	Nov 21, 1993	Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 103–89	Defense
4,256	Nov 24, 1993	Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 118–103	Title change
4,257	Nov 26, 1993	Miami Heat beat Boston Celtics 101–93	Title change
4,258	Nov 27, 1993	Miami Heat beat Charlotte Hornets 114–100	Defense
4,259	Nov 30, 1993	Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 123–109	Title change
4,260	Dec 1, 1993	Orlando Magic beat Portland Trail Blazers 114–106	Title change
4,261	Dec 3, 1993	San Antonio Spurs beat Orlando Magic 94–84	Title change
4,262	Dec 4, 1993	San Antonio Spurs beat Philadelphia 76ers 90–82	Defense
4,263	Dec 8, 1993	Seattle SuperSonics beat San Antonio Spurs 109–107	Title change
4,264	Dec 9, 1993	Seattle SuperSonics beat Dallas Mavericks 125–93	Defense
4,265	Dec 11, 1993	Houston Rockets beat Seattle SuperSonics 82–75	Title change
4,266	Dec 14, 1993	Houston Rockets beat Miami Heat 97–88	Defense
4,267	Dec 18, 1993	Houston Rockets beat Dallas Mavericks 104–93	Defense
4,268	Dec 21, 1993	Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 90–88	Defense
4,269	Dec 23, 1993	Denver Nuggets beat Houston Rockets 106–93	Title change
4,270	Dec 26, 1993	Denver Nuggets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 100–97	Defense
4,271	Dec 28, 1993	Denver Nuggets beat Dallas Mavericks 97–85	Defense
4,272	Dec 30, 1993	Denver Nuggets beat Golden State Warriors 101–96	Defense
4,273	Jan 2, 1994	Philadelphia 76ers beat Denver Nuggets 96–80	Title change
4,274	Jan 4, 1994	San Antonio Spurs beat Philadelphia 76ers 107–84	Title change
4,275	Jan 6, 1994	Golden State Warriors beat San Antonio Spurs 102–98	Title change
4,276	Jan 9, 1994	Phoenix Suns beat Golden State Warriors 122–107	Title change
4,277	Jan 11, 1994	Charlotte Hornets beat Phoenix Suns 95–93	Title change
4,278	Jan 13, 1994	Sacramento Kings beat Charlotte Hornets 115–104	Title change
4,279	Jan 15, 1994	Phoenix Suns beat Sacramento Kings 119–103	Title change
4,280	Jan 17, 1994	Golden State Warriors beat Phoenix Suns 104–99	Title change
4,281	Jan 19, 1994	Golden State Warriors beat Atlanta Hawks 120–119	Defense
4,282	Jan 21, 1994	Boston Celtics beat Golden State Warriors 124–116	Title change
4,283	Jan 24, 1994	Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 110–102	Defense
4,284	Jan 26, 1994	Boston Celtics beat Miami Heat 103–98	Defense
4,285	Jan 30, 1994	Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns 106–94	Defense
4,286	Feb 1, 1994	New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 114–79	Title change
4,287	Feb 2, 1994	New York Knicks beat Washington Bullets 85–80	Defense
4,288	Feb 4, 1994	Atlanta Hawks beat New York Knicks 114–102	Title change
4,289	Feb 5, 1994	Cleveland Cavaliers beat Atlanta Hawks 109–93	Title change
4,290	Feb 8, 1994	Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Jersey Nets 112–104	Defense
4,291	Feb 9, 1994	New Jersey Nets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 106–95	Title change
4,292	Feb 15, 1994	New Jersey Nets beat New York Knicks 103–83	Defense
4,293	Feb 17, 1994	New Jersey Nets beat Boston Celtics 117–98	Defense
4,294	Feb 18, 1994	New Jersey Nets beat Washington Bullets 113–110	Defense
4,295	Feb 20, 1994	New Jersey Nets beat Washington Bullets 122–101	Defense
4,296	Feb 22, 1994	Miami Heat beat New Jersey Nets 123–97	Title change
4,297	Feb 25, 1994	Miami Heat beat Philadelphia 76ers 115–84	Defense
4,298	Feb 26, 1994	Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 105–100	Defense
4,299	Mar 1, 1994	Miami Heat beat Milwaukee Bucks 110–102	Defense
4,300	Mar 2, 1994	Miami Heat beat Minnesota Timberwolves 108–100	Defense
4,301	Mar 5, 1994	Miami Heat beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–83	Defense
4,302	Mar 7, 1994	Boston Celtics beat Miami Heat 112–104	Title change
4,303	Mar 11, 1994	New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 90–83	Title change
4,304	Mar 12, 1994	New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 96–86	Defense
4,305	Mar 15, 1994	New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 88–82	Defense
4,306	Mar 17, 1994	New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 105–83	Defense
4,307	Mar 19, 1994	New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 105–91	Defense
4,308	Mar 22, 1994	New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 87–78	Defense
4,309	Mar 24, 1994	New York Knicks beat Minnesota Timberwolves 123–106	Defense
4,310	Mar 25, 1994	New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 85–82	Defense
4,311	Mar 27, 1994	New York Knicks beat Orlando Magic 111–90	Defense
4,312	Mar 29, 1994	New York Knicks beat Charlotte Hornets 106–95	Defense
4,313	Apr 2, 1994	New York Knicks beat Miami Heat 110–87	Defense
4,314	Apr 5, 1994	Miami Heat beat New York Knicks 100–86	Title change
4,315	Apr 6, 1994	Miami Heat beat Washington Bullets 114–103	Defense
4,316	Apr 9, 1994	Orlando Magic beat Miami Heat 125–105	Title change
4,317	Apr 11, 1994	Orlando Magic beat New York Knicks 108–100	Defense
4,318	Apr 14, 1994	Charlotte Hornets beat Orlando Magic 112–108	Title change
4,319	Apr 15, 1994	Chicago Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets 88–85	Title change
4,320	Apr 17, 1994	Orlando Magic beat Chicago Bulls 118–101	Title change
4,321	Apr 19, 1994	Orlando Magic beat Detroit Pistons 132–104	Defense
4,322	Apr 20, 1994	Orlando Magic beat Minnesota Timberwolves 121–101	Defense
4,323	Apr 23, 1994	Atlanta Hawks beat Orlando Magic 93–89	Title change
4,324	Apr 28, 1994	Miami Heat beat Atlanta Hawks 93–88 Playoffs	Title change
4,325	Apr 30, 1994	Atlanta Hawks beat Miami Heat 104–86 Playoffs	Title change
4,326	May 3, 1994	Miami Heat beat Atlanta Hawks 90–86 Playoffs	Title change
4,327	May 5, 1994	Atlanta Hawks beat Miami Heat 103–89 Playoffs	Title change
4,328	May 8, 1994	Atlanta Hawks beat Miami Heat 102–91 Playoffs	Defense
4,329	May 10, 1994	Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta Hawks 96–85 Playoffs	Title change
4,330	May 12, 1994	Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 92–69 Playoffs	Title change
4,331	May 14, 1994	Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta Hawks 101–81 Playoffs	Title change
4,332	May 15, 1994	Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta Hawks 102–86 Playoffs	Defense
4,333	May 17, 1994	Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 88–76 Playoffs	Title change
4,334	May 19, 1994	Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta Hawks 97–79 Playoffs	Title change
4,335	May 24, 1994	New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 100–89 Playoffs	Title change
4,336	May 26, 1994	New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 89–78 Playoffs	Defense
4,337	May 28, 1994	Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 88–68 Playoffs	Title change
4,338	May 30, 1994	Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 83–77 Playoffs	Defense
4,339	Jun 1, 1994	Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 93–86 Playoffs	Defense
4,340	Jun 3, 1994	New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 98–91 Playoffs	Title change
4,341	Jun 5, 1994	New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 94–90 Playoffs	Defense
4,342	Jun 8, 1994	Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 85–78 Playoffs	Title change
4,343	Jun 10, 1994	New York Knicks beat Houston Rockets 91–83 Playoffs	Title change
4,344	Jun 12, 1994	Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 93–89 Playoffs	Title change
4,345	Jun 15, 1994	New York Knicks beat Houston Rockets 91–82 Playoffs	Title change
4,346	Jun 17, 1994	New York Knicks beat Houston Rockets 91–84 Playoffs	Defense
4,347	Jun 19, 1994	Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 86–84 Playoffs	Title change
4,348	Jun 22, 1994	Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 90–84 Playoffs	Defense

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