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The 1995–96 season

99 belt games · 34 title changes

Houston Rockets carried the belt into the 1995–96 season. It changed hands 34 times among 17 franchises, 5 of those in the playoffs, and Chicago Bulls finished the season with it. Most defenses: Orlando Magic, 17.

Who held it, in order

RocketsHeatMagicHeatWizardsMagicKingsThunderMavericksSpursKingsHawksPacersPistonsKingsHeatRaptorsCavaliersBullsHeatMagicNuggetsBullsRaptorsHawksBullsHornetsHeat76ersMagicHawksMagicBullsThunderBulls

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
4,454Nov 3, 1995Houston Rockets beat Golden State Warriors 110–92Defense
4,455Nov 5, 1995Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns 106–104Defense
4,456Nov 7, 1995Houston Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks 106–89Defense
4,457Nov 8, 1995Miami Heat beat Houston Rockets 89–82Title change
4,458Nov 10, 1995Miami Heat beat New Jersey Nets 106–80Defense
4,459Nov 11, 1995Orlando Magic beat Miami Heat 94–93Title change
4,460Nov 14, 1995Orlando Magic beat Chicago Bulls 94–88Defense
4,461Nov 16, 1995Orlando Magic beat Indiana Pacers 89–80Defense
4,462Nov 18, 1995Miami Heat beat Orlando Magic 93–90Title change
4,463Nov 22, 1995Miami Heat beat Golden State Warriors 103–93Defense
4,464Nov 24, 1995Washington Bullets beat Miami Heat 110–94Title change
4,465Nov 25, 1995Orlando Magic beat Washington Bullets 114–112Title change
4,466Nov 27, 1995Orlando Magic beat Detroit Pistons 96–95Defense
4,467Nov 30, 1995Orlando Magic beat Dallas Mavericks 110–96Defense
4,468Dec 2, 1995Sacramento Kings beat Orlando Magic 109–106Title change
4,469Dec 8, 1995Seattle SuperSonics beat Sacramento Kings 120–103Title change
4,470Dec 9, 1995Seattle SuperSonics beat Portland Trail Blazers 106–97Defense
4,471Dec 12, 1995Dallas Mavericks beat Seattle SuperSonics 112–101Title change
4,472Dec 14, 1995San Antonio Spurs beat Dallas Mavericks 126–111Title change
4,473Dec 16, 1995San Antonio Spurs beat Sacramento Kings 122–106Defense
4,474Dec 19, 1995San Antonio Spurs beat Portland Trail Blazers 111–103Defense
4,475Dec 21, 1995San Antonio Spurs beat Denver Nuggets 114–96Defense
4,476Dec 23, 1995San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 110–95Defense
4,477Dec 25, 1995San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix Suns 105–100Defense
4,478Dec 26, 1995Sacramento Kings beat San Antonio Spurs 115–98Title change
4,479Dec 29, 1995Sacramento Kings beat Philadelphia 76ers 117–97Defense
4,480Jan 4, 1996Sacramento Kings beat Denver Nuggets 126–96Defense
4,481Jan 6, 1996Sacramento Kings beat Golden State Warriors 115–106Defense
4,482Jan 9, 1996Atlanta Hawks beat Sacramento Kings 104–88Title change
4,483Jan 11, 1996Atlanta Hawks beat Toronto Raptors 87–79Defense
4,484Jan 13, 1996Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 108–105Defense
4,485Jan 15, 1996Atlanta Hawks beat Detroit Pistons 96–88Defense
4,486Jan 17, 1996Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 102–93Defense
4,487Jan 19, 1996Atlanta Hawks beat Philadelphia 76ers 82–77Defense
4,488Jan 20, 1996Atlanta Hawks beat Miami Heat 98–78Defense
4,489Jan 22, 1996Atlanta Hawks beat Houston Rockets 105–96Defense
4,490Jan 23, 1996Atlanta Hawks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 84–72Defense
4,491Jan 26, 1996Atlanta Hawks beat Orlando Magic 96–84Defense
4,492Jan 30, 1996Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta Hawks 107–90Title change
4,493Feb 1, 1996Detroit Pistons beat Indiana Pacers 87–70Title change
4,494Feb 3, 1996Sacramento Kings beat Detroit Pistons 94–85Title change
4,495Feb 5, 1996Miami Heat beat Sacramento Kings 103–92Title change
4,496Feb 7, 1996Miami Heat beat Atlanta Hawks 101–89Defense
4,497Feb 13, 1996Toronto Raptors beat Miami Heat 98–87Title change
4,498Feb 15, 1996Cleveland Cavaliers beat Toronto Raptors 95–76Title change
4,499Feb 17, 1996Cleveland Cavaliers beat Philadelphia 76ers 97–82Defense
4,500Feb 19, 1996Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat 73–70Defense
4,501Feb 20, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 102–76Title change
4,502Feb 22, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Atlanta Hawks 96–91Defense
4,503Feb 23, 1996Miami Heat beat Chicago Bulls 113–104Title change
4,504Feb 25, 1996Miami Heat beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–101Defense
4,505Feb 27, 1996Miami Heat beat New Jersey Nets 93–90Defense
4,506Feb 28, 1996Orlando Magic beat Miami Heat 116–112Title change
4,507Feb 29, 1996Orlando Magic beat New Jersey Nets 114–98Defense
4,508Mar 2, 1996Orlando Magic beat Portland Trail Blazers 115–89Defense
4,509Mar 4, 1996Orlando Magic beat Philadelphia 76ers 110–97Defense
4,510Mar 5, 1996Orlando Magic beat Charlotte Hornets 123–97Defense
4,511Mar 8, 1996Orlando Magic beat Charlotte Hornets 117–112Defense
4,512Mar 10, 1996Orlando Magic beat Phoenix Suns 122–106Defense
4,513Mar 12, 1996Denver Nuggets beat Orlando Magic 110–93Title change
4,514Mar 15, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Denver Nuggets 108–87Title change
4,515Mar 16, 1996Chicago Bulls beat New Jersey Nets 97–93Defense
4,516Mar 18, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Philadelphia 76ers 98–94Defense
4,517Mar 19, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Sacramento Kings 89–67Defense
4,518Mar 21, 1996Chicago Bulls beat New York Knicks 107–86Defense
4,519Mar 24, 1996Toronto Raptors beat Chicago Bulls 109–108Title change
4,520Mar 26, 1996Atlanta Hawks beat Toronto Raptors 114–111Title change
4,521Mar 28, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Atlanta Hawks 111–80Title change
4,522Mar 30, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Clippers 106–85Defense
4,523Apr 2, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Miami Heat 110–92Defense
4,524Apr 4, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Miami Heat 100–92Defense
4,525Apr 5, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets 126–92Defense
4,526Apr 7, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Orlando Magic 90–86Defense
4,527Apr 8, 1996Charlotte Hornets beat Chicago Bulls 98–97Title change
4,528Apr 10, 1996Miami Heat beat Charlotte Hornets 116–95Title change
4,529Apr 11, 1996Miami Heat beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–105Defense
4,530Apr 13, 1996Miami Heat beat New York Knicks 103–95Defense
4,531Apr 15, 1996Miami Heat beat New Jersey Nets 110–90Defense
4,532Apr 17, 1996Philadelphia 76ers beat Miami Heat 90–86Title change
4,533Apr 19, 1996Orlando Magic beat Philadelphia 76ers 112–92Title change
4,534Apr 21, 1996Orlando Magic beat Charlotte Hornets 103–100Defense
4,535Apr 26, 1996Orlando Magic beat Detroit Pistons 112–92 PlayoffsDefense
4,536Apr 28, 1996Orlando Magic beat Detroit Pistons 92–77 PlayoffsDefense
4,537Apr 30, 1996Orlando Magic beat Detroit Pistons 101–98 PlayoffsDefense
4,538May 8, 1996Orlando Magic beat Atlanta Hawks 117–105 PlayoffsDefense
4,539May 10, 1996Orlando Magic beat Atlanta Hawks 120–94 PlayoffsDefense
4,540May 12, 1996Orlando Magic beat Atlanta Hawks 103–96 PlayoffsDefense
4,541May 13, 1996Atlanta Hawks beat Orlando Magic 104–99 PlayoffsTitle change
4,542May 15, 1996Orlando Magic beat Atlanta Hawks 96–88 PlayoffsTitle change
4,543May 19, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Orlando Magic 121–83 PlayoffsTitle change
4,544May 21, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Orlando Magic 93–88 PlayoffsDefense
4,545May 25, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Orlando Magic 86–67 PlayoffsDefense
4,546May 27, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Orlando Magic 106–101 PlayoffsDefense
4,547Jun 5, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Seattle SuperSonics 107–90 PlayoffsDefense
4,548Jun 7, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Seattle SuperSonics 92–88 PlayoffsDefense
4,549Jun 9, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Seattle SuperSonics 108–86 PlayoffsDefense
4,550Jun 12, 1996Seattle SuperSonics beat Chicago Bulls 107–86 PlayoffsTitle change
4,551Jun 14, 1996Seattle SuperSonics beat Chicago Bulls 89–78 PlayoffsDefense
4,552Jun 16, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Seattle SuperSonics 87–75 PlayoffsTitle change

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