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The 1996–97 season

104 belt games · 33 title changes

Chicago Bulls carried the belt into the 1996–97 season. It changed hands 33 times among 14 franchises, 11 of those in the playoffs, and Chicago Bulls finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chicago Bulls, 25.

Who held it, in order

BullsJazzSunsTimberwolvesCavaliersMagicHeatJazzBullsRocketsHornetsCavaliersKnicksHornetsBullsCavaliersKnicksMavericksSunsClippersJazzLakersTrail BlazersLakersTrail BlazersLakersJazzLakersJazzRocketsJazzBullsJazzBulls

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
4,553Nov 1, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Boston Celtics 107–98Defense
4,554Nov 2, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Philadelphia 76ers 115–86Defense
4,555Nov 5, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Vancouver Grizzlies 96–73Defense
4,556Nov 6, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Miami Heat 106–100Defense
4,557Nov 8, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Detroit Pistons 98–80Defense
4,558Nov 9, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Boston Celtics 104–92Defense
4,559Nov 11, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns 97–79Defense
4,560Nov 13, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Miami Heat 103–71Defense
4,561Nov 15, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets 110–87Defense
4,562Nov 16, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Atlanta Hawks 97–69Defense
4,563Nov 20, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns 113–99Defense
4,564Nov 21, 1996Chicago Bulls beat Denver Nuggets 110–92Defense
4,565Nov 23, 1996Utah Jazz beat Chicago Bulls 105–100Title change
4,566Nov 25, 1996Utah Jazz beat New Jersey Nets 108–92Defense
4,567Nov 27, 1996Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 107–103Defense
4,568Nov 29, 1996Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Clippers 111–94Defense
4,569Dec 1, 1996Utah Jazz beat Seattle SuperSonics 96–90Defense
4,570Dec 2, 1996Utah Jazz beat Charlotte Hornets 107–97Defense
4,571Dec 4, 1996Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 101–75Defense
4,572Dec 6, 1996Utah Jazz beat Minnesota Timberwolves 106–95Defense
4,573Dec 7, 1996Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 104–91Defense
4,574Dec 10, 1996Utah Jazz beat Indiana Pacers 110–86Defense
4,575Dec 12, 1996Phoenix Suns beat Utah Jazz 95–87Title change
4,576Dec 13, 1996Minnesota Timberwolves beat Phoenix Suns 108–105Title change
4,577Dec 14, 1996Cleveland Cavaliers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 101–93Title change
4,578Dec 18, 1996Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Jersey Nets 99–81Defense
4,579Dec 20, 1996Cleveland Cavaliers beat Toronto Raptors 91–82Defense
4,580Dec 22, 1996Cleveland Cavaliers beat Utah Jazz 100–94Defense
4,581Dec 23, 1996Orlando Magic beat Cleveland Cavaliers 89–84Title change
4,582Dec 26, 1996Miami Heat beat Orlando Magic 96–76Title change
4,583Dec 27, 1996Miami Heat beat Charlotte Hornets 101–86Defense
4,584Dec 29, 1996Miami Heat beat Milwaukee Bucks 95–94Defense
4,585Jan 2, 1997Miami Heat beat New Jersey Nets 101–91Defense
4,586Jan 4, 1997Utah Jazz beat Miami Heat 83–80Title change
4,587Jan 6, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 102–89Title change
4,588Jan 10, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 116–101Defense
4,589Jan 11, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Houston Rockets 110–86Defense
4,590Jan 14, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Washington Bullets 108–107Defense
4,591Jan 15, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Minnesota Timberwolves 112–102Defense
4,592Jan 17, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 100–73Defense
4,593Jan 19, 1997Houston Rockets beat Chicago Bulls 102–86Title change
4,594Jan 21, 1997Charlotte Hornets beat Houston Rockets 114–108Title change
4,595Jan 24, 1997Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 113–104Defense
4,596Jan 25, 1997Cleveland Cavaliers beat Charlotte Hornets 106–73Title change
4,597Jan 28, 1997Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Jersey Nets 84–62Defense
4,598Jan 29, 1997New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 75–65Title change
4,599Feb 2, 1997Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 99–93Title change
4,600Feb 4, 1997Charlotte Hornets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 115–101Defense
4,601Feb 6, 1997Charlotte Hornets beat Sacramento Kings 115–100Defense
4,602Feb 11, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets 103–100Title change
4,603Feb 14, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Atlanta Hawks 89–88Defense
4,604Feb 16, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Orlando Magic 110–89Defense
4,605Feb 18, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Denver Nuggets 134–123Defense
4,606Feb 21, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Washington Bullets 103–99Defense
4,607Feb 22, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Golden State Warriors 120–87Defense
4,608Feb 24, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Portland Trail Blazers 116–89Defense
4,609Feb 27, 1997Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 73–70Title change
4,610Mar 1, 1997Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 99–81Defense
4,611Mar 2, 1997New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 90–82Title change
4,612Mar 4, 1997New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 93–86Defense
4,613Mar 5, 1997New York Knicks beat Toronto Raptors 100–94Defense
4,614Mar 7, 1997New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 113–102Defense
4,615Mar 9, 1997New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 97–93Defense
4,616Mar 11, 1997Dallas Mavericks beat New York Knicks 91–83Title change
4,617Mar 13, 1997Dallas Mavericks beat Boston Celtics 109–107Defense
4,618Mar 15, 1997Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 101–76Title change
4,619Mar 17, 1997Phoenix Suns beat Golden State Warriors 116–95Defense
4,620Mar 18, 1997Los Angeles Clippers beat Phoenix Suns 121–111Title change
4,621Mar 19, 1997Los Angeles Clippers beat Sacramento Kings 108–98Defense
4,622Mar 22, 1997Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Clippers 107–94Title change
4,623Mar 23, 1997Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 120–103Defense
4,624Mar 28, 1997Utah Jazz beat Milwaukee Bucks 101–96Defense
4,625Mar 29, 1997Utah Jazz beat San Antonio Spurs 115–102Defense
4,626Apr 2, 1997Utah Jazz beat Sacramento Kings 118–87Defense
4,627Apr 4, 1997Utah Jazz beat Vancouver Grizzlies 106–79Defense
4,628Apr 6, 1997Utah Jazz beat Golden State Warriors 114–100Defense
4,629Apr 7, 1997Utah Jazz beat San Antonio Spurs 116–93Defense
4,630Apr 9, 1997Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 101–89Defense
4,631Apr 11, 1997Utah Jazz beat Houston Rockets 104–83Defense
4,632Apr 13, 1997Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 100–98Title change
4,633Apr 17, 1997Los Angeles Lakers beat Sacramento Kings 108–99Defense
4,634Apr 18, 1997Los Angeles Lakers beat Los Angeles Clippers 123–95Defense
4,635Apr 20, 1997Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 100–96Title change
4,636Apr 25, 1997Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 95–77 PlayoffsTitle change
4,637Apr 27, 1997Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 107–93 PlayoffsDefense
4,638Apr 30, 1997Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 98–90 PlayoffsTitle change
4,639May 2, 1997Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 95–91 PlayoffsTitle change
4,640May 4, 1997Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 93–77 PlayoffsTitle change
4,641May 6, 1997Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–101 PlayoffsDefense
4,642May 8, 1997Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 104–84 PlayoffsTitle change
4,643May 10, 1997Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–95 PlayoffsTitle change
4,644May 12, 1997Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 98–93 PlayoffsDefense
4,645May 19, 1997Utah Jazz beat Houston Rockets 101–86 PlayoffsDefense
4,646May 21, 1997Utah Jazz beat Houston Rockets 104–92 PlayoffsDefense
4,647May 23, 1997Houston Rockets beat Utah Jazz 118–100 PlayoffsTitle change
4,648May 25, 1997Houston Rockets beat Utah Jazz 95–92 PlayoffsDefense
4,649May 27, 1997Utah Jazz beat Houston Rockets 96–91 PlayoffsTitle change
4,650May 29, 1997Utah Jazz beat Houston Rockets 103–100 PlayoffsDefense
4,651Jun 1, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 84–82 PlayoffsTitle change
4,652Jun 4, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 97–85 PlayoffsDefense
4,653Jun 6, 1997Utah Jazz beat Chicago Bulls 104–93 PlayoffsTitle change
4,654Jun 8, 1997Utah Jazz beat Chicago Bulls 78–73 PlayoffsDefense
4,655Jun 11, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 90–88 PlayoffsTitle change
4,656Jun 13, 1997Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 90–86 PlayoffsDefense

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