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The 1998–99 season

69 belt games · 30 title changes

Chicago Bulls carried the belt into the 1998–99 season. It changed hands 30 times among 16 franchises, 8 of those in the playoffs, and San Antonio Spurs finished the season with it. Most defenses: Indiana Pacers, 11.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
4,762Feb 5, 1999Utah Jazz beat Chicago Bulls 104–96Title change
4,763Feb 7, 1999Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 100–91Defense
4,764Feb 9, 1999Utah Jazz beat Dallas Mavericks 90–79Defense
4,765Feb 11, 1999Utah Jazz beat Phoenix Suns 82–74Defense
4,766Feb 12, 1999Utah Jazz beat Golden State Warriors 97–81Defense
4,767Feb 15, 1999Utah Jazz beat Sacramento Kings 120–112Defense
4,768Feb 16, 1999Seattle SuperSonics beat Utah Jazz 71–56Title change
4,769Feb 17, 1999Sacramento Kings beat Seattle SuperSonics 109–106Title change
4,770Feb 19, 1999Sacramento Kings beat Charlotte Hornets 106–95Defense
4,771Feb 21, 1999Minnesota Timberwolves beat Sacramento Kings 102–90Title change
4,772Feb 22, 1999Minnesota Timberwolves beat San Antonio Spurs 95–89Defense
4,773Feb 25, 1999New York Knicks beat Minnesota Timberwolves 115–113Title change
4,774Feb 26, 1999Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 94–80Title change
4,775Feb 27, 1999Boston Celtics beat New Jersey Nets 101–92Defense
4,776Mar 1, 1999New Jersey Nets beat Boston Celtics 99–97Title change
4,777Mar 2, 1999Milwaukee Bucks beat New Jersey Nets 94–86Title change
4,778Mar 3, 1999Milwaukee Bucks beat Golden State Warriors 106–78Defense
4,779Mar 5, 1999Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 88–87Defense
4,780Mar 8, 1999Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 81–76Defense
4,781Mar 9, 1999Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 87–86Defense
4,782Mar 10, 1999Milwaukee Bucks beat Seattle SuperSonics 101–97Defense
4,783Mar 12, 1999Indiana Pacers beat Milwaukee Bucks 109–104Title change
4,784Mar 14, 1999Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 99–96Defense
4,785Mar 16, 1999Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 85–79Title change
4,786Mar 17, 1999Miami Heat beat Atlanta Hawks 86–85Title change
4,787Mar 20, 1999Indiana Pacers beat Miami Heat 94–89Title change
4,788Mar 22, 1999Indiana Pacers beat Washington Wizards 90–86Defense
4,789Mar 24, 1999Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 103–102Title change
4,790Mar 26, 1999Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 93–81Defense
4,791Mar 27, 1999Atlanta Hawks beat Philadelphia 76ers 103–99Defense
4,792Mar 29, 1999Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 83–82Defense
4,793Mar 30, 1999Detroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks 93–77Title change
4,794Mar 31, 1999Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 87–72Defense
4,795Apr 1, 1999Detroit Pistons beat Chicago Bulls 107–75Defense
4,796Apr 3, 1999Orlando Magic beat Detroit Pistons 92–77Title change
4,797Apr 5, 1999Orlando Magic beat Boston Celtics 106–99Defense
4,798Apr 6, 1999Orlando Magic beat New York Knicks 81–72Defense
4,799Apr 8, 1999Orlando Magic beat Cleveland Cavaliers 73–69Defense
4,800Apr 9, 1999Orlando Magic beat Milwaukee Bucks 95–83Defense
4,801Apr 14, 1999Indiana Pacers beat Orlando Magic 83–80Title change
4,802Apr 16, 1999Philadelphia 76ers beat Indiana Pacers 93–83Title change
4,803Apr 18, 1999New Jersey Nets beat Philadelphia 76ers 86–79Title change
4,804Apr 19, 1999Charlotte Hornets beat New Jersey Nets 120–113Title change
4,805Apr 21, 1999Charlotte Hornets beat Detroit Pistons 88–85Defense
4,806Apr 23, 1999New York Knicks beat Charlotte Hornets 110–105Title change
4,807Apr 25, 1999New York Knicks beat Miami Heat 82–80Defense
4,808Apr 26, 1999New York Knicks beat Charlotte Hornets 91–84Defense
4,809Apr 28, 1999Atlanta Hawks beat New York Knicks 76–73Title change
4,810Apr 30, 1999Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta Hawks 92–90Title change
4,811May 2, 1999Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 94–71Defense
4,812May 4, 1999Indiana Pacers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 100–78Defense
4,813May 9, 1999Indiana Pacers beat Milwaukee Bucks 110–88 PlayoffsDefense
4,814May 11, 1999Indiana Pacers beat Milwaukee Bucks 108–107 PlayoffsDefense
4,815May 13, 1999Indiana Pacers beat Milwaukee Bucks 99–91 PlayoffsDefense
4,816May 17, 1999Indiana Pacers beat Philadelphia 76ers 94–90 PlayoffsDefense
4,817May 19, 1999Indiana Pacers beat Philadelphia 76ers 85–82 PlayoffsDefense
4,818May 21, 1999Indiana Pacers beat Philadelphia 76ers 97–86 PlayoffsDefense
4,819May 23, 1999Indiana Pacers beat Philadelphia 76ers 89–86 PlayoffsDefense
4,820May 30, 1999New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 93–90 PlayoffsTitle change
4,821Jun 1, 1999Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 88–86 PlayoffsTitle change
4,822Jun 5, 1999New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 92–91 PlayoffsTitle change
4,823Jun 7, 1999Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 90–78 PlayoffsTitle change
4,824Jun 9, 1999New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 101–94 PlayoffsTitle change
4,825Jun 11, 1999New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 90–82 PlayoffsDefense
4,826Jun 16, 1999San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 89–77 PlayoffsTitle change
4,827Jun 18, 1999San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 80–67 PlayoffsDefense
4,828Jun 21, 1999New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 89–81 PlayoffsTitle change
4,829Jun 23, 1999San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 96–89 PlayoffsTitle change
4,830Jun 25, 1999San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 78–77 PlayoffsDefense

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