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

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