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The 1999–00 season

82 belt games · 34 title changes

San Antonio Spurs carried the belt into the 1999–00 season. It changed hands 34 times among 18 franchises, and Denver Nuggets finished the season with it. Most defenses: Los Angeles Lakers, 20.

Who held it, in order

SpursSunsBucksCavaliersCelticsHeatHawksHeatCeltics76ersNuggetsCelticsKnicksWizardsRocketsWizardsCavaliersBucks76ersTimberwolvesHeatJazzTimberwolvesSpursTrail BlazersKnicksHornetsLakersWizardsKingsSunsLakersSpursTrail BlazersNuggets

Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
4,831	Nov 2, 1999	San Antonio Spurs beat Philadelphia 76ers 89–76	Defense
4,832	Nov 4, 1999	San Antonio Spurs beat Golden State Warriors 104–81	Defense
4,833	Nov 5, 1999	San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 95–85	Defense
4,834	Nov 7, 1999	Phoenix Suns beat San Antonio Spurs 77–74	Title change
4,835	Nov 9, 1999	Phoenix Suns beat Chicago Bulls 103–80	Defense
4,836	Nov 10, 1999	Phoenix Suns beat New Jersey Nets 104–89	Defense
4,837	Nov 12, 1999	Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 107–92	Title change
4,838	Nov 13, 1999	Cleveland Cavaliers beat Milwaukee Bucks 117–112	Title change
4,839	Nov 17, 1999	Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 114–103	Title change
4,840	Nov 19, 1999	Boston Celtics beat New Jersey Nets 109–96	Defense
4,841	Nov 20, 1999	Miami Heat beat Boston Celtics 110–92	Title change
4,842	Nov 23, 1999	Atlanta Hawks beat Miami Heat 113–106	Title change
4,843	Nov 24, 1999	Miami Heat beat Atlanta Hawks 93–91	Title change
4,844	Nov 27, 1999	Miami Heat beat Washington Wizards 89–86	Defense
4,845	Nov 29, 1999	Miami Heat beat Sacramento Kings 98–88	Defense
4,846	Dec 1, 1999	Miami Heat beat Philadelphia 76ers 90–83	Defense
4,847	Dec 3, 1999	Boston Celtics beat Miami Heat 96–84	Title change
4,848	Dec 4, 1999	Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 77–74	Title change
4,849	Dec 6, 1999	Denver Nuggets beat Philadelphia 76ers 94–77	Title change
4,850	Dec 8, 1999	Boston Celtics beat Denver Nuggets 115–90	Title change
4,851	Dec 10, 1999	Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 100–96	Defense
4,852	Dec 12, 1999	New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 99–97	Title change
4,853	Dec 14, 1999	New York Knicks beat Houston Rockets 101–90	Defense
4,854	Dec 16, 1999	New York Knicks beat Dallas Mavericks 100–93	Defense
4,855	Dec 18, 1999	Washington Wizards beat New York Knicks 95–83	Title change
4,856	Dec 21, 1999	Washington Wizards beat Detroit Pistons 97–83	Defense
4,857	Dec 23, 1999	Houston Rockets beat Washington Wizards 105–89	Title change
4,858	Dec 26, 1999	Washington Wizards beat Houston Rockets 103–92	Title change
4,859	Dec 29, 1999	Cleveland Cavaliers beat Washington Wizards 96–94	Title change
4,860	Dec 30, 1999	Milwaukee Bucks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 91–90	Title change
4,861	Jan 3, 2000	Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 124–120	Title change
4,862	Jan 5, 2000	Philadelphia 76ers beat Golden State Warriors 113–92	Defense
4,863	Jan 9, 2000	Minnesota Timberwolves beat Philadelphia 76ers 123–112	Title change
4,864	Jan 11, 2000	Miami Heat beat Minnesota Timberwolves 116–106	Title change
4,865	Jan 13, 2000	Utah Jazz beat Miami Heat 93–83	Title change
4,866	Jan 15, 2000	Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Clippers 112–75	Defense
4,867	Jan 19, 2000	Minnesota Timberwolves beat Utah Jazz 91–88	Title change
4,868	Jan 21, 2000	Minnesota Timberwolves beat Los Angeles Clippers 95–89	Defense
4,869	Jan 23, 2000	Minnesota Timberwolves beat Golden State Warriors 99–81	Defense
4,870	Jan 25, 2000	Minnesota Timberwolves beat Houston Rockets 92–84	Defense
4,871	Jan 27, 2000	San Antonio Spurs beat Minnesota Timberwolves 92–80	Title change
4,872	Jan 29, 2000	Portland Trail Blazers beat San Antonio Spurs 81–67	Title change
4,873	Feb 1, 2000	Portland Trail Blazers beat Chicago Bulls 92–81	Defense
4,874	Feb 3, 2000	New York Knicks beat Portland Trail Blazers 98–88	Title change
4,875	Feb 6, 2000	New York Knicks beat Miami Heat 94–80	Defense
4,876	Feb 7, 2000	Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 95–85	Title change
4,877	Feb 9, 2000	Charlotte Hornets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 103–95	Defense
4,878	Feb 15, 2000	Charlotte Hornets beat Philadelphia 76ers 95–93	Defense
4,879	Feb 16, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Charlotte Hornets 92–85	Title change
4,880	Feb 18, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Orlando Magic 107–99	Defense
4,881	Feb 20, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 87–84	Defense
4,882	Feb 22, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 97–89	Defense
4,883	Feb 23, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 116–98	Defense
4,884	Feb 25, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 109–96	Defense
4,885	Feb 27, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 101–85	Defense
4,886	Feb 29, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 90–87	Defense
4,887	Mar 1, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Vancouver Grizzlies 103–91	Defense
4,888	Mar 3, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 107–92	Defense
4,889	Mar 5, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami Heat 93–80	Defense
4,890	Mar 6, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Los Angeles Clippers 123–103	Defense
4,891	Mar 9, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 109–92	Defense
4,892	Mar 12, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Sacramento Kings 109–106	Defense
4,893	Mar 13, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 118–108	Defense
4,894	Mar 16, 2000	Washington Wizards beat Los Angeles Lakers 109–102	Title change
4,895	Mar 18, 2000	Washington Wizards beat Chicago Bulls 101–88	Defense
4,896	Mar 20, 2000	Washington Wizards beat Los Angeles Clippers 105–93	Defense
4,897	Mar 21, 2000	Sacramento Kings beat Washington Wizards 98–86	Title change
4,898	Mar 22, 2000	Phoenix Suns beat Sacramento Kings 114–93	Title change
4,899	Mar 24, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 109–101	Title change
4,900	Mar 26, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Sacramento Kings 90–89	Defense
4,901	Mar 29, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Vancouver Grizzlies 108–99	Defense
4,902	Mar 31, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 100–88	Defense
4,903	Apr 2, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 106–82	Defense
4,904	Apr 4, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 84–83	Defense
4,905	Apr 5, 2000	Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 111–104	Defense
4,906	Apr 8, 2000	San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 98–80	Title change
4,907	Apr 9, 2000	San Antonio Spurs beat Vancouver Grizzlies 107–99	Defense
4,908	Apr 11, 2000	San Antonio Spurs beat Sacramento Kings 98–92	Defense
4,909	Apr 13, 2000	Portland Trail Blazers beat San Antonio Spurs 93–77	Title change
4,910	Apr 16, 2000	Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 102–95	Defense
4,911	Apr 18, 2000	Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Clippers 116–100	Defense
4,912	Apr 19, 2000	Denver Nuggets beat Portland Trail Blazers 96–95	Title change

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