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The 2000–01 season

101 belt games · 43 title changes

Denver Nuggets carried the belt into the 2000–01 season. It changed hands 43 times among 21 franchises, 10 of those in the playoffs, and Los Angeles Lakers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Utah Jazz, 7.

Who held it, in order

ThunderTrail BlazersKingsLakersNuggetsJazzHornetsCavaliersSpursHornetsKings76ersTrail BlazersKnicksPacersTrail BlazersTimberwolvesTrail BlazersCelticsJazzSunsMagicPistonsHeatMavericksTrail BlazersMavericksLakersKnicksHeatRaptorsBucksHeatHornetsBucksHornetsBucks76ersBucks76ersBucks76ersLakers

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
4,913Nov 1, 2000Seattle SuperSonics beat Denver Nuggets 112–99Title change
4,914Nov 4, 2000Portland Trail Blazers beat Seattle SuperSonics 97–90Title change
4,915Nov 6, 2000Sacramento Kings beat Portland Trail Blazers 79–75Title change
4,916Nov 8, 2000Sacramento Kings beat Golden State Warriors 115–84Defense
4,917Nov 10, 2000Sacramento Kings beat Golden State Warriors 114–107Defense
4,918Nov 12, 2000Sacramento Kings beat Dallas Mavericks 109–84Defense
4,919Nov 14, 2000Sacramento Kings beat Orlando Magic 96–82Defense
4,920Nov 16, 2000Los Angeles Lakers beat Sacramento Kings 112–110Title change
4,921Nov 18, 2000Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 87–86Title change
4,922Nov 20, 2000Denver Nuggets beat Vancouver Grizzlies 95–92Defense
4,923Nov 22, 2000Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 116–78Title change
4,924Nov 24, 2000Utah Jazz beat New Jersey Nets 97–85Defense
4,925Nov 26, 2000Utah Jazz beat Detroit Pistons 94–79Defense
4,926Nov 28, 2000Utah Jazz beat New Jersey Nets 98–92Defense
4,927Nov 29, 2000Utah Jazz beat Orlando Magic 88–86Defense
4,928Dec 1, 2000Utah Jazz beat Miami Heat 94–92Defense
4,929Dec 2, 2000Charlotte Hornets beat Utah Jazz 94–89Title change
4,930Dec 5, 2000Cleveland Cavaliers beat Charlotte Hornets 71–66Title change
4,931Dec 6, 2000Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 92–88Defense
4,932Dec 9, 2000Cleveland Cavaliers beat Atlanta Hawks 97–90Defense
4,933Dec 12, 2000Cleveland Cavaliers beat Dallas Mavericks 92–87Defense
4,934Dec 15, 2000Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana Pacers 103–95Defense
4,935Dec 16, 2000Cleveland Cavaliers beat Utah Jazz 99–92Defense
4,936Dec 20, 2000San Antonio Spurs beat Cleveland Cavaliers 94–77Title change
4,937Dec 22, 2000San Antonio Spurs beat Golden State Warriors 105–87Defense
4,938Dec 23, 2000Charlotte Hornets beat San Antonio Spurs 88–84Title change
4,939Dec 26, 2000Charlotte Hornets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 115–110Defense
4,940Dec 28, 2000Sacramento Kings beat Charlotte Hornets 91–87Title change
4,941Dec 30, 2000Philadelphia 76ers beat Sacramento Kings 107–104Title change
4,942Jan 3, 2001Philadelphia 76ers beat Atlanta Hawks 98–80Defense
4,943Jan 5, 2001Philadelphia 76ers beat Seattle SuperSonics 121–89Defense
4,944Jan 6, 2001Philadelphia 76ers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 107–103Defense
4,945Jan 9, 2001Philadelphia 76ers beat New Jersey Nets 104–87Defense
4,946Jan 10, 2001Portland Trail Blazers beat Philadelphia 76ers 93–75Title change
4,947Jan 11, 2001Portland Trail Blazers beat Charlotte Hornets 83–70Defense
4,948Jan 13, 2001New York Knicks beat Portland Trail Blazers 91–78Title change
4,949Jan 15, 2001New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 104–82Defense
4,950Jan 19, 2001New York Knicks beat Detroit Pistons 97–91Defense
4,951Jan 21, 2001Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 87–74Title change
4,952Jan 25, 2001Portland Trail Blazers beat Indiana Pacers 92–82Title change
4,953Jan 27, 2001Minnesota Timberwolves beat Portland Trail Blazers 93–80Title change
4,954Jan 29, 2001Minnesota Timberwolves beat Milwaukee Bucks 99–96Defense
4,955Jan 31, 2001Minnesota Timberwolves beat Los Angeles Lakers 96–83Defense
4,956Feb 1, 2001Minnesota Timberwolves beat Cleveland Cavaliers 90–81Defense
4,957Feb 3, 2001Minnesota Timberwolves beat Toronto Raptors 108–105Defense
4,958Feb 7, 2001Minnesota Timberwolves beat Sacramento Kings 117–88Defense
4,959Feb 13, 2001Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 109–88Title change
4,960Feb 15, 2001Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 105–81Defense
4,961Feb 17, 2001Boston Celtics beat Portland Trail Blazers 85–81Title change
4,962Feb 19, 2001Utah Jazz beat Boston Celtics 114–99Title change
4,963Feb 22, 2001Utah Jazz beat Portland Trail Blazers 90–84Defense
4,964Feb 23, 2001Utah Jazz beat Seattle SuperSonics 96–84Defense
4,965Feb 25, 2001Phoenix Suns beat Utah Jazz 90–80Title change
4,966Feb 28, 2001Orlando Magic beat Phoenix Suns 97–91Title change
4,967Mar 2, 2001Orlando Magic beat Cleveland Cavaliers 120–94Defense
4,968Mar 4, 2001Detroit Pistons beat Orlando Magic 93–84Title change
4,969Mar 5, 2001Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 87–84Title change
4,970Mar 7, 2001Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 93–86Title change
4,971Mar 9, 2001Dallas Mavericks beat Golden State Warriors 102–73Defense
4,972Mar 11, 2001Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 111–93Defense
4,973Mar 13, 2001Dallas Mavericks beat New Jersey Nets 122–98Defense
4,974Mar 15, 2001Dallas Mavericks beat Minnesota Timberwolves 103–83Defense
4,975Mar 17, 2001Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix Suns 109–99Defense
4,976Mar 20, 2001Portland Trail Blazers beat Dallas Mavericks 96–88Title change
4,977Mar 22, 2001Portland Trail Blazers beat Utah Jazz 101–99Defense
4,978Mar 26, 2001Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Clippers 104–96Defense
4,979Mar 28, 2001Dallas Mavericks beat Portland Trail Blazers 94–84Title change
4,980Mar 30, 2001Los Angeles Lakers beat Dallas Mavericks 98–89Title change
4,981Apr 1, 2001New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 79–78Title change
4,982Apr 3, 2001New York Knicks beat Orlando Magic 94–82Defense
4,983Apr 5, 2001New York Knicks beat Washington Wizards 93–80Defense
4,984Apr 8, 2001Miami Heat beat New York Knicks 81–76Title change
4,985Apr 10, 2001Miami Heat beat Philadelphia 76ers 83–81Defense
4,986Apr 11, 2001Miami Heat beat Boston Celtics 102–97Defense
4,987Apr 13, 2001Toronto Raptors beat Miami Heat 94–82Title change
4,988Apr 14, 2001Milwaukee Bucks beat Toronto Raptors 112–86Title change
4,989Apr 16, 2001Milwaukee Bucks beat Orlando Magic 101–89Defense
4,990Apr 17, 2001Miami Heat beat Milwaukee Bucks 91–89Title change
4,991Apr 18, 2001Miami Heat beat Orlando Magic 103–91Defense
4,992Apr 21, 2001Charlotte Hornets beat Miami Heat 106–80 PlayoffsTitle change
4,993Apr 23, 2001Charlotte Hornets beat Miami Heat 102–76 PlayoffsDefense
4,994Apr 27, 2001Charlotte Hornets beat Miami Heat 94–79 PlayoffsDefense
4,995May 6, 2001Milwaukee Bucks beat Charlotte Hornets 104–92 PlayoffsTitle change
4,996May 8, 2001Milwaukee Bucks beat Charlotte Hornets 91–90 PlayoffsDefense
4,997May 10, 2001Charlotte Hornets beat Milwaukee Bucks 102–92 PlayoffsTitle change
4,998May 13, 2001Charlotte Hornets beat Milwaukee Bucks 85–78 PlayoffsDefense
4,999May 15, 2001Charlotte Hornets beat Milwaukee Bucks 94–86 PlayoffsDefense
5,000May 17, 2001Milwaukee Bucks beat Charlotte Hornets 104–97 PlayoffsTitle change
5,001May 20, 2001Milwaukee Bucks beat Charlotte Hornets 104–95 PlayoffsDefense
5,002May 22, 2001Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 93–85 PlayoffsTitle change
5,003May 24, 2001Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 92–78 PlayoffsTitle change
5,004May 26, 2001Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 80–74 PlayoffsDefense
5,005May 28, 2001Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 89–83 PlayoffsTitle change
5,006May 30, 2001Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 89–88 PlayoffsDefense
5,007Jun 1, 2001Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 110–100 PlayoffsTitle change
5,008Jun 3, 2001Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 108–91 PlayoffsTitle change
5,009Jun 6, 2001Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–101 PlayoffsDefense
5,010Jun 8, 2001Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 98–89 PlayoffsTitle change
5,011Jun 10, 2001Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 96–91 PlayoffsDefense
5,012Jun 13, 2001Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 100–86 PlayoffsDefense
5,013Jun 15, 2001Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–96 PlayoffsDefense

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