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The 2002–03 season

84 belt games · 45 title changes

Los Angeles Lakers carried the belt into the 2002–03 season. It changed hands 45 times among 25 franchises, and Los Angeles Clippers finished the season with it. Most defenses: San Antonio Spurs, 6.

Who held it, in order

SpursWarriorsThunderPelicansPistonsKnicksPelicans76ersSpursKingsRocketsGrizzliesMavericksJazzTrail BlazersBullsWizardsWarriorsPacersCelticsBucks76ersHawksHeatTrail BlazersSpursMavericksMagicKnicksTimberwolvesThunderJazzKingsSunsRocketsThunderWarriorsRocketsKingsPistonsRaptorsSpursSunsTrail BlazersClippers

Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
5,115	Oct 29, 2002	San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 87–82	Title change
5,116	Oct 30, 2002	Golden State Warriors beat San Antonio Spurs 106–98	Title change
5,117	Nov 1, 2002	Seattle SuperSonics beat Golden State Warriors 106–93	Title change
5,118	Nov 3, 2002	Seattle SuperSonics beat Utah Jazz 91–77	Defense
5,119	Nov 5, 2002	Seattle SuperSonics beat Houston Rockets 104–97	Defense
5,120	Nov 6, 2002	New Orleans Hornets beat Seattle SuperSonics 86–84	Title change
5,121	Nov 8, 2002	New Orleans Hornets beat Golden State Warriors 110–104	Defense
5,122	Nov 10, 2002	New Orleans Hornets beat New York Knicks 97–91	Defense
5,123	Nov 12, 2002	Detroit Pistons beat New Orleans Hornets 93–87	Title change
5,124	Nov 15, 2002	Detroit Pistons beat Utah Jazz 86–75	Defense
5,125	Nov 16, 2002	Detroit Pistons beat Denver Nuggets 74–53	Defense
5,126	Nov 18, 2002	New York Knicks beat Detroit Pistons 94–91	Title change
5,127	Nov 22, 2002	New Orleans Hornets beat New York Knicks 105–97	Title change
5,128	Nov 23, 2002	New Orleans Hornets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 97–84	Defense
5,129	Nov 25, 2002	Philadelphia 76ers beat New Orleans Hornets 108–87	Title change
5,130	Nov 27, 2002	Philadelphia 76ers beat Miami Heat 83–74	Defense
5,131	Nov 29, 2002	Philadelphia 76ers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 106–99	Defense
5,132	Nov 30, 2002	Philadelphia 76ers beat Washington Wizards 95–94	Defense
5,133	Dec 4, 2002	Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 99–93	Defense
5,134	Dec 6, 2002	San Antonio Spurs beat Philadelphia 76ers 98–93	Title change
5,135	Dec 8, 2002	Sacramento Kings beat San Antonio Spurs 104–80	Title change
5,136	Dec 10, 2002	Houston Rockets beat Sacramento Kings 103–96	Title change
5,137	Dec 13, 2002	Memphis Grizzlies beat Houston Rockets 114–109	Title change
5,138	Dec 14, 2002	Dallas Mavericks beat Memphis Grizzlies 104–87	Title change
5,139	Dec 17, 2002	Dallas Mavericks beat Indiana Pacers 118–97	Defense
5,140	Dec 18, 2002	Dallas Mavericks beat Denver Nuggets 80–75	Defense
5,141	Dec 20, 2002	Utah Jazz beat Dallas Mavericks 93–81	Title change
5,142	Dec 22, 2002	Utah Jazz beat Memphis Grizzlies 103–74	Defense
5,143	Dec 23, 2002	Utah Jazz beat Houston Rockets 96–91	Defense
5,144	Dec 27, 2002	Portland Trail Blazers beat Utah Jazz 103–98	Title change
5,145	Dec 28, 2002	Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 119–113	Defense
5,146	Dec 30, 2002	Portland Trail Blazers beat Detroit Pistons 85–74	Defense
5,147	Dec 31, 2002	Chicago Bulls beat Portland Trail Blazers 102–87	Title change
5,148	Jan 2, 2003	Washington Wizards beat Chicago Bulls 107–82	Title change
5,149	Jan 4, 2003	Washington Wizards beat Indiana Pacers 107–104	Defense
5,150	Jan 6, 2003	Washington Wizards beat Boston Celtics 100–95	Defense
5,151	Jan 8, 2003	Washington Wizards beat Chicago Bulls 101–98	Defense
5,152	Jan 10, 2003	Golden State Warriors beat Washington Wizards 104–99	Title change
5,153	Jan 11, 2003	Indiana Pacers beat Golden State Warriors 116–104	Title change
5,154	Jan 15, 2003	Indiana Pacers beat Miami Heat 104–81	Defense
5,155	Jan 17, 2003	Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 98–93	Title change
5,156	Jan 18, 2003	Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 97–95	Defense
5,157	Jan 20, 2003	Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 100–99	Defense
5,158	Jan 22, 2003	Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 106–97	Title change
5,159	Jan 25, 2003	Milwaukee Bucks beat Denver Nuggets 88–75	Defense
5,160	Jan 27, 2003	Milwaukee Bucks beat New Orleans Hornets 108–93	Defense
5,161	Jan 28, 2003	Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 108–81	Title change
5,162	Jan 29, 2003	Atlanta Hawks beat Philadelphia 76ers 97–83	Title change
5,163	Jan 31, 2003	Atlanta Hawks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 96–91	Defense
5,164	Feb 2, 2003	Atlanta Hawks beat Orlando Magic 97–89	Defense
5,165	Feb 3, 2003	Miami Heat beat Atlanta Hawks 99–79	Title change
5,166	Feb 5, 2003	Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 101–87	Title change
5,167	Feb 11, 2003	San Antonio Spurs beat Portland Trail Blazers 116–111	Title change
5,168	Feb 14, 2003	San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–95	Defense
5,169	Feb 16, 2003	San Antonio Spurs beat Sacramento Kings 104–101	Defense
5,170	Feb 18, 2003	San Antonio Spurs beat Denver Nuggets 101–76	Defense
5,171	Feb 20, 2003	Dallas Mavericks beat San Antonio Spurs 95–87	Title change
5,172	Feb 21, 2003	Dallas Mavericks beat Houston Rockets 100–85	Defense
5,173	Feb 23, 2003	Dallas Mavericks beat Washington Wizards 106–101	Defense
5,174	Feb 25, 2003	Orlando Magic beat Dallas Mavericks 98–93	Title change
5,175	Feb 28, 2003	New York Knicks beat Orlando Magic 118–110	Title change
5,176	Mar 2, 2003	Minnesota Timberwolves beat New York Knicks 99–90	Title change
5,177	Mar 4, 2003	Seattle SuperSonics beat Minnesota Timberwolves 92–83	Title change
5,178	Mar 5, 2003	Utah Jazz beat Seattle SuperSonics 94–83	Title change
5,179	Mar 7, 2003	Sacramento Kings beat Utah Jazz 108–105	Title change
5,180	Mar 9, 2003	Sacramento Kings beat Indiana Pacers 107–88	Defense
5,181	Mar 13, 2003	Phoenix Suns beat Sacramento Kings 109–84	Title change
5,182	Mar 16, 2003	Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns 85–75	Title change
5,183	Mar 18, 2003	Seattle SuperSonics beat Houston Rockets 100–94	Title change
5,184	Mar 19, 2003	Golden State Warriors beat Seattle SuperSonics 105–99	Title change
5,185	Mar 21, 2003	Houston Rockets beat Golden State Warriors 117–107	Title change
5,186	Mar 23, 2003	Sacramento Kings beat Houston Rockets 109–108	Title change
5,187	Mar 27, 2003	Sacramento Kings beat Los Angeles Clippers 93–83	Defense
5,188	Mar 29, 2003	Sacramento Kings beat Chicago Bulls 107–92	Defense
5,189	Mar 30, 2003	Detroit Pistons beat Sacramento Kings 99–88	Title change
5,190	Apr 1, 2003	Detroit Pistons beat Toronto Raptors 92–85	Defense
5,191	Apr 2, 2003	Toronto Raptors beat Detroit Pistons 89–78	Title change
5,192	Apr 4, 2003	San Antonio Spurs beat Toronto Raptors 124–98	Title change
5,193	Apr 6, 2003	San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 89–83	Defense
5,194	Apr 9, 2003	San Antonio Spurs beat Portland Trail Blazers 84–79	Defense
5,195	Apr 11, 2003	San Antonio Spurs beat Seattle SuperSonics 94–86	Defense
5,196	Apr 13, 2003	Phoenix Suns beat San Antonio Spurs 92–85	Title change
5,197	Apr 15, 2003	Portland Trail Blazers beat Phoenix Suns 120–102	Title change
5,198	Apr 16, 2003	Los Angeles Clippers beat Portland Trail Blazers 107–93	Title change

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