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The 2003–04 season

104 belt games · 46 title changes

Los Angeles Clippers carried the belt into the 2003–04 season. It changed hands 46 times among 21 franchises, 8 of those in the playoffs, and Detroit Pistons finished the season with it. Most defenses: Los Angeles Lakers, 13.

Who held it, in order

ThunderHawksClippersCavaliersWizardsNuggetsMavericksSunsWarriorsNuggetsCelticsTimberwolvesTrail BlazersCavaliersPacersSpursHawksPacersRocketsHeatCavaliersBucksHawksClippersWizards76ersNuggetsMagicTrail BlazersRocketsThunderMavericksTimberwolvesRocketsSunsClippersLakersSpursLakersTimberwolvesLakersTimberwolvesLakersPistonsLakersPistons

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
5,199Oct 30, 2003Seattle SuperSonics beat Los Angeles Clippers 109–100Title change
5,200Oct 31, 2003Seattle SuperSonics beat Los Angeles Clippers 124–105Defense
5,201Nov 7, 2003Seattle SuperSonics beat Portland Trail Blazers 100–82Defense
5,202Nov 9, 2003Atlanta Hawks beat Seattle SuperSonics 91–81Title change
5,203Nov 11, 2003Los Angeles Clippers beat Atlanta Hawks 115–103Title change
5,204Nov 14, 2003Los Angeles Clippers beat Golden State Warriors 104–98Defense
5,205Nov 15, 2003Los Angeles Clippers beat Orlando Magic 95–92Defense
5,206Nov 18, 2003Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Clippers 103–95Title change
5,207Nov 19, 2003Washington Wizards beat Cleveland Cavaliers 106–95Title change
5,208Nov 21, 2003Denver Nuggets beat Washington Wizards 108–87Title change
5,209Nov 22, 2003Dallas Mavericks beat Denver Nuggets 115–101Title change
5,210Nov 25, 2003Dallas Mavericks beat Chicago Bulls 124–98Defense
5,211Nov 26, 2003Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 121–90Title change
5,212Nov 28, 2003Golden State Warriors beat Phoenix Suns 92–83Title change
5,213Nov 29, 2003Golden State Warriors beat San Antonio Spurs 91–89Defense
5,214Dec 3, 2003Denver Nuggets beat Golden State Warriors 117–109Title change
5,215Dec 5, 2003Denver Nuggets beat Golden State Warriors 98–91Defense
5,216Dec 7, 2003Boston Celtics beat Denver Nuggets 116–111Title change
5,217Dec 8, 2003Boston Celtics beat Utah Jazz 102–80Defense
5,218Dec 10, 2003Boston Celtics beat Seattle SuperSonics 126–112Defense
5,219Dec 12, 2003Boston Celtics beat Toronto Raptors 114–111Defense
5,220Dec 13, 2003Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 105–98Defense
5,221Dec 15, 2003Minnesota Timberwolves beat Boston Celtics 116–95Title change
5,222Dec 16, 2003Minnesota Timberwolves beat Houston Rockets 92–75Defense
5,223Dec 18, 2003Minnesota Timberwolves beat Dallas Mavericks 114–109Defense
5,224Dec 20, 2003Minnesota Timberwolves beat Indiana Pacers 102–80Defense
5,225Dec 23, 2003Minnesota Timberwolves beat New York Knicks 98–92Defense
5,226Dec 26, 2003Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 101–92Title change
5,227Dec 28, 2003Cleveland Cavaliers beat Portland Trail Blazers 86–74Title change
5,228Dec 30, 2003Indiana Pacers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 92–89Title change
5,229Jan 2, 2004Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 103–90Defense
5,230Jan 3, 2004Indiana Pacers beat New Orleans Hornets 91–84Defense
5,231Jan 5, 2004Indiana Pacers beat Miami Heat 87–65Defense
5,232Jan 6, 2004Indiana Pacers beat Orlando Magic 114–107Defense
5,233Jan 9, 2004Indiana Pacers beat Dallas Mavericks 92–80Defense
5,234Jan 10, 2004San Antonio Spurs beat Indiana Pacers 89–88Title change
5,235Jan 13, 2004Atlanta Hawks beat San Antonio Spurs 86–77Title change
5,236Jan 14, 2004Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta Hawks 85–78Title change
5,237Jan 16, 2004Indiana Pacers beat San Antonio Spurs 89–79Defense
5,238Jan 17, 2004Indiana Pacers beat New Jersey Nets 90–84Defense
5,239Jan 19, 2004Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta Hawks 100–97Defense
5,240Jan 20, 2004Indiana Pacers beat Detroit Pistons 81–69Defense
5,241Jan 23, 2004Houston Rockets beat Indiana Pacers 78–74Title change
5,242Jan 25, 2004Houston Rockets beat Orlando Magic 99–87Defense
5,243Jan 26, 2004Miami Heat beat Houston Rockets 95–81Title change
5,244Jan 28, 2004Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat 94–93Title change
5,245Jan 30, 2004Milwaukee Bucks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 101–95Title change
5,246Jan 31, 2004Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 93–83Title change
5,247Feb 2, 2004Los Angeles Clippers beat Atlanta Hawks 101–95Title change
5,248Feb 4, 2004Los Angeles Clippers beat Boston Celtics 95–86Defense
5,249Feb 6, 2004Washington Wizards beat Los Angeles Clippers 112–100Title change
5,250Feb 7, 2004Washington Wizards beat Cleveland Cavaliers 106–88Defense
5,251Feb 11, 2004Philadelphia 76ers beat Washington Wizards 113–88Title change
5,252Feb 17, 2004Denver Nuggets beat Philadelphia 76ers 106–85Title change
5,253Feb 20, 2004Orlando Magic beat Denver Nuggets 102–98Title change
5,254Feb 22, 2004Orlando Magic beat Detroit Pistons 87–86Defense
5,255Feb 24, 2004Portland Trail Blazers beat Orlando Magic 94–91Title change
5,256Feb 27, 2004Houston Rockets beat Portland Trail Blazers 89–85Title change
5,257Feb 29, 2004Seattle SuperSonics beat Houston Rockets 97–80Title change
5,258Mar 2, 2004Dallas Mavericks beat Seattle SuperSonics 107–96Title change
5,259Mar 3, 2004Minnesota Timberwolves beat Dallas Mavericks 121–97Title change
5,260Mar 5, 2004Houston Rockets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 112–109Title change
5,261Mar 7, 2004Houston Rockets beat Dallas Mavericks 101–98Defense
5,262Mar 9, 2004Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Clippers 90–85Defense
5,263Mar 11, 2004Houston Rockets beat New Orleans Hornets 97–86Defense
5,264Mar 13, 2004Houston Rockets beat Memphis Grizzlies 88–80Defense
5,265Mar 15, 2004Phoenix Suns beat Houston Rockets 99–97Title change
5,266Mar 16, 2004Los Angeles Clippers beat Phoenix Suns 110–98Title change
5,267Mar 17, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat Los Angeles Clippers 106–103Title change
5,268Mar 19, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat Los Angeles Clippers 106–100Defense
5,269Mar 21, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 104–103Defense
5,270Mar 24, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat Sacramento Kings 115–91Defense
5,271Mar 26, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 90–73Defense
5,272Mar 28, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 91–84Defense
5,273Mar 30, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat New Orleans Hornets 107–88Defense
5,274Apr 1, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 93–85Defense
5,275Apr 2, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat Seattle SuperSonics 97–86Defense
5,276Apr 4, 2004San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 95–89Title change
5,277Apr 7, 2004San Antonio Spurs beat Seattle SuperSonics 96–75Defense
5,278Apr 9, 2004San Antonio Spurs beat Portland Trail Blazers 84–74Defense
5,279Apr 11, 2004San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Clippers 88–79Defense
5,280Apr 12, 2004San Antonio Spurs beat Portland Trail Blazers 78–66Defense
5,281Apr 14, 2004San Antonio Spurs beat Denver Nuggets 93–67Defense
5,282Apr 17, 2004San Antonio Spurs beat Memphis Grizzlies 98–74 PlayoffsDefense
5,283Apr 19, 2004San Antonio Spurs beat Memphis Grizzlies 87–70 PlayoffsDefense
5,284Apr 22, 2004San Antonio Spurs beat Memphis Grizzlies 95–93 PlayoffsDefense
5,285Apr 25, 2004San Antonio Spurs beat Memphis Grizzlies 110–97 PlayoffsDefense
5,286May 2, 2004San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 88–78 PlayoffsDefense
5,287May 5, 2004San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 95–85 PlayoffsDefense
5,288May 9, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 105–81 PlayoffsTitle change
5,289May 11, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 98–90 PlayoffsDefense
5,290May 13, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 74–73 PlayoffsDefense
5,291May 15, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 88–76 PlayoffsDefense
5,292May 21, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 97–88 PlayoffsDefense
5,293May 23, 2004Minnesota Timberwolves beat Los Angeles Lakers 89–71 PlayoffsTitle change
5,294May 25, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 100–89 PlayoffsTitle change
5,295May 27, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 92–85 PlayoffsDefense
5,296May 29, 2004Minnesota Timberwolves beat Los Angeles Lakers 98–96 PlayoffsTitle change
5,297May 31, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 96–90 PlayoffsTitle change
5,298Jun 6, 2004Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 87–75 PlayoffsTitle change
5,299Jun 8, 2004Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons 99–91 PlayoffsTitle change
5,300Jun 10, 2004Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 88–68 PlayoffsTitle change
5,301Jun 13, 2004Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 88–80 PlayoffsDefense
5,302Jun 15, 2004Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 100–87 PlayoffsDefense

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