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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

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Every belt game

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

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