The NBA Belt · season
The 2004–05 season
110 belt games · 45 title changesDetroit Pistons carried the belt into the 2004–05 season. It changed hands 45 times among 16 franchises, 15 of those in the playoffs, and San Antonio Spurs finished the season with it. Most defenses: Miami Heat, 12.
Who held it, in order
PistonsRaptorsKingsThunderCelticsPacersThunderTrail BlazersThunderCelticsNuggetsHeatThunderMagicCelticsRaptors76ersPistonsMagicRocketsKingsThunderMavericksSunsCelticsTimberwolvesHeatRocketsSpursNuggetsRocketsMavericksRocketsMavericksSunsMavericksSunsMavericksSunsSpursSunsSpursPistonsSpursPistonsSpurs
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,303 | Nov 2, 2004 | Detroit Pistons beat Houston Rockets 87–79 | Defense |
| 5,304 | Nov 5, 2004 | Toronto Raptors beat Detroit Pistons 101–89 | Title change |
| 5,305 | Nov 7, 2004 | Toronto Raptors beat Portland Trail Blazers 101–97 | Defense |
| 5,306 | Nov 9, 2004 | Sacramento Kings beat Toronto Raptors 108–92 | Title change |
| 5,307 | Nov 10, 2004 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Sacramento Kings 108–78 | Title change |
| 5,308 | Nov 12, 2004 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Toronto Raptors 88–87 | Defense |
| 5,309 | Nov 14, 2004 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Memphis Grizzlies 118–113 | Defense |
| 5,310 | Nov 16, 2004 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Philadelphia 76ers 103–95 | Defense |
| 5,311 | Nov 17, 2004 | Seattle SuperSonics beat New Jersey Nets 79–68 | Defense |
| 5,312 | Nov 19, 2004 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Toronto Raptors 101–94 | Defense |
| 5,313 | Nov 21, 2004 | Boston Celtics beat Seattle SuperSonics 102–83 | Title change |
| 5,314 | Nov 23, 2004 | Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 106–96 | Title change |
| 5,315 | Nov 25, 2004 | Indiana Pacers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 106–102 | Defense |
| 5,316 | Nov 26, 2004 | Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte Bobcats 82–77 | Defense |
| 5,317 | Nov 28, 2004 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Indiana Pacers 103–95 | Title change |
| 5,318 | Nov 30, 2004 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Seattle SuperSonics 100–94 | Title change |
| 5,319 | Dec 4, 2004 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Portland Trail Blazers 99–89 | Title change |
| 5,320 | Dec 8, 2004 | Seattle SuperSonics beat San Antonio Spurs 102–96 | Defense |
| 5,321 | Dec 9, 2004 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Dallas Mavericks 107–102 | Defense |
| 5,322 | Dec 11, 2004 | Boston Celtics beat Seattle SuperSonics 98–84 | Title change |
| 5,323 | Dec 13, 2004 | Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Clippers 134–127 | Defense |
| 5,324 | Dec 15, 2004 | Denver Nuggets beat Boston Celtics 100–99 | Title change |
| 5,325 | Dec 17, 2004 | Miami Heat beat Denver Nuggets 107–100 | Title change |
| 5,326 | Dec 19, 2004 | Miami Heat beat Orlando Magic 117–107 | Defense |
| 5,327 | Dec 21, 2004 | Miami Heat beat Boston Celtics 108–100 | Defense |
| 5,328 | Dec 23, 2004 | Miami Heat beat Sacramento Kings 109–107 | Defense |
| 5,329 | Dec 25, 2004 | Miami Heat beat Los Angeles Lakers 104–102 | Defense |
| 5,330 | Dec 27, 2004 | Miami Heat beat Atlanta Hawks 116–102 | Defense |
| 5,331 | Dec 30, 2004 | Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 89–78 | Defense |
| 5,332 | Jan 1, 2005 | Miami Heat beat Charlotte Bobcats 113–90 | Defense |
| 5,333 | Jan 3, 2005 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Miami Heat 98–96 | Title change |
| 5,334 | Jan 5, 2005 | Orlando Magic beat Seattle SuperSonics 105–87 | Title change |
| 5,335 | Jan 7, 2005 | Orlando Magic beat Charlotte Bobcats 111–91 | Defense |
| 5,336 | Jan 8, 2005 | Orlando Magic beat New Jersey Nets 104–101 | Defense |
| 5,337 | Jan 10, 2005 | Boston Celtics beat Orlando Magic 119–101 | Title change |
| 5,338 | Jan 12, 2005 | Toronto Raptors beat Boston Celtics 104–93 | Title change |
| 5,339 | Jan 14, 2005 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Toronto Raptors 106–96 | Title change |
| 5,340 | Jan 15, 2005 | Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 99–95 | Title change |
| 5,341 | Jan 17, 2005 | Detroit Pistons beat Phoenix Suns 94–80 | Defense |
| 5,342 | Jan 18, 2005 | Orlando Magic beat Detroit Pistons 103–101 | Title change |
| 5,343 | Jan 20, 2005 | Houston Rockets beat Orlando Magic 108–99 | Title change |
| 5,344 | Jan 21, 2005 | Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 92–91 | Defense |
| 5,345 | Jan 24, 2005 | Houston Rockets beat Orlando Magic 89–78 | Defense |
| 5,346 | Jan 26, 2005 | Houston Rockets beat New Orleans Hornets 82–77 | Defense |
| 5,347 | Jan 28, 2005 | Sacramento Kings beat Houston Rockets 117–111 | Title change |
| 5,348 | Jan 30, 2005 | Sacramento Kings beat Minnesota Timberwolves 94–84 | Defense |
| 5,349 | Feb 1, 2005 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Sacramento Kings 106–101 | Title change |
| 5,350 | Feb 5, 2005 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Charlotte Bobcats 113–99 | Defense |
| 5,351 | Feb 8, 2005 | Seattle SuperSonics beat New Orleans Hornets 108–91 | Defense |
| 5,352 | Feb 10, 2005 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Sacramento Kings 115–107 | Defense |
| 5,353 | Feb 11, 2005 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Phoenix Suns 113–105 | Defense |
| 5,354 | Feb 13, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks beat Seattle SuperSonics 95–92 | Title change |
| 5,355 | Feb 15, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks beat Golden State Warriors 114–107 | Defense |
| 5,356 | Feb 17, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix Suns 119–113 | Defense |
| 5,357 | Feb 23, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks beat Utah Jazz 101–83 | Defense |
| 5,358 | Feb 24, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks beat Sacramento Kings 122–113 | Defense |
| 5,359 | Feb 26, 2005 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 124–123 | Title change |
| 5,360 | Feb 27, 2005 | Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns 120–113 | Title change |
| 5,361 | Mar 2, 2005 | Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 104–101 | Defense |
| 5,362 | Mar 4, 2005 | Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Bobcats 104–84 | Defense |
| 5,363 | Mar 6, 2005 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Boston Celtics 99–97 | Title change |
| 5,364 | Mar 8, 2005 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Charlotte Bobcats 102–97 | Defense |
| 5,365 | Mar 10, 2005 | Miami Heat beat Minnesota Timberwolves 107–90 | Title change |
| 5,366 | Mar 12, 2005 | Miami Heat beat New Jersey Nets 90–65 | Defense |
| 5,367 | Mar 14, 2005 | Miami Heat beat Milwaukee Bucks 110–71 | Defense |
| 5,368 | Mar 15, 2005 | Miami Heat beat New York Knicks 98–96 | Defense |
| 5,369 | Mar 17, 2005 | Miami Heat beat Los Angeles Lakers 102–89 | Defense |
| 5,370 | Mar 19, 2005 | Miami Heat beat New York Knicks 97–82 | Defense |
| 5,371 | Mar 22, 2005 | Houston Rockets beat Miami Heat 84–82 | Title change |
| 5,372 | Mar 24, 2005 | Houston Rockets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 99–80 | Defense |
| 5,373 | Mar 25, 2005 | Houston Rockets beat New Orleans Hornets 81–68 | Defense |
| 5,374 | Mar 27, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 83–70 | Title change |
| 5,375 | Mar 30, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs beat Seattle SuperSonics 89–76 | Defense |
| 5,376 | Apr 1, 2005 | Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio Spurs 102–84 | Title change |
| 5,377 | Apr 2, 2005 | Denver Nuggets beat Portland Trail Blazers 103–97 | Defense |
| 5,378 | Apr 5, 2005 | Denver Nuggets beat Memphis Grizzlies 94–91 | Defense |
| 5,379 | Apr 6, 2005 | Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Hornets 94–83 | Defense |
| 5,380 | Apr 8, 2005 | Denver Nuggets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 107–104 | Defense |
| 5,381 | Apr 9, 2005 | Denver Nuggets beat Seattle SuperSonics 121–105 | Defense |
| 5,382 | Apr 11, 2005 | Denver Nuggets beat Golden State Warriors 122–106 | Defense |
| 5,383 | Apr 13, 2005 | Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Hornets 116–102 | Defense |
| 5,384 | Apr 15, 2005 | Denver Nuggets beat Memphis Grizzlies 111–102 | Defense |
| 5,385 | Apr 16, 2005 | Houston Rockets beat Denver Nuggets 115–87 | Title change |
| 5,386 | Apr 18, 2005 | Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Clippers 115–90 | Defense |
| 5,387 | Apr 20, 2005 | Houston Rockets beat Seattle SuperSonics 106–78 | Defense |
| 5,388 | Apr 23, 2005 | Houston Rockets beat Dallas Mavericks 98–86 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,389 | Apr 25, 2005 | Houston Rockets beat Dallas Mavericks 113–111 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,390 | Apr 28, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks beat Houston Rockets 106–102 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,391 | Apr 30, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks beat Houston Rockets 97–93 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,392 | May 2, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks beat Houston Rockets 103–100 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,393 | May 5, 2005 | Houston Rockets beat Dallas Mavericks 101–83 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,394 | May 7, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks beat Houston Rockets 116–76 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,395 | May 9, 2005 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 127–102 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,396 | May 11, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix Suns 108–106 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,397 | May 13, 2005 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 119–102 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,398 | May 15, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix Suns 119–109 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,399 | May 18, 2005 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 114–108 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,400 | May 20, 2005 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 130–126 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,401 | May 22, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix Suns 121–114 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,402 | May 24, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix Suns 111–108 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,403 | May 28, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix Suns 102–92 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,404 | May 30, 2005 | Phoenix Suns beat San Antonio Spurs 111–106 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,405 | Jun 1, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix Suns 101–95 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,406 | Jun 9, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 84–69 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,407 | Jun 12, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 97–76 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,408 | Jun 14, 2005 | Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 96–79 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,409 | Jun 16, 2005 | Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 102–71 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,410 | Jun 19, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 96–95 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,411 | Jun 21, 2005 | Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 95–86 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,412 | Jun 23, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 81–74 Playoffs | Title change |