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The 2004–05 season

110 belt games · 45 title changes

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

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