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The 2005–06 season

107 belt games · 42 title changes

San Antonio Spurs carried the belt into the 2005–06 season. It changed hands 42 times among 13 franchises, 10 of those in the playoffs, and Miami Heat finished the season with it. Most defenses: New Jersey Nets, 13.

Who held it, in order

SpursMavericks76ersHeatRaptorsSunsClippersPistonsJazzPacersCavaliersNetsSpursPistonsNetsCavaliersHeatNetsSpursCavaliers76ersMavericksSpursClippersSunsSpursNuggetsSunsNetsCavaliersPistonsRaptorsPacersNetsPacersNetsHeatPistonsHeatPistonsHeatMavericksHeat

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
5,413Nov 1, 2005San Antonio Spurs beat Denver Nuggets 102–91Defense
5,414Nov 4, 2005San Antonio Spurs beat Cleveland Cavaliers 102–76Defense
5,415Nov 5, 2005Dallas Mavericks beat San Antonio Spurs 103–84Title change
5,416Nov 9, 2005Philadelphia 76ers beat Dallas Mavericks 112–97Title change
5,417Nov 11, 2005Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 85–81Defense
5,418Nov 13, 2005Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Clippers 113–108Defense
5,419Nov 15, 2005Philadelphia 76ers beat Toronto Raptors 104–92Defense
5,420Nov 16, 2005Philadelphia 76ers beat Toronto Raptors 121–115Defense
5,421Nov 18, 2005Miami Heat beat Philadelphia 76ers 106–96Title change
5,422Nov 20, 2005Toronto Raptors beat Miami Heat 107–94Title change
5,423Nov 22, 2005Phoenix Suns beat Toronto Raptors 90–82Title change
5,424Nov 23, 2005Phoenix Suns beat Houston Rockets 100–88Defense
5,425Nov 25, 2005Phoenix Suns beat New Jersey Nets 92–81Defense
5,426Nov 30, 2005Phoenix Suns beat Indiana Pacers 109–91Defense
5,427Dec 2, 2005Phoenix Suns beat Denver Nuggets 102–97Defense
5,428Dec 4, 2005Phoenix Suns beat Atlanta Hawks 112–94Defense
5,429Dec 6, 2005Phoenix Suns beat Portland Trail Blazers 130–85Defense
5,430Dec 7, 2005Phoenix Suns beat Golden State Warriors 118–110Defense
5,431Dec 9, 2005Phoenix Suns beat New York Knicks 85–81Defense
5,432Dec 10, 2005Los Angeles Clippers beat Phoenix Suns 101–91Title change
5,433Dec 11, 2005Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Clippers 109–101Title change
5,434Dec 12, 2005Utah Jazz beat Detroit Pistons 92–78Title change
5,435Dec 14, 2005Utah Jazz beat Portland Trail Blazers 82–77Defense
5,436Dec 16, 2005Indiana Pacers beat Utah Jazz 93–83Title change
5,437Dec 17, 2005Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 102–96Defense
5,438Dec 21, 2005Indiana Pacers beat Los Angeles Clippers 97–75Defense
5,439Dec 23, 2005Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana Pacers 94–89Title change
5,440Dec 26, 2005Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 102–91Defense
5,441Dec 27, 2005New Jersey Nets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 96–91Title change
5,442Dec 30, 2005New Jersey Nets beat Atlanta Hawks 99–91Defense
5,443Jan 6, 2006New Jersey Nets beat Orlando Magic 113–106Defense
5,444Jan 8, 2006New Jersey Nets beat Toronto Raptors 105–104Defense
5,445Jan 10, 2006San Antonio Spurs beat New Jersey Nets 96–91Title change
5,446Jan 12, 2006Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 83–68Title change
5,447Jan 14, 2006Detroit Pistons beat Charlotte Bobcats 114–91Defense
5,448Jan 16, 2006Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 94–84Defense
5,449Jan 18, 2006Detroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks 117–89Defense
5,450Jan 19, 2006Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 105–79Defense
5,451Jan 22, 2006Detroit Pistons beat Houston Rockets 99–97Defense
5,452Jan 24, 2006Detroit Pistons beat Minnesota Timberwolves 107–83Defense
5,453Jan 25, 2006Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee Bucks 106–102Defense
5,454Jan 27, 2006Detroit Pistons beat Memphis Grizzlies 95–89Defense
5,455Jan 29, 2006Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 102–93Defense
5,456Jan 31, 2006New Jersey Nets beat Detroit Pistons 91–84Title change
5,457Feb 1, 2006Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Jersey Nets 91–85Title change
5,458Feb 2, 2006Miami Heat beat Cleveland Cavaliers 101–73Title change
5,459Feb 4, 2006New Jersey Nets beat Miami Heat 105–92Title change
5,460Feb 6, 2006New Jersey Nets beat New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 99–91Defense
5,461Feb 8, 2006New Jersey Nets beat New York Knicks 96–83Defense
5,462Feb 10, 2006San Antonio Spurs beat New Jersey Nets 83–73Title change
5,463Feb 12, 2006San Antonio Spurs beat Indiana Pacers 92–88Defense
5,464Feb 13, 2006Cleveland Cavaliers beat San Antonio Spurs 101–87Title change
5,465Feb 15, 2006Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 113–109Defense
5,466Feb 21, 2006Cleveland Cavaliers beat Orlando Magic 105–92Defense
5,467Feb 22, 2006Philadelphia 76ers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 116–107Title change
5,468Feb 24, 2006Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 116–111Defense
5,469Feb 25, 2006Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls 108–102Defense
5,470Feb 27, 2006Dallas Mavericks beat Philadelphia 76ers 104–92Title change
5,471Mar 2, 2006San Antonio Spurs beat Dallas Mavericks 98–89Title change
5,472Mar 4, 2006San Antonio Spurs beat Portland Trail Blazers 101–81Defense
5,473Mar 6, 2006San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–96Defense
5,474Mar 7, 2006Los Angeles Clippers beat San Antonio Spurs 98–85Title change
5,475Mar 10, 2006Los Angeles Clippers beat Chicago Bulls 107–96Defense
5,476Mar 11, 2006Los Angeles Clippers beat Milwaukee Bucks 106–98Defense
5,477Mar 13, 2006Los Angeles Clippers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 95–87Defense
5,478Mar 15, 2006Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Clippers 126–95Title change
5,479Mar 17, 2006San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix Suns 108–102Title change
5,480Mar 18, 2006San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 92–77Defense
5,481Mar 21, 2006San Antonio Spurs beat Golden State Warriors 107–96Defense
5,482Mar 22, 2006Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio Spurs 104–92Title change
5,483Mar 24, 2006Denver Nuggets beat Seattle SuperSonics 117–104Defense
5,484Mar 25, 2006Phoenix Suns beat Denver Nuggets 107–96Title change
5,485Mar 27, 2006New Jersey Nets beat Phoenix Suns 110–72Title change
5,486Mar 29, 2006New Jersey Nets beat Memphis Grizzlies 86–74Defense
5,487Mar 31, 2006New Jersey Nets beat Atlanta Hawks 91–88Defense
5,488Apr 2, 2006New Jersey Nets beat Miami Heat 90–78Defense
5,489Apr 4, 2006New Jersey Nets beat Atlanta Hawks 96–94Defense
5,490Apr 6, 2006New Jersey Nets beat Charlotte Bobcats 113–102Defense
5,491Apr 8, 2006Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Jersey Nets 108–102Title change
5,492Apr 10, 2006Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 103–101Defense
5,493Apr 12, 2006Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 96–73Title change
5,494Apr 14, 2006Toronto Raptors beat Detroit Pistons 108–103Title change
5,495Apr 17, 2006Indiana Pacers beat Toronto Raptors 120–95Title change
5,496Apr 19, 2006Indiana Pacers beat Orlando Magic 89–83Defense
5,497Apr 23, 2006Indiana Pacers beat New Jersey Nets 90–88 PlayoffsDefense
5,498Apr 25, 2006New Jersey Nets beat Indiana Pacers 90–75 PlayoffsTitle change
5,499Apr 27, 2006Indiana Pacers beat New Jersey Nets 107–95 PlayoffsTitle change
5,500Apr 29, 2006New Jersey Nets beat Indiana Pacers 97–88 PlayoffsTitle change
5,501May 2, 2006New Jersey Nets beat Indiana Pacers 92–86 PlayoffsDefense
5,502May 4, 2006New Jersey Nets beat Indiana Pacers 96–90 PlayoffsDefense
5,503May 8, 2006New Jersey Nets beat Miami Heat 100–88 PlayoffsDefense
5,504May 10, 2006Miami Heat beat New Jersey Nets 111–89 PlayoffsTitle change
5,505May 12, 2006Miami Heat beat New Jersey Nets 103–92 PlayoffsDefense
5,506May 14, 2006Miami Heat beat New Jersey Nets 102–92 PlayoffsDefense
5,507May 16, 2006Miami Heat beat New Jersey Nets 106–105 PlayoffsDefense
5,508May 23, 2006Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 91–86 PlayoffsDefense
5,509May 25, 2006Detroit Pistons beat Miami Heat 92–88 PlayoffsTitle change
5,510May 27, 2006Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 98–83 PlayoffsTitle change
5,511May 29, 2006Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 89–78 PlayoffsDefense
5,512May 31, 2006Detroit Pistons beat Miami Heat 91–78 PlayoffsTitle change
5,513Jun 2, 2006Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 95–78 PlayoffsTitle change
5,514Jun 8, 2006Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 90–80 PlayoffsTitle change
5,515Jun 11, 2006Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 99–85 PlayoffsDefense
5,516Jun 13, 2006Miami Heat beat Dallas Mavericks 98–96 PlayoffsTitle change
5,517Jun 15, 2006Miami Heat beat Dallas Mavericks 98–74 PlayoffsDefense
5,518Jun 18, 2006Miami Heat beat Dallas Mavericks 101–100 PlayoffsDefense
5,519Jun 20, 2006Miami Heat beat Dallas Mavericks 95–92 PlayoffsDefense

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