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The 2008–09 season

102 belt games · 36 title changes

Boston Celtics carried the belt into the 2008–09 season. It changed hands 36 times among 17 franchises, 14 of those in the playoffs, and Los Angeles Lakers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Celtics, 24.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
5,721Oct 28, 2008Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 90–85Defense
5,722Oct 31, 2008Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 96–80Defense
5,723Nov 1, 2008Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 95–79Title change
5,724Nov 5, 2008Phoenix Suns beat Indiana Pacers 113–103Title change
5,725Nov 7, 2008Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns 100–83Title change
5,726Nov 8, 2008Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 106–97Title change
5,727Nov 11, 2008Cleveland Cavaliers beat Milwaukee Bucks 99–93Defense
5,728Nov 13, 2008Cleveland Cavaliers beat Denver Nuggets 110–99Defense
5,729Nov 15, 2008Cleveland Cavaliers beat Utah Jazz 105–93Defense
5,730Nov 18, 2008Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Jersey Nets 106–82Defense
5,731Nov 19, 2008Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 96–89Title change
5,732Nov 20, 2008Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 98–80Title change
5,733Nov 21, 2008Boston Celtics beat Minnesota Timberwolves 95–78Defense
5,734Nov 23, 2008Boston Celtics beat Toronto Raptors 118–103Defense
5,735Nov 26, 2008Boston Celtics beat Golden State Warriors 119–111Defense
5,736Nov 28, 2008Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 102–78Defense
5,737Nov 29, 2008Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Bobcats 89–84Defense
5,738Dec 1, 2008Boston Celtics beat Orlando Magic 107–88Defense
5,739Dec 3, 2008Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 114–96Defense
5,740Dec 5, 2008Boston Celtics beat Portland Trail Blazers 93–78Defense
5,741Dec 7, 2008Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 122–117Defense
5,742Dec 11, 2008Boston Celtics beat Washington Wizards 122–88Defense
5,743Dec 12, 2008Boston Celtics beat New Orleans Hornets 94–82Defense
5,744Dec 15, 2008Boston Celtics beat Utah Jazz 100–91Defense
5,745Dec 17, 2008Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 88–85Defense
5,746Dec 19, 2008Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 126–108Defense
5,747Dec 21, 2008Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 124–105Defense
5,748Dec 23, 2008Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 110–91Defense
5,749Dec 25, 2008Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 92–83Title change
5,750Dec 28, 2008Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 130–113Defense
5,751Jan 2, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 113–100Defense
5,752Jan 4, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 100–86Defense
5,753Jan 6, 2009New Orleans Hornets beat Los Angeles Lakers 116–105Title change
5,754Jan 7, 2009Utah Jazz beat New Orleans Hornets 116–90Title change
5,755Jan 10, 2009Utah Jazz beat Detroit Pistons 99–82Defense
5,756Jan 12, 2009Utah Jazz beat Indiana Pacers 120–113Defense
5,757Jan 14, 2009Oklahoma City Thunder beat Utah Jazz 114–93Title change
5,758Jan 16, 2009Oklahoma City Thunder beat Detroit Pistons 89–79Defense
5,759Jan 18, 2009Miami Heat beat Oklahoma City Thunder 104–94Title change
5,760Jan 21, 2009Boston Celtics beat Miami Heat 98–83Title change
5,761Jan 22, 2009Boston Celtics beat Orlando Magic 90–80Defense
5,762Jan 25, 2009Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 124–100Defense
5,763Jan 28, 2009Boston Celtics beat Sacramento Kings 119–100Defense
5,764Jan 30, 2009Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 86–78Defense
5,765Feb 1, 2009Boston Celtics beat Minnesota Timberwolves 109–101Defense
5,766Feb 3, 2009Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 100–99Defense
5,767Feb 5, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 110–109Title change
5,768Feb 8, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 101–91Defense
5,769Feb 10, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Oklahoma City Thunder 105–98Defense
5,770Feb 11, 2009Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–109Title change
5,771Feb 17, 2009Utah Jazz beat Memphis Grizzlies 117–99Defense
5,772Feb 19, 2009Utah Jazz beat Boston Celtics 90–85Defense
5,773Feb 21, 2009Utah Jazz beat New Orleans Hornets 102–88Defense
5,774Feb 23, 2009Utah Jazz beat Atlanta Hawks 108–89Defense
5,775Feb 25, 2009Utah Jazz beat Minnesota Timberwolves 120–103Defense
5,776Feb 28, 2009Utah Jazz beat Sacramento Kings 102–89Defense
5,777Mar 1, 2009Utah Jazz beat Golden State Warriors 112–104Defense
5,778Mar 4, 2009Utah Jazz beat Houston Rockets 101–94Defense
5,779Mar 6, 2009Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 97–91Defense
5,780Mar 8, 2009Utah Jazz beat Toronto Raptors 109–101Defense
5,781Mar 10, 2009Utah Jazz beat Indiana Pacers 112–100Defense
5,782Mar 11, 2009Atlanta Hawks beat Utah Jazz 100–93Title change
5,783Mar 13, 2009Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 101–87Defense
5,784Mar 15, 2009Atlanta Hawks beat Portland Trail Blazers 98–80Defense
5,785Mar 17, 2009Atlanta Hawks beat Sacramento Kings 119–97Defense
5,786Mar 19, 2009Atlanta Hawks beat Dallas Mavericks 95–87Defense
5,787Mar 21, 2009Cleveland Cavaliers beat Atlanta Hawks 102–96Title change
5,788Mar 22, 2009Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Jersey Nets 96–88Defense
5,789Mar 25, 2009Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Jersey Nets 98–87Defense
5,790Mar 27, 2009Cleveland Cavaliers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 107–85Defense
5,791Mar 29, 2009Cleveland Cavaliers beat Dallas Mavericks 102–74Defense
5,792Mar 31, 2009Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 79–73Defense
5,793Apr 2, 2009Washington Wizards beat Cleveland Cavaliers 109–101Title change
5,794Apr 4, 2009Miami Heat beat Washington Wizards 118–104Title change
5,795Apr 7, 2009New Orleans Hornets beat Miami Heat 93–87Title change
5,796Apr 8, 2009Phoenix Suns beat New Orleans Hornets 105–100Title change
5,797Apr 10, 2009Memphis Grizzlies beat Phoenix Suns 106–89Title change
5,798Apr 12, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 92–75Title change
5,799Apr 14, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 125–112Defense
5,800Apr 19, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 113–100 PlayoffsDefense
5,801Apr 21, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 119–109 PlayoffsDefense
5,802Apr 23, 2009Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 88–86 PlayoffsTitle change
5,803Apr 25, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 108–94 PlayoffsTitle change
5,804Apr 27, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 107–96 PlayoffsDefense
5,805May 4, 2009Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Lakers 100–92 PlayoffsTitle change
5,806May 6, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 111–98 PlayoffsTitle change
5,807May 8, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 108–94 PlayoffsDefense
5,808May 10, 2009Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Lakers 99–87 PlayoffsTitle change
5,809May 12, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 118–78 PlayoffsTitle change
5,810May 14, 2009Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Lakers 95–80 PlayoffsTitle change
5,811May 17, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 89–70 PlayoffsTitle change
5,812May 19, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 105–103 PlayoffsDefense
5,813May 21, 2009Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 106–103 PlayoffsTitle change
5,814May 23, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 103–97 PlayoffsTitle change
5,815May 25, 2009Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 120–101 PlayoffsTitle change
5,816May 27, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 103–94 PlayoffsTitle change
5,817May 29, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 119–92 PlayoffsDefense
5,818Jun 4, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Orlando Magic 100–75 PlayoffsDefense
5,819Jun 7, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Orlando Magic 101–96 PlayoffsDefense
5,820Jun 9, 2009Orlando Magic beat Los Angeles Lakers 108–104 PlayoffsTitle change
5,821Jun 11, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Orlando Magic 99–91 PlayoffsTitle change
5,822Jun 14, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Orlando Magic 99–86 PlayoffsDefense

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