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The 2009–10 season

105 belt games · 44 title changes

Los Angeles Lakers carried the belt into the 2009–10 season. It changed hands 44 times among 21 franchises, 13 of those in the playoffs, and Los Angeles Lakers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Celtics, 12.

Who held it, in order

LakersMavericksPelicansRaptorsMavericksSpursThunderClippersPelicansHeatWizardsHornetsCeltics76ersClippersSpursTrail Blazers76ersClippersGrizzliesPelicansNuggetsThunderSunsSpursCavaliersSpursNetsSunsBucksCelticsBullsCavaliersBullsCavaliersCelticsCavaliersCelticsMagicCelticsLakersCelticsLakersCelticsLakers

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
5,823Oct 27, 2009Los Angeles Lakers beat Los Angeles Clippers 99–92Defense
5,824Oct 30, 2009Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Lakers 94–80Title change
5,825Oct 31, 2009Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 93–84Defense
5,826Nov 3, 2009Dallas Mavericks beat Utah Jazz 96–85Defense
5,827Nov 4, 2009New Orleans Hornets beat Dallas Mavericks 114–107Title change
5,828Nov 6, 2009Toronto Raptors beat New Orleans Hornets 107–90Title change
5,829Nov 7, 2009Dallas Mavericks beat Toronto Raptors 129–101Title change
5,830Nov 10, 2009Dallas Mavericks beat Houston Rockets 121–103Defense
5,831Nov 11, 2009San Antonio Spurs beat Dallas Mavericks 92–83Title change
5,832Nov 14, 2009Oklahoma City Thunder beat San Antonio Spurs 101–98Title change
5,833Nov 15, 2009Los Angeles Clippers beat Oklahoma City Thunder 101–93Title change
5,834Nov 17, 2009New Orleans Hornets beat Los Angeles Clippers 110–102Title change
5,835Nov 19, 2009New Orleans Hornets beat Phoenix Suns 110–103Defense
5,836Nov 21, 2009New Orleans Hornets beat Atlanta Hawks 96–88Defense
5,837Nov 22, 2009Miami Heat beat New Orleans Hornets 102–101Title change
5,838Nov 25, 2009Miami Heat beat Orlando Magic 99–98Defense
5,839Nov 27, 2009Washington Wizards beat Miami Heat 94–84Title change
5,840Nov 28, 2009Charlotte Bobcats beat Washington Wizards 92–76Title change
5,841Dec 1, 2009Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Bobcats 108–90Title change
5,842Dec 3, 2009Boston Celtics beat San Antonio Spurs 90–83Defense
5,843Dec 4, 2009Boston Celtics beat Oklahoma City Thunder 105–87Defense
5,844Dec 8, 2009Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 98–89Defense
5,845Dec 10, 2009Boston Celtics beat Washington Wizards 104–102Defense
5,846Dec 12, 2009Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 106–80Defense
5,847Dec 14, 2009Boston Celtics beat Memphis Grizzlies 110–105Defense
5,848Dec 18, 2009Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 98–97Title change
5,849Dec 19, 2009Los Angeles Clippers beat Philadelphia 76ers 112–107Title change
5,850Dec 21, 2009San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Clippers 103–87Title change
5,851Dec 23, 2009Portland Trail Blazers beat San Antonio Spurs 98–94Title change
5,852Dec 25, 2009Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver Nuggets 107–96Defense
5,853Dec 28, 2009Philadelphia 76ers beat Portland Trail Blazers 104–93Title change
5,854Dec 30, 2009Philadelphia 76ers beat Sacramento Kings 116–106Defense
5,855Dec 31, 2009Los Angeles Clippers beat Philadelphia 76ers 104–88Title change
5,856Jan 4, 2010Los Angeles Clippers beat Portland Trail Blazers 105–95Defense
5,857Jan 6, 2010Los Angeles Clippers beat Los Angeles Lakers 102–91Defense
5,858Jan 10, 2010Los Angeles Clippers beat Miami Heat 94–84Defense
5,859Jan 12, 2010Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles Clippers 104–102Title change
5,860Jan 15, 2010Memphis Grizzlies beat Minnesota Timberwolves 135–110Defense
5,861Jan 16, 2010Memphis Grizzlies beat San Antonio Spurs 92–86Defense
5,862Jan 18, 2010Memphis Grizzlies beat Phoenix Suns 125–118Defense
5,863Jan 20, 2010New Orleans Hornets beat Memphis Grizzlies 113–111Title change
5,864Jan 22, 2010New Orleans Hornets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 96–94Defense
5,865Jan 23, 2010Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Hornets 116–110Title change
5,866Jan 25, 2010Denver Nuggets beat Charlotte Bobcats 104–93Defense
5,867Jan 27, 2010Denver Nuggets beat Houston Rockets 97–92Defense
5,868Jan 29, 2010Oklahoma City Thunder beat Denver Nuggets 101–84Title change
5,869Jan 31, 2010Oklahoma City Thunder beat Golden State Warriors 112–104Defense
5,870Feb 2, 2010Oklahoma City Thunder beat Atlanta Hawks 106–99Defense
5,871Feb 3, 2010Oklahoma City Thunder beat New Orleans Hornets 103–99Defense
5,872Feb 6, 2010Oklahoma City Thunder beat Golden State Warriors 104–95Defense
5,873Feb 9, 2010Oklahoma City Thunder beat Portland Trail Blazers 89–77Defense
5,874Feb 16, 2010Oklahoma City Thunder beat Dallas Mavericks 99–86Defense
5,875Feb 20, 2010Oklahoma City Thunder beat New York Knicks 121–118Defense
5,876Feb 21, 2010Oklahoma City Thunder beat Minnesota Timberwolves 109–107Defense
5,877Feb 23, 2010Phoenix Suns beat Oklahoma City Thunder 104–102Title change
5,878Feb 24, 2010Phoenix Suns beat Philadelphia 76ers 106–95Defense
5,879Feb 26, 2010Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Clippers 125–112Defense
5,880Feb 28, 2010San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix Suns 113–110Title change
5,881Mar 1, 2010San Antonio Spurs beat New Orleans Hornets 106–92Defense
5,882Mar 5, 2010San Antonio Spurs beat New Orleans Hornets 102–91Defense
5,883Mar 6, 2010San Antonio Spurs beat Memphis Grizzlies 102–92Defense
5,884Mar 8, 2010Cleveland Cavaliers beat San Antonio Spurs 97–95Title change
5,885Mar 12, 2010Cleveland Cavaliers beat Philadelphia 76ers 100–95Defense
5,886Mar 14, 2010Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 104–93Defense
5,887Mar 16, 2010Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 113–101Defense
5,888Mar 17, 2010Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana Pacers 99–94Defense
5,889Mar 19, 2010Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 92–85Defense
5,890Mar 21, 2010Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 104–79Defense
5,891Mar 24, 2010Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Orleans Hornets 105–92Defense
5,892Mar 26, 2010San Antonio Spurs beat Cleveland Cavaliers 102–97Title change
5,893Mar 28, 2010San Antonio Spurs beat Boston Celtics 94–73Defense
5,894Mar 29, 2010New Jersey Nets beat San Antonio Spurs 90–84Title change
5,895Mar 31, 2010Phoenix Suns beat New Jersey Nets 116–105Title change
5,896Apr 2, 2010Phoenix Suns beat Detroit Pistons 109–94Defense
5,897Apr 3, 2010Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 107–98Title change
5,898Apr 6, 2010Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 79–74Defense
5,899Apr 7, 2010Milwaukee Bucks beat New Jersey Nets 108–89Defense
5,900Apr 9, 2010Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 95–90Defense
5,901Apr 10, 2010Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 105–90Title change
5,902Apr 13, 2010Chicago Bulls beat Boston Celtics 101–93Title change
5,903Apr 14, 2010Chicago Bulls beat Charlotte Bobcats 98–89Defense
5,904Apr 17, 2010Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 96–83 PlayoffsTitle change
5,905Apr 19, 2010Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 112–102 PlayoffsDefense
5,906Apr 22, 2010Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 108–106 PlayoffsTitle change
5,907Apr 25, 2010Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 121–98 PlayoffsTitle change
5,908Apr 27, 2010Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 96–94 PlayoffsDefense
5,909May 1, 2010Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 101–93 PlayoffsDefense
5,910May 3, 2010Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 104–86 PlayoffsTitle change
5,911May 7, 2010Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 124–95 PlayoffsTitle change
5,912May 9, 2010Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 97–87 PlayoffsTitle change
5,913May 11, 2010Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 120–88 PlayoffsDefense
5,914May 13, 2010Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 94–85 PlayoffsDefense
5,915May 16, 2010Boston Celtics beat Orlando Magic 92–88 PlayoffsDefense
5,916May 18, 2010Boston Celtics beat Orlando Magic 95–92 PlayoffsDefense
5,917May 22, 2010Boston Celtics beat Orlando Magic 94–71 PlayoffsDefense
5,918May 24, 2010Orlando Magic beat Boston Celtics 96–92 PlayoffsTitle change
5,919May 26, 2010Orlando Magic beat Boston Celtics 113–92 PlayoffsDefense
5,920May 28, 2010Boston Celtics beat Orlando Magic 96–84 PlayoffsTitle change
5,921Jun 3, 2010Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 102–89 PlayoffsTitle change
5,922Jun 6, 2010Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–94 PlayoffsTitle change
5,923Jun 8, 2010Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 91–84 PlayoffsTitle change
5,924Jun 10, 2010Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 96–89 PlayoffsTitle change
5,925Jun 13, 2010Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 92–86 PlayoffsDefense
5,926Jun 15, 2010Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 89–67 PlayoffsTitle change
5,927Jun 17, 2010Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 83–79 PlayoffsDefense

Know the second a belt changes hands

One email per title change. Nothing else.