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The 2012–13 season

107 belt games · 41 title changes

Miami Heat carried the belt into the 2012–13 season. It changed hands 41 times among 19 franchises, 9 of those in the playoffs, and Miami Heat finished the season with it. Most defenses: Oklahoma City Thunder, 12.

Who held it, in order

HeatKnicksGrizzliesNuggetsJazzThunderTimberwolvesKnicksLakersNuggetsGrizzliesPacersCelticsPelicansWarriorsBullsWizardsKingsCelticsHornetsPacersClippersThunderSpursTimberwolvesPacersLakersSunsWizardsWarriorsKingsLakersClippersGrizzliesThunderGrizzliesSpursHeatSpursHeatSpursHeat

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
6,122Oct 30, 2012Miami Heat beat Boston Celtics 120–107Defense
6,123Nov 2, 2012New York Knicks beat Miami Heat 104–84Title change
6,124Nov 4, 2012New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 100–84Defense
6,125Nov 5, 2012New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 110–88Defense
6,126Nov 9, 2012New York Knicks beat Dallas Mavericks 104–94Defense
6,127Nov 13, 2012New York Knicks beat Orlando Magic 99–89Defense
6,128Nov 15, 2012New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 104–100Defense
6,129Nov 16, 2012Memphis Grizzlies beat New York Knicks 105–95Title change
6,130Nov 17, 2012Memphis Grizzlies beat Charlotte Bobcats 94–87Defense
6,131Nov 19, 2012Denver Nuggets beat Memphis Grizzlies 97–92Title change
6,132Nov 21, 2012Denver Nuggets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 101–94Defense
6,133Nov 23, 2012Denver Nuggets beat Golden State Warriors 102–91Defense
6,134Nov 25, 2012Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Hornets 102–84Defense
6,135Nov 26, 2012Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 105–103Title change
6,136Nov 28, 2012Utah Jazz beat New Orleans Hornets 96–84Defense
6,137Nov 30, 2012Oklahoma City Thunder beat Utah Jazz 106–94Title change
6,138Dec 1, 2012Oklahoma City Thunder beat New Orleans Hornets 100–79Defense
6,139Dec 4, 2012Oklahoma City Thunder beat Brooklyn Nets 117–111Defense
6,140Dec 7, 2012Oklahoma City Thunder beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–108Defense
6,141Dec 9, 2012Oklahoma City Thunder beat Indiana Pacers 104–93Defense
6,142Dec 12, 2012Oklahoma City Thunder beat New Orleans Hornets 92–88Defense
6,143Dec 14, 2012Oklahoma City Thunder beat Sacramento Kings 113–103Defense
6,144Dec 17, 2012Oklahoma City Thunder beat San Antonio Spurs 107–93Defense
6,145Dec 19, 2012Oklahoma City Thunder beat Atlanta Hawks 100–92Defense
6,146Dec 20, 2012Minnesota Timberwolves beat Oklahoma City Thunder 99–93Title change
6,147Dec 23, 2012New York Knicks beat Minnesota Timberwolves 94–91Title change
6,148Dec 25, 2012Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 100–94Title change
6,149Dec 26, 2012Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 126–114Title change
6,150Dec 28, 2012Denver Nuggets beat Dallas Mavericks 106–85Defense
6,151Dec 29, 2012Memphis Grizzlies beat Denver Nuggets 81–72Title change
6,152Dec 31, 2012Indiana Pacers beat Memphis Grizzlies 88–83Title change
6,153Jan 2, 2013Indiana Pacers beat Washington Wizards 89–81Defense
6,154Jan 4, 2013Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 94–75Title change
6,155Jan 5, 2013Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 89–81Defense
6,156Jan 7, 2013Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 102–96Defense
6,157Jan 9, 2013Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns 87–79Defense
6,158Jan 11, 2013Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 103–91Defense
6,159Jan 14, 2013Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Bobcats 100–89Defense
6,160Jan 16, 2013New Orleans Hornets beat Boston Celtics 90–78Title change
6,161Jan 19, 2013Golden State Warriors beat New Orleans Hornets 116–112Title change
6,162Jan 21, 2013Golden State Warriors beat Los Angeles Clippers 106–99Defense
6,163Jan 23, 2013Golden State Warriors beat Oklahoma City Thunder 104–99Defense
6,164Jan 25, 2013Chicago Bulls beat Golden State Warriors 103–87Title change
6,165Jan 26, 2013Washington Wizards beat Chicago Bulls 86–73Title change
6,166Jan 28, 2013Sacramento Kings beat Washington Wizards 96–94Title change
6,167Jan 30, 2013Boston Celtics beat Sacramento Kings 99–81Title change
6,168Feb 1, 2013Boston Celtics beat Orlando Magic 97–84Defense
6,169Feb 3, 2013Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Clippers 106–104Defense
6,170Feb 6, 2013Boston Celtics beat Toronto Raptors 99–95Defense
6,171Feb 7, 2013Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 116–95Defense
6,172Feb 10, 2013Boston Celtics beat Denver Nuggets 118–114Defense
6,173Feb 11, 2013Charlotte Bobcats beat Boston Celtics 94–91Title change
6,174Feb 13, 2013Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte Bobcats 101–77Title change
6,175Feb 20, 2013Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 125–91Defense
6,176Feb 22, 2013Indiana Pacers beat Detroit Pistons 114–82Defense
6,177Feb 23, 2013Indiana Pacers beat Detroit Pistons 90–72Defense
6,178Feb 26, 2013Indiana Pacers beat Golden State Warriors 108–97Defense
6,179Feb 28, 2013Los Angeles Clippers beat Indiana Pacers 99–91Title change
6,180Mar 1, 2013Los Angeles Clippers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 105–89Defense
6,181Mar 3, 2013Oklahoma City Thunder beat Los Angeles Clippers 108–104Title change
6,182Mar 5, 2013Oklahoma City Thunder beat Los Angeles Lakers 122–105Defense
6,183Mar 7, 2013Oklahoma City Thunder beat New York Knicks 95–94Defense
6,184Mar 8, 2013Oklahoma City Thunder beat Charlotte Bobcats 116–94Defense
6,185Mar 10, 2013Oklahoma City Thunder beat Boston Celtics 91–79Defense
6,186Mar 11, 2013San Antonio Spurs beat Oklahoma City Thunder 105–93Title change
6,187Mar 12, 2013Minnesota Timberwolves beat San Antonio Spurs 107–83Title change
6,188Mar 13, 2013Indiana Pacers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 107–91Title change
6,189Mar 15, 2013Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 99–93Title change
6,190Mar 17, 2013Los Angeles Lakers beat Sacramento Kings 113–102Defense
6,191Mar 18, 2013Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Lakers 99–76Title change
6,192Mar 20, 2013Washington Wizards beat Phoenix Suns 88–79Title change
6,193Mar 22, 2013Washington Wizards beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–100Defense
6,194Mar 23, 2013Golden State Warriors beat Washington Wizards 101–92Title change
6,195Mar 25, 2013Golden State Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 109–103Defense
6,196Mar 27, 2013Sacramento Kings beat Golden State Warriors 105–98Title change
6,197Mar 28, 2013Sacramento Kings beat Phoenix Suns 117–103Defense
6,198Mar 30, 2013Los Angeles Lakers beat Sacramento Kings 103–98Title change
6,199Apr 2, 2013Los Angeles Lakers beat Dallas Mavericks 101–81Defense
6,200Apr 5, 2013Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 86–84Defense
6,201Apr 7, 2013Los Angeles Clippers beat Los Angeles Lakers 109–95Title change
6,202Apr 10, 2013Los Angeles Clippers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 111–95Defense
6,203Apr 12, 2013Los Angeles Clippers beat New Orleans Hornets 96–93Defense
6,204Apr 13, 2013Los Angeles Clippers beat Memphis Grizzlies 91–87Defense
6,205Apr 16, 2013Los Angeles Clippers beat Portland Trail Blazers 93–77Defense
6,206Apr 17, 2013Los Angeles Clippers beat Sacramento Kings 112–108Defense
6,207Apr 20, 2013Los Angeles Clippers beat Memphis Grizzlies 112–91 PlayoffsDefense
6,208Apr 22, 2013Los Angeles Clippers beat Memphis Grizzlies 93–91 PlayoffsDefense
6,209Apr 25, 2013Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles Clippers 94–82 PlayoffsTitle change
6,210Apr 27, 2013Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles Clippers 104–83 PlayoffsDefense
6,211Apr 30, 2013Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles Clippers 103–93 PlayoffsDefense
6,212May 3, 2013Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles Clippers 118–105 PlayoffsDefense
6,213May 5, 2013Oklahoma City Thunder beat Memphis Grizzlies 93–91 PlayoffsTitle change
6,214May 7, 2013Memphis Grizzlies beat Oklahoma City Thunder 99–93 PlayoffsTitle change
6,215May 11, 2013Memphis Grizzlies beat Oklahoma City Thunder 87–81 PlayoffsDefense
6,216May 13, 2013Memphis Grizzlies beat Oklahoma City Thunder 103–97 PlayoffsDefense
6,217May 15, 2013Memphis Grizzlies beat Oklahoma City Thunder 88–84 PlayoffsDefense
6,218May 19, 2013San Antonio Spurs beat Memphis Grizzlies 105–83 PlayoffsTitle change
6,219May 21, 2013San Antonio Spurs beat Memphis Grizzlies 93–89 PlayoffsDefense
6,220May 25, 2013San Antonio Spurs beat Memphis Grizzlies 104–93 PlayoffsDefense
6,221May 27, 2013San Antonio Spurs beat Memphis Grizzlies 93–86 PlayoffsDefense
6,222Jun 6, 2013San Antonio Spurs beat Miami Heat 92–88 PlayoffsDefense
6,223Jun 9, 2013Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs 103–84 PlayoffsTitle change
6,224Jun 11, 2013San Antonio Spurs beat Miami Heat 113–77 PlayoffsTitle change
6,225Jun 13, 2013Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs 109–93 PlayoffsTitle change
6,226Jun 16, 2013San Antonio Spurs beat Miami Heat 114–104 PlayoffsTitle change
6,227Jun 18, 2013Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs 103–100 PlayoffsTitle change
6,228Jun 20, 2013Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs 95–88 PlayoffsDefense

Know the second a belt changes hands

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