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The 2015–16 season

103 belt games · 33 title changes

Golden State Warriors carried the belt into the 2015–16 season. It changed hands 33 times among 16 franchises, 11 of those in the playoffs, and Cleveland Cavaliers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Golden State Warriors, 44.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
6,419Oct 27, 2015Golden State Warriors beat New Orleans Pelicans 111–95Defense
6,420Oct 30, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Houston Rockets 112–92Defense
6,421Oct 31, 2015Golden State Warriors beat New Orleans Pelicans 134–120Defense
6,422Nov 2, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Memphis Grizzlies 119–69Defense
6,423Nov 4, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Los Angeles Clippers 112–108Defense
6,424Nov 6, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Denver Nuggets 119–104Defense
6,425Nov 7, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Sacramento Kings 103–94Defense
6,426Nov 9, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Detroit Pistons 109–95Defense
6,427Nov 11, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Memphis Grizzlies 100–84Defense
6,428Nov 12, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Minnesota Timberwolves 129–116Defense
6,429Nov 14, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Brooklyn Nets 107–99Defense
6,430Nov 17, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Toronto Raptors 115–110Defense
6,431Nov 19, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Los Angeles Clippers 124–117Defense
6,432Nov 20, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Chicago Bulls 106–94Defense
6,433Nov 22, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Denver Nuggets 118–105Defense
6,434Nov 24, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 111–77Defense
6,435Nov 27, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Phoenix Suns 135–116Defense
6,436Nov 28, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Sacramento Kings 120–101Defense
6,437Nov 30, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Utah Jazz 106–103Defense
6,438Dec 2, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Charlotte Hornets 116–99Defense
6,439Dec 5, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Toronto Raptors 112–109Defense
6,440Dec 6, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Brooklyn Nets 114–98Defense
6,441Dec 8, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Indiana Pacers 131–123Defense
6,442Dec 11, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics 124–119Defense
6,443Dec 12, 2015Milwaukee Bucks beat Golden State Warriors 108–95Title change
6,444Dec 15, 2015Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 113–95Title change
6,445Dec 17, 2015Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–87Title change
6,446Dec 19, 2015Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Clippers 107–97Defense
6,447Dec 21, 2015Houston Rockets beat Charlotte Hornets 102–95Defense
6,448Dec 23, 2015Orlando Magic beat Houston Rockets 104–101Title change
6,449Dec 26, 2015Miami Heat beat Orlando Magic 108–101Title change
6,450Dec 28, 2015Brooklyn Nets beat Miami Heat 111–105Title change
6,451Dec 30, 2015Orlando Magic beat Brooklyn Nets 100–93Title change
6,452Jan 1, 2016Washington Wizards beat Orlando Magic 103–91Title change
6,453Jan 3, 2016Miami Heat beat Washington Wizards 97–75Title change
6,454Jan 4, 2016Miami Heat beat Indiana Pacers 103–100Defense
6,455Jan 6, 2016New York Knicks beat Miami Heat 98–90Title change
6,456Jan 8, 2016San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 100–99Title change
6,457Jan 11, 2016San Antonio Spurs beat Brooklyn Nets 106–79Defense
6,458Jan 12, 2016San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 109–99Defense
6,459Jan 14, 2016San Antonio Spurs beat Cleveland Cavaliers 99–95Defense
6,460Jan 17, 2016San Antonio Spurs beat Dallas Mavericks 112–83Defense
6,461Jan 21, 2016San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix Suns 117–89Defense
6,462Jan 22, 2016San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 108–95Defense
6,463Jan 25, 2016Golden State Warriors beat San Antonio Spurs 120–90Title change
6,464Jan 27, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Dallas Mavericks 127–107Defense
6,465Jan 30, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–105Defense
6,466Jan 31, 2016Golden State Warriors beat New York Knicks 116–95Defense
6,467Feb 3, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Washington Wizards 134–121Defense
6,468Feb 6, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Oklahoma City Thunder 116–108Defense
6,469Feb 9, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Houston Rockets 123–110Defense
6,470Feb 10, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Phoenix Suns 112–104Defense
6,471Feb 19, 2016Portland Trail Blazers beat Golden State Warriors 137–105Title change
6,472Feb 21, 2016Portland Trail Blazers beat Utah Jazz 115–111Defense
6,473Feb 23, 2016Portland Trail Blazers beat Brooklyn Nets 112–104Defense
6,474Feb 25, 2016Houston Rockets beat Portland Trail Blazers 119–105Title change
6,475Feb 27, 2016San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 104–94Title change
6,476Mar 2, 2016San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 97–81Defense
6,477Mar 3, 2016San Antonio Spurs beat New Orleans Pelicans 94–86Defense
6,478Mar 5, 2016San Antonio Spurs beat Sacramento Kings 104–94Defense
6,479Mar 7, 2016Indiana Pacers beat San Antonio Spurs 99–91Title change
6,480Mar 12, 2016Indiana Pacers beat Dallas Mavericks 112–105Defense
6,481Mar 13, 2016Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 104–75Title change
6,482Mar 16, 2016Atlanta Hawks beat Detroit Pistons 118–114Defense
6,483Mar 17, 2016Atlanta Hawks beat Denver Nuggets 116–98Defense
6,484Mar 19, 2016Atlanta Hawks beat Houston Rockets 109–97Defense
6,485Mar 21, 2016Washington Wizards beat Atlanta Hawks 117–102Title change
6,486Mar 23, 2016Atlanta Hawks beat Washington Wizards 122–101Title change
6,487Mar 25, 2016Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 101–90Defense
6,488Mar 26, 2016Atlanta Hawks beat Detroit Pistons 112–95Defense
6,489Mar 28, 2016Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 102–100Defense
6,490Mar 30, 2016Toronto Raptors beat Atlanta Hawks 105–97Title change
6,491Apr 1, 2016Toronto Raptors beat Memphis Grizzlies 99–95Defense
6,492Apr 2, 2016San Antonio Spurs beat Toronto Raptors 102–95Title change
6,493Apr 5, 2016San Antonio Spurs beat Utah Jazz 88–86Defense
6,494Apr 7, 2016Golden State Warriors beat San Antonio Spurs 112–101Title change
6,495Apr 9, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Memphis Grizzlies 100–99Defense
6,496Apr 10, 2016Golden State Warriors beat San Antonio Spurs 92–86Defense
6,497Apr 13, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Memphis Grizzlies 125–104Defense
6,498Apr 16, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Houston Rockets 104–78 PlayoffsDefense
6,499Apr 18, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Houston Rockets 115–106 PlayoffsDefense
6,500Apr 21, 2016Houston Rockets beat Golden State Warriors 97–96 PlayoffsTitle change
6,501Apr 24, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Houston Rockets 121–94 PlayoffsTitle change
6,502Apr 27, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Houston Rockets 114–81 PlayoffsDefense
6,503May 1, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Portland Trail Blazers 118–106 PlayoffsDefense
6,504May 3, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Portland Trail Blazers 110–99 PlayoffsDefense
6,505May 7, 2016Portland Trail Blazers beat Golden State Warriors 120–108 PlayoffsTitle change
6,506May 9, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Portland Trail Blazers 132–125 PlayoffsTitle change
6,507May 11, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Portland Trail Blazers 125–121 PlayoffsDefense
6,508May 16, 2016Oklahoma City Thunder beat Golden State Warriors 108–102 PlayoffsTitle change
6,509May 18, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Oklahoma City Thunder 118–91 PlayoffsTitle change
6,510May 22, 2016Oklahoma City Thunder beat Golden State Warriors 133–105 PlayoffsTitle change
6,511May 24, 2016Oklahoma City Thunder beat Golden State Warriors 118–94 PlayoffsDefense
6,512May 26, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Oklahoma City Thunder 120–111 PlayoffsTitle change
6,513May 28, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Oklahoma City Thunder 108–101 PlayoffsDefense
6,514May 30, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Oklahoma City Thunder 96–88 PlayoffsDefense
6,515Jun 2, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 104–89 PlayoffsDefense
6,516Jun 5, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 110–77 PlayoffsDefense
6,517Jun 8, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 120–90 PlayoffsTitle change
6,518Jun 10, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 108–97 PlayoffsTitle change
6,519Jun 13, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 112–97 PlayoffsTitle change
6,520Jun 16, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 115–101 PlayoffsDefense
6,521Jun 19, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 93–89 PlayoffsDefense

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