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The 2016–17 season

103 belt games · 46 title changes

Cleveland Cavaliers carried the belt into the 2016–17 season. It changed hands 46 times among 23 franchises, 8 of those in the playoffs, and Golden State Warriors finished the season with it. Most defenses: Miami Heat, 12.

Who held it, in order

CavaliersHawksHornetsPelicansTrail BlazersRocketsJazzHeatTrail BlazersBucksHawksMagicClippersWizardsPacersKnicksCelticsCavaliersBullsThunderTimberwolvesMavericksHeat76ersCelticsBullsNuggetsHornetsHeatPacersKnicksNetsCeltics76ersMagicHornetsCavaliersWizardsClippersJazzClippersJazzClippersJazzWarriorsCavaliersWarriors

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
6,522Oct 25, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat New York Knicks 117–88Defense
6,523Oct 28, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat Toronto Raptors 94–91Defense
6,524Oct 29, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat Orlando Magic 105–99Defense
6,525Nov 1, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat Houston Rockets 128–120Defense
6,526Nov 3, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 128–122Defense
6,527Nov 5, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat Philadelphia 76ers 102–101Defense
6,528Nov 8, 2016Atlanta Hawks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 110–106Title change
6,529Nov 9, 2016Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 115–107Defense
6,530Nov 12, 2016Atlanta Hawks beat Philadelphia 76ers 117–96Defense
6,531Nov 15, 2016Atlanta Hawks beat Miami Heat 93–90Defense
6,532Nov 16, 2016Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 107–100Defense
6,533Nov 18, 2016Charlotte Hornets beat Atlanta Hawks 100–96Title change
6,534Nov 19, 2016New Orleans Pelicans beat Charlotte Hornets 121–116Title change
6,535Nov 22, 2016New Orleans Pelicans beat Atlanta Hawks 112–94Defense
6,536Nov 23, 2016New Orleans Pelicans beat Minnesota Timberwolves 117–96Defense
6,537Nov 25, 2016Portland Trail Blazers beat New Orleans Pelicans 119–104Title change
6,538Nov 27, 2016Houston Rockets beat Portland Trail Blazers 130–114Title change
6,539Nov 29, 2016Utah Jazz beat Houston Rockets 120–101Title change
6,540Dec 1, 2016Miami Heat beat Utah Jazz 111–110Title change
6,541Dec 3, 2016Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 99–92Title change
6,542Dec 5, 2016Portland Trail Blazers beat Chicago Bulls 112–110Defense
6,543Dec 7, 2016Milwaukee Bucks beat Portland Trail Blazers 115–107Title change
6,544Dec 9, 2016Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 114–110Title change
6,545Dec 13, 2016Orlando Magic beat Atlanta Hawks 131–120Title change
6,546Dec 14, 2016Los Angeles Clippers beat Orlando Magic 113–108Title change
6,547Dec 16, 2016Los Angeles Clippers beat Miami Heat 102–98Defense
6,548Dec 18, 2016Washington Wizards beat Los Angeles Clippers 117–110Title change
6,549Dec 19, 2016Indiana Pacers beat Washington Wizards 107–105Title change
6,550Dec 20, 2016New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 118–111Title change
6,551Dec 22, 2016New York Knicks beat Orlando Magic 106–95Defense
6,552Dec 25, 2016Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 119–114Title change
6,553Dec 27, 2016Boston Celtics beat Memphis Grizzlies 113–103Defense
6,554Dec 29, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 124–118Title change
6,555Dec 31, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat Charlotte Hornets 121–109Defense
6,556Jan 2, 2017Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Orleans Pelicans 90–82Defense
6,557Jan 4, 2017Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 106–94Title change
6,558Jan 7, 2017Chicago Bulls beat Toronto Raptors 123–118Defense
6,559Jan 9, 2017Oklahoma City Thunder beat Chicago Bulls 109–94Title change
6,560Jan 11, 2017Oklahoma City Thunder beat Memphis Grizzlies 103–95Defense
6,561Jan 13, 2017Minnesota Timberwolves beat Oklahoma City Thunder 96–86Title change
6,562Jan 15, 2017Dallas Mavericks beat Minnesota Timberwolves 98–87Title change
6,563Jan 17, 2017Dallas Mavericks beat Chicago Bulls 99–98Defense
6,564Jan 19, 2017Miami Heat beat Dallas Mavericks 99–95Title change
6,565Jan 21, 2017Miami Heat beat Milwaukee Bucks 109–97Defense
6,566Jan 23, 2017Miami Heat beat Golden State Warriors 105–102Defense
6,567Jan 25, 2017Miami Heat beat Brooklyn Nets 109–106Defense
6,568Jan 27, 2017Miami Heat beat Chicago Bulls 100–88Defense
6,569Jan 28, 2017Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 116–103Defense
6,570Jan 30, 2017Miami Heat beat Brooklyn Nets 104–96Defense
6,571Feb 1, 2017Miami Heat beat Atlanta Hawks 116–93Defense
6,572Feb 4, 2017Miami Heat beat Philadelphia 76ers 125–102Defense
6,573Feb 6, 2017Miami Heat beat Minnesota Timberwolves 115–113Defense
6,574Feb 8, 2017Miami Heat beat Milwaukee Bucks 106–88Defense
6,575Feb 10, 2017Miami Heat beat Brooklyn Nets 108–99Defense
6,576Feb 11, 2017Philadelphia 76ers beat Miami Heat 117–109Title change
6,577Feb 13, 2017Philadelphia 76ers beat Charlotte Hornets 105–99Defense
6,578Feb 15, 2017Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 116–108Title change
6,579Feb 16, 2017Chicago Bulls beat Boston Celtics 104–103Title change
6,580Feb 24, 2017Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns 128–121Defense
6,581Feb 25, 2017Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 117–99Defense
6,582Feb 28, 2017Denver Nuggets beat Chicago Bulls 125–107Title change
6,583Mar 1, 2017Denver Nuggets beat Milwaukee Bucks 110–98Defense
6,584Mar 4, 2017Charlotte Hornets beat Denver Nuggets 112–102Title change
6,585Mar 6, 2017Charlotte Hornets beat Indiana Pacers 100–88Defense
6,586Mar 8, 2017Miami Heat beat Charlotte Hornets 108–101Title change
6,587Mar 11, 2017Miami Heat beat Toronto Raptors 104–89Defense
6,588Mar 12, 2017Indiana Pacers beat Miami Heat 102–98Title change
6,589Mar 14, 2017New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 87–81Title change
6,590Mar 16, 2017Brooklyn Nets beat New York Knicks 121–110Title change
6,591Mar 17, 2017Boston Celtics beat Brooklyn Nets 98–95Title change
6,592Mar 19, 2017Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 105–99Title change
6,593Mar 20, 2017Orlando Magic beat Philadelphia 76ers 112–109Title change
6,594Mar 22, 2017Charlotte Hornets beat Orlando Magic 109–102Title change
6,595Mar 24, 2017Cleveland Cavaliers beat Charlotte Hornets 112–105Title change
6,596Mar 25, 2017Washington Wizards beat Cleveland Cavaliers 127–115Title change
6,597Mar 28, 2017Washington Wizards beat Los Angeles Lakers 119–108Defense
6,598Mar 29, 2017Los Angeles Clippers beat Washington Wizards 133–124Title change
6,599Mar 30, 2017Los Angeles Clippers beat Phoenix Suns 124–118Defense
6,600Apr 1, 2017Los Angeles Clippers beat Los Angeles Lakers 115–104Defense
6,601Apr 5, 2017Los Angeles Clippers beat Dallas Mavericks 112–101Defense
6,602Apr 8, 2017Los Angeles Clippers beat San Antonio Spurs 98–87Defense
6,603Apr 10, 2017Los Angeles Clippers beat Houston Rockets 125–96Defense
6,604Apr 12, 2017Los Angeles Clippers beat Sacramento Kings 115–95Defense
6,605Apr 15, 2017Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Clippers 97–95 PlayoffsTitle change
6,606Apr 18, 2017Los Angeles Clippers beat Utah Jazz 99–91 PlayoffsTitle change
6,607Apr 21, 2017Los Angeles Clippers beat Utah Jazz 111–106 PlayoffsDefense
6,608Apr 23, 2017Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Clippers 105–98 PlayoffsTitle change
6,609Apr 25, 2017Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Clippers 96–92 PlayoffsDefense
6,610Apr 28, 2017Los Angeles Clippers beat Utah Jazz 98–93 PlayoffsTitle change
6,611Apr 30, 2017Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Clippers 104–91 PlayoffsTitle change
6,612May 2, 2017Golden State Warriors beat Utah Jazz 106–94 PlayoffsTitle change
6,613May 4, 2017Golden State Warriors beat Utah Jazz 115–104 PlayoffsDefense
6,614May 6, 2017Golden State Warriors beat Utah Jazz 102–91 PlayoffsDefense
6,615May 8, 2017Golden State Warriors beat Utah Jazz 121–95 PlayoffsDefense
6,616May 14, 2017Golden State Warriors beat San Antonio Spurs 113–111 PlayoffsDefense
6,617May 16, 2017Golden State Warriors beat San Antonio Spurs 136–100 PlayoffsDefense
6,618May 20, 2017Golden State Warriors beat San Antonio Spurs 120–108 PlayoffsDefense
6,619May 22, 2017Golden State Warriors beat San Antonio Spurs 129–115 PlayoffsDefense
6,620Jun 1, 2017Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 113–91 PlayoffsDefense
6,621Jun 4, 2017Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 132–113 PlayoffsDefense
6,622Jun 7, 2017Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 118–113 PlayoffsDefense
6,623Jun 9, 2017Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 137–116 PlayoffsTitle change
6,624Jun 12, 2017Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 129–120 PlayoffsTitle change

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