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The 2018–19 season

106 belt games · 49 title changes

Golden State Warriors carried the belt into the 2018–19 season. It changed hands 49 times among 24 franchises, 12 of those in the playoffs, and Toronto Raptors finished the season with it. Most defenses: Golden State Warriors, 11.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
6,730Oct 16, 2018Golden State Warriors beat Oklahoma City Thunder 108–100Defense
6,731Oct 19, 2018Golden State Warriors beat Utah Jazz 124–123Defense
6,732Oct 21, 2018Denver Nuggets beat Golden State Warriors 100–98Title change
6,733Oct 23, 2018Denver Nuggets beat Sacramento Kings 126–112Defense
6,734Oct 25, 2018Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 121–114Title change
6,735Oct 27, 2018San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–106Title change
6,736Oct 29, 2018San Antonio Spurs beat Dallas Mavericks 113–108Defense
6,737Oct 31, 2018San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix Suns 120–90Defense
6,738Nov 3, 2018San Antonio Spurs beat New Orleans Pelicans 109–95Defense
6,739Nov 4, 2018Orlando Magic beat San Antonio Spurs 117–110Title change
6,740Nov 5, 2018Orlando Magic beat Cleveland Cavaliers 102–100Defense
6,741Nov 7, 2018Detroit Pistons beat Orlando Magic 103–96Title change
6,742Nov 9, 2018Detroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks 124–109Defense
6,743Nov 11, 2018Charlotte Hornets beat Detroit Pistons 113–103Title change
6,744Nov 13, 2018Cleveland Cavaliers beat Charlotte Hornets 113–89Title change
6,745Nov 14, 2018Washington Wizards beat Cleveland Cavaliers 119–95Title change
6,746Nov 16, 2018Brooklyn Nets beat Washington Wizards 115–104Title change
6,747Nov 17, 2018Los Angeles Clippers beat Brooklyn Nets 127–119Title change
6,748Nov 19, 2018Los Angeles Clippers beat Atlanta Hawks 127–119Defense
6,749Nov 20, 2018Washington Wizards beat Los Angeles Clippers 125–118Title change
6,750Nov 23, 2018Toronto Raptors beat Washington Wizards 125–107Title change
6,751Nov 25, 2018Toronto Raptors beat Miami Heat 125–115Defense
6,752Nov 27, 2018Toronto Raptors beat Memphis Grizzlies 122–114Defense
6,753Nov 29, 2018Toronto Raptors beat Golden State Warriors 131–128Defense
6,754Dec 1, 2018Toronto Raptors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 106–95Defense
6,755Dec 3, 2018Denver Nuggets beat Toronto Raptors 106–103Title change
6,756Dec 5, 2018Denver Nuggets beat Orlando Magic 124–118Defense
6,757Dec 7, 2018Charlotte Hornets beat Denver Nuggets 113–107Title change
6,758Dec 9, 2018Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 119–107Defense
6,759Dec 12, 2018Charlotte Hornets beat Detroit Pistons 108–107Defense
6,760Dec 14, 2018New York Knicks beat Charlotte Hornets 126–124Title change
6,761Dec 16, 2018Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 110–99Title change
6,762Dec 18, 2018Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana Pacers 92–91Title change
6,763Dec 19, 2018Charlotte Hornets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 110–99Title change
6,764Dec 21, 2018Charlotte Hornets beat Detroit Pistons 98–86Defense
6,765Dec 23, 2018Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Hornets 119–103Title change
6,766Dec 25, 2018Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 121–114Defense
6,767Dec 27, 2018Houston Rockets beat Boston Celtics 127–113Title change
6,768Dec 29, 2018Houston Rockets beat New Orleans Pelicans 108–104Defense
6,769Dec 31, 2018Houston Rockets beat Memphis Grizzlies 113–101Defense
6,770Jan 3, 2019Houston Rockets beat Golden State Warriors 135–134Defense
6,771Jan 5, 2019Portland Trail Blazers beat Houston Rockets 110–101Title change
6,772Jan 7, 2019Portland Trail Blazers beat New York Knicks 111–101Defense
6,773Jan 9, 2019Portland Trail Blazers beat Chicago Bulls 124–112Defense
6,774Jan 11, 2019Portland Trail Blazers beat Charlotte Hornets 127–96Defense
6,775Jan 13, 2019Denver Nuggets beat Portland Trail Blazers 116–113Title change
6,776Jan 15, 2019Golden State Warriors beat Denver Nuggets 142–111Title change
6,777Jan 16, 2019Golden State Warriors beat New Orleans Pelicans 147–140Defense
6,778Jan 18, 2019Golden State Warriors beat Los Angeles Clippers 112–94Defense
6,779Jan 21, 2019Golden State Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 130–111Defense
6,780Jan 24, 2019Golden State Warriors beat Washington Wizards 126–118Defense
6,781Jan 26, 2019Golden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics 115–111Defense
6,782Jan 28, 2019Golden State Warriors beat Indiana Pacers 132–100Defense
6,783Jan 31, 2019Philadelphia 76ers beat Golden State Warriors 113–104Title change
6,784Feb 2, 2019Sacramento Kings beat Philadelphia 76ers 115–108Title change
6,785Feb 4, 2019Sacramento Kings beat San Antonio Spurs 127–112Defense
6,786Feb 6, 2019Houston Rockets beat Sacramento Kings 127–101Title change
6,787Feb 9, 2019Oklahoma City Thunder beat Houston Rockets 117–112Title change
6,788Feb 11, 2019Oklahoma City Thunder beat Portland Trail Blazers 120–111Defense
6,789Feb 14, 2019New Orleans Pelicans beat Oklahoma City Thunder 131–122Title change
6,790Feb 22, 2019Indiana Pacers beat New Orleans Pelicans 126–111Title change
6,791Feb 23, 2019Indiana Pacers beat Washington Wizards 119–112Defense
6,792Feb 25, 2019Detroit Pistons beat Indiana Pacers 113–109Title change
6,793Feb 27, 2019San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 105–93Title change
6,794Mar 2, 2019San Antonio Spurs beat Oklahoma City Thunder 116–102Defense
6,795Mar 4, 2019San Antonio Spurs beat Denver Nuggets 104–103Defense
6,796Mar 6, 2019San Antonio Spurs beat Atlanta Hawks 111–104Defense
6,797Mar 10, 2019San Antonio Spurs beat Milwaukee Bucks 121–114Defense
6,798Mar 12, 2019San Antonio Spurs beat Dallas Mavericks 112–105Defense
6,799Mar 15, 2019San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 109–83Defense
6,800Mar 16, 2019San Antonio Spurs beat Portland Trail Blazers 108–103Defense
6,801Mar 18, 2019San Antonio Spurs beat Golden State Warriors 111–105Defense
6,802Mar 20, 2019Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs 110–105Title change
6,803Mar 22, 2019Milwaukee Bucks beat Miami Heat 116–87Title change
6,804Mar 24, 2019Milwaukee Bucks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 127–105Defense
6,805Mar 26, 2019Milwaukee Bucks beat Houston Rockets 108–94Defense
6,806Mar 28, 2019Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Clippers 128–118Defense
6,807Mar 31, 2019Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 136–135Title change
6,808Apr 2, 2019San Antonio Spurs beat Atlanta Hawks 117–111Title change
6,809Apr 3, 2019Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio Spurs 113–85Title change
6,810Apr 5, 2019Denver Nuggets beat Portland Trail Blazers 119–110Defense
6,811Apr 7, 2019Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver Nuggets 115–108Title change
6,812Apr 9, 2019Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 104–101Defense
6,813Apr 10, 2019Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 136–131Defense
6,814Apr 14, 2019Portland Trail Blazers beat Oklahoma City Thunder 104–99 PlayoffsDefense
6,815Apr 16, 2019Portland Trail Blazers beat Oklahoma City Thunder 114–94 PlayoffsDefense
6,816Apr 19, 2019Oklahoma City Thunder beat Portland Trail Blazers 120–108 PlayoffsTitle change
6,817Apr 21, 2019Portland Trail Blazers beat Oklahoma City Thunder 111–98 PlayoffsTitle change
6,818Apr 23, 2019Portland Trail Blazers beat Oklahoma City Thunder 118–115 PlayoffsDefense
6,819Apr 29, 2019Denver Nuggets beat Portland Trail Blazers 121–113 PlayoffsTitle change
6,820May 1, 2019Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver Nuggets 97–90 PlayoffsTitle change
6,821May 3, 2019Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver Nuggets 140–137 PlayoffsDefense
6,822May 5, 2019Denver Nuggets beat Portland Trail Blazers 116–112 PlayoffsTitle change
6,823May 7, 2019Denver Nuggets beat Portland Trail Blazers 124–98 PlayoffsDefense
6,824May 9, 2019Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver Nuggets 119–108 PlayoffsTitle change
6,825May 12, 2019Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver Nuggets 100–96 PlayoffsDefense
6,826May 14, 2019Golden State Warriors beat Portland Trail Blazers 116–94 PlayoffsTitle change
6,827May 16, 2019Golden State Warriors beat Portland Trail Blazers 114–111 PlayoffsDefense
6,828May 18, 2019Golden State Warriors beat Portland Trail Blazers 110–99 PlayoffsDefense
6,829May 20, 2019Golden State Warriors beat Portland Trail Blazers 119–117 PlayoffsDefense
6,830May 30, 2019Toronto Raptors beat Golden State Warriors 118–109 PlayoffsTitle change
6,831Jun 2, 2019Golden State Warriors beat Toronto Raptors 109–104 PlayoffsTitle change
6,832Jun 5, 2019Toronto Raptors beat Golden State Warriors 123–109 PlayoffsTitle change
6,833Jun 7, 2019Toronto Raptors beat Golden State Warriors 105–92 PlayoffsDefense
6,834Jun 10, 2019Golden State Warriors beat Toronto Raptors 106–105 PlayoffsTitle change
6,835Jun 13, 2019Toronto Raptors beat Golden State Warriors 114–110 PlayoffsTitle change

Know the second a belt changes hands

One email per title change. Nothing else.