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The 2020–21 season

92 belt games · 40 title changes

Los Angeles Lakers carried the belt into the 2020–21 season. It changed hands 40 times among 21 franchises, 9 of those in the playoffs, and Milwaukee Bucks finished the season with it. Most defenses: Phoenix Suns, 12.

Who held it, in order

ClippersMavericksHornetsGrizzliesLakersSpursTimberwolvesGrizzliesPacersBucksSunsNetsMavericksThunderKnicksNetsMagicCelticsGrizzliesJazzMavericksRocketsClippers76ersWarriorsWizardsSpursHeatMavericksGrizzliesWarriorsLakersSunsLakersSunsClippersSunsClippersSunsBucks

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
6,931Dec 22, 2020Los Angeles Clippers beat Los Angeles Lakers 116–109Title change
6,932Dec 25, 2020Los Angeles Clippers beat Denver Nuggets 121–108Defense
6,933Dec 27, 2020Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 124–73Title change
6,934Dec 30, 2020Charlotte Hornets beat Dallas Mavericks 118–99Title change
6,935Jan 1, 2021Memphis Grizzlies beat Charlotte Hornets 108–93Title change
6,936Jan 3, 2021Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 108–94Title change
6,937Jan 5, 2021Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 94–92Defense
6,938Jan 7, 2021San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 118–109Title change
6,939Jan 9, 2021San Antonio Spurs beat Minnesota Timberwolves 125–122Defense
6,940Jan 10, 2021Minnesota Timberwolves beat San Antonio Spurs 96–88Title change
6,941Jan 13, 2021Memphis Grizzlies beat Minnesota Timberwolves 118–107Title change
6,942Jan 16, 2021Memphis Grizzlies beat Philadelphia 76ers 106–104Defense
6,943Jan 18, 2021Memphis Grizzlies beat Phoenix Suns 108–104Defense
6,944Jan 30, 2021Memphis Grizzlies beat San Antonio Spurs 129–112Defense
6,945Feb 1, 2021Memphis Grizzlies beat San Antonio Spurs 133–102Defense
6,946Feb 2, 2021Indiana Pacers beat Memphis Grizzlies 134–116Title change
6,947Feb 3, 2021Milwaukee Bucks beat Indiana Pacers 130–110Title change
6,948Feb 5, 2021Milwaukee Bucks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 123–105Defense
6,949Feb 6, 2021Milwaukee Bucks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 124–99Defense
6,950Feb 8, 2021Milwaukee Bucks beat Denver Nuggets 125–112Defense
6,951Feb 10, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee Bucks 125–124Title change
6,952Feb 13, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–111Defense
6,953Feb 14, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Orlando Magic 109–90Defense
6,954Feb 16, 2021Brooklyn Nets beat Phoenix Suns 128–124Title change
6,955Feb 18, 2021Brooklyn Nets beat Los Angeles Lakers 109–98Defense
6,956Feb 21, 2021Brooklyn Nets beat Los Angeles Clippers 112–108Defense
6,957Feb 23, 2021Brooklyn Nets beat Sacramento Kings 127–118Defense
6,958Feb 25, 2021Brooklyn Nets beat Orlando Magic 129–92Defense
6,959Feb 27, 2021Dallas Mavericks beat Brooklyn Nets 115–98Title change
6,960Mar 1, 2021Dallas Mavericks beat Orlando Magic 130–124Defense
6,961Mar 3, 2021Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City Thunder 87–78Defense
6,962Mar 10, 2021Dallas Mavericks beat San Antonio Spurs 115–104Defense
6,963Mar 11, 2021Oklahoma City Thunder beat Dallas Mavericks 116–108Title change
6,964Mar 13, 2021New York Knicks beat Oklahoma City Thunder 119–97Title change
6,965Mar 15, 2021Brooklyn Nets beat New York Knicks 117–112Title change
6,966Mar 17, 2021Brooklyn Nets beat Indiana Pacers 124–115Defense
6,967Mar 19, 2021Orlando Magic beat Brooklyn Nets 121–113Title change
6,968Mar 21, 2021Boston Celtics beat Orlando Magic 112–96Title change
6,969Mar 22, 2021Memphis Grizzlies beat Boston Celtics 132–126Title change
6,970Mar 24, 2021Memphis Grizzlies beat Oklahoma City Thunder 116–107Defense
6,971Mar 26, 2021Utah Jazz beat Memphis Grizzlies 117–114Title change
6,972Mar 27, 2021Utah Jazz beat Memphis Grizzlies 126–110Defense
6,973Mar 29, 2021Utah Jazz beat Cleveland Cavaliers 114–75Defense
6,974Mar 31, 2021Utah Jazz beat Memphis Grizzlies 111–107Defense
6,975Apr 2, 2021Utah Jazz beat Chicago Bulls 113–106Defense
6,976Apr 3, 2021Utah Jazz beat Orlando Magic 137–91Defense
6,977Apr 5, 2021Dallas Mavericks beat Utah Jazz 111–103Title change
6,978Apr 7, 2021Houston Rockets beat Dallas Mavericks 102–93Title change
6,979Apr 9, 2021Los Angeles Clippers beat Houston Rockets 126–109Title change
6,980Apr 11, 2021Los Angeles Clippers beat Detroit Pistons 131–124Defense
6,981Apr 13, 2021Los Angeles Clippers beat Indiana Pacers 126–115Defense
6,982Apr 14, 2021Los Angeles Clippers beat Detroit Pistons 100–98Defense
6,983Apr 16, 2021Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Clippers 106–103Title change
6,984Apr 19, 2021Golden State Warriors beat Philadelphia 76ers 107–96Title change
6,985Apr 21, 2021Washington Wizards beat Golden State Warriors 118–114Title change
6,986Apr 23, 2021Washington Wizards beat Oklahoma City Thunder 129–109Defense
6,987Apr 25, 2021Washington Wizards beat Cleveland Cavaliers 119–110Defense
6,988Apr 26, 2021San Antonio Spurs beat Washington Wizards 146–143Title change
6,989Apr 28, 2021Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs 116–111Title change
6,990May 1, 2021Miami Heat beat Cleveland Cavaliers 124–107Defense
6,991May 2, 2021Miami Heat beat Charlotte Hornets 121–111Defense
6,992May 4, 2021Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 127–113Title change
6,993May 6, 2021Dallas Mavericks beat Brooklyn Nets 113–109Defense
6,994May 7, 2021Dallas Mavericks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 110–90Defense
6,995May 9, 2021Dallas Mavericks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 124–97Defense
6,996May 11, 2021Memphis Grizzlies beat Dallas Mavericks 133–104Title change
6,997May 13, 2021Memphis Grizzlies beat Sacramento Kings 116–110Defense
6,998May 14, 2021Memphis Grizzlies beat Sacramento Kings 107–106Defense
6,999May 16, 2021Golden State Warriors beat Memphis Grizzlies 113–101Title change
7,000May 19, 2021Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 103–100 PlayoffsTitle change
7,001May 23, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Lakers 99–90 PlayoffsTitle change
7,002May 25, 2021Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 109–102 PlayoffsTitle change
7,003May 27, 2021Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 109–95 PlayoffsDefense
7,004May 30, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Lakers 100–92 PlayoffsTitle change
7,005Jun 1, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Lakers 115–85 PlayoffsDefense
7,006Jun 3, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–100 PlayoffsDefense
7,007Jun 7, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Denver Nuggets 122–105 PlayoffsDefense
7,008Jun 9, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Denver Nuggets 123–98 PlayoffsDefense
7,009Jun 11, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Denver Nuggets 116–102 PlayoffsDefense
7,010Jun 13, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Denver Nuggets 125–118 PlayoffsDefense
7,011Jun 20, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Clippers 120–114 PlayoffsDefense
7,012Jun 22, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Clippers 104–103 PlayoffsDefense
7,013Jun 24, 2021Los Angeles Clippers beat Phoenix Suns 106–92 PlayoffsTitle change
7,014Jun 26, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Clippers 84–80 PlayoffsTitle change
7,015Jun 28, 2021Los Angeles Clippers beat Phoenix Suns 116–102 PlayoffsTitle change
7,016Jun 30, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Clippers 130–103 PlayoffsTitle change
7,017Jul 6, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee Bucks 118–105 PlayoffsDefense
7,018Jul 8, 2021Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee Bucks 118–108 PlayoffsDefense
7,019Jul 11, 2021Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 120–100 PlayoffsTitle change
7,020Jul 14, 2021Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 109–103 PlayoffsDefense
7,021Jul 17, 2021Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 123–119 PlayoffsDefense
7,022Jul 20, 2021Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 105–98 PlayoffsDefense

Know the second a belt changes hands

One email per title change. Nothing else.