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The 2021–22 season

83 belt games · 36 title changes

Milwaukee Bucks carried the belt into the 2021–22 season. It changed hands 36 times among 24 franchises, and Sacramento Kings finished the season with it. Most defenses: Phoenix Suns, 7.

Who held it, in order

BucksHeatPacersBucksTimberwolvesNuggetsGrizzliesWizardsHornetsHawksKnicksNetsBullsCavaliersCelticsBucksPistonsHornetsMagicMavericksSunsHawksRaptorsNuggetsThunderTimberwolvesMagic76ersNuggetsCavaliersLakers76ersSunsGrizzliesJazzSunsKings

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
7,023Oct 19, 2021Milwaukee Bucks beat Brooklyn Nets 127–104Defense
7,024Oct 21, 2021Miami Heat beat Milwaukee Bucks 137–95Title change
7,025Oct 23, 2021Indiana Pacers beat Miami Heat 102–91Title change
7,026Oct 25, 2021Milwaukee Bucks beat Indiana Pacers 119–109Title change
7,027Oct 27, 2021Minnesota Timberwolves beat Milwaukee Bucks 113–108Title change
7,028Oct 30, 2021Denver Nuggets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 93–91Title change
7,029Nov 1, 2021Memphis Grizzlies beat Denver Nuggets 106–97Title change
7,030Nov 3, 2021Memphis Grizzlies beat Denver Nuggets 108–106Defense
7,031Nov 5, 2021Washington Wizards beat Memphis Grizzlies 115–87Title change
7,032Nov 7, 2021Washington Wizards beat Milwaukee Bucks 101–94Defense
7,033Nov 10, 2021Washington Wizards beat Cleveland Cavaliers 97–94Defense
7,034Nov 13, 2021Washington Wizards beat Orlando Magic 104–92Defense
7,035Nov 15, 2021Washington Wizards beat New Orleans Pelicans 105–100Defense
7,036Nov 17, 2021Charlotte Hornets beat Washington Wizards 97–87Title change
7,037Nov 19, 2021Charlotte Hornets beat Indiana Pacers 121–118Defense
7,038Nov 20, 2021Atlanta Hawks beat Charlotte Hornets 115–105Title change
7,039Nov 22, 2021Atlanta Hawks beat Oklahoma City Thunder 113–101Defense
7,040Nov 24, 2021Atlanta Hawks beat San Antonio Spurs 124–106Defense
7,041Nov 26, 2021Atlanta Hawks beat Memphis Grizzlies 132–100Defense
7,042Nov 27, 2021New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks 99–90Title change
7,043Nov 30, 2021Brooklyn Nets beat New York Knicks 112–110Title change
7,044Dec 3, 2021Brooklyn Nets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 110–105Defense
7,045Dec 4, 2021Chicago Bulls beat Brooklyn Nets 111–107Title change
7,046Dec 6, 2021Chicago Bulls beat Denver Nuggets 109–97Defense
7,047Dec 8, 2021Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 115–92Title change
7,048Dec 10, 2021Cleveland Cavaliers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 123–106Defense
7,049Dec 11, 2021Cleveland Cavaliers beat Sacramento Kings 117–103Defense
7,050Dec 13, 2021Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat 105–94Defense
7,051Dec 15, 2021Cleveland Cavaliers beat Houston Rockets 124–89Defense
7,052Dec 18, 2021Cleveland Cavaliers beat Milwaukee Bucks 119–90Defense
7,053Dec 22, 2021Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 111–101Title change
7,054Dec 25, 2021Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 117–113Title change
7,055Dec 28, 2021Milwaukee Bucks beat Orlando Magic 127–110Defense
7,056Dec 30, 2021Milwaukee Bucks beat Orlando Magic 136–118Defense
7,057Jan 1, 2022Milwaukee Bucks beat New Orleans Pelicans 136–113Defense
7,058Jan 3, 2022Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–106Title change
7,059Jan 5, 2022Charlotte Hornets beat Detroit Pistons 140–111Title change
7,060Jan 8, 2022Charlotte Hornets beat Milwaukee Bucks 114–106Defense
7,061Jan 10, 2022Charlotte Hornets beat Milwaukee Bucks 103–99Defense
7,062Jan 12, 2022Charlotte Hornets beat Philadelphia 76ers 109–98Defense
7,063Jan 14, 2022Orlando Magic beat Charlotte Hornets 116–109Title change
7,064Jan 15, 2022Dallas Mavericks beat Orlando Magic 108–92Title change
7,065Jan 17, 2022Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City Thunder 104–102Defense
7,066Jan 19, 2022Dallas Mavericks beat Toronto Raptors 102–98Defense
7,067Jan 20, 2022Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 109–101Title change
7,068Jan 22, 2022Phoenix Suns beat Indiana Pacers 113–103Defense
7,069Jan 24, 2022Phoenix Suns beat Utah Jazz 115–109Defense
7,070Jan 26, 2022Phoenix Suns beat Utah Jazz 105–97Defense
7,071Jan 28, 2022Phoenix Suns beat Minnesota Timberwolves 134–124Defense
7,072Jan 30, 2022Phoenix Suns beat San Antonio Spurs 115–110Defense
7,073Feb 1, 2022Phoenix Suns beat Brooklyn Nets 121–111Defense
7,074Feb 3, 2022Atlanta Hawks beat Phoenix Suns 124–115Title change
7,075Feb 4, 2022Toronto Raptors beat Atlanta Hawks 125–114Title change
7,076Feb 7, 2022Toronto Raptors beat Charlotte Hornets 116–101Defense
7,077Feb 9, 2022Toronto Raptors beat Oklahoma City Thunder 117–98Defense
7,078Feb 10, 2022Toronto Raptors beat Houston Rockets 139–120Defense
7,079Feb 12, 2022Denver Nuggets beat Toronto Raptors 110–109Title change
7,080Feb 14, 2022Denver Nuggets beat Orlando Magic 121–111Defense
7,081Feb 16, 2022Denver Nuggets beat Golden State Warriors 117–116Defense
7,082Feb 24, 2022Denver Nuggets beat Sacramento Kings 128–110Defense
7,083Feb 26, 2022Denver Nuggets beat Sacramento Kings 115–110Defense
7,084Feb 27, 2022Denver Nuggets beat Portland Trail Blazers 124–92Defense
7,085Mar 2, 2022Oklahoma City Thunder beat Denver Nuggets 119–107Title change
7,086Mar 4, 2022Minnesota Timberwolves beat Oklahoma City Thunder 138–101Title change
7,087Mar 5, 2022Minnesota Timberwolves beat Portland Trail Blazers 135–121Defense
7,088Mar 7, 2022Minnesota Timberwolves beat Portland Trail Blazers 124–81Defense
7,089Mar 9, 2022Minnesota Timberwolves beat Oklahoma City Thunder 132–102Defense
7,090Mar 11, 2022Orlando Magic beat Minnesota Timberwolves 118–110Title change
7,091Mar 13, 2022Philadelphia 76ers beat Orlando Magic 116–114Title change
7,092Mar 14, 2022Denver Nuggets beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–110Title change
7,093Mar 16, 2022Denver Nuggets beat Washington Wizards 127–109Defense
7,094Mar 18, 2022Cleveland Cavaliers beat Denver Nuggets 119–116Title change
7,095Mar 19, 2022Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 113–109Defense
7,096Mar 21, 2022Los Angeles Lakers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 131–120Title change
7,097Mar 23, 2022Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 126–121Title change
7,098Mar 25, 2022Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Clippers 122–97Defense
7,099Mar 27, 2022Phoenix Suns beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–104Title change
7,100Mar 30, 2022Phoenix Suns beat Golden State Warriors 107–103Defense
7,101Apr 1, 2022Memphis Grizzlies beat Phoenix Suns 122–114Title change
7,102Apr 5, 2022Utah Jazz beat Memphis Grizzlies 121–115Title change
7,103Apr 6, 2022Utah Jazz beat Oklahoma City Thunder 137–101Defense
7,104Apr 8, 2022Phoenix Suns beat Utah Jazz 111–105Title change
7,105Apr 10, 2022Sacramento Kings beat Phoenix Suns 116–109Title change

Know the second a belt changes hands

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