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The 2022–23 season

106 belt games · 49 title changes

Sacramento Kings carried the belt into the 2022–23 season. It changed hands 49 times among 22 franchises, 11 of those in the playoffs, and Denver Nuggets finished the season with it. Most defenses: Memphis Grizzlies, 12.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
7,106Oct 19, 2022Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 115–108Title change
7,107Oct 21, 2022Portland Trail Blazers beat Phoenix Suns 113–111Defense
7,108Oct 23, 2022Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles Lakers 106–104Defense
7,109Oct 24, 2022Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver Nuggets 135–110Defense
7,110Oct 26, 2022Miami Heat beat Portland Trail Blazers 119–98Title change
7,111Oct 27, 2022Golden State Warriors beat Miami Heat 123–110Title change
7,112Oct 29, 2022Charlotte Hornets beat Golden State Warriors 120–113Title change
7,113Oct 31, 2022Sacramento Kings beat Charlotte Hornets 115–108Title change
7,114Nov 2, 2022Miami Heat beat Sacramento Kings 110–107Title change
7,115Nov 4, 2022Indiana Pacers beat Miami Heat 101–99Title change
7,116Nov 7, 2022Indiana Pacers beat New Orleans Pelicans 129–122Defense
7,117Nov 9, 2022Denver Nuggets beat Indiana Pacers 122–119Title change
7,118Nov 11, 2022Boston Celtics beat Denver Nuggets 131–112Title change
7,119Nov 12, 2022Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 117–108Defense
7,120Nov 14, 2022Boston Celtics beat Oklahoma City Thunder 126–122Defense
7,121Nov 16, 2022Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 126–101Defense
7,122Nov 18, 2022Boston Celtics beat New Orleans Pelicans 117–109Defense
7,123Nov 21, 2022Chicago Bulls beat Boston Celtics 121–107Title change
7,124Nov 23, 2022Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 118–113Defense
7,125Nov 25, 2022Oklahoma City Thunder beat Chicago Bulls 123–119Title change
7,126Nov 26, 2022Houston Rockets beat Oklahoma City Thunder 118–105Title change
7,127Nov 28, 2022Denver Nuggets beat Houston Rockets 129–113Title change
7,128Nov 30, 2022Denver Nuggets beat Houston Rockets 120–100Defense
7,129Dec 2, 2022Atlanta Hawks beat Denver Nuggets 117–109Title change
7,130Dec 5, 2022Oklahoma City Thunder beat Atlanta Hawks 121–114Title change
7,131Dec 7, 2022Memphis Grizzlies beat Oklahoma City Thunder 123–102Title change
7,132Dec 9, 2022Memphis Grizzlies beat Detroit Pistons 114–103Defense
7,133Dec 12, 2022Memphis Grizzlies beat Atlanta Hawks 128–103Defense
7,134Dec 15, 2022Memphis Grizzlies beat Milwaukee Bucks 142–101Defense
7,135Dec 17, 2022Oklahoma City Thunder beat Memphis Grizzlies 115–109Title change
7,136Dec 19, 2022Oklahoma City Thunder beat Portland Trail Blazers 123–121Defense
7,137Dec 21, 2022Oklahoma City Thunder beat Portland Trail Blazers 101–98Defense
7,138Dec 23, 2022New Orleans Pelicans beat Oklahoma City Thunder 128–125Title change
7,139Dec 26, 2022New Orleans Pelicans beat Indiana Pacers 113–93Defense
7,140Dec 28, 2022New Orleans Pelicans beat Minnesota Timberwolves 119–118Defense
7,141Dec 30, 2022New Orleans Pelicans beat Philadelphia 76ers 127–116Defense
7,142Dec 31, 2022Memphis Grizzlies beat New Orleans Pelicans 116–101Title change
7,143Jan 1, 2023Memphis Grizzlies beat Sacramento Kings 118–108Defense
7,144Jan 4, 2023Memphis Grizzlies beat Charlotte Hornets 131–107Defense
7,145Jan 5, 2023Memphis Grizzlies beat Orlando Magic 123–115Defense
7,146Jan 8, 2023Memphis Grizzlies beat Utah Jazz 123–118Defense
7,147Jan 9, 2023Memphis Grizzlies beat San Antonio Spurs 121–113Defense
7,148Jan 11, 2023Memphis Grizzlies beat San Antonio Spurs 135–129Defense
7,149Jan 14, 2023Memphis Grizzlies beat Indiana Pacers 130–112Defense
7,150Jan 16, 2023Memphis Grizzlies beat Phoenix Suns 136–106Defense
7,151Jan 18, 2023Memphis Grizzlies beat Cleveland Cavaliers 115–114Defense
7,152Jan 20, 2023Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 122–121Title change
7,153Jan 22, 2023Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 121–112Defense
7,154Jan 24, 2023Los Angeles Clippers beat Los Angeles Lakers 133–115Title change
7,155Jan 26, 2023Los Angeles Clippers beat San Antonio Spurs 138–100Defense
7,156Jan 28, 2023Los Angeles Clippers beat Atlanta Hawks 120–113Defense
7,157Jan 29, 2023Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Clippers 122–99Title change
7,158Jan 31, 2023Miami Heat beat Cleveland Cavaliers 100–97Title change
7,159Feb 2, 2023New York Knicks beat Miami Heat 106–104Title change
7,160Feb 4, 2023Los Angeles Clippers beat New York Knicks 134–128Title change
7,161Feb 6, 2023Los Angeles Clippers beat Brooklyn Nets 124–116Defense
7,162Feb 8, 2023Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 110–104Title change
7,163Feb 10, 2023Dallas Mavericks beat Sacramento Kings 122–114Defense
7,164Feb 11, 2023Sacramento Kings beat Dallas Mavericks 133–128Title change
7,165Feb 14, 2023Phoenix Suns beat Sacramento Kings 120–109Title change
7,166Feb 16, 2023Los Angeles Clippers beat Phoenix Suns 116–107Title change
7,167Feb 24, 2023Sacramento Kings beat Los Angeles Clippers 176–175Title change
7,168Feb 26, 2023Sacramento Kings beat Oklahoma City Thunder 124–115Defense
7,169Feb 28, 2023Sacramento Kings beat Oklahoma City Thunder 123–117Defense
7,170Mar 3, 2023Sacramento Kings beat Los Angeles Clippers 128–127Defense
7,171Mar 4, 2023Minnesota Timberwolves beat Sacramento Kings 138–134Title change
7,172Mar 7, 2023Philadelphia 76ers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 117–94Title change
7,173Mar 10, 2023Philadelphia 76ers beat Portland Trail Blazers 120–119Defense
7,174Mar 12, 2023Philadelphia 76ers beat Washington Wizards 112–93Defense
7,175Mar 15, 2023Philadelphia 76ers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 118–109Defense
7,176Mar 17, 2023Philadelphia 76ers beat Charlotte Hornets 121–82Defense
7,177Mar 18, 2023Philadelphia 76ers beat Indiana Pacers 141–121Defense
7,178Mar 20, 2023Chicago Bulls beat Philadelphia 76ers 109–105Title change
7,179Mar 22, 2023Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls 116–91Title change
7,180Mar 24, 2023Golden State Warriors beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–112Title change
7,181Mar 26, 2023Minnesota Timberwolves beat Golden State Warriors 99–96Title change
7,182Mar 27, 2023Minnesota Timberwolves beat Sacramento Kings 119–115Defense
7,183Mar 29, 2023Phoenix Suns beat Minnesota Timberwolves 107–100Title change
7,184Mar 31, 2023Phoenix Suns beat Denver Nuggets 100–93Defense
7,185Apr 2, 2023Phoenix Suns beat Oklahoma City Thunder 128–118Defense
7,186Apr 4, 2023Phoenix Suns beat San Antonio Spurs 115–94Defense
7,187Apr 6, 2023Phoenix Suns beat Denver Nuggets 119–115Defense
7,188Apr 7, 2023Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 121–107Title change
7,189Apr 9, 2023Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 128–117Defense
7,190Apr 11, 2023Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 108–102 PlayoffsDefense
7,191Apr 16, 2023Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 128–112 PlayoffsDefense
7,192Apr 19, 2023Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–93 PlayoffsTitle change
7,193Apr 22, 2023Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 111–101 PlayoffsTitle change
7,194Apr 24, 2023Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 117–111 PlayoffsDefense
7,195Apr 26, 2023Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles Lakers 116–99 PlayoffsTitle change
7,196Apr 28, 2023Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 125–85 PlayoffsTitle change
7,197May 2, 2023Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 117–112 PlayoffsDefense
7,198May 4, 2023Golden State Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 127–100 PlayoffsTitle change
7,199May 6, 2023Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 127–97 PlayoffsTitle change
7,200May 8, 2023Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 104–101 PlayoffsDefense
7,201May 10, 2023Golden State Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 121–106 PlayoffsTitle change
7,202May 12, 2023Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors 122–101 PlayoffsTitle change
7,203May 16, 2023Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 132–126 PlayoffsTitle change
7,204May 18, 2023Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 108–103 PlayoffsDefense
7,205May 20, 2023Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 119–108 PlayoffsDefense
7,206May 22, 2023Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–111 PlayoffsDefense
7,207Jun 1, 2023Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat 104–93 PlayoffsDefense
7,208Jun 4, 2023Miami Heat beat Denver Nuggets 111–108 PlayoffsTitle change
7,209Jun 7, 2023Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat 109–94 PlayoffsTitle change
7,210Jun 9, 2023Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat 108–95 PlayoffsDefense
7,211Jun 12, 2023Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat 94–89 PlayoffsDefense

Know the second a belt changes hands

One email per title change. Nothing else.