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The 2025–26 season

107 belt games · 38 title changes

Oklahoma City Thunder carried the belt into the 2025–26 season. It changed hands 38 times among 19 franchises, 10 of those in the playoffs, and New York Knicks finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Knicks, 18.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
7,423Oct 21, 2025Oklahoma City Thunder beat Houston Rockets 125–124 (2OT)Defense
7,424Oct 23, 2025Oklahoma City Thunder beat Indiana Pacers 141–135 (2OT)Defense
7,425Oct 25, 2025Oklahoma City Thunder beat Atlanta Hawks 117–100Defense
7,426Oct 27, 2025Oklahoma City Thunder beat Dallas Mavericks 101–94Defense
7,427Oct 28, 2025Oklahoma City Thunder beat Sacramento Kings 107–101Defense
7,428Oct 30, 2025Oklahoma City Thunder beat Washington Wizards 127–108Defense
7,429Nov 2, 2025Oklahoma City Thunder beat New Orleans Pelicans 137–106Defense
7,430Nov 4, 2025Oklahoma City Thunder beat Los Angeles Clippers 126–107Defense
7,431Nov 5, 2025Portland Trail Blazers beat Oklahoma City Thunder 121–119Title change
7,432Nov 8, 2025Miami Heat beat Portland Trail Blazers 136–131Title change
7,433Nov 10, 2025Miami Heat beat Cleveland Cavaliers 140–138 (OT)Defense
7,434Nov 12, 2025Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat 130–116Title change
7,435Nov 13, 2025Toronto Raptors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 126–113Title change
7,436Nov 15, 2025Toronto Raptors beat Indiana Pacers 129–111Defense
7,437Nov 17, 2025Toronto Raptors beat Charlotte Hornets 110–108Defense
7,438Nov 19, 2025Toronto Raptors beat Philadelphia 76ers 121–112Defense
7,439Nov 21, 2025Toronto Raptors beat Washington Wizards 140–110Defense
7,440Nov 23, 2025Toronto Raptors beat Brooklyn Nets 119–109Defense
7,441Nov 24, 2025Toronto Raptors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 110–99Defense
7,442Nov 26, 2025Toronto Raptors beat Indiana Pacers 97–95Defense
7,443Nov 29, 2025Charlotte Hornets beat Toronto Raptors 118–111 (OT)Title change
7,444Dec 1, 2025Brooklyn Nets beat Charlotte Hornets 116–103Title change
7,445Dec 3, 2025Brooklyn Nets beat Chicago Bulls 113–103Defense
7,446Dec 4, 2025Utah Jazz beat Brooklyn Nets 123–110Title change
7,447Dec 5, 2025New York Knicks beat Utah Jazz 146–112Title change
7,448Dec 7, 2025New York Knicks beat Orlando Magic 106–100Defense
7,449Dec 9, 2025New York Knicks beat Toronto Raptors 117–101Defense
7,450Dec 13, 2025New York Knicks beat Orlando Magic 132–120Defense
7,451Dec 16, 2025New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 124–113Defense
7,452Dec 18, 2025New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 114–113Defense
7,453Dec 19, 2025Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 116–107Title change
7,454Dec 20, 2025Philadelphia 76ers beat Dallas Mavericks 121–114Defense
7,455Dec 23, 2025Brooklyn Nets beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–106Title change
7,456Dec 27, 2025Brooklyn Nets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 123–107Defense
7,457Dec 29, 2025Golden State Warriors beat Brooklyn Nets 120–107Title change
7,458Dec 31, 2025Golden State Warriors beat Charlotte Hornets 132–125Defense
7,459Jan 2, 2026Oklahoma City Thunder beat Golden State Warriors 131–94Title change
7,460Jan 4, 2026Phoenix Suns beat Oklahoma City Thunder 108–105Title change
7,461Jan 5, 2026Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns 100–97Title change
7,462Jan 7, 2026Portland Trail Blazers beat Houston Rockets 103–102Title change
7,463Jan 9, 2026Portland Trail Blazers beat Houston Rockets 111–105Defense
7,464Jan 11, 2026New York Knicks beat Portland Trail Blazers 123–114Title change
7,465Jan 14, 2026Sacramento Kings beat New York Knicks 112–101Title change
7,466Jan 16, 2026Sacramento Kings beat Washington Wizards 128–115Defense
7,467Jan 18, 2026Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 117–110Title change
7,468Jan 22, 2026Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 127–110Defense
7,469Jan 23, 2026Toronto Raptors beat Portland Trail Blazers 110–98Title change
7,470Jan 25, 2026Toronto Raptors beat Oklahoma City Thunder 103–101Defense
7,471Jan 28, 2026New York Knicks beat Toronto Raptors 119–92Title change
7,472Jan 30, 2026New York Knicks beat Portland Trail Blazers 127–97Defense
7,473Feb 1, 2026New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–100Defense
7,474Feb 3, 2026New York Knicks beat Washington Wizards 132–101Defense
7,475Feb 4, 2026New York Knicks beat Denver Nuggets 134–127 (2OT)Defense
7,476Feb 6, 2026Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 118–80Title change
7,477Feb 9, 2026Detroit Pistons beat Charlotte Hornets 110–104Defense
7,478Feb 11, 2026Detroit Pistons beat Toronto Raptors 113–95Defense
7,479Feb 19, 2026Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 126–111Defense
7,480Feb 21, 2026Detroit Pistons beat Chicago Bulls 126–110Defense
7,481Feb 23, 2026San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 114–103Title change
7,482Feb 25, 2026San Antonio Spurs beat Toronto Raptors 110–107Defense
7,483Feb 26, 2026San Antonio Spurs beat Brooklyn Nets 126–110Defense
7,484Mar 1, 2026New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 114–89Title change
7,485Mar 3, 2026New York Knicks beat Toronto Raptors 111–95Defense
7,486Mar 4, 2026Oklahoma City Thunder beat New York Knicks 103–100Title change
7,487Mar 7, 2026Oklahoma City Thunder beat Golden State Warriors 104–97Defense
7,488Mar 9, 2026Oklahoma City Thunder beat Denver Nuggets 129–126Defense
7,489Mar 12, 2026Oklahoma City Thunder beat Boston Celtics 104–102Defense
7,490Mar 15, 2026Oklahoma City Thunder beat Minnesota Timberwolves 116–103Defense
7,491Mar 17, 2026Oklahoma City Thunder beat Orlando Magic 113–108Defense
7,492Mar 18, 2026Oklahoma City Thunder beat Brooklyn Nets 121–92Defense
7,493Mar 21, 2026Oklahoma City Thunder beat Washington Wizards 132–111Defense
7,494Mar 23, 2026Oklahoma City Thunder beat Philadelphia 76ers 123–103Defense
7,495Mar 25, 2026Boston Celtics beat Oklahoma City Thunder 119–109Title change
7,496Mar 27, 2026Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 109–102Defense
7,497Mar 29, 2026Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Hornets 114–99Defense
7,498Mar 30, 2026Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 112–102Title change
7,499Apr 1, 2026Atlanta Hawks beat Orlando Magic 130–101Defense
7,500Apr 3, 2026Atlanta Hawks beat Brooklyn Nets 141–107Defense
7,501Apr 6, 2026New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks 108–105Title change
7,502Apr 9, 2026New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 112–106Defense
7,503Apr 10, 2026New York Knicks beat Toronto Raptors 112–95Defense
7,504Apr 12, 2026Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 110–96Title change
7,505Apr 14, 2026Charlotte Hornets beat Miami Heat 127–126 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
7,506Apr 17, 2026Orlando Magic beat Charlotte Hornets 121–90 PlayoffsTitle change
7,507Apr 19, 2026Orlando Magic beat Detroit Pistons 112–101 PlayoffsDefense
7,508Apr 22, 2026Detroit Pistons beat Orlando Magic 98–83 PlayoffsTitle change
7,509Apr 25, 2026Orlando Magic beat Detroit Pistons 113–105 PlayoffsTitle change
7,510Apr 27, 2026Orlando Magic beat Detroit Pistons 94–88 PlayoffsDefense
7,511Apr 29, 2026Detroit Pistons beat Orlando Magic 116–109 PlayoffsTitle change
7,512May 1, 2026Detroit Pistons beat Orlando Magic 93–79 PlayoffsDefense
7,513May 3, 2026Detroit Pistons beat Orlando Magic 116–94 PlayoffsDefense
7,514May 5, 2026Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 111–101 PlayoffsDefense
7,515May 7, 2026Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 107–97 PlayoffsDefense
7,516May 9, 2026Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 116–109 PlayoffsTitle change
7,517May 11, 2026Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 112–103 PlayoffsDefense
7,518May 13, 2026Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 117–113 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
7,519May 15, 2026Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 115–94 PlayoffsTitle change
7,520May 17, 2026Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 125–94 PlayoffsTitle change
7,521May 19, 2026New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 115–104 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
7,522May 21, 2026New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 109–93 PlayoffsDefense
7,523May 23, 2026New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 121–108 PlayoffsDefense
7,524May 25, 2026New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 130–93 PlayoffsDefense
7,525Jun 3, 2026New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 105–95 PlayoffsDefense
7,526Jun 5, 2026New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 105–104 PlayoffsDefense
7,527Jun 8, 2026San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 115–111 PlayoffsTitle change
7,528Jun 10, 2026New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 107–106 PlayoffsTitle change
7,529Jun 13, 2026New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 94–90 PlayoffsDefense

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