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Baltimore Bullets (1947–54)

25Reigns
275Days held
14Defenses
1947First reign

Every reign

  1. 25th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Boston Celtics 96–93 · lost to Syracuse Nationals
    Feb 13, 1954 – Feb 14, 19541 day · 0 def.
  2. 24th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Syracuse Nationals 98–91 · lost to Fort Wayne Pistons
    Jan 23, 1954 – Jan 24, 19541 day · 0 def.
  3. 23rd reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Philadelphia Warriors 95–90 · lost to Syracuse Nationals
    Jan 9, 1954 – Jan 10, 19541 day · 0 def.
  4. 22nd reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat New York Knicks 86–79 · lost to Milwaukee Hawks
    Dec 30, 1953 – Jan 1, 19542 days · 0 def.
  5. 21st reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Syracuse Nationals 77–74 · lost to Boston Celtics
    Feb 28, 1953 – Mar 3, 19533 days · 0 def.
  6. 20th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Boston Celtics 94–90 · lost to Boston Celtics
    Jan 9, 1953 – Jan 11, 19532 days · 1 def.
  7. 19th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Philadelphia Warriors 96–95 · lost to Indianapolis Olympians
    Nov 22, 1952 – Nov 23, 19521 day · 0 def.
  8. 18th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Philadelphia Warriors 106–89 · lost to Philadelphia Warriors
    Nov 19, 1952 – Nov 20, 19521 day · 0 def.
  9. 17th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Syracuse Nationals 97–91 · lost to Philadelphia Warriors
    Nov 15, 1952 – Nov 16, 19521 day · 0 def.
  10. 16th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Philadelphia Warriors 90–77 · lost to Boston Celtics
    Mar 1, 1952 – Mar 4, 19523 days · 1 def.
  11. 15th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Milwaukee Hawks 73–71 · lost to Minneapolis Lakers
    Dec 9, 1951 – Dec 12, 19513 days · 0 def.
  12. 14th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Syracuse Nationals 91–82 · lost to Minneapolis Lakers
    Nov 10, 1951 – Nov 12, 19512 days · 0 def.
  13. 13th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Philadelphia Warriors 64–57 · lost to Syracuse Nationals
    Jan 6, 1951 – Jan 7, 19511 day · 0 def.
  14. 12th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Minneapolis Lakers 81–71 · lost to Boston Celtics
    Nov 1, 1950 – Nov 7, 19506 days · 1 def.
  15. 11th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Fort Wayne Pistons 83–77 · lost to Philadelphia Warriors
    Feb 16, 1950 – Feb 18, 19502 days · 0 def.
  16. 10th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Rochester Royals 79–69 · lost to Chicago Stags
    Feb 2, 1950 – Feb 3, 19501 day · 0 def.
  17. 9th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Washington Capitols 89–72 · lost to Fort Wayne Pistons
    Dec 17, 1949 – Dec 18, 19491 day · 0 def.
  18. 8th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Philadelphia Warriors 88–73 · lost to Minneapolis Lakers
    Apr 21, 1948 – Nov 4, 1948197 days · 0 def.
  19. 7th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Philadelphia Warriors 66–63 · lost to Philadelphia Warriors
    Apr 13, 1948 – Apr 20, 19487 days · 2 def.
  20. 6th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat New York Knicks 84–77 · lost to Philadelphia Warriors
    Apr 1, 1948 – Apr 10, 19489 days · 2 def.
  21. 5th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Chicago Stags 75–72 · lost to New York Knicks
    Mar 25, 1948 – Mar 28, 19483 days · 1 def.
  22. 4th reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Chicago Stags 86–83 · lost to Washington Capitols
    Mar 11, 1948 – Mar 18, 19487 days · 1 def.
  23. 3rd reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Washington Capitols 95–71 · lost to Washington Capitols
    Jan 30, 1948 – Feb 4, 19485 days · 1 def.
  24. 2nd reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Chicago Stags 78–75 · lost to St. Louis Bombers
    Jan 8, 1948 – Jan 11, 19483 days · 0 def.
  25. 1st reign · Baltimore BulletsBeat Chicago Stags 75–72 · lost to St. Louis Bombers
    Nov 22, 1947 – Dec 4, 194712 days · 4 def.
408Longest wait between reigns, days (1948–1949)
83Average wait, days
26,569Days since the last reign ended (1954)
19–8Best belt season (1947–48)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
1953–54134–944
1952–53136–755
1951–52124–833
1950–51103–722
1949–50103–733
1948–4950–51
1947–482719–887

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