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Chicago Stags

16Reigns
97Days held
28Defenses
1946First reign

Every reign

  1. 16th reign · Chicago StagsBeat Baltimore Bullets 98–81 · lost to Rochester Royals
    Feb 3, 1950 – Feb 4, 19501 day · 0 def.
  2. 15th reign · Chicago StagsBeat Minneapolis Lakers 86–79 · lost to Philadelphia Warriors
    Nov 12, 1949 – Nov 18, 19496 days · 3 def.
  3. 14th reign · Chicago StagsBeat Boston Celtics 107–82 · lost to Minneapolis Lakers
    Mar 16, 1949 – Mar 23, 19497 days · 2 def.
  4. 13th reign · Chicago StagsBeat Minneapolis Lakers 105–97 · lost to Rochester Royals
    Feb 11, 1949 – Feb 12, 19491 day · 0 def.
  5. 12th reign · Chicago StagsBeat Providence Steamrollers 91–75 · lost to St. Louis Bombers
    Feb 5, 1949 – Feb 8, 19493 days · 1 def.
  6. 11th reign · Chicago StagsBeat New York Knicks 81–79 · lost to Rochester Royals
    Jan 2, 1949 – Jan 9, 19497 days · 3 def.
  7. 10th reign · Chicago StagsBeat Washington Capitols 74–70 · lost to Baltimore Bullets
    Mar 23, 1948 – Mar 25, 19482 days · 0 def.
  8. 9th reign · Chicago StagsBeat Philadelphia Warriors 93–79 · lost to Baltimore Bullets
    Mar 9, 1948 – Mar 11, 19482 days · 1 def.
  9. 8th reign · Chicago StagsBeat New York Knicks 82–74 · lost to Philadelphia Warriors
    Feb 19, 1948 – Feb 26, 19487 days · 3 def.
  10. 7th reign · Chicago StagsBeat New York Knicks 79–70 · lost to Baltimore Bullets
    Dec 27, 1947 – Jan 8, 194812 days · 3 def.
  11. 6th reign · Chicago StagsBeat Washington Capitols 81–77 · lost to Baltimore Bullets
    Nov 20, 1947 – Nov 22, 19472 days · 0 def.
  12. 5th reign · Chicago StagsBeat Philadelphia Warriors 74–73 · lost to Philadelphia Warriors
    Apr 20, 1947 – Apr 22, 19472 days · 0 def.
  13. 4th reign · Chicago StagsBeat Detroit Falcons 72–68 · lost to Washington Capitols
    Feb 26, 1947 – Mar 13, 194715 days · 5 def.
  14. 3rd reign · Chicago StagsBeat Toronto Huskies 90–75 · lost to Detroit Falcons
    Feb 2, 1947 – Feb 20, 194718 days · 5 def.
  15. 2nd reign · Chicago StagsBeat St. Louis Bombers 88–68 · lost to Providence Steamrollers
    Dec 12, 1946 – Dec 19, 19467 days · 1 def.
  16. 1st reign · Chicago StagsBeat New York Knicks 63–47 · lost to Providence Steamrollers
    Nov 2, 1946 – Nov 7, 19465 days · 1 def.
283Longest wait between reigns, days (1948–1949)
73Average wait, days
28,040Days since the last reign ended (1950)
17–10Best belt season (1946–47)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
1949–5085–322
1948–491510–544
1947–481912–755
1946–472717–1055

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