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New Orleans Pelicans

22Reigns
104Days held
24Defenses
2002First reign

Every reign

  1. 22nd reign · New Orleans PelicansBeat Indiana Pacers 125–118 · lost to Atlanta Hawks
    Nov 1, 2024 – Nov 3, 20242 days · 0 def.
  2. 21st reign · New Orleans PelicansBeat Oklahoma City Thunder 128–125 · lost to Memphis Grizzlies
    Dec 23, 2022 – Dec 31, 20228 days · 3 def.
  3. 20th reign · New Orleans PelicansBeat Memphis Grizzlies 139–111 · lost to Houston Rockets
    Jan 31, 2020 – Feb 2, 20202 days · 0 def.
  4. 19th reign · New Orleans PelicansBeat Memphis Grizzlies 126–116 · lost to San Antonio Spurs
    Jan 20, 2020 – Jan 22, 20202 days · 0 def.
  5. 18th reign · New Orleans PelicansBeat Oklahoma City Thunder 131–122 · lost to Indiana Pacers
    Feb 14, 2019 – Feb 22, 20198 days · 0 def.
  6. 17th reign · New Orleans PelicansBeat Golden State Warriors 119–100 · lost to Golden State Warriors
    May 4, 2018 – May 6, 20182 days · 0 def.
  7. 16th reign · New Orleans PelicansBeat Portland Trail Blazers 97–95 · lost to Golden State Warriors
    Apr 14, 2018 – Apr 28, 201814 days · 3 def.
  8. 15th reign · New Orleans PelicansBeat Charlotte Hornets 121–116 · lost to Portland Trail Blazers
    Nov 19, 2016 – Nov 25, 20166 days · 2 def.
  9. 14th reign · New Orleans PelicansBeat San Antonio Spurs 108–103 · lost to Golden State Warriors
    Apr 15, 2015 – Apr 18, 20153 days · 0 def.
  10. 13th reign · New Orleans PelicansBeat Sacramento Kings 106–100 · lost to Denver Nuggets
    Nov 18, 2014 – Nov 21, 20143 days · 0 def.
  11. 12th reign · New Orleans HornetsBeat Boston Celtics 90–78 · lost to Golden State Warriors
    Jan 16, 2013 – Jan 19, 20133 days · 0 def.
  12. 11th reign · New Orleans HornetsBeat New York Knicks 89–85 · lost to Oklahoma City Thunder
    Feb 17, 2012 – Feb 20, 20123 days · 0 def.
  13. 10th reign · New Orleans HornetsBeat Orlando Magic 92–89 · lost to Sacramento Kings
    Jan 12, 2011 – Jan 29, 201117 days · 8 def.
  14. 9th reign · New Orleans HornetsBeat Memphis Grizzlies 113–111 · lost to Denver Nuggets
    Jan 20, 2010 – Jan 23, 20103 days · 1 def.
  15. 8th reign · New Orleans HornetsBeat Los Angeles Clippers 110–102 · lost to Miami Heat
    Nov 17, 2009 – Nov 22, 20095 days · 2 def.
  16. 7th reign · New Orleans HornetsBeat Dallas Mavericks 114–107 · lost to Toronto Raptors
    Nov 4, 2009 – Nov 6, 20092 days · 0 def.
  17. 6th reign · New Orleans HornetsBeat Miami Heat 93–87 · lost to Phoenix Suns
    Apr 7, 2009 – Apr 8, 20091 day · 0 def.
  18. 5th reign · New Orleans HornetsBeat Los Angeles Lakers 116–105 · lost to Utah Jazz
    Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 7, 20091 day · 0 def.
  19. 4th reign · New Orleans HornetsBeat Boston Celtics 113–106 · lost to Boston Celtics
    Mar 22, 2008 – Mar 28, 20086 days · 2 def.
  20. 3rd reign · New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsBeat Seattle SuperSonics 98–97 · lost to Cleveland Cavaliers
    Feb 23, 2007 – Feb 27, 20074 days · 0 def.
  21. 2nd reign · New Orleans HornetsBeat New York Knicks 105–97 · lost to Philadelphia 76ers
    Nov 22, 2002 – Nov 25, 20023 days · 1 def.
  22. 1st reign · New Orleans HornetsBeat Seattle SuperSonics 86–84 · lost to Detroit Pistons
    Nov 6, 2002 – Nov 12, 20026 days · 2 def.
1,551Longest wait between reigns, days (2002–2007)
378Average wait, days
739Days since the last reign ended (2024)
9–1Best belt season (2010–11)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
2025–2610–1
2024–2541–311
2023–2410–1
2022–2374–311
2021–2220–2
2019–2062–422
2018–1951–411
2017–18125–722
2016–1753–211
2015–1630–3
2014–1582–622
2013–1420–2
2012–1371–611
2011–1221–111
2010–11109–111
2009–10136–733
2008–0962–422
2007–0853–211
2006–0741–311
2005–0620–2
2004–0550–5
2003–0430–3
2002–0385–322

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