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Washington Capitols

11Reigns
96Days held
26Defenses
1946First reign

Every reign

  1. 11th reign · Washington CapitolsBeat Boston Celtics 81–75 · lost to Philadelphia Warriors
    Nov 19, 1950 – Nov 21, 19502 days · 0 def.
  2. 10th reign · Washington CapitolsBeat Fort Wayne Pistons 75–69 · lost to Baltimore Bullets
    Dec 10, 1949 – Dec 17, 19497 days · 1 def.
  3. 9th reign · Washington CapitolsBeat Minneapolis Lakers 83–71 · lost to Minneapolis Lakers
    Apr 9, 1949 – Apr 13, 19494 days · 1 def.
  4. 8th reign · Washington CapitolsBeat Minneapolis Lakers 67–62 · lost to Indianapolis Jets
    Nov 6, 1948 – Dec 7, 194831 days · 12 def.
  5. 7th reign · Washington CapitolsBeat Baltimore Bullets 71–64 · lost to Chicago Stags
    Mar 18, 1948 – Mar 23, 19485 days · 1 def.
  6. 6th reign · Washington CapitolsBeat Baltimore Bullets 77–72 · lost to New York Knicks
    Feb 4, 1948 – Feb 18, 194814 days · 4 def.
  7. 5th reign · Washington CapitolsBeat New York Knicks 78–62 · lost to Baltimore Bullets
    Jan 17, 1948 – Jan 30, 194813 days · 2 def.
  8. 4th reign · Washington CapitolsBeat Philadelphia Warriors 74–67 · lost to Chicago Stags
    Nov 19, 1947 – Nov 20, 19471 day · 0 def.
  9. 3rd reign · Washington CapitolsBeat Chicago Stags 86–69 · lost to New York Knicks
    Mar 13, 1947 – Mar 22, 19479 days · 2 def.
  10. 2nd reign · Washington CapitolsBeat Boston Celtics 80–57 · lost to Toronto Huskies
    Jan 27, 1947 – Jan 31, 19474 days · 1 def.
  11. 1st reign · Washington CapitolsBeat Providence Steamrollers 78–66 · lost to Detroit Falcons
    Dec 26, 1946 – Jan 1, 19476 days · 2 def.
337Longest wait between reigns, days (1949–1950)
133Average wait, days
27,750Days since the last reign ended (1950)
15–7Best belt season (1948–49)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
1950–5151–411
1949–5092–711
1948–492215–722
1947–481711–644
1946–47128–433

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