On this day
January 2 in belt history
33 title changes · 20 NBA, 10 NHL, 3 NFL- NBAOklahoma City Thunder beat Golden State Warriors 131–94 and took the belt2026
- NFLCincinnati Bengals beat Kansas City Chiefs 34–31 and took the belt2022
- NHLMinnesota Wild beat Florida Panthers 5–1 and took the belt2018
- NBAAtlanta Hawks beat Miami Heat 100–92 and took the belt2012
- NHLNew York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 and took the belt2012
- NBACleveland Cavaliers beat San Antonio Spurs 82–78 and took the belt2007
- NBAWashington Wizards beat Chicago Bulls 107–82 and took the belt2003
- NFLBuffalo Bills beat Indianapolis Colts 31–6 and took the belt2000
- NBASan Antonio Spurs beat Portland Trail Blazers 85–69 and took the belt1998
- NHLSan Jose Sharks beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 and took the belt1998
- NHLChicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 5–2 and took the belt1996
- NBAPhiladelphia 76ers beat Denver Nuggets 96–80 and took the belt1994
- NBAUtah Jazz beat Portland Trail Blazers 110–102 and took the belt1993
- NBAAtlanta Hawks beat Phoenix Suns 123–105 and took the belt1992
- NFLLos Angeles Raiders beat San Diego Chargers 41–34 and took the belt1983
- NHLNew York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 6–5 and took the belt1982
- NBAGolden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics 121–106 and took the belt1981
- NBADenver Nuggets beat San Antonio Spurs 145–120 and took the belt1977
- NBANew Orleans Jazz beat Atlanta Hawks 111–95 and took the belt1976
- NBAKansas City-Omaha Kings beat Boston Celtics 109–97 and took the belt1974
- NBABaltimore Bullets beat Cincinnati Royals 118–116 and took the belt1970
- NHLBoston Bruins beat New York Rangers 4–2 and took the belt1969
- NHLDetroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 and took the belt1966
- NBASyracuse Nationals beat St. Louis Hawks 120–95 and took the belt1963
- NBANew York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 126–118 and took the belt1960
- NBASyracuse Nationals beat Philadelphia Warriors 117–107 and took the belt1959
- NBANew York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 131–98 and took the belt1958
- NBAMilwaukee Hawks beat Syracuse Nationals 91–79 and took the belt1955
- NHLDetroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 and took the belt1955
- NBAPhiladelphia Warriors beat Indianapolis Olympians 87–86 and took the belt1951
- NBAChicago Stags beat New York Knicks 81–79 and took the belt1949
- NHLDetroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–3 and took the belt1949
- NHLMontreal Maroons beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 and took the belt1936