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The 1998 season

36 belt games · 13 title changes

Houston Comets carried the belt into the 1998 season. It changed hands 13 times among 5 franchises, 4 of those in the playoffs, and Houston Comets finished the season with it. Most defenses: Houston Comets, 15.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
32Jun 13, 1998Houston Comets beat New York Liberty 73–62Defense
33Jun 15, 1998Houston Comets beat Charlotte Sting 79–65Defense
34Jun 18, 1998Houston Comets beat Cleveland Rockers 87–73Defense
35Jun 20, 1998Houston Comets beat Sacramento Monarchs 79–68Defense
36Jun 21, 1998Houston Comets beat Los Angeles Sparks 79–63Defense
37Jun 24, 1998Phoenix Mercury beat Houston Comets 69–66Title change
38Jun 26, 1998Phoenix Mercury beat Utah Starzz 96–63Defense
39Jun 28, 1998Phoenix Mercury beat Washington Mystics 86–69Defense
40Jun 29, 1998New York Liberty beat Phoenix Mercury 71–68Title change
41Jul 1, 1998Detroit Shock beat New York Liberty 82–65Title change
42Jul 6, 1998New York Liberty beat Detroit Shock 59–56Title change
43Jul 8, 1998Houston Comets beat New York Liberty 79–54Title change
44Jul 9, 1998Houston Comets beat Detroit Shock 96–66Defense
45Jul 11, 1998Houston Comets beat Utah Starzz 72–68Defense
46Jul 13, 1998Houston Comets beat Washington Mystics 81–67Defense
47Jul 17, 1998Houston Comets beat Los Angeles Sparks 74–68Defense
48Jul 18, 1998Houston Comets beat Sacramento Monarchs 75–44Defense
49Jul 21, 1998Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 65–62Defense
50Jul 25, 1998Houston Comets beat Charlotte Sting 67–58Defense
51Jul 28, 1998Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 72–62Defense
52Jul 30, 1998Houston Comets beat Utah Starzz 88–65Defense
53Aug 1, 1998Cleveland Rockers beat Houston Comets 74–71Title change
54Aug 4, 1998Cleveland Rockers beat Sacramento Monarchs 72–60Defense
55Aug 6, 1998Cleveland Rockers beat Utah Starzz 79–69Defense
56Aug 8, 1998Cleveland Rockers beat Charlotte Sting 65–58Defense
57Aug 10, 1998Phoenix Mercury beat Cleveland Rockers 82–80Title change
58Aug 11, 1998New York Liberty beat Phoenix Mercury 79–78Title change
59Aug 13, 1998New York Liberty beat Washington Mystics 88–45Defense
60Aug 15, 1998New York Liberty beat Houston Comets 70–54Defense
61Aug 17, 1998Cleveland Rockers beat New York Liberty 70–64Title change
62Aug 22, 1998Phoenix Mercury beat Cleveland Rockers 78–68 PlayoffsTitle change
63Aug 24, 1998Cleveland Rockers beat Phoenix Mercury 67–66 PlayoffsTitle change
64Aug 25, 1998Phoenix Mercury beat Cleveland Rockers 71–60 PlayoffsTitle change
65Aug 27, 1998Phoenix Mercury beat Houston Comets 54–51 PlayoffsDefense
66Aug 29, 1998Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 74–69 PlayoffsTitle change
67Sep 1, 1998Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 80–71 PlayoffsDefense

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