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The 1999 season

33 belt games · 10 title changes

Houston Comets carried the belt into the 1999 season. It changed hands 10 times among 7 franchises, and Utah Starzz finished the season with it. Most defenses: Houston Comets, 8.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
68	Jun 10, 1999	Houston Comets beat Orlando Miracle 77–63	Defense
69	Jun 12, 1999	Houston Comets beat Washington Mystics 88–63	Defense
70	Jun 17, 1999	Houston Comets beat Utah Starzz 93–73	Defense
71	Jun 19, 1999	Houston Comets beat Minnesota Lynx 69–55	Defense
72	Jun 22, 1999	Houston Comets beat Los Angeles Sparks 84–76	Defense
73	Jun 24, 1999	Houston Comets beat Detroit Shock 77–65	Defense
74	Jun 25, 1999	Houston Comets beat Washington Mystics 72–69	Defense
75	Jun 28, 1999	Orlando Miracle beat Houston Comets 68–66	Title change
76	Jul 3, 1999	Charlotte Sting beat Orlando Miracle 75–58	Title change
77	Jul 7, 1999	Charlotte Sting beat Cleveland Rockers 75–62	Defense
78	Jul 9, 1999	Orlando Miracle beat Charlotte Sting 66–61	Title change
79	Jul 10, 1999	Orlando Miracle beat Utah Starzz 62–56	Defense
80	Jul 12, 1999	Detroit Shock beat Orlando Miracle 76–67	Title change
81	Jul 16, 1999	Detroit Shock beat Washington Mystics 78–68	Defense
82	Jul 17, 1999	Detroit Shock beat Cleveland Rockers 77–61	Defense
83	Jul 21, 1999	Detroit Shock beat Utah Starzz 86–77	Defense
84	Jul 23, 1999	Detroit Shock beat Cleveland Rockers 69–60	Defense
85	Jul 25, 1999	Charlotte Sting beat Detroit Shock 78–66	Title change
86	Jul 26, 1999	Charlotte Sting beat New York Liberty 75–69	Defense
87	Jul 28, 1999	Charlotte Sting beat Detroit Shock 84–65	Defense
88	Jul 30, 1999	Charlotte Sting beat New York Liberty 62–58	Defense
89	Jul 31, 1999	Charlotte Sting beat Minnesota Lynx 56–52	Defense
90	Aug 2, 1999	Charlotte Sting beat Cleveland Rockers 62–56	Defense
91	Aug 4, 1999	Sacramento Monarchs beat Charlotte Sting 68–62	Title change
92	Aug 6, 1999	Sacramento Monarchs beat Detroit Shock 71–58	Defense
93	Aug 7, 1999	Sacramento Monarchs beat Phoenix Mercury 71–60	Defense
94	Aug 10, 1999	Sacramento Monarchs beat Los Angeles Sparks 82–80	Defense
95	Aug 13, 1999	Sacramento Monarchs beat Charlotte Sting 78–64	Defense
96	Aug 14, 1999	Utah Starzz beat Sacramento Monarchs 97–89	Title change
97	Aug 16, 1999	Houston Comets beat Utah Starzz 80–71	Title change
98	Aug 18, 1999	Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 70–60	Defense
99	Aug 20, 1999	Los Angeles Sparks beat Houston Comets 68–64	Title change
100	Aug 21, 1999	Utah Starzz beat Los Angeles Sparks 89–81	Title change

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