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The 2002 season

36 belt games · 16 title changes

Los Angeles Sparks carried the belt into the 2002 season. It changed hands 16 times among 9 franchises, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Houston Comets finished the season with it. Most defenses: Los Angeles Sparks, 9.

Who held it, in order

SparksStingStormAcesLibertyMonarchsSparksCometsMercuryAcesSunMonarchsSparksCometsMonarchsAcesComets

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
172May 25, 2002Los Angeles Sparks beat New York Liberty 72–64Defense
173May 27, 2002Los Angeles Sparks beat Houston Comets 68–55Defense
174May 30, 2002Los Angeles Sparks beat Miami Sol 69–65Defense
175Jun 1, 2002Charlotte Sting beat Los Angeles Sparks 94–87Title change
176Jun 3, 2002Charlotte Sting beat Houston Comets 67–52Defense
177Jun 6, 2002Seattle Storm beat Charlotte Sting 65–59Title change
178Jun 9, 2002Utah Starzz beat Seattle Storm 71–68Title change
179Jun 11, 2002New York Liberty beat Utah Starzz 71–68Title change
180Jun 13, 2002Sacramento Monarchs beat New York Liberty 78–77Title change
181Jun 15, 2002Los Angeles Sparks beat Sacramento Monarchs 72–66Title change
182Jun 18, 2002Los Angeles Sparks beat Seattle Storm 80–68Defense
183Jun 21, 2002Los Angeles Sparks beat Minnesota Lynx 73–64Defense
184Jun 25, 2002Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury 89–66Defense
185Jun 27, 2002Los Angeles Sparks beat Washington Mystics 73–69Defense
186Jun 28, 2002Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury 84–72Defense
187Jun 30, 2002Houston Comets beat Los Angeles Sparks 60–58Title change
188Jul 3, 2002Houston Comets beat Utah Starzz 78–67Defense
189Jul 6, 2002Houston Comets beat Detroit Shock 61–40Defense
190Jul 9, 2002Houston Comets beat Seattle Storm 67–59Defense
191Jul 11, 2002Phoenix Mercury beat Houston Comets 58–52Title change
192Jul 13, 2002Utah Starzz beat Phoenix Mercury 75–66Title change
193Jul 17, 2002Utah Starzz beat Houston Comets 75–67Defense
194Jul 19, 2002Orlando Miracle beat Utah Starzz 84–73Title change
195Jul 21, 2002Sacramento Monarchs beat Orlando Miracle 62–60Title change
196Jul 25, 2002Sacramento Monarchs beat Portland Fire 81–80Defense
197Jul 27, 2002Sacramento Monarchs beat Phoenix Mercury 79–64Defense
198Jul 28, 2002Sacramento Monarchs beat Minnesota Lynx 66–56Defense
199Jul 30, 2002Sacramento Monarchs beat Indiana Fever 74–65Defense
200Aug 1, 2002Sacramento Monarchs beat Utah Starzz 80–71Defense
201Aug 3, 2002Los Angeles Sparks beat Sacramento Monarchs 81–71Title change
202Aug 4, 2002Los Angeles Sparks beat Utah Starzz 90–86Defense
203Aug 8, 2002Houston Comets beat Los Angeles Sparks 67–64Title change
204Aug 10, 2002Sacramento Monarchs beat Houston Comets 61–59Title change
205Aug 12, 2002Utah Starzz beat Sacramento Monarchs 81–79Title change
206Aug 16, 2002Utah Starzz beat Houston Comets 66–59 PlayoffsDefense
207Aug 18, 2002Houston Comets beat Utah Starzz 83–77 PlayoffsTitle change

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