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The 2005 season

33 belt games · 20 title changes

Seattle Storm carried the belt into the 2005 season. It changed hands 20 times among 12 franchises, and Washington Mystics finished the season with it. Most defenses: Connecticut Sun, 4.

Who held it, in order

SparksLynxMonarchsFeverStormSunStormSparksWingsMonarchsStormMercuryLibertyCometsAcesMonarchsMercuryFeverWingsMystics

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
292May 21, 2005Los Angeles Sparks beat Seattle Storm 68–50Title change
293May 25, 2005Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks 68–65Title change
294May 29, 2005Sacramento Monarchs beat Minnesota Lynx 67–66Title change
295Jun 1, 2005Indiana Fever beat Sacramento Monarchs 61–60Title change
296Jun 4, 2005Seattle Storm beat Indiana Fever 83–77Title change
297Jun 7, 2005Connecticut Sun beat Seattle Storm 81–69Title change
298Jun 10, 2005Connecticut Sun beat Houston Comets 77–57Defense
299Jun 11, 2005Connecticut Sun beat San Antonio Silver Stars 78–69Defense
300Jun 18, 2005Connecticut Sun beat Detroit Shock 73–63Defense
301Jun 20, 2005Connecticut Sun beat Los Angeles Sparks 90–70Defense
302Jun 22, 2005Seattle Storm beat Connecticut Sun 95–86Title change
303Jun 24, 2005Los Angeles Sparks beat Seattle Storm 76–65Title change
304Jun 26, 2005Detroit Shock beat Los Angeles Sparks 79–73Title change
305Jul 1, 2005Sacramento Monarchs beat Detroit Shock 80–63Title change
306Jul 3, 2005Seattle Storm beat Sacramento Monarchs 74–67Title change
307Jul 6, 2005Phoenix Mercury beat Seattle Storm 73–61Title change
308Jul 13, 2005Phoenix Mercury beat Charlotte Sting 82–62Defense
309Jul 15, 2005Phoenix Mercury beat Washington Mystics 77–66Defense
310Jul 21, 2005New York Liberty beat Phoenix Mercury 80–70Title change
311Jul 22, 2005New York Liberty beat Sacramento Monarchs 73–63Defense
312Jul 24, 2005New York Liberty beat Minnesota Lynx 59–47Defense
313Jul 27, 2005Houston Comets beat New York Liberty 71–69Title change
314Jul 30, 2005San Antonio Silver Stars beat Houston Comets 68–63Title change
315Aug 2, 2005Sacramento Monarchs beat San Antonio Silver Stars 67–57Title change
316Aug 4, 2005Sacramento Monarchs beat Charlotte Sting 76–58Defense
317Aug 7, 2005Sacramento Monarchs beat Houston Comets 55–45Defense
318Aug 12, 2005Phoenix Mercury beat Sacramento Monarchs 76–62Title change
319Aug 14, 2005Indiana Fever beat Phoenix Mercury 62–56Title change
320Aug 18, 2005Indiana Fever beat Washington Mystics 67–57Defense
321Aug 20, 2005Indiana Fever beat Charlotte Sting 62–53Defense
322Aug 23, 2005Indiana Fever beat Connecticut Sun 69–63Defense
323Aug 25, 2005Detroit Shock beat Indiana Fever 55–40Title change
324Aug 27, 2005Washington Mystics beat Detroit Shock 76–67Title change

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