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375 pairs with 5+ belt meetings

The matchups that decided the belt most often. Want a pair that isn't here? Compare any two teams.

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MatchupMeetingsW–LTitle changesLast
Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers16095–65762018
Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers15595–60802024
Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks13680–56492026
Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics10238–64512026
Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons9770–27342024
Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors9261–31402024
Boston Celtics vs. Sacramento Kings8561–24372019
New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers8542–43442026
Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks8048–32402026
Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers7928–51292025
Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers7731–46352002
Atlanta Hawks vs. Detroit Pistons7433–41362018
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers7338–35342022
Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ers6826–42282026
Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards6644–22282024
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings6544–21292024
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Sacramento Kings6331–32302019
Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings5726–31252015
Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks5727–30242024
Golden State Warriors vs. New York Knicks5529–26272024
Golden State Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers5422–32262023
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers5425–29312026
Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers5433–21212024
Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Lakers5321–32242006
Detroit Pistons vs. Sacramento Kings5121–30242003
Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks5125–26242026
Atlanta Hawks vs. Philadelphia 76ers5121–30252016
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers5135–16212023
Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks5125–26302025
New York Knicks vs. Sacramento Kings4922–27202026
Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls4734–13192024
Atlanta Hawks vs. Sacramento Kings4319–24192009
Atlanta Hawks vs. Golden State Warriors4317–26182014
Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks4223–19192026
Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers4121–20172024
Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls4023–17152016
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers4018–22222024
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz4020–20162025
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers3911–28122020
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns3924–15162023
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Washington Wizards3823–15162017
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington Wizards3821–17142023
New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards3721–16172026
Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers3724–13162024
Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs3615–21152025
Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz3513–22172016
Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks3416–18122022
Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana Pacers3418–16202024
Sacramento Kings vs. Washington Wizards3318–15152026
Detroit Pistons vs. Golden State Warriors3214–18132015
Boston Celtics vs. Houston Rockets3225–7152018
Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks3218–14172019
Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets3220–12162019
Phoenix Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs3212–20142023
Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder3116–15122026
Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers299–20112026
Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons2913–16122026
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks2915–14152017
Milwaukee Bucks vs. New York Knicks2915–14122026
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns2918–11132021
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons2917–1292026
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors2810–1882024
Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs2815–1392019
Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks2714–13122026
Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee Bucks2711–1692025
Houston Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns2714–13152026
Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs2712–15102021
Golden State Warriors vs. Washington Wizards2614–12102021
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Sacramento Kings2614–12122025
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder2615–1192015
Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Clippers2618–872024
Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz2611–1592018
San Antonio Spurs vs. Utah Jazz2615–1182018
Brooklyn Nets vs. Miami Heat267–1982019
Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington Wizards2514–11122016
Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Wizards2512–13112014
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers2512–13112025
Detroit Pistons vs. San Antonio Spurs2510–15112026
Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics2510–15122019
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers245–1952025
Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers2412–12102024
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Washington Wizards2314–982025
Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks2310–1392025
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers2310–13122025
New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs2310–13102026
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs238–1592024
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat2311–12102019
Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic2311–12102026
Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers229–1382025
Houston Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings2213–9122025
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz2213–9112018
Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz2211–11112023
Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder229–13112026
Boston Celtics vs. Oklahoma City Thunder2113–892026
Phoenix Suns vs. Sacramento Kings2112–9122023
Chicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz2111–10112021
Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets217–1462021
Memphis Grizzlies vs. San Antonio Spurs216–1522023
Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings2011–982007
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Washington Wizards209–1182026

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