The NBA Belt · rivalry
Baltimore Bullets (1947–54) vs. Los Angeles Lakers
7Belt meetings
1Bullets wins
6Lakers wins
4Title changes
Baltimore Bullets (1947–54) and Los Angeles Lakers have met 7 times with the NBA belt on the line, from November 4, 1948 to November 5, 1952. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Los Angeles Lakers lead the belt series 6–1.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | Nov 4, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 84–72 | Title change |
| 208 | Nov 5, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 92–77 | Defense |
| 235 | Dec 28, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 88–77 | Defense |
| 288 | Nov 1, 1950 | Baltimore Bullets beat Minneapolis Lakers 81–71 | Title change |
| 369 | Nov 12, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 90–80 | Title change |
| 381 | Dec 12, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 99–79 | Title change |
| 453 | Nov 5, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 97–75 | Defense |