The NBA Belt · rivalry
Boston Celtics vs. Charlotte Hornets
13Belt meetings
10Celtics wins
3Hornets wins
5Title changes
Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets have met 13 times with the NBA belt on the line, from April 12, 1992 to March 29, 2026. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Boston Celtics lead the belt series 10–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,141 | Apr 12, 1992 | Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Hornets 128–102 | Defense |
| 4,699 | Jan 30, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets beat Boston Celtics 97–95 | Title change |
| 5,362 | Mar 4, 2005 | Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Bobcats 104–84 | Defense |
| 5,653 | Jan 9, 2008 | Charlotte Bobcats beat Boston Celtics 95–83 | Title change |
| 5,691 | Apr 5, 2008 | Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Bobcats 101–78 | Defense |
| 5,737 | Nov 29, 2008 | Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Bobcats 89–84 | Defense |
| 5,841 | Dec 1, 2009 | Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Bobcats 108–90 | Title change |
| 5,950 | Dec 11, 2010 | Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Bobcats 93–62 | Defense |
| 6,159 | Jan 14, 2013 | Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Bobcats 100–89 | Defense |
| 6,173 | Feb 11, 2013 | Charlotte Bobcats beat Boston Celtics 94–91 | Title change |
| 6,765 | Dec 23, 2018 | Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Hornets 119–103 | Title change |
| 6,842 | Nov 7, 2019 | Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Hornets 108–87 | Defense |
| 7,497 | Mar 29, 2026 | Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Hornets 114–99 | Defense |