The NBA Belt · rivalry
Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks
17Belt meetings
14Celtics wins
3Mavericks wins
7Title changes
Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks have met 17 times with the NBA belt on the line, from December 5, 1980 to June 17, 2024. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Boston Celtics lead the belt series 14–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,004 | Dec 5, 1980 | Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 97–87 | Defense |
| 3,048 | Mar 3, 1981 | Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 117–105 | Title change |
| 3,402 | Nov 27, 1984 | Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 114–99 | Defense |
| 3,510 | Dec 18, 1985 | Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 137–117 | Title change |
| 4,228 | Mar 26, 1993 | Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 106–97 | Title change |
| 4,283 | Jan 24, 1994 | Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 110–102 | Defense |
| 4,617 | Mar 13, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks beat Boston Celtics 109–107 | Defense |
| 5,683 | Mar 20, 2008 | Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 94–90 | Defense |
| 5,762 | Jan 25, 2009 | Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 124–100 | Defense |
| 5,974 | Feb 4, 2011 | Dallas Mavericks beat Boston Celtics 101–97 | Title change |
| 6,642 | Nov 20, 2017 | Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 110–102 | Title change |
| 6,844 | Nov 11, 2019 | Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 116–106 | Defense |
| 7,312 | Jun 6, 2024 | Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 107–89 Playoffs | Defense |
| 7,313 | Jun 9, 2024 | Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 105–98 Playoffs | Defense |
| 7,314 | Jun 12, 2024 | Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 106–99 Playoffs | Defense |
| 7,315 | Jun 14, 2024 | Dallas Mavericks beat Boston Celtics 122–84 Playoffs | Title change |
| 7,316 | Jun 17, 2024 | Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 106–88 Playoffs | Title change |