The NBA Belt · rivalry
Boston Celtics vs. Houston Rockets
32Belt meetings
25Celtics wins
7Rockets wins
15Title changes
Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets have met 32 times with the NBA belt on the line, from December 15, 1967 to December 27, 2018. The belt changed hands in 15 of those games. Boston Celtics lead the belt series 25–7.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,785 | Dec 15, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat San Diego Rockets 114–101 | Defense |
| 1,788 | Dec 20, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat San Diego Rockets 126–116 | Defense |
| 1,827 | Feb 26, 1968 | Boston Celtics beat San Diego Rockets 118–110 | Defense |
| 1,986 | Dec 12, 1969 | Boston Celtics beat San Diego Rockets 107–104 | Title change |
| 2,144 | Nov 10, 1971 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 142–103 | Defense |
| 2,306 | Mar 25, 1973 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 125–121 | Title change |
| 2,569 | Feb 25, 1976 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 103–102 | Title change |
| 2,588 | Apr 2, 1976 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 119–115 | Defense |
| 3,049 | Mar 4, 1981 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 108–101 | Defense |
| 3,076 | May 5, 1981 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 98–95 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,077 | May 7, 1981 | Houston Rockets beat Boston Celtics 92–90 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,078 | May 9, 1981 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 94–71 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,079 | May 10, 1981 | Houston Rockets beat Boston Celtics 91–86 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,080 | May 12, 1981 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 109–80 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,081 | May 14, 1981 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 102–91 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,403 | Nov 28, 1984 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 110–100 | Defense |
| 3,546 | Mar 11, 1986 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 116–104 | Title change |
| 3,553 | Mar 24, 1986 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 114–107 | Defense |
| 3,580 | May 26, 1986 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 112–100 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,581 | May 29, 1986 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 117–95 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,582 | Jun 1, 1986 | Houston Rockets beat Boston Celtics 106–104 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,583 | Jun 3, 1986 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 106–103 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,584 | Jun 5, 1986 | Houston Rockets beat Boston Celtics 111–96 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,585 | Jun 8, 1986 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 114–97 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,817 | Feb 14, 1989 | Houston Rockets beat Boston Celtics 137–123 | Defense |
| 4,107 | Feb 5, 1992 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 98–85 | Title change |
| 4,353 | Nov 11, 1994 | Houston Rockets beat Boston Celtics 102–82 | Defense |
| 4,851 | Dec 10, 1999 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 100–96 | Defense |
| 5,650 | Jan 2, 2008 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 97–93 | Defense |
| 5,682 | Mar 18, 2008 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 94–74 | Title change |
| 6,158 | Jan 11, 2013 | Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 103–91 | Defense |
| 6,767 | Dec 27, 2018 | Houston Rockets beat Boston Celtics 127–113 | Title change |