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Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Clippers

26Belt meetings
18Celtics wins
8Clippers wins
7Title changes

Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers have met 26 times with the NBA belt on the line, from October 23, 1971 to November 25, 2024. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Boston Celtics lead the belt series 18–8.

Belt gameDateResult
2,135Oct 23, 1971Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 103–98Defense
2,231Oct 20, 1972Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 126–118Defense
2,234Oct 24, 1972Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 105–97Defense
2,362Dec 26, 1973Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 125–123Defense
2,389Feb 22, 1974Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 116–109Title change
2,392Feb 27, 1974Buffalo Braves beat Boston Celtics 122–104Title change
2,393Mar 1, 1974Buffalo Braves beat Boston Celtics 110–94Defense
2,489Mar 29, 1975Buffalo Braves beat Boston Celtics 102–96Defense
2,522Nov 15, 1975Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 112–110Title change
2,589Apr 4, 1976Buffalo Braves beat Boston Celtics 117–114Title change
2,596Apr 21, 1976Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 107–98 PlayoffsTitle change
2,597Apr 23, 1976Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 101–96 PlayoffsDefense
2,598Apr 25, 1976Buffalo Braves beat Boston Celtics 98–93 PlayoffsTitle change
2,599Apr 28, 1976Buffalo Braves beat Boston Celtics 124–122 PlayoffsDefense
2,600Apr 30, 1976Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 99–88 PlayoffsTitle change
2,601May 2, 1976Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 104–100 PlayoffsDefense
2,616Oct 28, 1976Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 112–105Defense
3,018Jan 1, 1981Boston Celtics beat San Diego Clippers 88–85Defense
3,228Feb 2, 1983Boston Celtics beat San Diego Clippers 120–110Defense
3,392Nov 7, 1984Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Clippers 135–108Defense
3,987Jan 11, 1991Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Clippers 109–107Defense
5,248Feb 4, 2004Los Angeles Clippers beat Boston Celtics 95–86Defense
5,323Dec 13, 2004Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Clippers 134–127Defense
5,990Mar 9, 2011Los Angeles Clippers beat Boston Celtics 108–103Defense
6,169Feb 3, 2013Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Clippers 106–104Defense
7,335Nov 25, 2024Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Clippers 126–94Defense

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