The NBA Belt · rivalry
Boston Celtics vs. New Orleans Pelicans
5Belt meetings
3Celtics wins
2Pelicans wins
3Title changes
Boston Celtics and New Orleans Pelicans have met 5 times with the NBA belt on the line, from March 22, 2008 to November 18, 2022. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Boston Celtics lead the belt series 3–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,684 | Mar 22, 2008 | New Orleans Hornets beat Boston Celtics 113–106 | Title change |
| 5,687 | Mar 28, 2008 | Boston Celtics beat New Orleans Hornets 112–92 | Title change |
| 5,743 | Dec 12, 2008 | Boston Celtics beat New Orleans Hornets 94–82 | Defense |
| 6,160 | Jan 16, 2013 | New Orleans Hornets beat Boston Celtics 90–78 | Title change |
| 7,122 | Nov 18, 2022 | Boston Celtics beat New Orleans Pelicans 117–109 | Defense |