The NBA Belt · rivalry
Boston Celtics vs. Utah Jazz
8Belt meetings
5Celtics wins
3Jazz wins
4Title changes
Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz have met 8 times with the NBA belt on the line, from November 2, 1976 to January 5, 2024. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Boston Celtics lead the belt series 5–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,618 | Nov 2, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz beat Boston Celtics 115–97 | Title change |
| 4,083 | Dec 20, 1991 | Boston Celtics beat Utah Jazz 112–101 | Title change |
| 4,962 | Feb 19, 2001 | Utah Jazz beat Boston Celtics 114–99 | Title change |
| 5,217 | Dec 8, 2003 | Boston Celtics beat Utah Jazz 102–80 | Defense |
| 5,648 | Dec 29, 2007 | Boston Celtics beat Utah Jazz 104–98 | Defense |
| 5,744 | Dec 15, 2008 | Boston Celtics beat Utah Jazz 100–91 | Defense |
| 5,772 | Feb 19, 2009 | Utah Jazz beat Boston Celtics 90–85 | Defense |
| 7,246 | Jan 5, 2024 | Boston Celtics beat Utah Jazz 126–97 | Title change |