The NBA Belt · rivalry
Brooklyn Nets vs. Dallas Mavericks
9Belt meetings
3Nets wins
6Mavericks wins
3Title changes
Brooklyn Nets and Dallas Mavericks have met 9 times with the NBA belt on the line, from January 1, 1983 to March 31, 2025. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Dallas Mavericks lead the belt series 6–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,210 | Jan 1, 1983 | New Jersey Nets beat Dallas Mavericks 111–105 | Defense |
| 3,654 | Mar 24, 1987 | Dallas Mavericks beat New Jersey Nets 119–107 | Defense |
| 3,708 | Dec 16, 1987 | Dallas Mavericks beat New Jersey Nets 109–105 | Title change |
| 4,225 | Mar 21, 1993 | New Jersey Nets beat Dallas Mavericks 106–84 | Defense |
| 4,973 | Mar 13, 2001 | Dallas Mavericks beat New Jersey Nets 122–98 | Defense |
| 5,580 | Mar 6, 2007 | Dallas Mavericks beat New Jersey Nets 102–89 | Defense |
| 6,959 | Feb 27, 2021 | Dallas Mavericks beat Brooklyn Nets 115–98 | Title change |
| 6,993 | May 6, 2021 | Dallas Mavericks beat Brooklyn Nets 113–109 | Defense |
| 7,393 | Mar 31, 2025 | Brooklyn Nets beat Dallas Mavericks 113–109 | Title change |