The NBA Belt · rivalry
Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
11Belt meetings
4Nets wins
7Lakers wins
4Title changes
Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers have met 11 times with the NBA belt on the line, from January 30, 1979 to February 18, 2021. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Los Angeles Lakers lead the belt series 7–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,838 | Jan 30, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 127–108 | Title change |
| 3,133 | Mar 3, 1982 | New Jersey Nets beat Los Angeles Lakers 111–103 | Title change |
| 3,215 | Jan 11, 1983 | New Jersey Nets beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–96 | Defense |
| 3,496 | Nov 17, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 138–119 | Defense |
| 4,882 | Feb 22, 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 97–89 | Defense |
| 5,086 | Apr 3, 2002 | New Jersey Nets beat Los Angeles Lakers 94–92 | Title change |
| 5,111 | Jun 5, 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 99–94 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,112 | Jun 7, 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 106–83 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,113 | Jun 9, 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 106–103 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,114 | Jun 12, 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 113–107 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,955 | Feb 18, 2021 | Brooklyn Nets beat Los Angeles Lakers 109–98 | Defense |