The NBA Belt · rivalry
Charlotte Hornets vs. Houston Rockets
5Belt meetings
1Hornets wins
4Rockets wins
1Title changes
Charlotte Hornets and Houston Rockets have met 5 times with the NBA belt on the line, from January 21, 1997 to February 4, 2020. The belt changed hands in 1 of those games. Houston Rockets lead the belt series 4–1.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,594 | Jan 21, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets beat Houston Rockets 114–108 | Title change |
| 5,626 | Nov 11, 2007 | Houston Rockets beat Charlotte Bobcats 85–82 | Defense |
| 5,680 | Mar 14, 2008 | Houston Rockets beat Charlotte Bobcats 89–80 | Defense |
| 6,447 | Dec 21, 2015 | Houston Rockets beat Charlotte Hornets 102–95 | Defense |
| 6,885 | Feb 4, 2020 | Houston Rockets beat Charlotte Hornets 125–110 | Defense |