The NBA Belt · rivalry
Charlotte Hornets vs. Miami Heat
13Belt meetings
4Hornets wins
9Heat wins
3Title changes
Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat have met 13 times with the NBA belt on the line, from November 27, 1993 to April 14, 2026. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Miami Heat lead the belt series 9–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,258 | Nov 27, 1993 | Miami Heat beat Charlotte Hornets 114–100 | Defense |
| 4,528 | Apr 10, 1996 | Miami Heat beat Charlotte Hornets 116–95 | Title change |
| 4,583 | Dec 27, 1996 | Miami Heat beat Charlotte Hornets 101–86 | Defense |
| 4,992 | Apr 21, 2001 | Charlotte Hornets beat Miami Heat 106–80 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,993 | Apr 23, 2001 | Charlotte Hornets beat Miami Heat 102–76 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,994 | Apr 27, 2001 | Charlotte Hornets beat Miami Heat 94–79 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,332 | Jan 1, 2005 | Miami Heat beat Charlotte Bobcats 113–90 | Defense |
| 5,939 | Nov 19, 2010 | Miami Heat beat Charlotte Bobcats 95–87 | Defense |
| 6,033 | Dec 28, 2011 | Miami Heat beat Charlotte Bobcats 96–95 | Defense |
| 6,035 | Jan 1, 2012 | Miami Heat beat Charlotte Bobcats 129–90 | Defense |
| 6,586 | Mar 8, 2017 | Miami Heat beat Charlotte Hornets 108–101 | Title change |
| 6,991 | May 2, 2021 | Miami Heat beat Charlotte Hornets 121–111 | Defense |
| 7,505 | Apr 14, 2026 | Charlotte Hornets beat Miami Heat 127–126 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |