The NBA Belt · rivalry
Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
41Belt meetings
21Bulls wins
20Cavaliers wins
17Title changes
Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers have met 41 times with the NBA belt on the line, from February 16, 1973 to November 15, 2024. The belt changed hands in 17 of those games. Chicago Bulls lead the belt series 21–20.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,288 | Feb 16, 1973 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 100–92 | Defense |
| 2,336 | Nov 3, 1973 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 105–94 | Defense |
| 2,485 | Mar 20, 1975 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 87–83 | Title change |
| 2,682 | Mar 27, 1977 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 95–90 | Defense |
| 2,817 | Dec 16, 1978 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 108–100 | Title change |
| 3,033 | Feb 4, 1981 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 109–96 | Defense |
| 3,057 | Mar 19, 1981 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 116–111 | Defense |
| 3,060 | Mar 24, 1981 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 121–108 | Defense |
| 3,416 | Dec 27, 1984 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 112–108 | Defense |
| 3,795 | Dec 27, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 107–96 | Defense |
| 3,799 | Jan 5, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 103–98 | Defense |
| 4,019 | Mar 16, 1991 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 102–98 | Defense |
| 4,075 | Dec 4, 1991 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 108–102 | Defense |
| 4,133 | Mar 28, 1992 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 126–102 | Title change |
| 4,155 | May 19, 1992 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 103–89 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,156 | May 21, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 107–81 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,157 | May 23, 1992 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 105–96 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,158 | May 25, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 99–85 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,159 | May 27, 1992 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 112–89 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,160 | May 29, 1992 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 99–94 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,167 | Nov 6, 1992 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 101–96 | Defense |
| 4,501 | Feb 20, 1996 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 102–76 | Title change |
| 4,609 | Feb 27, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 73–70 | Title change |
| 4,931 | Dec 6, 2000 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 92–88 | Defense |
| 5,440 | Dec 26, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 102–91 | Defense |
| 5,726 | Nov 8, 2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 106–97 | Title change |
| 5,889 | Mar 19, 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 92–85 | Defense |
| 5,904 | Apr 17, 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 96–83 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,905 | Apr 19, 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 112–102 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,906 | Apr 22, 2010 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 108–106 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,907 | Apr 25, 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 121–98 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,908 | Apr 27, 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 96–94 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,275 | Jan 22, 2014 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 98–87 | Defense |
| 6,318 | Oct 31, 2014 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 114–108 | Title change |
| 6,355 | Jan 19, 2015 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 108–94 | Defense |
| 6,557 | Jan 4, 2017 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 106–94 | Title change |
| 6,581 | Feb 25, 2017 | Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 117–99 | Defense |
| 6,649 | Dec 4, 2017 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 113–91 | Defense |
| 7,047 | Dec 8, 2021 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 115–92 | Title change |
| 7,328 | Nov 11, 2024 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 119–113 | Defense |
| 7,330 | Nov 15, 2024 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 144–126 | Defense |