The NBA Belt · rivalry
Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat
14Belt meetings
6Bulls wins
8Heat wins
3Title changes
Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat have met 14 times with the NBA belt on the line, from February 23, 1996 to November 26, 2017. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Miami Heat lead the belt series 8–6.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,503 | Feb 23, 1996 | Miami Heat beat Chicago Bulls 113–104 | Title change |
| 4,523 | Apr 2, 1996 | Chicago Bulls beat Miami Heat 110–92 | Defense |
| 4,524 | Apr 4, 1996 | Chicago Bulls beat Miami Heat 100–92 | Defense |
| 4,556 | Nov 6, 1996 | Chicago Bulls beat Miami Heat 106–100 | Defense |
| 4,560 | Nov 13, 1996 | Chicago Bulls beat Miami Heat 103–71 | Defense |
| 5,520 | Oct 31, 2006 | Chicago Bulls beat Miami Heat 108–66 | Title change |
| 6,020 | May 15, 2011 | Chicago Bulls beat Miami Heat 103–82 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,021 | May 18, 2011 | Miami Heat beat Chicago Bulls 85–75 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,022 | May 22, 2011 | Miami Heat beat Chicago Bulls 96–85 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,023 | May 24, 2011 | Miami Heat beat Chicago Bulls 101–93 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,024 | May 26, 2011 | Miami Heat beat Chicago Bulls 83–80 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,229 | Oct 29, 2013 | Miami Heat beat Chicago Bulls 107–95 | Defense |
| 6,568 | Jan 27, 2017 | Miami Heat beat Chicago Bulls 100–88 | Defense |
| 6,645 | Nov 26, 2017 | Miami Heat beat Chicago Bulls 100–93 | Defense |