The NBA Belt · rivalry
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Dallas Mavericks
7Belt meetings
3Cavaliers wins
4Mavericks wins
1Title changes
Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks have met 7 times with the NBA belt on the line, from December 12, 2000 to January 3, 2025. The belt changed hands in 1 of those games. Dallas Mavericks lead the belt series 4–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,933 | Dec 12, 2000 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Dallas Mavericks 92–87 | Defense |
| 5,578 | Mar 1, 2007 | Dallas Mavericks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 95–92 | Title change |
| 5,791 | Mar 29, 2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Dallas Mavericks 102–74 | Defense |
| 5,976 | Feb 7, 2011 | Dallas Mavericks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 99–96 | Defense |
| 6,994 | May 7, 2021 | Dallas Mavericks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 110–90 | Defense |
| 6,995 | May 9, 2021 | Dallas Mavericks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 124–97 | Defense |
| 7,350 | Jan 3, 2025 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Dallas Mavericks 134–122 | Defense |