The NBA Belt · rivalry
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Clippers
8Belt meetings
6Cavaliers wins
2Clippers wins
4Title changes
Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers have met 8 times with the NBA belt on the line, from November 25, 1972 to January 29, 2023. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Cleveland Cavaliers lead the belt series 6–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,246 | Nov 25, 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Buffalo Braves 103–90 | Defense |
| 2,564 | Feb 14, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Buffalo Braves 114–111 | Defense |
| 2,582 | Mar 25, 1976 | Buffalo Braves beat Cleveland Cavaliers 109–94 | Title change |
| 5,206 | Nov 18, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Clippers 103–95 | Title change |
| 6,180 | Mar 1, 2013 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 105–89 | Defense |
| 6,354 | Jan 16, 2015 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Clippers 126–121 | Title change |
| 6,364 | Feb 5, 2015 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Clippers 105–94 | Defense |
| 7,157 | Jan 29, 2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Clippers 122–99 | Title change |