The NBA Belt · rivalry
Dallas Mavericks vs. Indiana Pacers
9Belt meetings
5Mavericks wins
4Pacers wins
4Title changes
Dallas Mavericks and Indiana Pacers have met 9 times with the NBA belt on the line, from February 6, 1982 to March 19, 2025. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Dallas Mavericks lead the belt series 5–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,123 | Feb 6, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks beat Indiana Pacers 95–89 | Title change |
| 3,840 | Mar 31, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks beat Indiana Pacers 105–102 | Title change |
| 4,706 | Feb 13, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks beat Indiana Pacers 85–82 | Title change |
| 5,139 | Dec 17, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks beat Indiana Pacers 118–97 | Defense |
| 5,233 | Jan 9, 2004 | Indiana Pacers beat Dallas Mavericks 92–80 | Defense |
| 6,480 | Mar 12, 2016 | Indiana Pacers beat Dallas Mavericks 112–105 | Defense |
| 6,661 | Dec 27, 2017 | Dallas Mavericks beat Indiana Pacers 98–94 | Defense |
| 6,899 | Mar 8, 2020 | Indiana Pacers beat Dallas Mavericks 112–109 | Title change |
| 7,386 | Mar 19, 2025 | Indiana Pacers beat Dallas Mavericks 135–131 | Defense |