The NBA Belt · rivalry
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers
10Belt meetings
9Mavericks wins
1Clippers wins
4Title changes
Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers have met 10 times with the NBA belt on the line, from March 1, 1981 to February 8, 2023. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Dallas Mavericks lead the belt series 9–1.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,047 | Mar 1, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks beat San Diego Clippers 99–91 | Title change |
| 3,814 | Feb 6, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 129–111 | Defense |
| 3,860 | Nov 17, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 122–105 | Defense |
| 3,875 | Dec 22, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 101–92 | Title change |
| 4,972 | Mar 11, 2001 | Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 111–93 | Defense |
| 5,594 | Apr 9, 2007 | Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 96–86 | Defense |
| 5,825 | Oct 31, 2009 | Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 93–84 | Defense |
| 6,601 | Apr 5, 2017 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Dallas Mavericks 112–101 | Defense |
| 6,933 | Dec 27, 2020 | Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 124–73 | Title change |
| 7,162 | Feb 8, 2023 | Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Clippers 110–104 | Title change |