The NBA Belt · rivalry
Dallas Mavericks vs. Miami Heat
19Belt meetings
10Mavericks wins
9Heat wins
9Title changes
Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat have met 19 times with the NBA belt on the line, from April 2, 1989 to May 4, 2021. The belt changed hands in 9 of those games. Dallas Mavericks lead the belt series 10–9.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,841 | Apr 2, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 98–96 | Defense |
| 3,861 | Nov 18, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 100–99 | Defense |
| 4,713 | Feb 26, 1998 | Miami Heat beat Dallas Mavericks 91–72 | Defense |
| 4,970 | Mar 7, 2001 | Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 93–86 | Title change |
| 5,514 | Jun 8, 2006 | Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 90–80 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,515 | Jun 11, 2006 | Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 99–85 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,516 | Jun 13, 2006 | Miami Heat beat Dallas Mavericks 98–96 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,517 | Jun 15, 2006 | Miami Heat beat Dallas Mavericks 98–74 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,518 | Jun 18, 2006 | Miami Heat beat Dallas Mavericks 101–100 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,519 | Jun 20, 2006 | Miami Heat beat Dallas Mavericks 95–92 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,025 | May 31, 2011 | Miami Heat beat Dallas Mavericks 92–84 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,026 | Jun 2, 2011 | Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 95–93 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,027 | Jun 5, 2011 | Miami Heat beat Dallas Mavericks 88–86 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,028 | Jun 7, 2011 | Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 86–83 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,029 | Jun 9, 2011 | Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 112–103 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,030 | Jun 12, 2011 | Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 105–95 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,031 | Dec 25, 2011 | Miami Heat beat Dallas Mavericks 105–94 | Title change |
| 6,564 | Jan 19, 2017 | Miami Heat beat Dallas Mavericks 99–95 | Title change |
| 6,992 | May 4, 2021 | Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 127–113 | Title change |