The NBA Belt · rivalry
Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
8Belt meetings
3Mavericks wins
5Timberwolves wins
5Title changes
Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves have met 8 times with the NBA belt on the line, from March 30, 1990 to December 14, 2023. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Minnesota Timberwolves lead the belt series 5–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,918 | Mar 30, 1990 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Dallas Mavericks 84–82 | Title change |
| 4,707 | Feb 15, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Dallas Mavericks 105–99 | Title change |
| 4,974 | Mar 15, 2001 | Dallas Mavericks beat Minnesota Timberwolves 103–83 | Defense |
| 5,223 | Dec 18, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Dallas Mavericks 114–109 | Defense |
| 5,259 | Mar 3, 2004 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Dallas Mavericks 121–97 | Title change |
| 5,595 | Apr 11, 2007 | Dallas Mavericks beat Minnesota Timberwolves 105–88 | Defense |
| 6,562 | Jan 15, 2017 | Dallas Mavericks beat Minnesota Timberwolves 98–87 | Title change |
| 7,236 | Dec 14, 2023 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Dallas Mavericks 119–101 | Title change |