The NBA Belt · rivalry
Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns
17Belt meetings
5Mavericks wins
12Suns wins
10Title changes
Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns have met 17 times with the NBA belt on the line, from February 11, 1984 to January 20, 2022. The belt changed hands in 10 of those games. Phoenix Suns lead the belt series 12–5.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,333 | Feb 11, 1984 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 108–89 | Defense |
| 3,813 | Feb 3, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix Suns 121–117 | Title change |
| 3,846 | Apr 12, 1989 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 109–94 | Defense |
| 4,087 | Dec 28, 1991 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 121–103 | Defense |
| 4,203 | Jan 30, 1993 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 126–105 | Defense |
| 4,618 | Mar 15, 1997 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 101–76 | Title change |
| 4,975 | Mar 17, 2001 | Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix Suns 109–99 | Defense |
| 5,211 | Nov 26, 2003 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 121–90 | Title change |
| 5,356 | Feb 17, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix Suns 119–113 | Defense |
| 5,359 | Feb 26, 2005 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 124–123 | Title change |
| 5,395 | May 9, 2005 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 127–102 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,396 | May 11, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix Suns 108–106 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,397 | May 13, 2005 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 119–102 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,398 | May 15, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix Suns 119–109 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,399 | May 18, 2005 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 114–108 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,400 | May 20, 2005 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 130–126 Playoffs | Defense |
| 7,067 | Jan 20, 2022 | Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 109–101 | Title change |