The NBA Belt · rivalry
Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings
10Belt meetings
4Mavericks wins
6Kings wins
2Title changes
Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings have met 10 times with the NBA belt on the line, from November 20, 1982 to March 3, 2025. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Sacramento Kings lead the belt series 6–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,189 | Nov 20, 1982 | Kansas City Kings beat Dallas Mavericks 127–120 | Defense |
| 3,524 | Jan 21, 1986 | Sacramento Kings beat Dallas Mavericks 119–110 | Defense |
| 3,876 | Dec 23, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks beat Sacramento Kings 102–95 | Defense |
| 4,918 | Nov 12, 2000 | Sacramento Kings beat Dallas Mavericks 109–84 | Defense |
| 5,358 | Feb 24, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks beat Sacramento Kings 122–113 | Defense |
| 5,977 | Feb 9, 2011 | Dallas Mavericks beat Sacramento Kings 102–100 | Defense |
| 6,251 | Dec 9, 2013 | Sacramento Kings beat Dallas Mavericks 112–97 | Title change |
| 7,163 | Feb 10, 2023 | Dallas Mavericks beat Sacramento Kings 122–114 | Defense |
| 7,164 | Feb 11, 2023 | Sacramento Kings beat Dallas Mavericks 133–128 | Title change |
| 7,377 | Mar 3, 2025 | Sacramento Kings beat Dallas Mavericks 122–98 | Defense |