The NBA Belt · rivalry
Denver Nuggets vs. Washington Wizards
8Belt meetings
6Nuggets wins
2Wizards wins
4Title changes
Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards have met 8 times with the NBA belt on the line, from February 2, 1977 to March 16, 2022. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Denver Nuggets lead the belt series 6–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,659 | Feb 2, 1977 | Denver Nuggets beat Washington Bullets 119–105 | Title change |
| 2,672 | Mar 2, 1977 | Washington Bullets beat Denver Nuggets 115–113 | Title change |
| 2,705 | Nov 22, 1977 | Denver Nuggets beat Washington Bullets 119–114 | Defense |
| 2,724 | Jan 3, 1978 | Denver Nuggets beat Washington Bullets 101–100 | Defense |
| 2,805 | Nov 18, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Denver Nuggets 119–114 | Defense |
| 4,724 | Mar 17, 1998 | Denver Nuggets beat Washington Wizards 90–89 | Title change |
| 5,208 | Nov 21, 2003 | Denver Nuggets beat Washington Wizards 108–87 | Title change |
| 7,093 | Mar 16, 2022 | Denver Nuggets beat Washington Wizards 127–109 | Defense |