The NBA Belt · rivalry
Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Clippers
8Belt meetings
2Pistons wins
6Clippers wins
3Title changes
Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers have met 8 times with the NBA belt on the line, from November 30, 1972 to April 14, 2021. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Los Angeles Clippers lead the belt series 6–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,249 | Nov 30, 1972 | Detroit Pistons beat Buffalo Braves 127–116 | Defense |
| 2,515 | Nov 1, 1975 | Buffalo Braves beat Detroit Pistons 97–93 | Defense |
| 2,823 | Dec 29, 1978 | San Diego Clippers beat Detroit Pistons 111–107 | Title change |
| 2,825 | Jan 2, 1979 | San Diego Clippers beat Detroit Pistons 137–119 | Defense |
| 3,872 | Dec 13, 1989 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Detroit Pistons 83–79 | Title change |
| 5,433 | Dec 11, 2005 | Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Clippers 109–101 | Title change |
| 6,980 | Apr 11, 2021 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Detroit Pistons 131–124 | Defense |
| 6,982 | Apr 14, 2021 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Detroit Pistons 100–98 | Defense |