The NBA Belt · rivalry
Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat
13Belt meetings
4Pistons wins
9Heat wins
7Title changes
Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat have met 13 times with the NBA belt on the line, from March 5, 1989 to December 16, 2024. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Miami Heat lead the belt series 9–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,826 | Mar 5, 1989 | Detroit Pistons beat Miami Heat 109–100 | Defense |
| 4,211 | Feb 17, 1993 | Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 111–107 | Title change |
| 4,298 | Feb 26, 1994 | Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 105–100 | Defense |
| 4,969 | Mar 5, 2001 | Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 87–84 | Title change |
| 5,331 | Dec 30, 2004 | Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 89–78 | Defense |
| 5,508 | May 23, 2006 | Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 91–86 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,509 | May 25, 2006 | Detroit Pistons beat Miami Heat 92–88 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,510 | May 27, 2006 | Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 98–83 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,511 | May 29, 2006 | Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 89–78 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,512 | May 31, 2006 | Detroit Pistons beat Miami Heat 91–78 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,513 | Jun 2, 2006 | Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 95–78 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,569 | Jan 28, 2017 | Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 116–103 | Defense |
| 7,343 | Dec 16, 2024 | Detroit Pistons beat Miami Heat 125–124 | Title change |