The NBA Belt · rivalry
Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix Suns
9Belt meetings
4Pistons wins
5Suns wins
2Title changes
Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns have met 9 times with the NBA belt on the line, from January 10, 1973 to April 2, 2010. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Phoenix Suns lead the belt series 5–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,269 | Jan 10, 1973 | Phoenix Suns beat Detroit Pistons 123–121 | Defense |
| 2,450 | Jan 18, 1975 | Detroit Pistons beat Phoenix Suns 86–77 | Title change |
| 3,014 | Dec 23, 1980 | Phoenix Suns beat Detroit Pistons 113–104 | Defense |
| 3,775 | Nov 18, 1988 | Detroit Pistons beat Phoenix Suns 121–105 | Defense |
| 3,990 | Jan 18, 1991 | Phoenix Suns beat Detroit Pistons 103–102 | Defense |
| 4,088 | Dec 30, 1991 | Phoenix Suns beat Detroit Pistons 110–103 | Defense |
| 4,672 | Dec 3, 1997 | Detroit Pistons beat Phoenix Suns 108–103 | Title change |
| 5,341 | Jan 17, 2005 | Detroit Pistons beat Phoenix Suns 94–80 | Defense |
| 5,896 | Apr 2, 2010 | Phoenix Suns beat Detroit Pistons 109–94 | Defense |