The NBA Belt · rivalry
Detroit Pistons vs. San Antonio Spurs
25Belt meetings
10Pistons wins
15Spurs wins
11Title changes
Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs have met 25 times with the NBA belt on the line, from February 9, 1977 to February 23, 2026. The belt changed hands in 11 of those games. San Antonio Spurs lead the belt series 15–10.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,662 | Feb 9, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 135–129 | Title change |
| 2,676 | Mar 13, 1977 | Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 102–97 | Defense |
| 3,127 | Feb 17, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 126–112 | Title change |
| 3,607 | Dec 19, 1986 | Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 114–84 | Defense |
| 3,774 | Nov 16, 1988 | Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 94–88 | Defense |
| 4,194 | Jan 11, 1993 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 109–91 | Defense |
| 4,199 | Jan 22, 1993 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 123–109 | Defense |
| 4,254 | Nov 19, 1993 | Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 95–86 | Title change |
| 4,402 | Feb 24, 1995 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 114–97 | Defense |
| 4,729 | Mar 25, 1998 | Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 103–94 | Defense |
| 5,193 | Apr 6, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 89–83 | Defense |
| 5,406 | Jun 9, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 84–69 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,407 | Jun 12, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 97–76 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,408 | Jun 14, 2005 | Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 96–79 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,409 | Jun 16, 2005 | Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 102–71 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,410 | Jun 19, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 96–95 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,411 | Jun 21, 2005 | Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 95–86 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,412 | Jun 23, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 81–74 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,446 | Jan 12, 2006 | Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 83–68 | Title change |
| 6,284 | Feb 10, 2014 | Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs 109–100 | Title change |
| 6,368 | Feb 11, 2015 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 104–87 | Defense |
| 6,458 | Jan 12, 2016 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 109–99 | Defense |
| 6,476 | Mar 2, 2016 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 97–81 | Defense |
| 6,793 | Feb 27, 2019 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 105–93 | Title change |
| 7,481 | Feb 23, 2026 | San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 114–103 | Title change |