The NBA Belt · rivalry
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers
15Belt meetings
7Rockets wins
8Clippers wins
7Title changes
Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers have met 15 times with the NBA belt on the line, from October 28, 1975 to March 6, 2024. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Los Angeles Clippers lead the belt series 8–7.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,513 | Oct 28, 1975 | Buffalo Braves beat Houston Rockets 124–108 | Defense |
| 2,576 | Mar 12, 1976 | Houston Rockets beat Buffalo Braves 113–100 | Title change |
| 2,701 | Nov 16, 1977 | Buffalo Braves beat Houston Rockets 101–97 | Title change |
| 3,046 | Feb 28, 1981 | San Diego Clippers beat Houston Rockets 104–103 | Title change |
| 4,174 | Nov 24, 1992 | Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Clippers 88–83 | Defense |
| 4,428 | Apr 17, 1995 | Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Clippers 121–111 | Defense |
| 5,262 | Mar 9, 2004 | Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Clippers 90–85 | Defense |
| 5,386 | Apr 18, 2005 | Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Clippers 115–90 | Defense |
| 5,548 | Dec 23, 2006 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Houston Rockets 98–93 | Title change |
| 5,588 | Mar 28, 2007 | Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Clippers 92–87 | Title change |
| 6,446 | Dec 19, 2015 | Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Clippers 107–97 | Defense |
| 6,603 | Apr 10, 2017 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Houston Rockets 125–96 | Defense |
| 6,671 | Jan 15, 2018 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Houston Rockets 113–102 | Defense |
| 6,979 | Apr 9, 2021 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Houston Rockets 126–109 | Title change |
| 7,274 | Mar 6, 2024 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Houston Rockets 122–116 | Title change |