The NBA Belt · rivalry
Houston Rockets vs. Miami Heat
5Belt meetings
2Rockets wins
3Heat wins
4Title changes
Houston Rockets and Miami Heat have met 5 times with the NBA belt on the line, from April 22, 1989 to March 22, 2005. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Miami Heat lead the belt series 3–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,852 | Apr 22, 1989 | Miami Heat beat Houston Rockets 91–89 | Title change |
| 4,266 | Dec 14, 1993 | Houston Rockets beat Miami Heat 97–88 | Defense |
| 4,457 | Nov 8, 1995 | Miami Heat beat Houston Rockets 89–82 | Title change |
| 5,243 | Jan 26, 2004 | Miami Heat beat Houston Rockets 95–81 | Title change |
| 5,371 | Mar 22, 2005 | Houston Rockets beat Miami Heat 84–82 | Title change |