The NBA Belt · rivalry
Houston Rockets vs. Milwaukee Bucks
12Belt meetings
6Rockets wins
6Bucks wins
5Title changes
Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks have met 12 times with the NBA belt on the line, from November 18, 1970 to February 25, 2025. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. The belt series is level at 6–6.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,064 | Nov 18, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks beat San Diego Rockets 117–111 | Defense |
| 2,116 | Feb 24, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks beat San Diego Rockets 139–104 | Defense |
| 2,263 | Dec 29, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Houston Rockets 114–101 | Title change |
| 2,352 | Dec 4, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Houston Rockets 124–109 | Defense |
| 3,338 | Feb 21, 1984 | Houston Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks 119–102 | Title change |
| 3,632 | Feb 14, 1987 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Houston Rockets 116–101 | Title change |
| 3,713 | Dec 30, 1987 | Houston Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks 102–93 | Defense |
| 4,456 | Nov 7, 1995 | Houston Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks 106–89 | Defense |
| 5,625 | Nov 9, 2007 | Houston Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks 104–88 | Defense |
| 6,805 | Mar 26, 2019 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Houston Rockets 108–94 | Defense |
| 6,902 | Aug 2, 2020 | Houston Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks 120–116 | Title change |
| 7,374 | Feb 25, 2025 | Houston Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks 100–97 | Title change |