The NBA Belt · rivalry
Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
5Belt meetings
3Rockets wins
2Timberwolves wins
2Title changes
Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves have met 5 times with the NBA belt on the line, from March 31, 1990 to March 5, 2004. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Houston Rockets lead the belt series 3–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,919 | Mar 31, 1990 | Houston Rockets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 106–98 | Title change |
| 4,350 | Nov 5, 1994 | Houston Rockets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 115–85 | Defense |
| 4,870 | Jan 25, 2000 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Houston Rockets 92–84 | Defense |
| 5,222 | Dec 16, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Houston Rockets 92–75 | Defense |
| 5,260 | Mar 5, 2004 | Houston Rockets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 112–109 | Title change |