The NBA Belt · rivalry
Houston Rockets vs. Philadelphia 76ers
17Belt meetings
5Rockets wins
1276ers wins
8Title changes
Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers have met 17 times with the NBA belt on the line, from February 16, 1968 to March 30, 2011. The belt changed hands in 8 of those games. Philadelphia 76ers lead the belt series 12–5.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,822 | Feb 16, 1968 | Philadelphia 76ers beat San Diego Rockets 124–108 | Defense |
| 1,824 | Feb 18, 1968 | San Diego Rockets beat Philadelphia 76ers 111–106 | Title change |
| 1,831 | Mar 5, 1968 | Philadelphia 76ers beat San Diego Rockets 134–103 | Defense |
| 2,024 | Feb 27, 1970 | Philadelphia 76ers beat San Diego Rockets 125–111 | Defense |
| 2,305 | Mar 23, 1973 | Houston Rockets beat Philadelphia 76ers 132–112 | Defense |
| 2,329 | Oct 16, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 106–101 | Title change |
| 2,435 | Dec 11, 1974 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 103–96 | Title change |
| 2,459 | Feb 2, 1975 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 90–77 | Title change |
| 2,527 | Nov 29, 1975 | Houston Rockets beat Philadelphia 76ers 99–98 | Title change |
| 2,711 | Dec 3, 1977 | Houston Rockets beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–116 | Title change |
| 2,999 | Nov 26, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 101–100 | Defense |
| 3,022 | Jan 9, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 107–94 | Defense |
| 3,092 | Nov 21, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 135–106 | Defense |
| 3,422 | Jan 11, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 115–108 | Defense |
| 3,516 | Jan 4, 1986 | Houston Rockets beat Philadelphia 76ers 115–100 | Title change |
| 3,920 | Apr 3, 1990 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 133–112 | Title change |
| 6,001 | Mar 30, 2011 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 108–97 | Defense |