The NBA Belt · rivalry
Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs
36Belt meetings
15Rockets wins
21Spurs wins
15Title changes
Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs have met 36 times with the NBA belt on the line, from February 11, 1977 to February 26, 2025. The belt changed hands in 15 of those games. San Antonio Spurs lead the belt series 21–15.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,663 | Feb 11, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 107–104 | Defense |
| 2,665 | Feb 17, 1977 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 113–99 | Title change |
| 2,719 | Dec 23, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 107–101 | Title change |
| 2,740 | Feb 9, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 104–94 | Title change |
| 2,741 | Feb 10, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 125–114 | Defense |
| 3,518 | Jan 9, 1986 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 120–110 | Defense |
| 3,534 | Feb 13, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 119–115 | Title change |
| 3,545 | Mar 8, 1986 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 126–117 | Defense |
| 3,630 | Feb 10, 1987 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 115–92 | Title change |
| 3,703 | Dec 2, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 97–93 | Title change |
| 3,900 | Feb 17, 1990 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 104–102 | Title change |
| 4,124 | Mar 12, 1992 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 104–98 | Defense |
| 4,170 | Nov 14, 1992 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 93–87 | Defense |
| 4,173 | Nov 21, 1992 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 103–100 | Defense |
| 4,268 | Dec 21, 1993 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 90–88 | Defense |
| 4,400 | Feb 21, 1995 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 98–97 | Defense |
| 4,406 | Mar 5, 1995 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 124–103 | Defense |
| 4,444 | May 22, 1995 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 94–93 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,445 | May 24, 1995 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 106–96 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,446 | May 26, 1995 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 107–102 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,447 | May 28, 1995 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 103–81 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,448 | May 30, 1995 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 111–90 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,449 | Jun 1, 1995 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 100–95 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,476 | Dec 23, 1995 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 110–95 | Defense |
| 4,833 | Nov 5, 1999 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 95–85 | Defense |
| 5,072 | Mar 7, 2002 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 99–97 | Defense |
| 5,374 | Mar 27, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 83–70 | Title change |
| 5,480 | Mar 18, 2006 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 92–77 | Defense |
| 5,547 | Dec 22, 2006 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 97–78 | Title change |
| 5,624 | Nov 6, 2007 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 89–81 | Title change |
| 6,394 | Apr 8, 2015 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 110–98 | Defense |
| 6,395 | Apr 10, 2015 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 104–103 | Defense |
| 6,475 | Feb 27, 2016 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 104–94 | Title change |
| 6,704 | Apr 1, 2018 | San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 100–83 | Title change |
| 7,273 | Mar 5, 2024 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 114–101 | Title change |
| 7,375 | Feb 26, 2025 | Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 118–106 | Defense |