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Houston Rockets vs. Washington Wizards

13Belt meetings
8Rockets wins
5Wizards wins
7Title changes

Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards have met 13 times with the NBA belt on the line, from January 25, 1968 to February 26, 2008. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Houston Rockets lead the belt series 8–5.

Belt gameDateResult
1,807Jan 25, 1968Baltimore Bullets beat San Diego Rockets 127–113Defense
1,809Jan 27, 1968Baltimore Bullets beat San Diego Rockets 123–122Defense
2,304Mar 21, 1973Houston Rockets beat Baltimore Bullets 118–110Title change
2,409Oct 23, 1974Washington Bullets beat Houston Rockets 99–95Defense
2,414Oct 31, 1974Houston Rockets beat Washington Bullets 95–92Title change
2,939Feb 27, 1980Houston Rockets beat Washington Bullets 110–97Title change
2,940Feb 28, 1980Washington Bullets beat Houston Rockets 105–99Title change
3,125Feb 13, 1982Houston Rockets beat Washington Bullets 111–104Title change
3,519Jan 11, 1986Houston Rockets beat Washington Bullets 87–86Defense
3,714Jan 2, 1988Houston Rockets beat Washington Bullets 111–100Defense
4,857Dec 23, 1999Houston Rockets beat Washington Wizards 105–89Title change
4,858Dec 26, 1999Washington Wizards beat Houston Rockets 103–92Title change
5,672Feb 26, 2008Houston Rockets beat Washington Wizards 94–69Defense

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