The NBA Belt · rivalry
Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
14Belt meetings
3Pacers wins
11Lakers wins
9Title changes
Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers have met 14 times with the NBA belt on the line, from October 19, 1977 to March 26, 2025. The belt changed hands in 9 of those games. Los Angeles Lakers lead the belt series 11–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,689 | Oct 19, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 133–120 | Title change |
| 2,914 | Jan 2, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 127–120 | Defense |
| 3,433 | Feb 3, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 122–100 | Title change |
| 3,440 | Feb 22, 1985 | Indiana Pacers beat Los Angeles Lakers 122–113 | Title change |
| 3,731 | Feb 9, 1988 | Indiana Pacers beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–108 | Title change |
| 3,786 | Dec 10, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 112–105 | Defense |
| 3,973 | Dec 16, 1990 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 115–112 | Title change |
| 4,410 | Mar 13, 1995 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 93–91 | Title change |
| 4,888 | Mar 3, 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 107–92 | Defense |
| 6,189 | Mar 15, 2013 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 99–93 | Title change |
| 6,862 | Dec 17, 2019 | Indiana Pacers beat Los Angeles Lakers 105–102 | Defense |
| 7,234 | Dec 9, 2023 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 123–109 | Title change |
| 7,367 | Feb 8, 2025 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 124–117 | Defense |
| 7,390 | Mar 26, 2025 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 120–119 | Title change |