The NBA Belt · rivalry
Los Angeles Clippers vs. New York Knicks
6Belt meetings
3Clippers wins
3Knicks wins
4Title changes
Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks have met 6 times with the NBA belt on the line, from March 22, 1972 to February 4, 2023. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. The belt series is level at 3–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,208 | Mar 22, 1972 | New York Knicks beat Buffalo Braves 123–99 | Title change |
| 2,388 | Feb 21, 1974 | Buffalo Braves beat New York Knicks 119–97 | Defense |
| 2,590 | Apr 6, 1976 | New York Knicks beat Buffalo Braves 106–102 | Title change |
| 2,591 | Apr 8, 1976 | Buffalo Braves beat New York Knicks 105–98 | Title change |
| 6,097 | Apr 25, 2012 | New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Clippers 99–93 | Defense |
| 7,160 | Feb 4, 2023 | Los Angeles Clippers beat New York Knicks 134–128 | Title change |