The NBA Belt · rivalry
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Sacramento Kings
15Belt meetings
8Clippers wins
7Kings wins
5Title changes
Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings have met 15 times with the NBA belt on the line, from February 24, 1972 to March 3, 2023. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Los Angeles Clippers lead the belt series 8–7.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,194 | Feb 24, 1972 | Cincinnati Royals beat Buffalo Braves 108–97 | Title change |
| 2,592 | Apr 11, 1976 | Buffalo Braves beat Kansas City Kings 99–98 | Defense |
| 2,826 | Jan 4, 1979 | Kansas City Kings beat San Diego Clippers 108–99 | Title change |
| 2,907 | Dec 18, 1979 | Kansas City Kings beat San Diego Clippers 110–96 | Defense |
| 3,187 | Nov 13, 1982 | Kansas City Kings beat San Diego Clippers 112–111 | Title change |
| 4,621 | Mar 19, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Sacramento Kings 108–98 | Defense |
| 5,187 | Mar 27, 2003 | Sacramento Kings beat Los Angeles Clippers 93–83 | Defense |
| 5,638 | Dec 7, 2007 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Sacramento Kings 97–87 | Title change |
| 6,206 | Apr 17, 2013 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Sacramento Kings 112–108 | Defense |
| 6,370 | Feb 21, 2015 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Sacramento Kings 126–99 | Defense |
| 6,604 | Apr 12, 2017 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Sacramento Kings 115–95 | Defense |
| 6,669 | Jan 11, 2018 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Sacramento Kings 121–115 | Defense |
| 6,670 | Jan 13, 2018 | Los Angeles Clippers beat Sacramento Kings 126–105 | Defense |
| 7,167 | Feb 24, 2023 | Sacramento Kings beat Los Angeles Clippers 176–175 | Title change |
| 7,170 | Mar 3, 2023 | Sacramento Kings beat Los Angeles Clippers 128–127 | Defense |