The NBA Belt · rivalry
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat
10Belt meetings
5Lakers wins
5Heat wins
5Title changes
Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat have met 10 times with the NBA belt on the line, from November 25, 1997 to October 11, 2020. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. The belt series is level at 5–5.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,668 | Nov 25, 1997 | Miami Heat beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–86 | Title change |
| 4,889 | Mar 5, 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami Heat 93–80 | Defense |
| 5,329 | Dec 25, 2004 | Miami Heat beat Los Angeles Lakers 104–102 | Defense |
| 5,369 | Mar 17, 2005 | Miami Heat beat Los Angeles Lakers 102–89 | Defense |
| 6,925 | Sep 30, 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami Heat 116–98 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,926 | Oct 2, 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami Heat 124–114 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,927 | Oct 4, 2020 | Miami Heat beat Los Angeles Lakers 115–104 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,928 | Oct 6, 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami Heat 102–96 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,929 | Oct 9, 2020 | Miami Heat beat Los Angeles Lakers 111–108 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,930 | Oct 11, 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami Heat 106–93 Playoffs | Title change |