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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers

73Belt meetings
38Lakers wins
3576ers wins
34Title changes

Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers have met 73 times with the NBA belt on the line, from March 5, 1950 to March 23, 2022. The belt changed hands in 34 of those games. Los Angeles Lakers lead the belt series 38–35.

Belt gameDateResult
268Mar 5, 1950Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 84–75Title change
282Apr 8, 1950Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 68–66 PlayoffsDefense
283Apr 9, 1950Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 91–85 PlayoffsTitle change
284Apr 14, 1950Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 91–77 PlayoffsTitle change
285Apr 16, 1950Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 77–69 PlayoffsDefense
286Apr 20, 1950Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 83–76 PlayoffsTitle change
287Apr 23, 1950Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 110–95 PlayoffsTitle change
348Mar 14, 1951Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 100–76Defense
367Nov 4, 1951Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 98–67Title change
391Jan 1, 1952Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 82–80Defense
455Nov 9, 1952Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 96–89Title change
553Dec 3, 1953Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 87–74Defense
554Dec 5, 1953Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 90–80Defense
560Dec 20, 1953Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 81–76Title change
573Jan 14, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 96–71Defense
719Jan 1, 1956Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 85–80Defense
755Feb 29, 1956Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 98–94Title change
815Jan 9, 1957Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 93–86Title change
816Jan 10, 1957Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 118–110Defense
843Feb 23, 1957Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 103–101Defense
883Dec 7, 1957Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 121–113Title change
884Dec 10, 1957Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 114–104Title change
885Dec 11, 1957Minneapolis Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 110–95Title change
894Jan 1, 1958Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 120–109Defense
911Feb 1, 1958Syracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 97–91Title change
1,172Jan 22, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–109Defense
1,173Jan 24, 1961Los Angeles Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 116–107Title change
1,174Jan 25, 1961Los Angeles Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 117–112Defense
1,197Mar 2, 1961Los Angeles Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 114–110Title change
1,198Mar 5, 1961Los Angeles Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 125–114Defense
1,326Dec 9, 1962Syracuse Nationals beat Los Angeles Lakers 117–114Defense
1,330Dec 17, 1962Los Angeles Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals 121–114Defense
1,503Dec 6, 1964Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 109–104Title change
1,589Dec 6, 1965Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 116–107Defense
1,623Feb 17, 1966Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 136–121Title change
1,678Dec 2, 1966Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 138–130Defense
1,688Dec 21, 1966Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 129–123Defense
1,690Dec 23, 1966Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 118–107Defense
1,755Oct 18, 1967Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–87Defense
1,823Feb 17, 1968Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 135–134Defense
1,841Mar 18, 1968Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 158–128Title change
1,896Jan 3, 1969Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 130–101Defense
2,155Dec 3, 1971Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 131–116Title change
2,164Dec 19, 1971Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 154–132Defense
2,534Dec 12, 1975Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–102Title change
2,756Mar 15, 1978Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–93Defense
2,971May 4, 1980Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 109–102 PlayoffsTitle change
2,972May 7, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–104 PlayoffsTitle change
2,973May 10, 1980Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 111–101 PlayoffsTitle change
2,974May 11, 1980Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 105–102 PlayoffsTitle change
2,975May 14, 1980Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–103 PlayoffsTitle change
2,976May 16, 1980Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 123–107 PlayoffsDefense
3,131Feb 26, 1982Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 116–114Title change
3,174May 27, 1982Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 124–117 PlayoffsTitle change
3,175May 30, 1982Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–94 PlayoffsTitle change
3,176Jun 1, 1982Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 129–108 PlayoffsTitle change
3,177Jun 3, 1982Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 111–101 PlayoffsDefense
3,178Jun 6, 1982Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 135–102 PlayoffsTitle change
3,179Jun 8, 1982Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–104 PlayoffsTitle change
3,277May 22, 1983Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–107 PlayoffsDefense
3,278May 26, 1983Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–93 PlayoffsDefense
3,279May 29, 1983Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 111–94 PlayoffsDefense
3,280May 31, 1983Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 115–108 PlayoffsDefense
3,903Feb 23, 1990Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 122–116Defense
4,881Feb 20, 2000Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 87–84Defense
4,902Mar 31, 2000Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 100–88Defense
5,009Jun 6, 2001Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–101 PlayoffsDefense
5,010Jun 8, 2001Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 98–89 PlayoffsTitle change
5,011Jun 10, 2001Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 96–91 PlayoffsDefense
5,012Jun 13, 2001Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 100–86 PlayoffsDefense
5,013Jun 15, 2001Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–96 PlayoffsDefense
5,417Nov 11, 2005Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 85–81Defense
7,097Mar 23, 2022Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 126–121Title change

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