The NBA Belt · rivalry
Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs
27Belt meetings
12Lakers wins
15Spurs wins
10Title changes
Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs have met 27 times with the NBA belt on the line, from February 14, 1978 to January 7, 2021. The belt changed hands in 10 of those games. San Antonio Spurs lead the belt series 15–12.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,743 | Feb 14, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 128–114 | Title change |
| 2,839 | Feb 6, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 119–111 | Defense |
| 3,460 | Apr 3, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 122–108 | Title change |
| 3,486 | Oct 26, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 121–116 | Defense |
| 3,692 | Nov 10, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 133–124 | Defense |
| 3,695 | Nov 15, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 147–130 | Defense |
| 3,901 | Feb 20, 1990 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 115–114 | Title change |
| 3,964 | Nov 28, 1990 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 97–80 | Defense |
| 4,418 | Mar 29, 1995 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–84 | Title change |
| 4,424 | Apr 9, 1995 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 101–87 | Defense |
| 4,906 | Apr 8, 2000 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 98–80 | Title change |
| 5,078 | Mar 20, 2002 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 108–90 | Defense |
| 5,084 | Mar 31, 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 96–95 | Defense |
| 5,115 | Oct 29, 2002 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 87–82 | Title change |
| 5,168 | Feb 14, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–95 | Defense |
| 5,276 | Apr 4, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 95–89 | Title change |
| 5,286 | May 2, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 88–78 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,287 | May 5, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 95–85 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,288 | May 9, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 105–81 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,289 | May 11, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 98–90 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,290 | May 13, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 74–73 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,291 | May 15, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 88–76 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,473 | Mar 6, 2006 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–96 | Defense |
| 6,324 | Nov 14, 2014 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 93–80 | Defense |
| 6,462 | Jan 22, 2016 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 108–95 | Defense |
| 6,735 | Oct 27, 2018 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–106 | Title change |
| 6,938 | Jan 7, 2021 | San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 118–109 | Title change |