The NBA Belt · rivalry
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz
40Belt meetings
20Lakers wins
20Jazz wins
16Title changes
Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz have met 40 times with the NBA belt on the line, from October 23, 1979 to February 12, 2025. The belt changed hands in 16 of those games. The belt series is level at 20–20.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,876 | Oct 23, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 102–87 | Defense |
| 3,107 | Dec 29, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 121–114 | Defense |
| 3,493 | Nov 12, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 119–110 | Title change |
| 3,504 | Dec 4, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 131–127 | Defense |
| 3,726 | Jan 26, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 111–100 | Title change |
| 3,904 | Feb 25, 1990 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 104–103 | Title change |
| 3,968 | Dec 7, 1990 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 101–79 | Title change |
| 4,033 | Apr 11, 1991 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 110–95 | Title change |
| 4,571 | Dec 4, 1996 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 101–75 | Defense |
| 4,630 | Apr 9, 1997 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 101–89 | Defense |
| 4,632 | Apr 13, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 100–98 | Title change |
| 4,640 | May 4, 1997 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 93–77 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,641 | May 6, 1997 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–101 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,642 | May 8, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 104–84 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,643 | May 10, 1997 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–95 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,644 | May 12, 1997 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 98–93 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,742 | Apr 19, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 102–98 | Title change |
| 4,752 | May 16, 1998 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–77 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,753 | May 18, 1998 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 99–95 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,754 | May 22, 1998 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 109–98 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,755 | May 24, 1998 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 96–92 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,763 | Feb 7, 1999 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 100–91 | Defense |
| 5,015 | Nov 1, 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 105–101 | Defense |
| 5,017 | Nov 4, 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 100–96 | Defense |
| 5,272 | Mar 28, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 91–84 | Defense |
| 5,534 | Nov 24, 2006 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–108 | Defense |
| 5,635 | Nov 30, 2007 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 120–96 | Defense |
| 5,751 | Jan 2, 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 113–100 | Defense |
| 5,770 | Feb 11, 2009 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–109 | Title change |
| 5,799 | Apr 14, 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 125–112 | Defense |
| 5,800 | Apr 19, 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 113–100 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,801 | Apr 21, 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 119–109 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,802 | Apr 23, 2009 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 88–86 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,803 | Apr 25, 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 108–94 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,804 | Apr 27, 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 107–96 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,056 | Feb 4, 2012 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 96–87 | Title change |
| 6,707 | Apr 8, 2018 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–97 | Defense |
| 7,189 | Apr 9, 2023 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 128–117 | Defense |
| 7,368 | Feb 10, 2025 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 132–113 | Defense |
| 7,369 | Feb 12, 2025 | Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles Lakers 131–119 | Title change |