The NBA Belt · rivalry
Miami Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers
10Belt meetings
3Heat wins
7Trail Blazers wins
6Title changes
Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers have met 10 times with the NBA belt on the line, from January 2, 1990 to January 22, 2026. The belt changed hands in 6 of those games. Portland Trail Blazers lead the belt series 7–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,879 | Jan 2, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 119–95 | Defense |
| 4,259 | Nov 30, 1993 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 123–109 | Title change |
| 5,166 | Feb 5, 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 101–87 | Title change |
| 6,350 | Jan 8, 2015 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 99–83 | Title change |
| 6,382 | Mar 18, 2015 | Miami Heat beat Portland Trail Blazers 108–104 | Defense |
| 6,541 | Dec 3, 2016 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 99–92 | Title change |
| 6,694 | Mar 12, 2018 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 115–99 | Defense |
| 7,110 | Oct 26, 2022 | Miami Heat beat Portland Trail Blazers 119–98 | Title change |
| 7,432 | Nov 8, 2025 | Miami Heat beat Portland Trail Blazers 136–131 | Title change |
| 7,468 | Jan 22, 2026 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 127–110 | Defense |