The NBA Belt · rivalry
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns
7Belt meetings
3Timberwolves wins
4Suns wins
5Title changes
Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns have met 7 times with the NBA belt on the line, from December 13, 1996 to November 15, 2023. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Phoenix Suns lead the belt series 4–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,576 | Dec 13, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Phoenix Suns 108–105 | Title change |
| 4,665 | Nov 18, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Phoenix Suns 108–90 | Title change |
| 5,562 | Jan 21, 2007 | Phoenix Suns beat Minnesota Timberwolves 131–102 | Defense |
| 5,567 | Jan 29, 2007 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Phoenix Suns 121–112 | Title change |
| 7,071 | Jan 28, 2022 | Phoenix Suns beat Minnesota Timberwolves 134–124 | Defense |
| 7,183 | Mar 29, 2023 | Phoenix Suns beat Minnesota Timberwolves 107–100 | Title change |
| 7,223 | Nov 15, 2023 | Phoenix Suns beat Minnesota Timberwolves 133–115 | Title change |