The NBA Belt · rivalry
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail Blazers
8Belt meetings
4Timberwolves wins
4Trail Blazers wins
4Title changes
Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers have met 8 times with the NBA belt on the line, from January 11, 1990 to March 7, 2022. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. The belt series is level at 4–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,883 | Jan 11, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 82–80 | Defense |
| 4,953 | Jan 27, 2001 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Portland Trail Blazers 93–80 | Title change |
| 4,959 | Feb 13, 2001 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 109–88 | Title change |
| 5,226 | Dec 26, 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 101–92 | Title change |
| 6,337 | Dec 10, 2014 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Portland Trail Blazers 90–82 | Title change |
| 6,689 | Mar 1, 2018 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 108–99 | Defense |
| 7,087 | Mar 5, 2022 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Portland Trail Blazers 135–121 | Defense |
| 7,088 | Mar 7, 2022 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Portland Trail Blazers 124–81 | Defense |