The WNBA Belt · rivalry
Cleveland Rockers vs. Phoenix Mercury
6Belt meetings
3Rockers wins
3Mercury wins
4Title changes
Cleveland Rockers and Phoenix Mercury have met 6 times with the WNBA belt on the line, from July 28, 1997 to August 25, 1998. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. The belt series is level at 3–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Jul 28, 1997 | Cleveland Rockers beat Phoenix Mercury 76–64 | Defense |
| 18 | Jul 31, 1997 | Cleveland Rockers beat Phoenix Mercury 79–67 | Defense |
| 57 | Aug 10, 1998 | Phoenix Mercury beat Cleveland Rockers 82–80 | Title change |
| 62 | Aug 22, 1998 | Phoenix Mercury beat Cleveland Rockers 78–68 Playoffs | Title change |
| 63 | Aug 24, 1998 | Cleveland Rockers beat Phoenix Mercury 67–66 Playoffs | Title change |
| 64 | Aug 25, 1998 | Phoenix Mercury beat Cleveland Rockers 71–60 Playoffs | Title change |