The WNBA Belt · rivalry
Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty
19Belt meetings
10Wings wins
9Liberty wins
10Title changes
Dallas Wings and New York Liberty have met 19 times with the WNBA belt on the line, from July 1, 1998 to July 20, 2026. The belt changed hands in 10 of those games. Dallas Wings lead the belt series 10–9.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jul 1, 1998 | Detroit Shock beat New York Liberty 82–65 | Title change |
| 42 | Jul 6, 1998 | New York Liberty beat Detroit Shock 59–56 | Title change |
| 216 | Jun 20, 2003 | Detroit Shock beat New York Liberty 88–83 | Defense |
| 219 | Jun 27, 2003 | Detroit Shock beat New York Liberty 75–69 | Defense |
| 253 | May 26, 2004 | New York Liberty beat Detroit Shock 64–52 | Title change |
| 284 | Sep 24, 2004 | New York Liberty beat Detroit Shock 75–62 Playoffs | Defense |
| 285 | Sep 26, 2004 | Detroit Shock beat New York Liberty 76–66 Playoffs | Title change |
| 286 | Sep 28, 2004 | New York Liberty beat Detroit Shock 66–64 Playoffs | Title change |
| 376 | Jul 18, 2007 | Detroit Shock beat New York Liberty 87–82 | Defense |
| 420 | Jul 12, 2008 | New York Liberty beat Detroit Shock 74–64 | Title change |
| 522 | Aug 19, 2010 | New York Liberty beat Tulsa Shock 95–85 | Defense |
| 708 | Aug 15, 2015 | Tulsa Shock beat New York Liberty 81–76 | Title change |
| 803 | Sep 3, 2017 | New York Liberty beat Dallas Wings 82–81 | Defense |
| 833 | Jul 8, 2018 | Dallas Wings beat New York Liberty 97–87 | Defense |
| 886 | Aug 16, 2019 | Dallas Wings beat New York Liberty 83–77 | Defense |
| 1,010 | Aug 8, 2022 | Dallas Wings beat New York Liberty 86–77 | Defense |
| 1,011 | Aug 10, 2022 | New York Liberty beat Dallas Wings 91–73 | Title change |
| 1,191 | Jul 7, 2026 | Dallas Wings beat New York Liberty 88–77 | Title change |
| 1,195 | Jul 20, 2026 | New York Liberty beat Dallas Wings 99–98 | Title change |