The WNBA Belt · rivalry
Houston Comets vs. Phoenix Mercury
14Belt meetings
8Comets wins
6Mercury wins
4Title changes
Houston Comets and Phoenix Mercury have met 14 times with the WNBA belt on the line, from July 9, 1997 to July 31, 2007. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Houston Comets lead the belt series 8–6.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Jul 9, 1997 | Phoenix Mercury beat Houston Comets 69–64 | Defense |
| 21 | Aug 7, 1997 | Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 74–70 | Defense |
| 37 | Jun 24, 1998 | Phoenix Mercury beat Houston Comets 69–66 | Title change |
| 49 | Jul 21, 1998 | Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 65–62 | Defense |
| 51 | Jul 28, 1998 | Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 72–62 | Defense |
| 65 | Aug 27, 1998 | Phoenix Mercury beat Houston Comets 54–51 Playoffs | Defense |
| 66 | Aug 29, 1998 | Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 74–69 Playoffs | Title change |
| 67 | Sep 1, 1998 | Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 80–71 Playoffs | Defense |
| 98 | Aug 18, 1999 | Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 70–60 | Defense |
| 114 | Jul 2, 2000 | Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 69–58 | Defense |
| 191 | Jul 11, 2002 | Phoenix Mercury beat Houston Comets 58–52 | Title change |
| 209 | May 24, 2003 | Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 69–62 | Defense |
| 370 | Jun 30, 2007 | Phoenix Mercury beat Houston Comets 92–75 | Title change |
| 383 | Jul 31, 2007 | Phoenix Mercury beat Houston Comets 76–74 | Defense |