NBA Finals

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Larry O'Brien Trophy
Larry O'Brien Trophy

The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association.

The team winning the Eastern Conference Finals earns one of the two berths in the championship round, with the other going to the team that wins the Western Conference Finals. This event has been played at the conclusion of every NBA and Basketball Association of America season in history, since the first BAA season, in 1947.

Since 1985, the Finals are played under a 2-3-2 best-of-seven playoff format: the team with the best regular season record hosts the first two games on its home court, the next two games (or three if necessary) hosted by the other team, with the final two games (if needed) returning to the home court of the regular season winner.

The winner of the NBA Finals is presented the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy at the conclusion of the finals. The series was originally known as the NBA World Championship Series; it was renamed the NBA Finals in 1986.


The 1946-47, 1947-48, 1948-49 seasons were the BAA

The Champion of the NBA Finals receives the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
The Champion of the NBA Finals receives the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
Season Champion winning coach MVP Runner-Up Losing coach Result
2011-2012 Miami Heat Erik Spoelstra LeBron James Oklahoma City Thunder Scott Brooks 4-1
2010-11 Dallas Mavericks Rick Carlisle Dirk Nowitzki Miami Heat Erik Spoelstra 4-2
2009-10 Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson Kobe Bryant Boston Celtics Doc Rivers 4-3
2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson Kobe Bryant Orlando Magic Stan Van Gundy 4-1
2007-08 Boston Celtics Doc Rivers Paul Pierce Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson 4-2
2006-07 San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich Tony Parker Cleveland Cavaliers Mike Brown4-0
2005-06 Miami Heat Pat Riley Dwyane Wade Dallas Mavericks Avery Johnson4-2
2004-05 San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich Tim Duncan Detroit Pistons Larry Brown4-3
2003-04 Detroit Pistons Larry Brown Chauncey Billups Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson4-1
2002-03 San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich Tim Duncan New Jersey Nets Byron Scott4-2
2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson Shaquille O'Neal New Jersey Nets Byron Scott4-0
2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson Shaquille O'Neal Philadelphia 76ers Larry Brown4-1
1999-00 Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson Shaquille O'Neal Indiana Pacers Larry Bird4-2
1998-99 San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich Tim Duncan New York Knicks Jeff Van Gundy4-1
1997-98 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson Michael Jordan Utah Jazz Jerry Sloan4-2
1996-97 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson Michael Jordan Utah Jazz Jerry Sloan4-2
1995-96 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson Michael Jordan Seattle SuperSonics George Karl4-2
1994-95 Houston Rockets Rudy Tomjanovich Hakeem Olajuwon Orlando Magic Brian Hill4-0
1993-94 Houston Rockets Rudy Tomjanovich Hakeem Olajuwon New York Knicks Pat Riley4-3
1992-93 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson Michael Jordan Phoenix Suns Paul Westphal4-2
1991-92 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson Michael Jordan Portland Trail Blazers Rick Adelman4-2
1990-91 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson Michael Jordan Los Angeles Lakers Mike Dunleavy4-1
1989-90 Detroit Pistons Chuck Daly Isiah Thomas Portland Trail Blazers Rick Adelman4-1
1988-89 Detroit Pistons Chuck Daly Joe Dumars Los Angeles Lakers Pat Riley4-0
1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers Pat Riley James Worthy Detroit Pistons Chuck Daly4-3
1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers Pat Riley Magic Johnson Boston Celtics K.C. Jones4-2
1985-86 Boston Celtics K.C. Jones Larry Bird Houston Rockets Bill Fitch4-2
1984-85 Los Angeles Lakers Pat Riley Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Boston Celtics K.C. Jones4-2
1983-84 Boston Celtics K.C. Jones Larry Bird Los Angeles Lakers Pat Riley4-3
1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers Billy Cunningham Moses Malone Los Angeles Lakers Pat Riley 4-0
1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Pat Riley Magic Johnson Philadelphia 76ers Billy Cunningham 4-2
1980-81 Boston Celtics Bill Fitch Cedric Maxwell Houston Rockets Del Harris4-2
1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers Paul Westhead Magic Johnson Philadelphia 76ers Billy Cunningham 4-2
1978-79 Seattle SuperSonics Lenny Wilkens Dennis Johnson Washington Bullets Dick Motta4-1
1977-78 Washington Bullets Dick Motta Wes Unseld Seattle SuperSonics Lenny Wilkens4-3
1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers Jack Ramsay Bill Walton Philadelphia 76ers Gene Shue4-2
1975-76 Boston Celtics Tom Heinsohn Jo Jo White Phoenix Suns John MacLeod4-2
1974-75 Golden State Warriors Al Attles Rick Barry Washington Bullets K.C. Jones4-0
1973-74 Boston Celtics Tom Heinsohn John Havlicek Milwaukee Bucks Larry Costello4-3
1972-73 New York Knicks Red Holzman Willis Reed Los Angeles Lakers Bill Sharman4-1
1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers Bill Sharman Wilt Chamberlain New York Knicks Red Holzman4-1
1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks Larry Costello Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Washington Bullets Gene Shue4-0
1969-70 New York Knicks Red Holzman Willis Reed Los Angeles Lakers Joe Mullaney4-3
1968-69 Boston Celtics Bill Russell Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers Butch Van Breda Kolff4-3
1967-68 Boston Celtics Bill Russell none Los Angeles Lakers Butch Van Breda Kolff4-2
1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers Alex Hannum none San Francisco Warriors Bill Sharman4-2
1965-66 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach none Los Angeles Lakers Fred Schaus4-3
1964-65 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach none Los Angeles Lakers Fred Schaus4-1
1963-64 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach none San Francisco Warriors Alex Hannum4-1
1962-63 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach none Los Angeles Lakers Fred Schaus4-2
1961-62 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach none Los Angeles Lakers Fred Schaus4-3
1960-61 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach none St. Louis Hawks Paul Seymour4-1
1959-60 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach none St. Louis Hawks Ed Macauley4-3
1958-59 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach none Minneapolis Lakers John Kundla4-0
1957-58 St. Louis Hawks Alex Hannum none Boston Celtics Red Auerbach4-2
1956-57 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach none St. Louis Hawks Alex Hannum4-3
1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors George Senesky none Fort Wayne Pistons Charley Eckman4-1
1954-55 Syracuse Nationals Al Cervi none Fort Wayne Pistons Charley Eckman4-3
1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers John Kundla none Syracuse Nationals Al Cervi4-3
1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers John Kundla none New York Knicks Joe Lapchick4-1
1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers John Kundla none New York Knicks Joe Lapchick4-3
1950-51 Rochester Royals Les Harrison none New York Knicks Joe Lapchick4-3
1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers John Kundla none Syracuse Nationals Al Cervi4-2
1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers John Kundla none Washington Capitols Red Auerbach 4-2
1947-48 Baltimore Bullets Buddy Jeannette none Philadelphia Warriors Eddie Gottlieb4-2
1946-47 Philadelphia Warriors Eddie Gottlieb none Chicago Stags Harold Olsen4-1
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# of Championships by Franchise

# Franchise Years
17 Boston Celtics 2007-08, 1985-86, 1983-84, 1980-81, 1975-76, 1973-74, 1968-69, 1967-68, 1965-66, 1964-65,
1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1956-57
16 Los Angeles Lakers *as Los Angeles Lakers

2009-10, 2008-09, 2001-02, 2000-01, 1999-00, 1987-88 , 1986-87, 1984-85, 1981-82, 1979-80, 1971-72

  • as Minneapolis Lakers

1953-54, 1952-53, 1951-52, 1949-50, 1948-49

6 Chicago Bulls 1997-98, 1996-97, 1995-96, 1992-93, 1991-92, 1990-91
4 San Antonio Spurs 2006-07, 2004-05, 2002-03, 1998-99
3 Detroit Pistons 2003-04, 1989-90, 1988-89
Golden State Warriors
  • as Golden State Warriors

1974-75

  • as Philadelphia Warriors

1955-56, 1946-47

Philadelphia 76ers 1982-83, 1966-67, 1954-55
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