List of NBA champions - wikipedia List of NBA champions This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 July 2018. hide National Basketball Association awards and honors Championship O'Brien Trophy Brown Trophy ( defunct ) Individual awards All - Star Game MVP Bill Russell Finals MVP Coach of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Executive of the Year J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Community Assist Award Most Improved Player Most Valuable Player Rookie of the Year Sixth Man of the Year Sportsmanship Award Twyman -- Stokes Teammate of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award Honors All - NBA Team All - Rookie Team All - Defensive Team The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) ( formerly Basketball Association of America ( BAA ) from 1946 to 1949 ) Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the NBA 's postseason. All Finals have been played in a best - of - seven format, and contested between the winners of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference ( formerly Divisions before 1970 ), except in 1950 in which the Eastern Division champion faced the winner between the Western and Central Division champions. Prior to 1949, the playoffs were instituted a three - stage tournament where the two semifinal winners played each other in the finals. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. The home - and - away format in the NBA Finals is in a 2 -- 2 -- 1 -- 1 -- 1 format ( the team with the better regular season record plays on their home court in Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 ) during 1947 -- 1948, 1950 -- 1952, 1957 -- 1970, 1972 -- 1974, 1976 -- 1977, 1979 -- 1984, 2014 -- present. It was previously in a 2 -- 3 -- 2 format ( the team with the better regular season record plays on their home court in Games 1, 2, 6 and 7 ) during 1949, 1953 -- 1955, and 1985 -- 2013, in a 1 -- 1 -- 1 -- 1 -- 1 -- 1 -- 1 format during 1956 and 1971 and in a 1 -- 2 -- 2 -- 1 -- 1 format during 1975 and 1978. The Eastern Conference / Division leads the Western Conference / Division in series won ( 38 -- 32 ). The defunct Central Division won one championship. The Boston Celtics and the Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers alone own almost half of the titles, having won a combined 33 of 72 championships. Contents 1 Champions 2 Results by teams 3 Notes 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Champions Numbers in parentheses in the table are NBA Finals appearances as of the date of that NBA Finals, and are used as follows : Winning team and losing team columns indicate the conference ( or division, prior to 1971 ), number of appearances in an NBA Finals, and each respective teams ' NBA Finals record to date. Year Winning team Coach Games Losing team Coach Ref 1947 Philadelphia Warriors ( 1, 1 -- 0 ) Eddie Gottlieb 4 -- 1 Chicago Stags ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) Harold Olsen 1948 Baltimore Bullets ( 1, 1 -- 0 ) Buddy Jeannette 4 -- 2 Philadelphia Warriors ( 2, 1 -- 1 ) Eddie Gottlieb 1949 Minneapolis Lakers ( W ) ( 1, 1 -- 0 ) John Kundla 4 -- 2 Washington Capitols ( E ) ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) Red Auerbach 1950 Minneapolis Lakers ( C ) ( 2, 2 -- 0 ) John Kundla 4 -- 2 Syracuse Nationals ( E ) ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) Al Cervi 1951 Rochester Royals ( W ) ( 1, 1 -- 0 ) Les Harrison 4 -- 3 New York Knicks ( E ) ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) Joe Lapchick 1952 Minneapolis Lakers ( W ) ( 3, 3 -- 0 ) John Kundla 4 -- 3 New York Knicks ( E ) ( 2, 0 -- 2 ) Joe Lapchick 1953 Minneapolis Lakers ( W ) ( 4, 4 -- 0 ) John Kundla 4 -- 1 New York Knicks ( E ) ( 3, 0 -- 3 ) Joe Lapchick 1954 Minneapolis Lakers ( W ) ( 5, 5 -- 0 ) John Kundla 4 -- 3 Syracuse Nationals ( E ) ( 2, 0 -- 2 ) Al Cervi 1955 Syracuse Nationals ( E ) ( 3, 1 -- 2 ) Al Cervi 4 -- 3 Fort Wayne Pistons ( W ) ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) Charles Eckman 1956 Philadelphia Warriors ( E ) ( 3, 2 -- 1 ) George Senesky 4 -- 1 Fort Wayne Pistons ( W ) ( 2, 0 -- 2 ) Charles Eckman 1957 Boston Celtics ( E ) ( 1, 1 -- 0 ) Red Auerbach 4 -- 3 St. Louis Hawks ( W ) ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) Alex Hannum 1958 St. Louis Hawks ( W ) ( 2, 1 -- 1 ) Alex Hannum 4 -- 2 Boston Celtics ( E ) ( 2, 1 -- 1 ) Red Auerbach 1959 Boston Celtics ( E ) ( 3, 2 -- 1 ) Red Auerbach 4 -- 0 Minneapolis Lakers ( W ) ( 6, 5 -- 1 ) John Kundla 1960 Boston Celtics ( E ) ( 4, 3 -- 1 ) Red Auerbach 4 -- 3 St. Louis Hawks ( W ) ( 3, 1 -- 2 ) Ed Macauley 1961 Boston Celtics ( E ) ( 5, 4 -- 1 ) Red Auerbach 4 -- 1 St. Louis Hawks ( W ) ( 4, 1 -- 3 ) Paul Seymour 1962 Boston Celtics ( E ) ( 6, 5 -- 1 ) Red Auerbach 4 -- 3 Los Angeles Lakers ( W ) ( 7, 5 -- 2 ) Fred Schaus 1963 Boston Celtics ( E ) ( 7, 6 -- 1 ) Red Auerbach 4 -- 2 Los Angeles Lakers ( W ) ( 8, 5 -- 3 ) Fred Schaus 1964 Boston Celtics ( E ) ( 8, 7 -- 1 ) Red Auerbach 4 -- 1 San Francisco Warriors ( W ) ( 4, 2 -- 2 ) Alex Hannum 1965 Boston Celtics ( E ) ( 9, 8 -- 1 ) Red Auerbach 4 -- 1 Los Angeles Lakers ( W ) ( 9, 5 -- 4 ) Fred Schaus 1966 Boston Celtics ( E ) ( 10, 9 -- 1 ) Red Auerbach 4 -- 3 Los Angeles Lakers ( W ) ( 10, 5 -- 5 ) Fred Schaus 1967 Philadelphia 76ers ( E ) ( 4, 2 -- 2 ) Alex Hannum 4 -- 2 San Francisco Warriors ( W ) ( 5, 2 -- 3 ) Bill Sharman 1968 Boston Celtics ( E ) ( 11, 10 -- 1 ) Bill Russell 4 -- 2 Los Angeles Lakers ( W ) ( 11, 5 -- 6 ) Butch van Breda Kolff 1969 Boston Celtics ( E ) ( 12, 11 -- 1 ) Bill Russell 4 -- 3 Los Angeles Lakers ( W ) ( 12, 5 -- 7 ) Butch van Breda Kolff 1970 New York Knicks ( E ) ( 4, 1 -- 3 ) Red Holzman 4 -- 3 Los Angeles Lakers ( W ) ( 13, 5 -- 8 ) Joe Mullaney 1971 Milwaukee Bucks ( WC ) ( 1, 1 -- 0 ) Larry Costello 4 -- 0 Baltimore Bullets ( EC ) ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) Gene Shue 1972 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 14, 6 -- 8 ) Bill Sharman 4 -- 1 New York Knicks ( EC ) ( 5, 1 -- 4 ) Red Holzman 1973 New York Knicks ( EC ) ( 6, 2 -- 4 ) Red Holzman 4 -- 1 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 15, 6 -- 9 ) Bill Sharman Boston Celtics ( EC ) ( 13, 12 -- 1 ) Tom Heinsohn 4 -- 3 Milwaukee Bucks ( WC ) ( 2, 1 -- 1 ) Larry Costello Golden State Warriors ( WC ) ( 6, 3 -- 3 ) Al Attles 4 -- 0 Washington Bullets ( EC ) ( 2, 0 -- 2 ) K.C. Jones 1976 Boston Celtics ( EC ) ( 14, 13 -- 1 ) Tom Heinsohn 4 -- 2 Phoenix Suns ( WC ) ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) John MacLeod 1977 Portland Trail Blazers ( WC ) ( 1, 1 -- 0 ) Jack Ramsay 4 -- 2 Philadelphia 76ers ( EC ) ( 5, 2 -- 3 ) Gene Shue 1978 Washington Bullets ( EC ) ( 3, 1 -- 2 ) Dick Motta 4 -- 3 Seattle SuperSonics ( WC ) ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) Lenny Wilkens 1979 Seattle SuperSonics ( WC ) ( 2, 1 -- 1 ) Lenny Wilkens 4 -- 1 Washington Bullets ( EC ) ( 4, 1 -- 3 ) Dick Motta 1980 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 16, 7 -- 9 ) Paul Westhead 4 -- 2 Philadelphia 76ers ( EC ) ( 6, 2 -- 4 ) Billy Cunningham 1981 Boston Celtics ( EC ) ( 15, 14 -- 1 ) Bill Fitch 4 -- 2 Houston Rockets ( WC ) ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) Del Harris 1982 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 17, 8 -- 9 ) Pat Riley 4 -- 2 Philadelphia 76ers ( EC ) ( 7, 2 -- 5 ) Billy Cunningham Philadelphia 76ers ( EC ) ( 8, 3 -- 5 ) Billy Cunningham 4 -- 0 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 18, 8 -- 10 ) Pat Riley 1984 Boston Celtics ( EC ) ( 16, 15 -- 1 ) K.C. Jones 4 -- 3 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 19, 8 -- 11 ) Pat Riley 1985 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 20, 9 -- 11 ) Pat Riley 4 -- 2 Boston Celtics ( EC ) ( 17, 15 -- 2 ) K.C. Jones 1986 Boston Celtics ( EC ) ( 18, 16 -- 2 ) K.C. Jones 4 -- 2 Houston Rockets ( WC ) ( 2, 0 -- 2 ) Bill Fitch Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 21, 10 -- 11 ) Pat Riley 4 -- 2 Boston Celtics ( EC ) ( 19, 16 -- 3 ) K.C. Jones 1988 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 22, 11 -- 11 ) Pat Riley 4 -- 3 Detroit Pistons ( EC ) ( 3, 0 -- 3 ) Chuck Daly 1989 Detroit Pistons ( EC ) ( 4, 1 -- 3 ) Chuck Daly 4 -- 0 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 23, 11 -- 12 ) Pat Riley 1990 Detroit Pistons ( EC ) ( 5, 2 -- 3 ) Chuck Daly 4 -- 1 Portland Trail Blazers ( WC ) ( 2, 1 -- 1 ) Rick Adelman 1991 Chicago Bulls ( EC ) ( 1, 1 -- 0 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 1 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 24, 11 -- 13 ) Mike Dunleavy 1992 Chicago Bulls ( EC ) ( 2, 2 -- 0 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 2 Portland Trail Blazers ( WC ) ( 3, 1 -- 2 ) Rick Adelman 1993 Chicago Bulls ( EC ) ( 3, 3 -- 0 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 2 Phoenix Suns ( WC ) ( 2, 0 -- 2 ) Paul Westphal 1994 Houston Rockets ( WC ) ( 3, 1 -- 2 ) Rudy Tomjanovich 4 -- 3 New York Knicks ( EC ) ( 7, 2 -- 5 ) Pat Riley 1995 Houston Rockets ( WC ) ( 4, 2 -- 2 ) Rudy Tomjanovich 4 -- 0 Orlando Magic ( EC ) ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) Brian Hill Chicago Bulls ( EC ) ( 4, 4 -- 0 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 2 Seattle SuperSonics ( WC ) ( 3, 1 -- 2 ) George Karl 1997 Chicago Bulls ( EC ) ( 5, 5 -- 0 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 2 Utah Jazz ( WC ) ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) Jerry Sloan 1998 Chicago Bulls ( EC ) ( 6, 6 -- 0 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 2 Utah Jazz ( WC ) ( 2, 0 -- 2 ) Jerry Sloan 1999 San Antonio Spurs ( WC ) ( 1, 1 -- 0 ) Gregg Popovich 4 -- 1 New York Knicks ( EC ) ( 8, 2 -- 6 ) Jeff Van Gundy 2000 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 25, 12 -- 13 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 2 Indiana Pacers ( EC ) ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) Larry Bird 2001 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 26, 13 -- 13 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 1 Philadelphia 76ers ( EC ) ( 9, 3 -- 6 ) Larry Brown 2002 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 27, 14 -- 13 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 0 New Jersey Nets ( EC ) ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) Byron Scott 2003 San Antonio Spurs ( WC ) ( 2, 2 -- 0 ) Gregg Popovich 4 -- 2 New Jersey Nets ( EC ) ( 2, 0 -- 2 ) Byron Scott Detroit Pistons ( EC ) ( 6, 3 -- 3 ) Larry Brown 4 -- 1 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 28, 14 -- 14 ) Phil Jackson 2005 San Antonio Spurs ( WC ) ( 3, 3 -- 0 ) Gregg Popovich 4 -- 3 Detroit Pistons ( EC ) ( 7, 3 -- 4 ) Larry Brown 2006 Miami Heat ( EC ) ( 1, 1 -- 0 ) Pat Riley 4 -- 2 Dallas Mavericks ( WC ) ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) Avery Johnson 2007 San Antonio Spurs ( WC ) ( 4, 4 -- 0 ) Gregg Popovich 4 -- 0 Cleveland Cavaliers ( EC ) ( 1, 0 -- 1 ) Mike Brown 2008 Boston Celtics ( EC ) ( 20, 17 -- 3 ) Doc Rivers 4 -- 2 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 29, 14 -- 15 ) Phil Jackson 2009 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 30, 15 -- 15 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 1 Orlando Magic ( EC ) ( 2, 0 -- 2 ) Stan Van Gundy Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 31, 16 -- 15 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 3 Boston Celtics ( EC ) ( 21, 17 -- 4 ) Doc Rivers 2011 Dallas Mavericks ( WC ) ( 2, 1 -- 1 ) Rick Carlisle 4 -- 2 Miami Heat ( EC ) ( 2, 1 -- 1 ) Erik Spoelstra 2012 Miami Heat ( EC ) ( 3, 2 -- 1 ) Erik Spoelstra 4 -- 1 Oklahoma City Thunder ( WC ) ( 4, 1 -- 3 ) Scott Brooks 2013 Miami Heat ( EC ) ( 4, 3 -- 1 ) Erik Spoelstra 4 -- 3 San Antonio Spurs ( WC ) ( 5, 4 -- 1 ) Gregg Popovich 2014 San Antonio Spurs ( WC ) ( 6, 5 -- 1 ) Gregg Popovich 4 -- 1 Miami Heat ( EC ) ( 5, 3 -- 2 ) Erik Spoelstra 2015 Golden State Warriors ( WC ) ( 7, 4 -- 3 ) Steve Kerr 4 -- 2 Cleveland Cavaliers ( EC ) ( 2, 0 -- 2 ) David Blatt 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers ( EC ) ( 3, 1 -- 2 ) Tyronn Lue 4 -- 3 Golden State Warriors ( WC ) ( 8, 4 -- 4 ) Steve Kerr 2017 Golden State Warriors ( WC ) ( 9, 5 -- 4 ) Steve Kerr 4 -- 1 Cleveland Cavaliers ( EC ) ( 4, 1 -- 3 ) Tyronn Lue 2018 Golden State Warriors ( WC ) ( 10, 6 -- 4 ) Steve Kerr 4 -- 0 Cleveland Cavaliers ( EC ) ( 5, 1 -- 4 ) Tyronn Lue Results by teams Teams Win Loss Total Year ( s ) won Year ( s ) lost Boston Celtics 17 21 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2008 1958, 1985, 1987, 2010 Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers 16 15 31 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1991, 2004, 2008 Philadelphia / San Francisco / Golden State Warriors 6 10 1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, 2018 1948, 1964, 1967, 2016 Chicago Bulls 6 0 6 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 -- San Antonio Spurs 5 6 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014 2013 Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers 6 9 1955, 1967, 1983 1950, 1954, 1977, 1980, 1982, 2001 Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons 7 1989, 1990, 2004 1955, 1956, 1988, 2005 Miami Heat 5 2006, 2012, 2013 2011, 2014 New York Knicks 6 8 1970, 1973 1951, 1952, 1953, 1972, 1994, 1999 Houston Rockets 1994, 1995 1981, 1986 Cleveland Cavaliers 5 2016 2007, 2015, 2017, 2018 St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks 1958 1957, 1960, 1961 Baltimore / Washington Bullets / Washington Wizards 1978 1971, 1975, 1979 Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder 1979 1978, 1996, 2012 Portland Trail Blazers 1977 1990, 1992 Milwaukee Bucks 1971 Dallas Mavericks 2011 2006 Baltimore Bullets ( original ) ( folded in 1954 ) 0 1948 -- Rochester / Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City / Sacramento Kings 0 1951 -- Phoenix Suns 0 -- 1976, 1993 New Orleans / Utah Jazz 0 -- 1997, 1998 New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets 0 -- 2002, 2003 Orlando Magic 0 -- 1995, 2009 Chicago Stags ( folded in 1950 ) 0 -- 1947 Washington Capitols ( folded in 1951 ) 0 -- 1949 Indiana Pacers 0 -- 2000 Buffalo Braves / San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers -- -- -- Charlotte Hornets / Bobcats -- -- -- Denver Nuggets -- -- -- Minnesota Timberwolves -- -- -- New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans -- -- -- Toronto Raptors -- -- -- Vancouver / Memphis Grizzlies -- -- -- Notes Jump up ^ Not affiliated with the present - day Washington Wizards who were known as the Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets from 1963 to 1997. 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Jump up ^ `` 1977 -- 78 Washington Bullets Schedule and Results Summary ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2011. Jump up ^ `` 1947 BAA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1948 BAA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1949 BAA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1950 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1951 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1952 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1953 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1954 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1955 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1956 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1957 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1958 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1959 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1960 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1961 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1962 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1963 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1964 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1965 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1966 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1967 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1968 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1969 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1970 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1971 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1972 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1973 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1974 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1975 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1976 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1977 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1978 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1979 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1980 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1981 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1982 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1983 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1984 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1985 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1986 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1987 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1988 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1989 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1990 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1991 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1992 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1993 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1994 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1995 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1996 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1997 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1998 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 1999 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 2000 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. 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Jump up ^ `` 2012 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 2013 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 2014 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 2015 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 2016 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 2017 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 2018 NBA Finals ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2018. 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