Question: who's been in the nba finals the last 5 years
Answer: ( EC ) ( 7 , 2 -- 5 ) Pat Riley 1995 Houston Rockets ( WC ) ( 4 , 2 -- 2 ) Rudy Tomjanovich 4 -- 0 Orlando Magic ( EC ) ( 1 , 0 -- 1 ) Hill , Brian Brian Hill Chicago Bulls ( EC ) ( 4 , 4 -- 0 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 2 Seattle SuperSonics ( WC ) ( 3 , 1 -- 2 ) Karl , George George Karl 1997 Chicago Bulls ( EC ) ( 5 , 5 -- 0 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 2 Utah Jazz ( WC ) ( 1 , 0 -- 1 ) Sloan , Jerry 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 ) Popovich , Gregg Gregg Popovich 4 -- 1 New York Knicks ( EC ) ( 8 , 2 -- 6 ) Van Gundy , Jeff Jeff Van Gundy 2000 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 25 , 12 -- 13 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 2 Indiana Pacers ( EC ) ( 1 , 0 -- 1 ) Bird , Larry Larry Bird 2001 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 26 , 13 -- 13 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 1 Philadelphia 76ers ( EC ) ( 9 , 3 -- 6 ) Brown , Larry Larry Brown 2002 Los Angeles Lakers ( WC ) ( 27 , 14 -- 13 ) Phil Jackson 4 -- 0 New Jersey Nets ( EC ) ( 1 , 0 -- 1 ) Scott ,