NBA Championships
2011-12 -- Miami Heat def. Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-1
2010-11 -- Dallas Mavericks def. Miami Heat, 4-2
2009-10 -- Los Angeles Lakers def. Boston Celtics, 4-3
2008-09 -- Los Angeles Lakers def. Orlando Magic, 4-1
2007-08 -- Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2
2006-07 -- San Antonio Spurs def. Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-0
2005-06 -- Miami Heat def. Dallas Mavericks, 4-2
2004-05 -- San Antonio Spurs def. Detroit Pistons, 4-3
2003-04 -- Detroit Pistons def. Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1
2002-03 -- San Antonio Spurs def. New Jersey Nets, 4-2
2001-02 -- Los Angeles Lakers def. New Jersey Nets, 4-0
2000-01 -- Los Angeles Lakers def. Philadelphia 76ers, 4-1
1999-00 -- Los Angeles Lakers def. Indiana Pacers, 4-2
1998-99 -- San Antonio Spurs def. New York Knicks, 4-1
1997-98 -- Chicago Bulls def. Utah Jazz, 4-2
1996-97 -- Chicago Bulls def. Utah Jazz, 4-2
1995-96 -- Chicago Bulls def. Seattle SuperSonics, 4-2
1994-95 -- Houston Rockets def. Orlando Magic, 4-0
1993-94 -- Houston Rockets def. New York Knicks, 4-3
1992-93 -- Chicago Bulls def. Phoenix Suns 4-2
1991-92 -- Chicago Bulls def. Portland Trail Blazers, 4-2
1990-91 -- Chicago Bulls def. Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1
1989-90 -- Detroit Pistons def. Portland Trail Blazers, 4-1
1988-89 -- Detroit Pistons def. Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0
1987-88 -- Los Angeles Lakers def. Detroit Pistons, 4-3
1986-87 -- Los Angeles Lakers def. Boston Celtics, 4-2
1985-86 -- Boston Celtics def. Houston Rockets, 4-2
1984-85 -- Los Angeles Lakers def. Boston Celtics, 4-2
1983-84 -- Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3
1982-83 -- Philadelphia 76ers def. Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0
1981-82 -- Los Angeles Lakers def. Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2
1980-81 -- Boston Celtics def. Houston Rockets, 4-2
1979-80 -- Los Angeles Lakers def. Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2
1978-79 -- Seattle SuperSonics def. Washington Bullets, 4-1
1977-78 -- Washington Bullets def. Seattle SuperSonics, 4-3
1976-77 -- Portland Trail Blazers def. Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2
1975-76 -- Boston Celtics def. Phoenix Suns, 4-2
1974-75 -- Golden State Warriors def. Washington Bullets, 4-0
1973-74 -- Boston Celtics def. Milwaukee Bucks, 4-3
1972-73 -- New York Knicks def. Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1
1971-72 -- Los Angeles Lakers def. New York Knicks, 4-1
1970-71 -- Milwaukee Bucks def. Baltimore Bullets, 4-0
1969-70 -- New York Knicks def. Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3
1968-69 -- Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3
1967-68 -- Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2
1966-67 -- Philadelphia 76ers def. San Francisco Warriors, 4-2
1965-66 -- Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3
1964-65 -- Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1
1963-64 -- Boston Celtics def. San Francisco Warriors, 4-1
1962-63 -- Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2
1961-62 -- Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3
1960-61 -- Boston Celtics def. St. Louis Hawks, 4-1
1959-60 -- Boston Celtics def. St. Louis Hawks, 4-3
1958-59 -- Boston Celtics def. Minneapolis Lakers, 4-0
1957-58 -- St. Louis Hawks def. Boston Celtics, 4-2
1956-57 -- Boston Celtics def. St. Louis Hawks, 4-3
1955-56 -- Philadelphia Warriors def. Fort Wayne Pistons, 4-1
1954-55 -- Syracuse Nationals def. Fort Wayne Pistons, 4-3
1953-54 -- Minneapolis Lakers def. Syracuse Nationals, 4-3
1952-53 -- Minneapolis Lakers def. New York Knicks, 4-1
1951-52 -- Minneapolis Lakers def. New York Knicks, 4-3
1950-51 -- Rochester Royals def. New York Knicks, 4-3
1949-50 -- Minneapolis Lakers def. Syracuse Nationals, 4-2
1948-49 -- Minneapolis Lakers def. Washington Capitols, 4-2
1947-48 -- Baltimore Bullets def. Philadelphia Warriors, 4-2
1946-47 -- Philadelphia Warriors def. Chicago Stags, 4-1
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