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The NBA Finals is chock-full of history and iconic moments. We've seen legendary franchises, like the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, dominate the league, as well as newer powerhouses like the Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat.\u00a0

Last season, the Heat came up short against the Denver Nuggets, who won their first ring in franchise history.

Let's take a look back at the complete list of NBA Finals winners.

List of NBA Champions

2023: Denver Nuggets defeated Miami Heat (4-1)
2022: Golden State Warriors defeated Boston Celtics (4-2)
2021: Milwaukee Bucks defeated Phoenix Suns (4-2)
2020: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Miami Heat (4-2)
2019: Toronto Raptors defeated Golden State Warriors (4-2)
2018: Golden State Warriors defeated Cleveland Cavaliers (4-0)
2017: Golden State Warriors defeated Cleveland Cavaliers (4-1)
2016: Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Golden State Warriors (4-3)
2015: Golden State Warriors defeated Cleveland Cavaliers (4-2)
2014: San Antonio Spurs defeated Miami Heat (4-1)
2013: Miami Heat defeated San Antonio Spurs (4-3)
2012: Miami Heat defeated Oklahoma City Thunder (4-1)
2011: Dallas Mavericks defeated Miami Heat (4-2)
2010: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Boston Celtics (4-3)
2009: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Orlando Magic (4-1)
2008: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-2)
2007: San Antonio Spurs defeated Cleveland Cavaliers (4-0)
2006: Miami Heat defeated Dallas Mavericks (4-2)
2005: San Antonio Spurs defeated Detroit Pistons (4-3)
2004: Detroit Pistons defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-1)
2003: San Antonio Spurs defeated New Jersey Nets (4-2)
2002: Los Angeles Lakers defeated New Jersey Nets (4-0)
2001: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Philadelphia 76ers (4-1)
2000: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Indiana Pacers (4-2)
1999: San Antonio Spurs defeated New York Knicks (4-1)
1998: Chicago Bulls defeated Utah Jazz (4-2)
1997: Chicago Bulls defeated Utah Jazz (4-2)
1996: Chicago Bulls defeated Seattle SuperSonics (4-2)
1995: Houston Rockets defeated Orlando Magic (4-0)
1994: Houston Rockets defeated New York Knicks (4-3)
1993: Chicago Bulls defeated Phoenix Suns (4-2)
1992: Chicago Bulls defeated Portland Trail Blazers (4-2)
1991: Chicago Bulls defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-1)
1990: Detroit Pistons defeated Portland Trail Blazers (4-1)
1989: Detroit Pistons defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-0)
1988: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Detroit Pistons (4-3)
1987: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Boston Celtics (4-2)
1986: Boston Celtics defeated Houston Rockets (4-2)
1985: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Boston Celtics (4-2)
1984: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-3)
1983: Philadelphia 76ers defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-0)
1982: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Philadelphia 76ers (4-2)
1981: Boston Celtics defeated Houston Rockets (4-2)
1980: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Philadelphia 76ers (4-2)
1979: Seattle SuperSonics defeated Washington Bullets (4-1)
1978: Washington Bullets defeated Seattle SuperSonics (4-3)
1977: Portland Trail Blazers defeated Philadelphia 76ers (4-2)
1976: Boston Celtics defeated Phoenix Suns (4-2)
1975: Golden State Warriors defeated Washington Bullets (4-0)
1974: Boston Celtics defeated Milwaukee Bucks (4-3)
1973: New York Knicks defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-1)
1972: Los Angeles Lakers defeated New York Knicks (4-1)
1971: Milwaukee Bucks defeated Baltimore Bullets (4-0)
1970: New York Knicks defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-3)
1969: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-3)
1968: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-2)
1967: Philadelphia 76ers defeated San Francisco Warriors (4-2)
1966: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-3)
1965: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-1)
1964: Boston Celtics defeated San Francisco Warriors (4-1)
1963: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-2)
1962: Boston Celtics defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-3)
1961: Boston Celtics defeated St. Louis Hawks (4-1)
1960: Boston Celtics defeated St. Louis Hawks (4-3)
1959: Boston Celtics defeated Minneapolis Lakers (4-0)
1958: St. Louis Hawks defeated Boston Celtics (4-2)
1957: Boston Celtics defeated St. Louis Hawks (4-3)
1956: Philadelphia Warriors defeated Fort Wayne Pistons (4-1)
1955: Syracuse Nationals defeated Fort Wayne Pistons (4-3)
1954: Minneapolis Lakers defeated Syracuse Nationals (4-3)
1953: Minneapolis Lakers defeated New York Knicks (4-1)
1952: Minneapolis Lakers defeated New York Knicks (4-3)
1951: Rochester Royals defeated New York Knicks (4-3)
1950: Minneapolis Lakers defeated Syracuse Nationals (4-2)
1949: Minneapolis Lakers defeated Washington Capitols (4-2)

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Which teams have won the most NBA championships?

The Celtics and Lakers are tied with the most NBA titles at 17. Here\u2019s a list of teams that have won at least three NBA championships:

  • Los Angeles Lakers (17 titles)
  • Boston Celtics (17)
  • Golden State Warriors (7)
  • Chicago Bulls (6)
  • San Antonio Spurs (5)
  • Philadelphia 76ers (3)
  • Detroit Pistons (3)
  • Miami Heat (3)

Which players have won the most NBA championships?

Bill Russell holds the record for most NBA rings with 11. Here is a list of NBA players with six titles or more:

  • Bill Russell (11 championships)
  • Sam Jones (10)
  • K. C. Jones (8)
  • Satch Sanders (8)
  • John Havlicek (8)
  • Jim Loscutoff (7)
  • Frank Ramsey (7)
  • Robert Horry (7)
  • Bob Cousy (6)
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)
  • Michael Jordan (6)
  • Scottie Pippen (6)

Which teams have never won an NBA championship?

Twelve teams have never won an NBA Finals.

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The Denver Nuggets, who were previously among the 12 teams who have never won an NBA championship, won the 2023 title by beating the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, 4-1.

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Following this championship run, the list is now down to 11 teams who have never lifted the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy throughout their tenure in the league.

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The current home-and-away format in the NBA Finals is 2\u20132\u20131\u20131\u20131 (the team with the better regular-season record plays on its home court in Games 1, 2, 5, and 7), which has been used in 1947\u20131948,[5] 1950\u20131952,[6][7][8] 1957\u20131970, 1972\u20131974, 1976\u20131977, 1979\u20131984, and 2014\u2013present. It was previously in a 2\u20133\u20132 format (the team with the better regular season record plays on its home court in Games 1, 2, 6, and 7) during 1949, 1953\u20131955, and 1985\u20132013,[9][10] in a 1\u20131\u20131\u20131\u20131\u20131\u20131 format during 1956 and 1971,[11][12] and in a 1\u20132\u20132\u20131\u20131 format during 1975 and 1978.[13][14]\n

As of 2023[update], the Eastern champions have a 40\u201337 advantage in NBA titles over the Western champions, with their most recent being the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021.[15][better source needed] The Boston Celtics and the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers have won a combined total of 34 NBA championships, with 17 apiece in their rivalry.[16] As of 2023[update], the defending champions are the Denver Nuggets.\n

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1947Chicago Stags (1) (1, 0\u20131)Harold Olsen1\u20134Philadelphia Warriors (2) (1, 1\u20130)Eddie Gottlieb\nn/a[17]\n
1948Baltimore Bullets\u2020 (2) (1, 1\u20130)Buddy Jeannette4\u20132Philadelphia Warriors (1) (2, 1\u20131)Eddie Gottlieb[18]\n
1949Minneapolis Lakers (2) (1, 1\u20130)John Kundla4\u20132Washington Capitols (1) (1, 0\u20131)Red Auerbach[19]\n
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1950Minneapolis Lakers (1) [b] (2, 2\u20130)John Kundla4\u20132Syracuse Nationals (1) (1, 0\u20131)Al Cervi\nn/a[23][24]\n
1951Rochester Royals (2) (1, 1\u20130)Les Harrison4\u20133New York Knicks (3) (1, 0\u20131)Joe Lapchick[25]\n
1952Minneapolis Lakers (2) (3, 3\u20130)John Kundla4\u20133New York Knicks (3) (2, 0\u20132)Joe Lapchick[26]\n
1953Minneapolis Lakers (1) (4, 4\u20130)John Kundla4\u20131New York Knicks (1) (3, 0\u20133)Joe Lapchick[27]\n
1954Minneapolis Lakers (1) (5, 5\u20130)John Kundla4\u20133Syracuse Nationals (1) (2, 0\u20132)Al Cervi[28]\n
1955Fort Wayne Pistons (1) (1, 0\u20131)Charles Eckman3\u20134Syracuse Nationals (1) (3, 1\u20132)Al Cervi[29]\n
1956Fort Wayne Pistons (1) (2, 0\u20132)Charles Eckman1\u20134Philadelphia Warriors (1) (3, 2\u20131)George Senesky[30]\n
1957St. Louis Hawks (1) (1, 0\u20131)Alex Hannum3\u20134Boston Celtics (1) (1, 1\u20130)Red Auerbach[31]\n
1958St. Louis Hawks (1) (2, 1\u20131)Alex Hannum4\u20132Boston Celtics (1) (2, 1\u20131)Red Auerbach[32]\n
1959Minneapolis Lakers (2) (6, 5\u20131)John Kundla0\u20134Boston Celtics (1) (3, 2\u20131)Red Auerbach[33]\n
1960St. Louis Hawks (1) (3, 1\u20132)Ed Macauley3\u20134Boston Celtics (1) (4, 3\u20131)Red Auerbach[34]\n
1961St. Louis Hawks (1) (4, 1\u20133)Paul Seymour1\u20134Boston Celtics (1) (5, 4\u20131)Red Auerbach[35]\n
1962Los Angeles Lakers (1) (7, 5\u20132)Fred Schaus3\u20134Boston Celtics (1) (6, 5\u20131)Red Auerbach[36]\n
1963Los Angeles Lakers (1) (8, 5\u20133)Fred Schaus2\u20134Boston Celtics (1) (7, 6\u20131)Red Auerbach[37]\n
1964[c]San Francisco Warriors (1) (4, 2\u20132)Alex Hannum1\u20134Boston Celtics (1) (8, 7\u20131)Red Auerbach[38]\n
1965Los Angeles Lakers (1) (9, 5\u20134)Fred Schaus1\u20134Boston Celtics (1) (9, 8\u20131)Red Auerbach[39]\n
1966Los Angeles Lakers (1) (10, 5\u20135)Fred Schaus3\u20134Boston Celtics (2) (10, 9\u20131)Red Auerbach[40]\n
1967San Francisco Warriors (1) (5, 2\u20133)Bill Sharman2\u20134Philadelphia 76ers (1) (4, 2\u20132)Alex Hannum[41]\n
1968Los Angeles Lakers (2) (11, 5\u20136)Butch van Breda Kolff2\u20134Boston Celtics (2) (11, 10\u20131)Bill Russell[42]\n
1969Los Angeles Lakers (1) (12, 5\u20137)Butch van Breda Kolff3\u20134Boston Celtics (4) (12, 11\u20131)Bill Russell\nJerry West[43]\n
1970Los Angeles Lakers (2) (13, 5\u20138)Joe Mullaney3\u20134New York Knicks (1) (4, 1\u20133)Red Holzman\nWillis Reed[44]\n
1971Milwaukee Bucks (1) (1, 1\u20130)Larry Costello4\u20130Baltimore Bullets (1) (1, 0\u20131)Gene Shue\nLew Alcindor[45]\n
1972Los Angeles Lakers (1) (14, 6\u20138)Bill Sharman4\u20131New York Knicks (2) (5, 1\u20134)Red Holzman\nWilt Chamberlain[46]\n
1973Los Angeles Lakers (2) (15, 6\u20139)Bill Sharman1\u20134New York Knicks (2) (6, 2\u20134)Red Holzman\nWillis Reed[47]\n
1974Milwaukee Bucks (1) (2, 1\u20131)Larry Costello3\u20134Boston Celtics (1) (13, 12\u20131)Tom Heinsohn\nJohn Havlicek[48]\n
1975Golden State Warriors (1) (6, 3\u20133)Al Attles4\u20130Washington Bullets (2) (2, 0\u20132)K. C. Jones\nRick Barry[49]\n
1976Phoenix Suns (3) (1, 0\u20131)John MacLeod2\u20134Boston Celtics (1) (14, 13\u20131)Tom Heinsohn\nJo Jo White[50]\n
1977[d]Portland Trail Blazers (3) (1, 1\u20130)Jack Ramsay4\u20132Philadelphia 76ers (1) (5, 2\u20133)Gene Shue\nBill Walton[53]\n
1978Seattle SuperSonics (4) (1, 0\u20131)Lenny Wilkens3\u20134Washington Bullets (3) (3, 1\u20132)Dick Motta\nWes Unseld[54]\n
1979Seattle SuperSonics (1) (2, 1\u20131)Lenny Wilkens4\u20131Washington Bullets (1) (4, 1\u20133)Dick Motta\nDennis Johnson[55]\n
1980Los Angeles Lakers (1) (16, 7\u20139)Paul Westhead4\u20132Philadelphia 76ers (3) (6, 2\u20134)Billy Cunningham\nMagic Johnson[56]\n
1981Houston Rockets (6) (1, 0\u20131)Del Harris2\u20134Boston Celtics (1) (15, 14\u20131)Bill Fitch\nCedric Maxwell[57]\n
1982Los Angeles Lakers (1) (17, 8\u20139)Pat Riley4\u20132Philadelphia 76ers (3) (7, 2\u20135)Billy Cunningham\nMagic Johnson[58]\n
1983Los Angeles Lakers (1) (18, 8\u201310)Pat Riley0\u20134Philadelphia 76ers (1) (8, 3\u20135)Billy Cunningham\nMoses Malone[59]\n
1984[e]Los Angeles Lakers (1) (19, 8\u201311)Pat Riley3\u20134Boston Celtics (1) (16, 15\u20131)K. C. Jones\nLarry Bird[60]\n
1985Los Angeles Lakers (1) (20, 9\u201311)Pat Riley4\u20132Boston Celtics (1) (17, 15\u20132)K. C. Jones\nKareem Abdul-Jabbar[61]\n
1986Houston Rockets (2) (2, 0\u20132)Bill Fitch2\u20134Boston Celtics (1) (18, 16\u20132)K. C. Jones\nLarry Bird[62]\n
1987Los Angeles Lakers (1) (21, 10\u201311)Pat Riley4\u20132Boston Celtics (1) (19, 16\u20133)K. C. Jones\nMagic Johnson[63]\n
1988Los Angeles Lakers (1) (22, 11\u201311)Pat Riley4\u20133Detroit Pistons (2) (3, 0\u20133)Chuck Daly\nJames Worthy[64]\n
1989Los Angeles Lakers (1) (23, 11\u201312)Pat Riley0\u20134Detroit Pistons (1) (4, 1\u20133)Chuck Daly\nJoe Dumars[65]\n
1990Portland Trail Blazers (3) (2, 1\u20131)Rick Adelman1\u20134Detroit Pistons (1) (5, 2\u20133)Chuck Daly\nIsiah Thomas[66]\n
1991Los Angeles Lakers (3) (24, 11\u201313)Mike Dunleavy1\u20134Chicago Bulls (1) (1, 1\u20130)Phil Jackson\nMichael Jordan[67]\n
1992Portland Trail Blazers (1) (3, 1\u20132)Rick Adelman2\u20134Chicago Bulls (1) (2, 2\u20130)Phil Jackson\nMichael Jordan[68]\n
1993Phoenix Suns (1) (2, 0\u20132)Paul Westphal2\u20134Chicago Bulls (2) (3, 3\u20130)Phil Jackson\nMichael Jordan[69]\n
1994Houston Rockets (2) (3, 1\u20132)Rudy Tomjanovich4\u20133New York Knicks (2) (7, 2\u20135)Pat Riley\nHakeem Olajuwon[70]\n
1995Houston Rockets (6) (4, 2\u20132)Rudy Tomjanovich4\u20130Orlando Magic (1) (1, 0\u20131)Brian Hill\nHakeem Olajuwon[71]\n
1996Seattle SuperSonics (1) (3, 1\u20132)George Karl2\u20134Chicago Bulls (1) (4, 4\u20130)Phil Jackson\nMichael Jordan[72]\n
1997Utah Jazz (1) (1, 0\u20131)Jerry Sloan2\u20134Chicago Bulls (1) (5, 5\u20130)Phil Jackson\nMichael Jordan[73]\n
1998Utah Jazz (1) (2, 0\u20132)Jerry Sloan2\u20134Chicago Bulls (1) (6, 6\u20130)Phil Jackson\nMichael Jordan[74]\n
1999[f]San Antonio Spurs (1) (1, 1\u20130)Gregg Popovich4\u20131New York Knicks (8) (8, 2\u20136)Jeff Van Gundy\nTim Duncan[76]\n
2000Los Angeles Lakers (1) (25, 12\u201313)Phil Jackson4\u20132Indiana Pacers (1) (1, 0\u20131)Larry Bird\nShaquille O'Neal[77]\n
2001Los Angeles Lakers (2) (26, 13\u201313)Phil Jackson4\u20131Philadelphia 76ers (1) (9, 3\u20136)Larry Brown\nShaquille O'Neal[78]\n
2002Los Angeles Lakers (3) (27, 14\u201313)Phil Jackson4\u20130New Jersey Nets (1) (1, 0\u20131)Byron Scott\nShaquille O'Neal[79]\n
2003San Antonio Spurs (1) (2, 2\u20130)Gregg Popovich4\u20132New Jersey Nets (2) (2, 0\u20132)Byron Scott\nTim Duncan[80]\n
2004Los Angeles Lakers (2) (28, 14\u201314)Phil Jackson1\u20134Detroit Pistons (3) (6, 3\u20133)Larry Brown\nChauncey Billups[81]\n
2005San Antonio Spurs (2) (3, 3\u20130)Gregg Popovich4\u20133Detroit Pistons (2) (7, 3\u20134)Larry Brown\nTim Duncan[82]\n
2006Dallas Mavericks (4) (1, 0\u20131)Avery Johnson2\u20134Miami Heat (2) (1, 1\u20130)Pat Riley\nDwyane Wade[83]\n
2007San Antonio Spurs (3) (4, 4\u20130)Gregg Popovich4\u20130Cleveland Cavaliers (2) (1, 0\u20131)Mike Brown\nTony Parker[84]\n
2008Los Angeles Lakers (1) (29, 14\u201315)Phil Jackson2\u20134Boston Celtics (1) (20, 17\u20133)Doc Rivers\nPaul Pierce[85]\n
2009Los Angeles Lakers (1) (30, 15\u201315)Phil Jackson4\u20131Orlando Magic (3) (2, 0\u20132)Stan Van Gundy\nKobe Bryant[86]\n
2010Los Angeles Lakers (1) (31, 16\u201315)Phil Jackson4\u20133Boston Celtics (4) (21, 17\u20134)Doc Rivers\nKobe Bryant[87]\n
2011Dallas Mavericks (3) (2, 1\u20131)Rick Carlisle4\u20132Miami Heat (2) (2, 1\u20131)Erik Spoelstra\nDirk Nowitzki[88]\n
2012[g]Oklahoma City Thunder (2) (4, 1\u20133)Scott Brooks1\u20134Miami Heat (2) (3, 2\u20131)Erik Spoelstra\nLeBron James[91]\n
2013San Antonio Spurs (2) (5, 4\u20131)Gregg Popovich3\u20134Miami Heat (1) (4, 3\u20131)Erik Spoelstra\nLeBron James[92]\n
2014San Antonio Spurs (1) (6, 5\u20131)Gregg Popovich4\u20131Miami Heat (2) (5, 3\u20132)Erik Spoelstra\nKawhi Leonard[93]\n
2015Golden State Warriors (1) (7, 4\u20133)Steve Kerr4\u20132Cleveland Cavaliers (2) (2, 0\u20132)David Blatt\nAndre Iguodala[94]\n
2016Golden State Warriors (1) (8, 4\u20134)Steve Kerr3\u20134Cleveland Cavaliers (1) (3, 1\u20132)Tyronn Lue\nLeBron James[95]\n
2017Golden State Warriors (1) (9, 5\u20134)Steve Kerr4\u20131Cleveland Cavaliers (2) (4, 1\u20133)Tyronn Lue\nKevin Durant[96]\n
2018Golden State Warriors (2) (10, 6\u20134)Steve Kerr4\u20130Cleveland Cavaliers (4) (5, 1\u20134)Tyronn Lue\nKevin Durant[97]\n
2019Golden State Warriors (1) (11, 6\u20135)Steve Kerr2\u20134Toronto Raptors (2) (1, 1\u20130)Nick Nurse\nKawhi Leonard[98]\n
2020[h]Los Angeles Lakers (1) (32, 17\u201315)Frank Vogel4\u20132Miami Heat (5) (6, 3\u20133)Erik Spoelstra\nLeBron James[100]\n
2021Phoenix Suns (2) (3, 0\u20133)Monty Williams2\u20134Milwaukee Bucks (3) (3, 2\u20131)Mike Budenholzer\nGiannis Antetokounmpo[101]\n
2022Golden State Warriors (3) (12, 7\u20135)Steve Kerr4\u20132Boston Celtics (2) (22, 17\u20135)Ime Udoka\nStephen Curry[102]\n
2023Denver Nuggets (1) (1, 1\u20130)Michael Malone4\u20131Miami Heat (8) (7, 3\u20134)Erik Spoelstra\nNikola Joki\u0107[103]\n
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Results by team[edit]

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TeamWinLossApps\nPctYear(s) wonYear(s) lost\n
Los Angeles Lakers[i]171532\n.5311949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 20201959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1991, 2004, 2008\n
Boston Celtics17522\n.7731957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986, 20081958, 1985, 1987, 2010, 2022\n
Golden State Warriors[ii]7512\n.5831947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, 2018, 20221948, 1964, 1967, 2016, 2019\n
Chicago Bulls606\n1.0001991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998\u2014\n
San Antonio Spurs516\n.8331999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 20142013\n
Philadelphia 76ers[iii]369\n.3331955, 1967, 19831950, 1954, 1977, 1980, 1982, 2001\n
Detroit Pistons[iv]347\n.4291989, 1990, 20041955, 1956, 1988, 2005\n
Miami Heat347\n.4292006, 2012, 20132011, 2014, 2020, 2023\n
New York Knicks268\n.2501970, 19731951, 1952, 1953, 1972, 1994, 1999\n
Houston Rockets224\n.5001994, 19951981, 1986\n
Milwaukee Bucks213\n.6671971, 20211974\n
Cleveland Cavaliers145\n.20020162007, 2015, 2017, 2018\n
Atlanta Hawks[v]134\n.25019581957, 1960, 1961\n
Washington Wizards[vi]134\n.25019781971, 1975, 1979\n
Oklahoma City Thunder[vii]134\n.25019791978, 1996, 2012\n
Portland Trail Blazers123\n.33319771990, 1992\n
Dallas Mavericks112\n.50020112006\n
Baltimore Bullets (original) (folded in 1954)[viii]101\n1.0001948\u2014\n
Sacramento Kings[ix]101\n1.0001951\u2014\n
Toronto Raptors101\n1.0002019\u2014\n
Denver Nuggets101\n1.0002023\u2014\n
Phoenix Suns033\n.000\u20141976, 1993, 2021\n
Utah Jazz022\n.000\u20141997, 1998\n
Brooklyn Nets[x]022\n.000\u20142002, 2003\n
Orlando Magic022\n.000\u20141995, 2009\n
Chicago Stags (folded in 1950)011\n.000\u20141947\n
Washington Capitols (folded in 1951)011\n.000\u20141949\n
Indiana Pacers011\n.000\u20142000\n
Charlotte Hornets\u2014\u2014\u2014\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\n
Los Angeles Clippers\u2014\u2014\u2014\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\n
Memphis Grizzlies\u2014\u2014\u2014\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\n
Minnesota Timberwolves\u2014\u2014\u2014\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\n
New Orleans Pelicans\u2014\u2014\u2014\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\n
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  1. ^ Includes record as Minneapolis Lakers\n
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  2. ^ Includes record as Philadelphia and San Francisco Warriors\n
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  3. ^ Includes record as Syracuse Nationals\n
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  4. ^ Includes record as Fort Wayne Pistons\n
    5. \n
  5. ^ Includes record as St. Louis Hawks\n
    6. \n
  6. ^ Includes record as Baltimore and Washington Bullets\n
    7. \n
  7. ^ Includes record as Seattle SuperSonics\n
    8. \n
  8. ^ Not affiliated with the present-day Washington Wizards, known as the Baltimore Bullets from 1963 to 1973.\n
    9. \n
  9. ^ Includes record as Rochester Royals\n
    10. \n
  10. ^ Includes record as New York and New Jersey Nets\n
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Consecutive championships[edit]

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Eight consecutive\n

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Three consecutive\n

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Two consecutive\n

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Frequent matchups[edit]

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Count\nMatchup\nRecord\nYears\n
12\nBoston Celtics vs Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers\nCeltics, 9\u20133\n1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2008, 2010\n
6\nMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers vs Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers\nLakers, 5\u20131\n1950, 1954, 1980, 1982, 1983, 2001\n
5\nMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks\nLakers, 3\u20132\n1952, 1953, 1970, 1972, 1973\n
4\nSt. Louis Hawks (Atlanta Hawks) vs Boston Celtics\nCeltics, 3\u20131\n1957, 1958, 1960, 1961\n
4\nCleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors\nWarriors, 3\u20131\n2015, 2016, 2017, 2018\n
3\nDetroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers\nPistons, 2\u20131\n1988, 1989, 2004\n
2\nSeattle SuperSonics (Oklahoma City Thunder) vs Washington Bullets (Washington Wizards)\nTied, 1\u20131\n1978, 1979\n
2\nBoston Celtics vs Houston Rockets\nCeltics, 2\u20130\n1981, 1986\n
2\nChicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz\nBulls, 2\u20130\n1997, 1998\n
2\nDallas Mavericks vs Miami Heat\nTied, 1\u20131\n2006, 2011\n
2\nMiami Heat vs San Antonio Spurs\nTied, 1\u20131\n2013, 2014\n
2\nBoston Celtics vs San Francisco/Golden State Warriors\nTied, 1\u20131\n1964, 2022\n
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See also[edit]

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Notes[edit]

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  1. ^ The Finals MVP Award was first awarded in 1969.\n
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  2. ^ Minneapolis was the Central Division (now defunct, no relation to the current Central Division) playoff champion, while the Anderson Packers were the Western Division playoff champion.[20] Due to the NBA's realignment into three divisions,[21][22] the team with the best regular season record after the Divisional Finals advanced automatically to the NBA Finals, while the other two teams faced off in the NBA Semifinals to determine the other finalist. Eastern Division playoff champion Syracuse had the best regular season record among the division playoff champions, causing Minneapolis to face Anderson in the NBA Semifinals.[20][23]\n
    3. \n
  3. ^ The trophy was renamed for Walter A. Brown.\n
    4. \n
  4. ^ The trophy was replaced by a new design.[51][52]\n
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  5. ^ The trophy was renamed for Larry O'Brien.\n
    6. \n
  6. ^ After a lockout, the season started on February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50-game regular season schedule.[75]\n
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  7. ^ After a lockout, the season started on December 25, 2011, and all 30 teams played a shortened 66-game regular season schedule.[89][90]\n
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  8. ^ The 2019\u201320 NBA season was delayed and shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic and finished in October 2020 with a bubble tournament.[99]\n
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NBA teams that have never won a championship

There are now 10 teams awaiting their first championship after the Nuggets claimed the 2022-23 NBA title.

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That\u2019s it. That\u2019s the round number of teams still looking for that first NBA championship. The Denver Nuggets removed themselves from the club that everybody\u2019s trying to turn in their membership.

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Winning a championship is hard. Staying on this list is even harder, in so many ways. It\u2019s hard from a fan standpoint, an organizational standpoint, a reputation standpoint and of course, just hard coming up short for so many years. Like, aren\u2019t the odds ever in your favor?

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Brooklyn Nets

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Give the Nets some love for trying, even if their most recent plan was faulty. They convinced Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden to team up and have nothing to show for it, mainly because the one full year all three were together, injuries to Kyrie and Harden torpedoed those hopes. Then came the implosion. Before that, Jason Kidd took the Nets to back-to-back Finals trips, only to see Tim Duncan and Shaq standing in his way. And if you want to really go on a historical trip, the Nets\u2019 first good chance at making title noise was lost when they sold Julius Erving to the Sixers at the ABA-NBA merger.

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This second reincarnation of the Hornets (formerly the Bobcats, born 2004) has only made the playoffs three times (winning only three games total). Too many bad draft situations didn\u2019t help — Emeka Okafor, Adam Morrison, Michael-Kidd Gilchrist and Cody Zeller were all top-10 picks. It\u2019s a weird and uncomfortable reflection on team governor Michael Jordan, given his six championships as a player.

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Well, Reggie Miller and Rik Smits were pretty good, just not enough to beat Shaq and Kobe Bryant at the turn of the century. Years later, Paul George was pretty solid, but those Pacer teams were a few stars too short against the Big Three Heat. And now Indiana seems years away from any championship buzz \u2026 unless they somehow pull off a \u201cHoosiers\u201d-like miracle in the near future.

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Lob City became Robbed City a decade ago because of the untimely injuries to Blake Griffin and Chris Paul during their franchise heyday. Much has been the same lately, with injuries to George and Kawhi Leonard. And it didn\u2019t help when the Clippers constantly blew leads in the playoffs. Basically, this franchise, born in Buffalo and relocated from San Diego, has been perpetually stuck by a string of crummy luck and also bad personnel decisions. When compared to their sister team in L.A., it\u2019s just not a fair fight. The Lakers have 17 titles, the Clippers would be overjoyed with just one.

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Memphis Grizzlies

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They have the distinction of not only losing their Canadian roots (Vancouver), but watching Toronto, which came into the league the same year, get a title before them. The Grizzlies only had one stretch where they could smell a championship in the distance, and that was with the Grit-N-Grind teams of Tony Allen, Mike Conley, Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph. They\u2019ve got a future right now with Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. and had good regular seasons the last few years, but then the bright lights managed to freeze them.

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Minnesota Timberwolves

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They never went to the Finals with Kevin Garnett for over a decade. That was their chance and not only did they miss it, but Garnett cashed in with the Celtics the year after he left Minny. Then the Wolves, created in 1989, endured a lengthy dry spell where nothing went right. And now, a question: Will the cost of the Rudy Gobert trade tack on more years of non-championship misery?

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Well, the franchise has only been in existence since 1988 (2002 in New Orleans) so the team formerly known as the Hornets gets a pass, to a degree. Their biggest miscue (while in Charlotte) was giving Larry Johnson what was then the largest contract extension in NBA history \u2014 and his current deal still had two more years to run \u2014 which essentially made it impossible to retain Alonzo Mourning, who was considered the better player. Johnson developed lower back issues and was never the same, Mourning went to Miami (and eventually won a title) and the franchise moved to New Orleans. The Pelicans then squandered the Anthony Davis years, and here they are.

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Orlando Magic

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Orlando had the misfortune of being blessed with two dominant big men and still couldn\u2019t sip champagne. First Shaquille O\u2019Neal, then Dwight Howard, both unable to bulldoze their way through June. Then Shaq bailed in his prime for the Lakers and went on a dynastic tear, with three straight titles. That had to hurt his old team, or at least it did until the Magic drafted Howard at No. 1 overall \u2026 only to see him leave, too. At least Howard had to wait another dozen years before he grabbed a ring \u2014 also with the Lakers.\u00a0

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Of all the club members, the Suns are probably dealing with the hardest luck, if only because they\u2019ve had a number of very good teams that just couldn\u2019t cash in. Think of the Charles Barkley Suns of the late 1990s who couldn\u2019t overcome Michael Jordan and then Hakeem Olajuwon. And the Steve Nash Suns who were victimized by a Robert Horry hip-check in 2007. And most recently, the Devin Booker Suns, unable to hold a 2-0 lead against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in 2021. Now they have Durant, a two-time champ, but did he save his best for those Warriors\u2019 teams?

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Ah, Karl Malone and John Stockton, easily the best tandem never to get crowned. Such was the case with them and others in the 1990s who couldn\u2019t overcome Jordan. It\u2019s unfathomable, really, because with those two all-time greats, the Jazz were true contenders for roughly a dozen years. With nobody on the current roster on the level of Stockton and Malone, Utah might need to, ahem, move mountains to get back into the mix.

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\n \n 2005\n \n \n \n \n San Antonio Spurs\n\n \n (3rd)\n \n \n \n \n Detroit Pistons\n\n
\n \n 2004\n \n \n \n \n Detroit Pistons\n\n \n (3rd)\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n
\n \n 2003\n \n \n \n \n San Antonio Spurs\n\n \n (2nd)\n \n \n \n \n New Jersey Nets\n\n
\n \n 2002\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n \n (14th)\n \n \n \n \n New Jersey Nets\n\n
\n \n 2001\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n \n (13th)\n \n \n \n \n Philadelphia 76ers\n\n
\n \n 2000\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n \n (12th)\n \n \n \n \n Indiana Pacers\n\n
\n \n 1999\n \n \n \n \n San Antonio Spurs\n\n \n \n \n New York Knicks\n\n
\n \n 1998\n \n \n \n \n Chicago Bulls\n\n \n (6th)\n \n \n \n \n Utah Jazz\n\n
\n \n 1997\n \n \n \n \n Chicago Bulls\n\n \n (5th)\n \n \n \n \n Utah Jazz\n\n
\n \n 1996\n \n \n \n \n Chicago Bulls\n\n \n (4th)\n \n \n \n \n Seattle SuperSonics\n\n
\n \n 1995\n \n \n \n \n Houston Rockets\n\n \n (2nd)\n \n \n \n \n Orlando Magic\n\n
\n \n 1994\n \n \n \n \n Houston Rockets\n\n \n \n \n New York Knicks\n\n
\n \n 1993\n \n \n \n \n Chicago Bulls\n\n \n (3rd)\n \n \n \n \n Phoenix Suns\n\n
\n \n 1992\n \n \n \n \n Chicago Bulls\n\n \n (2nd)\n \n \n \n \n Portland Trail Blazers\n\n
\n \n 1991\n \n \n \n \n Chicago Bulls\n\n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n
\n \n 1990\n \n \n \n \n Detroit Pistons\n\n \n (2nd)\n \n \n \n \n Portland Trail Blazers\n\n
\n \n 1989\n \n \n \n \n Detroit Pistons\n\n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n
\n \n 1988\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n \n (11th)\n \n \n \n \n Detroit Pistons\n\n
\n \n 1987\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n \n (10th)\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n
\n \n 1986\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n (16th)\n \n \n \n \n Houston Rockets\n\n
\n \n 1985\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n \n (9th)\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n
\n \n 1984\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n (15th)\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n
\n \n 1983\n \n \n \n \n Philadelphia 76ers\n\n \n (3rd)\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n
\n \n 1982\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n \n (8th)\n \n \n \n \n Philadelphia 76ers\n\n
\n \n 1981\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n (14th)\n \n \n \n \n Houston Rockets\n\n
\n \n 1980\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n \n (7th)\n \n \n \n \n Philadelphia 76ers\n\n
\n \n 1979\n \n \n \n \n Seattle SuperSonics\n\n \n \n \n Washington Bullets\n\n
\n \n 1978\n \n \n \n \n Washington Bullets\n\n \n \n \n Seattle SuperSonics\n\n
\n \n 1977\n \n \n \n \n Portland Trail Blazers\n\n \n \n \n Philadelphia 76ers\n\n
\n \n 1976\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n (13th)\n \n \n \n \n Phoenix Suns\n\n
\n \n 1975\n \n \n \n \n Golden State Warriors\n\n \n (2nd)\n \n \n \n \n Washington Bullets\n\n
\n \n 1974\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n (12th)\n \n \n \n \n Milwaukee Bucks\n\n
\n \n 1973\n \n \n \n \n New York Knicks\n\n \n (2nd)\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n
\n \n 1972\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n \n (6th)\n \n \n \n \n New York Knicks\n\n
\n \n 1971\n \n \n \n \n Milwaukee Bucks\n\n \n \n \n Baltimore Bullets\n\n
\n \n 1970\n \n \n \n \n New York Knicks\n\n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n
\n \n 1969\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n (11th)\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n
\n \n 1968\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n (10th)\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n
\n \n 1967\n \n \n \n \n Philadelphia 76ers\n\n \n (2nd)\n \n \n \n \n San Francisco Warriors\n\n
\n \n 1966\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n (9th)\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n
\n \n 1965\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n (8th)\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n
\n \n 1964\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n (7th)\n \n \n \n \n San Francisco Warriors\n\n
\n \n 1963\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n (6th)\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n
\n \n 1962\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n (5th)\n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles Lakers\n\n
\n \n 1961\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n (4th)\n \n \n \n \n St. Louis Hawks\n\n
\n \n 1960\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n (3rd)\n \n \n \n \n St. Louis Hawks\n\n
\n \n 1959\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n (2nd)\n \n \n \n \n Minneapolis Lakers\n\n
\n \n 1958\n \n \n \n \n St. Louis Hawks\n\n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n
\n \n 1957\n \n \n \n \n Boston Celtics\n\n \n \n \n St. Louis Hawks\n\n
\n \n 1956\n \n \n \n \n Philadelphia Warriors\n\n \n \n \n Fort Wayne Pistons\n\n
\n \n 1955\n \n \n \n \n Syracuse Nationals\n\n \n \n \n Fort Wayne Pistons\n\n
\n \n 1954\n \n \n \n \n Minneapolis Lakers\n\n \n (5th)\n \n \n \n \n Syracuse Nationals\n\n
\n \n 1953\n \n \n \n \n Minneapolis Lakers\n\n \n (4th)\n \n \n \n \n New York Knicks\n\n
\n \n 1952\n \n \n \n \n Minneapolis Lakers\n\n \n (3rd)\n \n \n \n \n New York Knicks\n\n
\n \n 1951\n \n \n \n \n Rochester Royals\n\n \n \n \n New York Knicks\n\n
\n \n 1950\n \n \n \n \n Minneapolis Lakers\n\n \n (2nd)\n \n \n \n \n Syracuse Nationals\n\n
\n \n 1949\n \n \n \n \n Minneapolis Lakers\n\n \n \n \n Washington Capitols \n\n
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