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1983 basketball championship series
Lakers were also swept in the 1989 NBA Finals, that time by the Detroit Pistons. The 76ers lost their first two Finals meetings with the Lakers in 1980
1983_NBA_Finals
1989 basketball championship series
two-time defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers. This Finals series joined the 1983 NBA Finals as the only two championship
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1984 basketball championship series
Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). The 1984 NBA Finals has been often regarded as one of the greatest finals ever played, and is considered the "peak" of
1984_NBA_Finals
1981 basketball championship series
the Eastern Conference. In the 1983 NBA Finals, they swept the Lakers in a rematch from 1982, with Malone winning Finals MVP (he also won the league's
1981_NBA_Finals
NBA Finals is the annual championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason. All NBA Finals have
List_of_NBA_champions
North America basketball championship series
The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western Conference champions play a best-of-seven
NBA_Finals
2016 basketball championship series
The 2016 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2015–16 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.
2016_NBA_Finals
38th NBA season
time since 1969 in the NBA Finals. The Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets 186–184 in triple overtime) on December 13, 1983, to set a record for
1983–84_NBA_season
37th NBA season
championship, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals. The 1983 NBA All-Star Game was played at The Forum in Inglewood, California
1982–83_NBA_season
1986 basketball championship series
The 1986 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1985–86 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs
1986_NBA_Finals
2012 basketball championship series
The 2012 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2011–12 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs
2012_NBA_Finals
Postseason tournament
The 1983 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1982–83 season. This was the final postseason using the 12-team
1983_NBA_playoffs
2006 basketball championship series
previously appeared in the Finals; and it was the first Finals since 1978 where neither team had previously won an NBA title. The next Finals appearance for both
2006_NBA_Finals
2017 basketball championship series
The 2017 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2016–17 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.
2017_NBA_Finals
Postseason tournament
champion Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1. Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight year. The Dallas Mavericks made the playoffs
2001_NBA_playoffs
Eastern and Western championship series of the NBA
The NBA conference finals are the Eastern and Western Conference championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA), a professional basketball
NBA_conference_finals
2015 basketball championship series
The 2015 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2014–15 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs
2015_NBA_Finals
National Basketball Association award
since the 1969 NBA Finals. The award is decided by a panel of eleven media members, who cast votes after the conclusion of the Finals. The person with
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player
NBA_Finals_Most_Valuable_Player
2002 basketball championship series
The 2002 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2001–02 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs
2002_NBA_Finals
North America basketball championship
Finals debut after sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in four close games in the Western Conference finals to make this the second straight NBA Finals with
1977_NBA_Finals
2004 basketball championship series
The 2004 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2003–04 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs
2004_NBA_Finals
1973 basketball championship series
taking the next four games. Knicks center Willis Reed was named as the NBA Finals MVP. The Knicks' next championship win would also be a Game 5 road win
1973_NBA_Finals
1988 basketball championship series
The 1988 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1987–88 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs
1988_NBA_Finals
2007 basketball championship series
The 2007 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2006–07 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.
2007_NBA_Finals
the 1989 NBA Finals, Abdul-Jabbar announced his retirement from the NBA. The Showtime era continued through early 1990s, including an NBA Finals appearance
Superteams_in_the_NBA
1982 basketball championship series
1980 NBA Finals. The Lakers won in six games, as they did in the teams' 1980 Finals matchup, and won their eighth championship. The 1982 NBA Finals documentary
1982_NBA_Finals
List of television ratings NBA Finals in the United States
for NBA Finals in the United States, based on Nielsen viewing data. The highest rated and most watched NBA Finals series was the 1998 NBA Finals between
NBA_Finals_television_ratings
1972 basketball championship series
sixth NBA title and their first since 1954, when the team was still based in Minneapolis. The 1972 NBA Finals was a rematch of the 1970 NBA Finals that
1972_NBA_Finals
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1983–84 season for the Los Angeles Lakers saw them lose in the 1984 NBA Finals against Larry Bird's Boston Celtics in seven games. The Lakers were
1983–84 Los Angeles Lakers season
1983–84_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season
National Basketball Association trophy
Association (NBA) to the winner of the NBA Finals. The trophy depicts a basketball over a hoop and basket. It is named after Larry O'Brien, who served as NBA commissioner
Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy
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North American basketball tournament
respectively. The Suns advanced to their first NBA Finals since 1993 after winning the Western Conference finals against the Los Angeles Clippers in six games;
2021_NBA_playoffs
Third NBA championship season, second in Philadelphia
the 1982 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. This team is widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in NBA history.
1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season
1982–83_Philadelphia_76ers_season
Professional basketball tournament to determine the 2019 champion of the NBA
named the NBA Finals MVP, becoming the first player to win the awards while playing for different teams in different conferences. The 2019 Finals is also
2019_NBA_playoffs
1970 basketball championship series
NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1970 NBA playoffs, which concluded the 1969–70 National Basketball Association (NBA)
1970_NBA_Finals
National Basketball Association team in Los Angeles, California
to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010. They defeated the Miami Heat 4–2 to win the 2020 NBA Finals, and James was named the Finals MVP for
Los_Angeles_Lakers
Elimination tournament in the National Basketball Association
determine the final two playoff seeds. The playoffs culminate with the NBA Finals, where both conference champions from the NBA conference finals play each
NBA_playoffs
Professional basketball tournament
15 and concluded on June 12 with the Denver Nuggets winning the 2023 NBA Finals over the Miami Heat. This year's title was the Nuggets' first one in franchise
2023_NBA_playoffs
North American basketball tournament
Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Butler also became the first player (opponent or teammate) to out-score/-rebound/-assist/ LeBron James in a Finals game. With their
2020_NBA_playoffs
American basketball player (1955–2015)
eight-time All-NBA Team selection. Malone led the Philadelphia 76ers to an NBA championship in 1983, winning both the league and Finals MVP. He was inducted
Moses_Malone
Postseason tournament
Conference champion Detroit Pistons 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. Tim Duncan was named Finals MVP. The Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards ended long
2005_NBA_playoffs
American basketball player and coach
championship team, where he started 77 games in the regular season. In the 1983 NBA Finals, Iavaroni averaged 5.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in a four-game sweep
Marc_Iavaroni
NBA basketball team season (won championship)
Semi-finals in seven games, and defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in the Conference Finals in five games, advancing to the NBA Finals. In the Finals, the Celtics
1983–84_Boston_Celtics_season
Basketball competition
champion Los Angeles Lakers four games to one in the NBA Finals. Chauncey Billups was named NBA Finals MVP. The 2004 playoffs was the first appearance for
2004_NBA_playoffs
Exhibition basketball game
summer's NBA Finals. The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. Villard Books. 1994. p. 252. ISBN 0-679-43293-0. basketball-reference.com. "1983 NBA All-Star
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American basketball player (born 1984)
Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and has won four NBA championships from 10 NBA Finals appearances,
LeBron_James
North American professional basketball league
playoff tournament extends into June, culminating with the NBA Finals championship series. The NBA is a member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized
National Basketball Association
National_Basketball_Association
Professional basketball tournament to determine the 2022 champion of the NBA
State Warriors defeating the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals and winning their seventh NBA title. The playoffs also returned to its normal April–June
2022_NBA_playoffs
104th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series
city of Philadelphia its first championship in 25 years (since the 1983 NBA Finals). This was the first postseason series lost by an MLB team based in
2008_World_Series
NBA postseason tournament
James was named NBA Finals MVP. The Cavaliers swept their first two series and won the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Raptors
2016_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals. Tony Parker was named NBA Finals MVP, making him the second Spur after Tim Duncan and
2007_NBA_playoffs
Basketball competition
champion New Jersey Nets 4 games to 0 in the 2002 NBA Finals. Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Finals MVP for the third straight year. The 2002 playoffs
2002_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
rematch of last year's East finals, while the Warriors upset the NBA MVP James Harden-led Rockets after trailing 3–2. The NBA Finals began with a Golden State
2018_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
Conference champion San Antonio Spurs 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. LeBron James was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight year. The Miami Heat headed
2013_NBA_playoffs
NBA basketball broadcast telecasts (1973–1990)
delay. The 1981 NBA Finals set the standard for futility, with an average rating of 6.7, the lowest in NBA history until the 2003 NBA Finals averaged a 6
NBA_on_CBS
Basketball competition
Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Paul Pierce was named NBA Finals MVP. Thanks to preseason trades for Kevin Garnett and
2008_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
Conference champion New Jersey Nets, 4 games to 2, in the NBA Finals. Tim Duncan was named NBA Finals MVP for the second time. The 2003 Playoffs were notable
2003_NBA_playoffs
broadcast NBA Finals games in the United States and Canada over the years. In addition to the English-language broadcasts, the NBA Finals also have Spanish-language
List of NBA Finals broadcasters
List_of_NBA_Finals_broadcasters
Professional basketball tournament
York Knicks defeating the San Antonio Spurs in five games at the 2026 NBA Finals. For the second straight season, the defending champions Oklahoma City
2026_NBA_playoffs
NBA rivalry
NBA Finals to the Lakers, who were led by new head coach Pat Riley. However, the 76ers defeated the Lakers the following year in the 1983 NBA Finals.
Celtics–Lakers_rivalry
Chief executive of the National Basketball Association
The commissioner of the NBA is the chief executive of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The current commissioner is Adam Silver, who succeeded
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Most populous city in Pennsylvania, US
1973. Following the 76ers' victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1983 NBA Finals, however, the city's professional teams and their fans endured 25 years
Philadelphia
National Basketball Association rivalry
Division Finals, the Sixers overpowered Boston, beating them in five games and ending Boston's eight-year reign as NBA champions. The Sixers won the NBA championship
76ers–Celtics_rivalry
delay. The 1981 NBA Finals set the standard for futility, with an average rating of 6.7, the lowest in NBA history until the 2003 NBA Finals averaged a 6
NBA on television in the 1980s
NBA_on_television_in_the_1980s
American basketball player, coach, and broadcaster
the NBA Finals. In the 1983 NBA Finals, Mix and the Lakers were swept by Mix's former team, the Philadelphia 76ers, 4–0. Mix played his final NBA games
Steve_Mix
Postseason tournament
champion Oklahoma City Thunder, 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. LeBron James was named NBA Finals MVP. The Los Angeles Clippers made the playoffs for
2012_NBA_playoffs
Professional basketball tournament
the Boston Celtics winning the 2024 NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks for their 18th championship, the most in NBA history. It was the Celtics' first
2024_NBA_playoffs
National Basketball Association rivalry
in the NBA playoffs 7 times, with the clubs combining to appear in seven straight NBA Finals from 1999–2005. Additionally, the teams won each NBA Title
Lakers–Spurs_rivalry
American basketball player (born 1988)
four-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), an NBA Finals MVP, and a two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP. He is also a two-time NBA scoring
Stephen_Curry
Postseason tournament
the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic in the NBA Finals. Hakeem Olajuwon was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight time. As of 2026, the 1995
1995_NBA_playoffs
Production arm of the National Basketball Association
1982 NBA Playoffs and Finals (1982) That Championship Feeling: 1983 NBA Playoffs and Finals (1983) Pride And Passion: 1984 NBA Playoffs and Finals (1984)
NBA_Entertainment
Postseason tournament
Conference champion Phoenix Suns 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Michael Jordan was named NBA Finals MVP for the third straight year. This was the Suns'
1993_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. The
1998_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
Tim Duncan was named NBA Finals MVP. The 1999 Playoffs are memorable in part because a #8 seed (the Knicks) made it to the Finals for the first time in
1999_NBA_playoffs
to the winning team of the NBA Finals. The NBA's championship trophy made its first appearance after the inaugural NBA Finals in 1947. In 1964, it was named
List_of_NBA_awards
American basketball player (born 1955)
points per game. The Lakers lost in the 1983 NBA Finals, in which Philadelphia swept 4–0. In game one of the 1983 finals, Nixon had a violent collision with
Norm_Nixon
Postseason tournament
two in the 2000 NBA Finals. Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Finals MVP for the first time in his career. This was also the first NBA postseason to not
2000_NBA_playoffs
this list also includes droughts of series wins, appearances in the NBA Finals and NBA championship wins. The oldest franchise to never win the championship
List of NBA franchise postseason droughts
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American former basketball player (born 1950)
11× NBA All-Star (1977–1987) 5× ABA All-Star (1972–1976) 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1977, 1983) 5× All-NBA First Team (1978, 1980–1983) 2× All-NBA Second
Julius_Erving
American basketball player (born 1947)
of six NBA championship teams as a player and two more as an assistant coach, and was twice voted the NBA Finals MVP. He was named to three NBA anniversary
Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar
the National Basketball Association (NBA). In seventy complete NBA seasons, the franchise has played in the Finals nine times and won three championships
List of Philadelphia 76ers seasons
List_of_Philadelphia_76ers_seasons
Basketball player selection
The 1984 NBA draft was the 37th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New
1984_NBA_draft
American basketball player and coach (born 1965)
games during the 2018 NBA Finals to give Kerr his eighth championship of his career. The Warriors reached their fifth straight Finals under Kerr in 2019
Steve_Kerr
National Basketball Association team in Cleveland, Ohio
sports title since 1964. The 2016 NBA Finals victory over the Golden State Warriors marked the first time in Finals history a team had come back to win
Cleveland_Cavaliers
American basketball player (1978–2020)
the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bryant was a five-time NBA champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, the 2008 NBA MVP, and two-time gold medal recipient
Kobe_Bryant
American basketball player (born 1951)
Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Secretary of Defense", Jones won an NBA championship with the 76ers in 1983, was a four-time NBA All-Star, a nine-time
Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1951)
Bobby_Jones_(basketball,_born_1951)
Canadian basketball player (born 1998)
advance to Finals after Game 7 win over Thunder". NBA.com. Retrieved May 31, 2026. "Spurs vs. Thunder: Victor Wembanyama reaches first NBA Finals as San Antonio
Shai_Gilgeous-Alexander
American basketball player, coach, and executive (born 1945)
start of his NBA career through 2023, Riley has reached 19 NBA finals across six different decades, making 25 percent of all NBA Finals as a player, coach
Pat_Riley
56th NBA season
2002 NBA Finals. Kwame Brown became the first high school player to be drafted first overall when the Washington Wizards drafted him in the 2001 NBA draft
2001–02_NBA_season
Postseason tournament
best-of 5. It was the first NBA Finals meeting between the Celtics and Lakers since 1969; they met 7 times in the Finals from 1959 to 1969, with Boston
1984_NBA_playoffs
American basketball player (1940–2024)
years as their general manager, helping to build the team that won the 1983 NBA Finals, by trading for Julius Erving and Moses Malone, and drafting Maurice
Pat_Williams_(basketball)
Postseason tournament
Rockets 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Larry Bird was named NBA Finals MVP for the second time. This was the second NBA Finals meeting between the Celtics
1986_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
Conference champion New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. Hakeem Olajuwon was named NBA Finals MVP. This was also the first time that the Boston Celtics
1994_NBA_playoffs
American basketball player and entrepreneur (born 1959)
basketball history. He received three NBA Most Valuable Player awards, three NBA Finals MVP awards, nine All-NBA First Team designations, and twelve All-Star
Magic_Johnson
Era in Los Angeles Lakers history (1979–1991)
one of the NBA's defining dynasties of the 1980s. During the Showtime era, the Lakers won five NBA championships, reached the NBA Finals nine times,
Showtime_Lakers
US television program
the NBA, ESPN/ABC also held the exclusive rights to air the Eastern Conference Finals every even year except 2003, and the Western Conference Finals every
NBA_on_ESPN
American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)
"1991 Finals stats". NBA.com. Archived November 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 26, 2022. "NBA Finals MVP Award Winners". NBA.com. Archived
Michael_Jordan
Sports team history
swept by the powerful 76ers, led by regular season and Finals MVP Moses Malone, in the 1983 NBA Finals. Byron Scott joined the team the next year, in a trade
History of the Los Angeles Lakers
History_of_the_Los_Angeles_Lakers
returned to the NBA Finals again in 2011, also against the Heat, and won their first NBA Championship. In 2024, they made their third NBA Finals appearance but
List of Dallas Mavericks seasons
List_of_Dallas_Mavericks_seasons
American basketball player (born 1957)
National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1980 to 1988. A two-time NBA All-Star, he won an NBA championship with the 76ers in 1983. Contemporary basketball greats
Andrew_Toney
American basketball player and coach (1950–2021)
(NBA) from 1972 to 1984. Playing the guard position, he won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974. Westphal played in the NBA Finals again
Paul_Westphal
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