The NBA Finals is the championship of the National Basketball Association. The trophy is designed to look like a basketball about to enter a net. It is also named after former NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien.
NBA Finals Matchups[]
- 1946-1947: Philadelphia Warriors over Chicago Stags
- 1947-1948: Baltimore Bullets over Philadelphia Warriors
- 1948-1949: Minneapolis Lakers over Washington Capitols
- 1949-1950: Minneapolis Lakers over Syracuse Nationals
- 1950-1951: Rochester Royals over New York Knicks
- 1951-1952: Minneapolis Lakers over New York Knicks
- 1952-1953: Minneapolis Lakers over New York Knicks
- 1953-1954: Minneapolis Lakers over Syracuse Nationals
- 1954-1955: Syracuse Nationals over Fort Wayne Pistons
- 1955-1956: Philadelphia Warriors over Fort Wayne Pistons
- 1956-1957: Boston Celtics over St. Louis Hawks
- 1957-1958: St. Louis Hawks over Boston Celtics
- 1958-1959: Boston Celtics over Minneapolis Lakers
- 1959-1960: Boston Celtics over St. Louis Hawks
- 1960-1961: Boston Celtics over St. Louis Hawks
- 1961-1962: Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
- 1962-1963: Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
- 1963-1964: Boston Celtics over San Francisco Warriors
- 1964-1965: Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
- 1965-1966: Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
- 1966-1967: Philadelphia 76ers over San Francisco Warriors
- 1967-1968: Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
- 1968-1969: Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
- 1969-1970: New York Knicks over Los Angeles Lakers
- 1970-1971: Milwaukee Bucks over Baltimore Bullets
- 1971-1972: Los Angeles Lakers over New York Knicks
- 1972-1973: New York Knicks over Los Angeles Lakers
- 1973-1974: Boston Celtics over Milwaukee Bucks
- 1974-1975: Golden State Warriors over Washington Bullets
- 1975-1976: Boston Celtics over Phoenix Suns
- 1976-1977: Portland Trail Blazers over Philadelphia 76ers
- 1977-1978: Washington Bullets over Seattle SuperSonics
- 1978-1979: Seattle SuperSonics over Washington Bullets
- 1979-1980: Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers
- 1980-1981: Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets
- 1981-1982: Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers
- 1982-1983: Philadelphia 76ers over Los Angeles Lakers
- 1983-1984: Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
- 1984-1985: Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics
- 1985-1986: Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets
- 1986-1987: Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics
- 1987-1988: Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons
- 1988-1989: Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers
- 1989-1990: Detroit Pistons over Portland Trail Blazers
- 1990-1991: Chicago Bulls over Los Angeles Lakers
- 1991-1992: Chicago Bulls over Portland Trail Blazers
- 1992-1993: Chicago Bulls over Phoenix Suns
- 1993-1994: Houston Rockets over New York Knicks
- 1994-1995: Houston Rockets over Orlando Magic
- 1995-1996: Chicago Bulls over Seattle SuperSonics
- 1996-1997: Chicago Bulls over Utah Jazz
- 1997-1998: Chicago Bulls over Utah Jazz
- 1998-1999: San Antonio Spurs over New York Knicks
- 1999-2000: Los Angeles Lakers over Indiana Pacers
- 2000-2001: Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers
- 2001-2002: Los Angeles Lakers over New Jersey Nets
- 2002-2003: San Antonio Spurs over New Jersey Nets
- 2003-2004: Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers
- 2004-2005: San Antonio Spurs over Detroit Pistons
- 2005-2006: Miami Heat over Dallas Mavericks
- 2006-2007: San Antonio Spurs over Cleveland Cavaliers
- 2007-2008: Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
- 2008-2009: Los Angeles Lakers over Orlando Magic
- 2009-2010: Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics
- 2010-2011: Dallas Mavericks over Miami Heat
- 2011-2012: Miami Heat over Oklahoma City Thunder
- 2012-2013: Miami Heat over San Antonio Spurs
- 2013-2014: San Antonio Spurs over Miami Heat
- 2014-2015: Golden State Warriors over Cleveland Cavaliers
- 2015-2016: Cleveland Cavaliers over Golden State Warriors
- 2016-2017: Golden State Warriors over Cleveland Cavaliers
- 2017-2018: Golden State Warriors over Cleveland Cavaliers
- 2018-2019: Toronto Raptors over Golden State Warriors
- 2019-2020: Los Angeles Lakers over Miami Heat