When Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks tips off on Thursday, there’ll be some history on the line — beyond the obvious.
The Celtics will be trying to break their current tie with the rival Lakers atop the leaderboard for the most championships in NBA history. Those two teams dominate that board, with a sizable gap between them and the next-fullest trophy case.
Here’s a thorough history of all past NBA Finals winners, including how many titles the Celtics have won, when the Mavericks earned their lone ring and which teams are still searching for their first.
Who has won the most NBA Finals?
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have won the most NBA Finals, with 17 apiece.
Next is the Golden State Warriors, whose four titles within the last decade brought their all-time total to seven — counting their 1947 win during the era of the Basketball Association of America, which merged with the National Basketball League to become the NBA in 1949.
After them are the Chicago Bulls, whose six championships came in the 1990s with Michael Jordan, and the San Antonio Spurs, who have won five — all with Gregg Popovich at the helm.
Who are the last 5 NBA champions?
The 2023-24 season will be the sixth straight season without a repeat NBA Finals winning team.
2022-23: Denver Nuggets (def. Miami Heat)
2021-22: Golden State Warriors (def. Boston Celtics)
2020-21: Milwaukee Bucks (def. Phoenix Suns)
2019-20: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Miami Heat)
2018-19: Toronto Raptors (def. Golden State Warriors)
Has there ever been a 4-0 sweep in the Finals?
Several times, actually. The first was in 1959, when the Celtics swept the Lakers (then the Minneapolis Lakers). The last was in 2018, when the Warriors swept the Cavaliers.
Here are the seven in between.
1971: Milwaukee Bucks sweep Baltimore Bullets
1975: Golden State Warriors sweep Washington Bullets
1983: Philadelphia 76ers sweep Los Angeles Lakers
1989: Detroit Pistons sweep Los Angeles Lakers
1995: Houston Rockets sweep Orlando Magic
2002: Los Angeles Lakers sweep New Jersey Nets
2007: San Antonio Spurs sweep Cleveland Cavaliers
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Publish date : 2024-06-05 15:10:23
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