NBA championships by team: Boston Celtics can pass Los Angeles Lakers with 18th title in 2024 Finals

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When the 2023-24 NBA season began, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics were tied atop the NBA’s all-time championship leaderboard at 17 titles apiece. If we’re being absolutely technical, the Lakers actually hung banner No. 18 before the Celtics did. The problem? It was for the new, In-Season Tournament championship, not a traditional end-of-season title.

Well, if there was any doubt about who sits atop the all-time championships throne, it is about to be erased. The Celtics enter Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Monday just one win away from championship No. 18. 

No team in NBA history has ever blown a 3-0 series lead in the postseason, so barring something historic, it is only a matter of time until the Celtics earn their first title since the 2007-08 season. If that happens, it would put them atop the league’s leaderboard, with the Lakers close behind at 17. Who’s in pursuit of the top two? Here’s the entire board:

Boston Celtics

17 (1957, 1959-66, 1968-69, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2008)

Los Angeles Lakers

17 (1949, 1950, 1952-54, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987-88, 2000-02, 2009-10, 2020)

Golden State Warriors

7 (1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017-18, 2022)

Chicago Bulls

6 (1991-93, 1996-98)

San Antonio Spurs

5 (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)

Miami Heat

3 (2006, 2012, 2013)

Detroit Pistons

3 (1989, 1990, 2004)

Philadelphia 76ers

3 (1955, 1967, 1983)

Milwaukee Bucks

2 (1971, 2021)

Houston Rockets

2 (1994, 1995)

New York Knicks

2 (1970, 1973)

Denver Nuggets

1 (2023)

Toronto Raptors

1 (2019)

Cleveland Cavaliers

1 (2016)

Dallas Mavericks

1 (2011)

Oklahoma City Thunder

1 (1979)

Washington Wizards

1 (1978)

Portland Trail Blazers

1 (1977)

Atlanta Hawks

1 (1958)

Sacramento Kings

1 (1951)

Baltimore Bullets

1 (1948)

The Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans have not won a…

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Author : Sam Quinn

Publish date : 2024-06-18 00:37:44

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