NBABasketball Scores Current Stats East. Standings West. Standings Basketball DVDs Schedule Teams Transactions Games News Games Recaps Records NBA Previews for the fans Forums History Rules Shopping E-mail NBA Almanac   N B A   C H A M P I O N S   The National Basketball Association crowned its first champion back in the 1946-47 season, however, the league was called the Basketball Association of America (BAA) then. It did not become the NBA until after the 1948-49 season when the BAA and the National Basketball League (NBL) agreed to merge.   MULTIPLE WINNERS: Boston (16); Minneapolis-LA Lakers (12); Chicago Bulls (6); Phila-SF-Golden State Warriors and Syracuse Nationals-Phila 76ers (3); Detroit, Houston and New York (2).   Year Champion Coach # of Games Runner-up 2003 San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich 4-2 WLWLWW New Jersey Nets 2002 Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson 4-0 WWWW New Jersey Nets 2001 Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson 4-1 LWWWW Philadelphia 76ers 2000 Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson 4-2 WWLWLW Indiana 1999 San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich 4-1 WWLWW NY Knicks 1998 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson 4-2 LWWWLW Utah 1997 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson 4-2 WWLLWW Utah 1996 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson 4-2 WWWLLW Seattle 1995 Houston Rockets R Tomjanovich 4-0 Orlando 1994 Houston Rockets R Tomjanovich 4-3 WLWLLWW NY Knicks 1993 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson 4-2 WWLWLW Phoenix 1992 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson 4-2 WLWLWW Portland 1991 Chicago Bulls Phil Jackson 4-1 LWWWW LA Lakers 1990 Detroit Pistons Chuck Daly 4-1 WLWWW Portland 1989 Detroit Pistons Chuck Daly 4-0 LA Lakers 1988 Los Angeles Lakers Pat Riley 4-3 LWWLLWW Detroit 1987 Los Angeles Lakers Pat Riley 4-2 WWLWLW Boston 1986 Boston Celtics KC Jones 4-2 WWLWLW Houston 1985 Los Angeles Lakers Pat Riley 4-2 LWWLWW Boston 1984 Boston Celtics KC Jones 4-3 LWLWWLW LA Lakers 1983 Philadelphia 76ers B Cunningham 4-0 LA Lakers 1982 Los Angeles Lakers Pat Riley 4-2 WLWWLW Phila 76ers 1981 Boston Celtics Bill Fitch 4-2 WLWLWW Houston 1980 Los Angeles Lakers Paul Westhead 4-2 WLWLWW Phila 76ers 1979 Seattle Supersonics Lenny Wilkins 4-1 LWWWW Wash Bullets 1978 Washington Bullets Dick Motta 4-3 LWLWLWW Seattle 1977 Portland Trailblazers Jack Ramsey 4-2 LLWWWW Phila 76ers 1976 Boston Celtics Tom Heinsohn 4-2 WWLLWW Phoenix 1975 Golden State Warriors Al Attles 4-0 Wash Bullets 1974 Boston Celtics Tom Heinsohn 4-3 WLWLWLW Milwaukee 1973 New York Knicks Red Holzman 4-1 LWWWW LA Lakers 1972 Los Angeles Lakers Bill Sharman 4-1 LWWWW NY Knicks 1971 Milwaukee Bucks Larry Costello 4-0 Balt Bullets 1970 New York Knicks Red Holzman 4-3 WLWLWLW LA Lakers 1969 Boston Celtics Bill Russell 4-3 LLWWLWW LA Lakers 1968 Boston Celtics Bill Russell 4-2 WLWLWW LA Lakers 1967 Philadelphia 76ers Alex Hannum 4-2 WWLWLW SF Warriors 1966 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4-3 LWWWLLW LA Lakers 1965 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4-1 WWLWW LA Lakers 1964 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4-1 WWLWW SF Warriors 1963 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4-2 WWLWLW LA Lakers 1962 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4-3 WLLWLWW LA Lakers 1961 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4-1 WWLWW StL Hawks 1960 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4-3 WLWLWLW StL Hawks 1959 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4-0 Minn Lakers 1958 St Louis Hawks Alex Hannum 4-2 WLWLWW Boston 1957 Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4-3 LWLWWLW StL Hawks 1956 Philadelphia Warriors Geo Senesky 4-1 WLWWW Ft Wayne Pistons 1955 Syracuse Nationals Al Cervi 4-3 WWLLLWW Ft Wayne Pistons 1954 Minneapolis Lakers John Kundla 4-3 WLWLWLW Syracuse Nats 1953 Minneapolis Lakers John Kundla 4-1 LWWWW NY Knicks 1952 Minneapolis Lakers John Kundla 4-3 WLWLWLW NY Knicks 1951 Rochester Royals Les Harrison 4-3 WWWLLLW NY Knicks 1950 Minneapolis Lakers John Kundla 4-2 WLWWLW Syracuse Nats 1949 Minneapolis Lakers John Kundla 4-2 WWWLLW Wash Capitols 1948 Baltimore Bullets Buddy Jeannette 4-2 LWWWLW Phila Warriors 1947 Philadelphia Warriors Eddie Gottlieb 4-1 WWWLW Chicago Stags NOTE: Four finalists were led by player-coaches: 1948—Buddy Jeannette (guard) of Baltimore; 1950—Al Cervi (guard) of Syracuse; 1968 & 1969—Bill Russell (center) of Boston Foreclosure Home Auction Huge 3 Day Auction- May 12, 19, 20. All Must Be Sold! Free Brochure. USHomeAuction.com Trivia Trivia.com - The Biggest fun and gaming portal on the web!! Trivia Fun & Games Hot Springs Village Arkansas Beautiful Estate Size Homesites at unbelievable prices. Hot Springs Village Land for Sale

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