NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS
|
YEAR
|
EASTERN
WINNER
|
WESTERN
WINNER
|
NBA CHAMPION
|
SERIES
|
|
2002
|
New Jersey Nets
|
LA Lakers
|
LA Lakers
|
4-0
|
|
2001
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
LA Lakers
|
LA Lakers
|
4-1
|
|
2000
|
Indiana
|
LA Lakers
|
LA Lakers
|
4-2
|
|
1999
|
New York
|
San Antonio
|
San Antonio
|
4-1
|
|
1998
|
Chicago
|
Utah
|
Chicago
|
4-2
|
|
1997
|
Chicago
|
Utah
|
Chicago
|
4-2
|
|
1996
|
Chicago
|
Seattle
|
Chicago
|
4-2
|
|
1995
|
Orlando
|
Houston
|
Houston
|
4-0
|
|
1994
|
New York
|
Houston
|
Houston
|
4-3
|
|
1993
|
Chicago
|
Phoenix
|
Chicago
|
4-2
|
|
1992
|
Chicago
|
Portland
|
Chicago
|
4-2
|
|
1991
|
Chicago
|
LA Lakers
|
Chicago
|
4-1
|
|
1990
|
Detroit Pistons
|
Portland
|
Detroit Pistons
|
4-1
|
|
1989
|
Detroit Pistons
|
LA Lakers
|
Detroit Pistons
|
4-0
|
|
1988
|
Detroit Pistons
|
LA Lakers
|
LA Lakers
|
4-3
|
|
1987
|
Boston
|
LA Lakers
|
LA Lakers
|
4-2
|
|
1986
|
Boston
|
Houston
|
Boston
|
4-2
|
|
1985
|
Boston
|
LA Lakers
|
LA Lakers
|
4-2
|
|
1984
|
Boston
|
LA Lakers
|
Boston
|
4-3
|
|
1983
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
LA Lakers
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
4-0
|
|
1982
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
LA Lakers
|
LA Lakers
|
4-2
|
|
1981
|
Boston
|
Houston
|
Boston
|
4-2
|
|
1980
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
LA Lakers
|
LA Lakers
|
4-2
|
|
1979
|
Washington Bullets
|
Seattle
|
Seattle
|
4-1
|
|
1978
|
Washington Bullets
|
Seattle
|
Washington Bullets
|
4-3
|
|
1977
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Portland
|
Portland
|
4-2
|
|
1976
|
Boston
|
Phoenix
|
Boston
|
4-2
|
|
1975
|
Washington Bullets
|
Golden State Warriors
|
Golden St. Warriors
|
4-0
|
|
1974
|
Boston
|
Milwaukee
|
Boston
|
4-3
|
|
1973
|
New York
|
LA Lakers
|
New York
|
4-1
|
|
1972
|
New York
|
LA Lakers
|
LA Lakers
|
4-1
|
|
1971
|
Baltimore Bullets
|
Milwaukee
|
Milwaukee
|
4-0
|
|
1970
|
New York
|
LA Lakers
|
New York
|
4-3
|
|
1969
|
Boston
|
LA Lakers
|
Boston
|
4-3
|
|
1968
|
Boston
|
LA Lakers
|
Boston
|
4-2
|
|
1967
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
San Francisco Warriors
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
4-2
|
|
1966
|
Boston
|
LA Lakers
|
Boston
|
4-3
|
|
1965
|
Boston
|
LA Lakers
|
Boston
|
4-1
|
|
1964
|
Boston
|
San Francisco Warriors
|
Boston
|
4-1
|
|
1963
|
Boston
|
LA Lakers
|
Boston
|
4-2
|
|
1962
|
Boston
|
LA Lakers
|
Boston
|
4-3
|
|
1961
|
Boston
|
St. Louis Hawks
|
Boston
|
4-1
|
|
1960
|
Boston
|
St. Louis Hawks
|
Boston
|
4-3
|
|
1959
|
Boston
|
Minneapolis Lakers
|
Boston
|
4-0
|
|
1958
|
Boston
|
St. Louis Hawks
|
St. Louis Hawks
|
4-2
|
|
1957
|
Boston
|
St. Louis Hawks
|
Boston
|
4-3
|
|
1956
|
Philadelphia
|
Ft. Wayne Pistons
|
Philadelphia
|
4-1
|
|
1955
|
Syracuse
|
Ft. Wayne Pistons
|
Syracuse
|
4-3
|
|
1954
|
Syracuse
|
Minneapolis Lakers
|
Minneapolis Lakers
|
4-3
|
|
1953
|
New York
|
Minneapolis Lakers
|
Minneapolis Lakers
|
4-1
|
|
1952
|
New York
|
Minneapolis Lakers
|
Minneapolis Lakers
|
4-3
|
|
1951
|
New York
|
Rochester
|
Rochester
|
4-3
|
|
1950
|
Syracuse
|
Minneapolis Lakers
|
Minneapolis Lakers
|
4-2
|
|
1949*
|
Washington Capitols
|
Minneapolis Lakers
|
Minneapolis Lakers
|
4-2
|
|
1948
|
Philadelphia Warriors
|
Baltimore Bullets
|
Baltimore Bullets
|
4-2
|
|
1947
|
Philadelphia Warriors
|
Chicago Stags
|
Philadelphia Warriors
|
4-1
|
* NBA formed when the BAA and NBL merged
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