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    In NBA, a team becomes a champion when it passes through regular season and playoffs and wins the NBA finals series. View the list mentioned below and  find out all the champions in NBA history and a brief description of their road to victory.

    Year Winner Season Playoffs BAA Finals
    W  L Quarter-final  Semi-final Result Runner-up
    1946-47 Philadelphia Warriors 35 25 2-1 (defeated St. Louis) 2-0  (defeated New York ) 4-1 Chicago Stags
    1947-48 Baltimore Bullets 28 20 2-1(defeated    New York) 2-0(defeated Chicago) 4-2 Philadelphia Warriors
      Div Semi-final Div Final  
    1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers 44 16 2-0(defeated Chicago) 2-0(defeated  Rochester) 4-2 Washington Capitals

    BAA decided to merge with NBL and created NBA (National Basketball Asssociation).

    Year Winner Season Playoffs NBA Finals
    W L DivisionSemi-final Division Final Result Runner-up
    1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers 51 17 2-0 (defeated Chicago) 2-1 (defeated Fort Wayne) 4-2 Syracuse Nationals
    1950-51 Rochester Royals 41 27 2-1 (defeated Fort Wayne) 3-1 (defeated Minneapolis) 4-3 New York Knicks
    1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers 40 26 2-0 (defeated Indianapolis) 3-1 (defeated Rochester) 4-3 New York Knicks
    1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers 48 22 2-0 (defeated Indianapolis) 3-2 (defeated Fort Wayne) 4-1 New York Knicks
    1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers 46 22 3-0 2-1 (defeated Rochester) 4-3 Syracuse  Nationals
    1954-55 Syracuse  Nationals 43 29   3-1 (defeated Boston) 4-3 Fort Wayne Pistons
    1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors 45 27   3-2 (defeated Syracuse) 4-1 Fort Wayne Pistons
    1956-57 Boston Celtics 44 28   3-0 (defeated Syracuse) 4-3 St, Louis Hawks
    1957-58 St, Louis Hawks 41 31   4-1 (defeated Detroit) 4-2 Boston Celtics
    1958-59 Boston Celtics 52 20   4-3 (defeated Syracuse) 4-0 Minneapolis Lakers
    1959-60 Boston Celtics 59 16   4-2 (defeated Philadelphia) 4-3 St, Louis Hawks
    1960-61 Boston Celtics 57 22   4-1 (defeated Syracuse) 4-1 St, Louis Hawks
    1961-62 Boston Celtics 60 20   4-3 (defeated Philadelphia) 4-3 Los Angeles Lakers
    1962-63 Boston Celtics 58 22   4-3(defeated Cincinnati) 4-2 Los Angeles Lakers
    1963-64 Boston Celtics 59 21   4-1 (defeated Cincinnati) 4-1 San Francisco Warriors
    1964-65 Boston Celtics 62 18   4-3 (defeated Philadelphia) 4-1 Los Angeles Lakers
    1965-66 Boston Celtics 54 26 3-2 (defeated Cincinnati ) 4-1 (defeated Philadelphia) 4-3 Los Angeles Lakers
    1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers 68 13 3-1 (defeated Cincinnati) 4-1 (defeated Boston) 4-2 San Francisco Warriors
    1967-68 Boston Celtics 54 28 4-2 (defeated Detroit) 4-3 (defeated Philadelphia) 4-2 Los Angeles Lakers
    1968-69 Boston Celtics 48 34 4-1 (defeated Philadelphia) 4-2 (defeated New York) 4-3 Los Angeles Lakers
    1969-70 New York Knicks 60 22 4-3 (defeated Baltimore) 4-1 (defeated Milwaukeee) 4-3 Los Angeles Lakers
      Conference Semi-Final Conference Final  
    1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks 66 16 4-1 (defeated San Francisco) 4-1 (defeated Los Angeles) 4-0 Baltimore Bullets
    1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers 69 13 4-0 (defeated Chicago) 4-2 (defeated Milwaukee) 4-1 New York Knicks
    1972-73 New York Knicks 57 25 4-1 (defeated Baltimore) 4-3 (defeated Boston) 4-1 Los Angeles Lakers
    1973-74 Boston Celtics 56 26 4-2 (defeated Buffalo) 4-1 (defeated New York) 4-3 Milwaukee Bucks
    1974-75 Golden State Warriors 48 34 4-2 (defeated Seattle) 4-3 (defeated Chicago) 4-0 Washington Bullets
    1975-76 Boston Celtics 54 28 4-2 (defeated Buffalo) 4-2 (defeated Cleveland) 4-2 Phoenix Suns
    1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers 49 33  4-2 (defeated  Denver) 4-0 (defeated Los Angeles) 4-2 Philadelphia 76ers
    1977-78 Washington Bullets 44 38 4-2 (defeated San Antonio) 4-2 (defeated Philadelphia) 4-3 Seattle SuperSonics
    1978-79 Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 4-1 (defeated Los Angeles) 4-3 (defeated Phoenix) 4-1 Washington Bullets
    1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers 60 22 4-1 (defeated Phoenix) 4-1 (defeated Seattle) 4-2 Philadelphia 76ers
    1980-81 Boston Celtics 62 20 4-0 (defeated Chicago) 4-3 (defeated Philadelphia) 4-2 Houston Rockets
    1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers 57 25 4-0 (defeated Phoenix) 4-0 (defeated San Antonio) 4-2 Philadelphia 76ers
    1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers 65 17 4-0 (defeated New York) 4-1 (defeated Milwaukee) 4-0 Los Angeles Lakers
    1983-84 Boston Celtics 62 20 4-3 (defeated New York) 4-1 (defeated Milwaukee) 4-3 Los Angeles Lakers
    1984-85 Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 4-1 (defeated Portland) 4-1 (defeated Denver) 4-2 Boston Celtics
    1985-86 Boston Celtics 67 15 4-1 (defeated Atlanta) 4-0 (defeated Milwaukee) 4-2 Houston Rockets
    1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers 65 17 4-1 (defeated Golden State) 4-0 (defeated Seattle) 4-2 Boston Celtics
    1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 4-3 (defeated Utah) 4-3 (defeated Dallas) 4-3 Detroit Pistons
    1988-89 Detroit Pistons 63 19 4-0 (defeated Milwaukee) 4-2 (defeated Chicago) 4-0 Los Angeles Lakers
    1989-90 Detroit Pistons 59 23 4-1 (defeated New York) 4-3 (defeated Chicago) 4-1 Portland Trail Blazers
    1990-91 Chicago Bulls 61 21 4-1 (defeated Philadelphia) 4-0 (defeated Detroit) 4-1 Los Angeles Lakers
    1991-92 Chicago Bulls 67 15 4-3 (defeated New York) 4-2 (defeated Cleveland) 4-2 Portland Trail Blazers
    1992-93 Chicago Bulls 57 25 4-0 (defeated Cleveland) 4-2 (defeated New York) 4-2 Phoenix Suns
    1993-94 Houston Rockets 58 24 4-3 (defeated Phoenix) 4-1 (defeated Utah) 4-3 New York Knicks
    1994-95 Houston Rockets 47 35 4-3 (defeated Phoenix) 4-2 (defeated San Antonio) 4-0 Orlando Magic
    1995-96 Chicago Bulls 72 10 4-1 (defeated New York) 4-0 (defeated Orlando) 4-2 Seattle SuperSonics
    1996-97 Chicago Bulls 69 13 4-1 (defeated Atlanta) 4-1 (defeated Miami) 4-2 Utah Jazz
    1997-98 Chicago Bulls 62 20 4-1 (defeated Charlotte) 4-3 (defeated Indiana) 4-2 Utah Jazz
    1998-99 San Antonio Spurs 37 13 4-0 (defeated Los Angeles) 4-0 (defeated Portland) 4-1 New York Knicks
    1999-00 Los Angeles Lakers 67 15 4-1 (defeated Phoenix) 4-3 (defeated Portland) 4-2 Indiana Pacers
    2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers 56 26 4-0 (defeated Sacramento) 4-0 (defeated San Antonio) 4-1 Philadelphia 76ers
    2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers 58 24 4-1 (defeated San Antonio) 4-3 (defeated Sacramento) 4-0 New Jersey Nets
    2002-03 San Antonio Spurs 60 22 4-2 (defeated Los Angeles) 4-2 (defeated Dallas) 4-2 New Jersey Nets
    2003-04 Detroit Pistons 54 28 4-3 (defeated New Jersey) 4-2 (defeated Indiana) 4-1 Los Angeles Lakers
    2004-05 San Antonio Spurs 59 23 4-2 (defeated Seattle) 4-1 (defeated Phoenix) 4-3 Detroit Pistons
    2005-06 Miami Heat 52 30 4-1 (defeated New Jersey) 4-2 (defeated Detroit) 4-2 Dallas Mavericks
    2006-07 San Antonio Spurs 58 24 4-2 (defeated Phoenix) 4-1 (defeated Utah) 4-0 Cleveland Cavaliers
    2007-08 Boston Celtics 66 16 4-3 (defeated Cleveland) 4-2 (defeated Detroit) 4-2 Los Angeles Lakers
    2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers 65 17 4-3 (defeated Houston) 4-2 (defeated Denver) 4-1 Orlando Magic
    2009-10 Los Angeles Lakers 57 25 4-0 (defeated Utah) 4-2 (defeated Phoenix) 4-3 Boston Celtics
    2010-11 Dallas Mavericks 57 25 4-0 (defeated Los Angeles) 4-1 (defeated Oklahoma) 4-2 Miami Heat



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