| Year |
Champion
Runner-up |
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| |
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| 2021 | Milwaukee Bucks 3
Phoenix Suns 2 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers 4
Miami Heat 2 |
| 2019 | Toronto Raptors 4
Golden State Warriors 2 |
| 2018 | Golden State Warriors 4
Cleveland Cavaliers 0 |
| 2017 | Golden State Warriors 4
Cleveland Cavaliers 1 |
| 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers 4
Golden State Warriors 3 |
| 2015 | Golden State Warriors 4
Cleveland Cavaliers 2 |
| 2014 | San Antonio Spurs 4
Miami Heat 1 |
| 2013 | Miami Heat 4
San Antonio Spurs 3 |
| 2012 | Miami Heat 4
Oklahoma City Thunder 1 |
| 2011 | Dallas Mavericks 4
Miami Heat 2 |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Lakers 4
Boston Celtics 3 |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers 4
Orlando Magic 1 |
| 2008 | Boston Celtics 4
Los Angeles Lakers 2 |
| 2007 | San Antonio Spurs 4
Cleveland Cavaliers 0 |
| 2006 | Miami Heat 4
Dallas Mavericks 2 |
| 2005 | San Antonio Spurs 4
Detroit Pistons 3 |
| 2004 | Detroit Pistons 4
Los Angeles Lakers 1 |
| 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 4
New Jersey Nets 2 |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers 4
New Jersey Nets 0 |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers 4
Philadelphia 76ers 1 |
| 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers 4
Indiana Pacers 2 |
| 1999 | San Antonio Spurs 4
New York Knicks 1 |
| 1998 | Chicago Bulls 4
Utah Jazz 2 |
| 1997 | Chicago Bulls 4
Utah Jazz 2 |
| 1996 | Chicago Bulls 4
Seattle SuperSonics 2 |
| 1995 | Houston Rockets 4
Orlando Magic 0 |
| 1994 | Houston Rockets 4
New York Knicks 3 |
| 1993 | Chicago Bulls 4
Phoenix Suns 2 |
| 1992 | Chicago Bulls 4
Portland Trail Blazers 2 |
| 1991 | Chicago Bulls 4
Los Angeles Lakers 1 |
| 1990 | Detroit Pistons 4
Portland Trail Blazers 1 |
| 1989 | Detroit Pistons 4
Los Angeles Lakers 0 |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers 4
Detroit Pistons 3 |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers 4
Boston Celtics 2 |
| 1986 | Boston Celtics 4
Houston Rockets 2 |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 4
Boston Celtics 2 |
| 1984 | Boston Celtics 4
Los Angeles Lakers 3 |
| 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers 4
Los Angeles Lakers 0 |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 4
Philadelphia 76ers 2 |
| 1981 | Boston Celtics 4
Houston Rockets 2 |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 4
Philadelphia 76ers 2 |
| 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics 4
Washington Bullets 1 |
| 1978 | Washington Bullets 4
Seattle SuperSonics 3 |
| 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 4
Philadelphia 76ers 2 |
| 1976 | Boston Celtics 4
Phoenix Suns 2 |
| 1975 | Golden State Warriors 4
Washington Bullets 0 |
| 1974 | Boston Celtics 4
Milwaukee Bucks 3 |
| 1973 | New York Knicks 4
Los Angeles Lakers 1 |
| 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 4
New York Knicks 1 |
| 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 4
Baltimore Bullets 0 |
| 1970 | New York Knicks 4
Los Angeles Lakers 3 |
| 1969 | Boston Celtics 4
Los Angeles Lakers 3 |
| 1968 | Boston Celtics 4
Los Angeles Lakers 2 |
| 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers 4
San Francisco Warriors 2 |
| 1966 | Boston Celtics 4
Los Angeles Lakers 3 |
| 1965 | Boston Celtics 4
Los Angeles Lakers 1 |
| 1964 | Boston Celtics 4
San Francisco Warriors 1 |
| 1963 | Boston Celtics 4
Los Angeles Lakers 2 |
| 1962 | Boston Celtics 4
Los Angeles Lakers 3 |
| 1961 | Boston Celtics 4
St. Louis Hawks 1 |
| 1960 | Boston Celtics 4
St. Louis Hawks 3 |
| 1959 | Boston Celtics 4
Minneapolis Lakers 0 |
| 1958 | St. Louis Hawks 4
Boston Celtics 2 |
| 1957 | Boston Celtics 4
St. Louis Hawks 3 |
| 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors 4
Fort Wayne Pistons 1 |
| 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 4
Fort Wayne Pistons 3 |
| 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 4
Syracuse Nationals 3 |
| 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 4
New York Knicks 1 |
| 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 4
New York Knicks 3 |
| 1951 | Rochester Royals 4
New York Knicks 3 |
| 1950 | Minneapolis Lakers 4
Syracuse Nationals 2 |
| 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 4
Washington Capitols 2 |
| 1948 | Baltimore Bullets 4
Philadelphia Warriors 2 |
| 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors 4
Chicago Stags 1 |
