NBA CHAMPIONS

SEASON: NBA FINAL RESULT MOST: VALUABLE PLAYER

* 1946-47: Philadelphia Warriors def. Chicago Stags, 4-1: Not awarded

* 1947-48: Baltimore Bullets def. Philadelphia Warriors, 4-2: Not awarded

* 1948-49: Minneapolis Lakers def. Washington Capitols, 4-2: Not awarded

* 1949-50: Minneapolis Lakers def. Syracuse Nationals, 4-2: Not awarded

* 1950-51: Rochester Royals def. New York Knicks, 4-3: Not awarded

* 1951-52: Minneapolis Lakers def. New York Knicks, 4-3: Not awarded

* 1952-53: Minneapolis Lakers def. New York Knicks, 4-1: Not awarded

* 1953-54: Minneapolis Lakers def. Syracuse Nationals, 4-3: Not awarded

* 1954-55: Syracuse Nationals def. Fort Wayne Pistons, 4-3: Not awarded

* 1955-56: Philadelphia Warriors def. Fort Wayne Pistons, 4-1: Not awarded

* 1956-57: Boston Celtics def. St. Louis Hawks, 4-3: Not awarded

* 1957-58: St. Louis Hawks def. Boston Celtics, 4-2: Not awarded

* 1958-59: Boston Celtics def. Minneapolis Lakers, 4-0: Not awarded

* 1959-60: Boston Celtics def. St. Louis Hawks, 4-3: Not awarded

* 1960-61: Boston Celtics def. St. Louis Hawks, 4-1: Not awarded

* 1961-62: Boston Celtics def. LAKERS, 4-3: Not awarded

* 1962-63: Boston Celtics def. LAKERS, 4-2: Not awarded

* 1963-64: Boston Celtics def. San Francisco Warriors, 4-1: Not awarded

* 1964-65: Boston Celtics def. LAKERS, 4-1: Not awarded

* 1965-66: Boston Celtics def. LAKERS, 4-3: Not awarded

* 1966-67: Philadelphia 76ers def. San Francisco Warriors, 4-2: Not awarded

* 1967-68: Boston Celtics def. LAKERS, 4-2: Not awarded

* 1968-69: Boston Celtics def. LAKERS, 4-3: Jerry West, LAKERS

* 1969-70: New York Knicks def. LAKERS, 4-3: Willis Reed, New York

* 1970-71: Milwaukee Bucks def. Baltimore Bullets, 4-0: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee

* 1971-72: LAKERS def. New York Knicks, 4-1: Wilt Chamberlain, LAKERS

* 1972-73: New York Knicks def. LAKERS, 4-1: Willis Reed, New York

* 1973-74: Boston Celtics def. Milwaukee Bucks, 4-3: John Havlicek, Boston

* 1974-75: Golden State Warriors def. Washington Bullets, 4-0: Rick Barry, Golden State

* 1975-76: Boston Celtics def. Phoenix Suns, 4-2; Jo Jo White, Boston

* 1976-77: Portland Trail Blazers def. Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2: Bill Walton, Portland

* 1977-78: Washington Bullets def. Seattle SuperSonics, 4-3: Wes Unseld, Washington

* 1978-79: Seattle SuperSonics def. Washington Bullets, 4-1: Dennis Johnson, Seattle

* 1979-80: LAKERS def. Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2: Magic Johnson, LAKERS

* 1980-81: Boston Celtics def. Houston Rockets, 4-2: Cedric Maxwell, Boston

* 1981-82: LAKERS def. Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2: Magic Johnson, LAKERS

* 1982-83: Philadelphia 76ers def. LAKERS, 4-0: Moses Malone, Philadelphia

* 1983-84: Boston Celtics def. LAKERS, 4-3: Larry Bird, Boston

* 1984-85: LAKERS def. Boston Celtics, 4-2: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LAKERS

* 1985-86: Boston Celtics def. Houston Rockets, 4-2: Larry Bird, Boston

* 1986-87: LAKERS def. Boston Celtics, 4-2: Magic Johnson, LAKERS

* 1987-88: LAKERS def. Detroit Pistons, 4-3: James Worthy, LAKERS

* 1988-89: Detroit Pistons def. LAKERS, 4-0: Joe Dumars, Detroit

* 1989-90: Detroit Pistons def. Portland Trail Blazers, 4-1: Isiah Thomas, Detroit

* 1990-91: Chicago Bulls def. LAKERS, 4-1: Michael Jordan, Chicago

* 1991-92: Chicago Bulls def. Portland Trail Blazers, 4-2: Michael Jordan, Chicago

* 1992-93: Chicago Bulls def. Phoenix Suns 4-2: Michael Jordan, Chicago

* 1993-94: Houston Rockets def. New York Knicks, 4-3: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston

* 1994-95: Houston Rockets def. Orlando Magic, 4-0: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston

* 1995-96: Chicago Bulls def. Seattle SuperSonics, 4-2: Michael Jordan, Chicago

* 1996-97: Chicago Bulls def. Utah Jazz, 4-2: Michael Jordan, Chicago

* 1997-98: Chicago Bulls def. Utah Jazz, 4-2: Michael Jordan, Chicago

* 1998-99: San Antonio Spurs def. New York Knicks, 4-1: Tim Duncan, San Antonio

* 1999-00: LAKERS def. Indiana Pacers, 4-2: Shaquille O’Neal, LAKERS