NOW YOU KNOW

The 30 trips to the NBA Finals for the Lakers’ franchise:

*--* Year Champion Runner-up G 2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Orlando Magic - 2007-08 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 2003-04 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers New Jersey Nets 4-0 2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-1 1999-00 Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers 4-2 1990-91 Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 1988-89 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons 4-3 1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 4-2 1984-85 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 4-2 1983-84 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-2 1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-2 1972-73 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 4-1 1969-70 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 1968-69 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 1967-68 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 1965-66 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 1964-65 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 1962-63 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 1961-62 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 1958-59 Boston Celtics Minneapolis Lakers 4-0 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals 4-3 1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers New York Knicks 4-1 1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers New York Knicks 4-3 1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals 4-2 1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers Washington Capitols 4-2 *--*