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The NBA was founded in 1946 as the <a href="/wiki/Basketball_Association_of_America" title="Basketball Association of America">Basketball Association of America</a> (BAA).<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The NBA adopted its current name at the start of the <a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_NBA_season" title="1949–50 NBA season">1949–50 season</a> when the BAA merged with the <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_League_(United_States)" title="National Basketball League (United States)">National Basketball League</a> (NBL).<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The league currently consists of 30 teams, of which 29 are located in the United States and 1 in Canada. Each team plays 82 games in the regular season.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>A<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the regular season, eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the <a href="/wiki/NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Playoffs">playoffs</a>. At the end of the playoffs, the top two teams play each other in the conference finals, to determine the conference champions from each side, who then proceed to play in the <a href="/wiki/NBA_Finals" title="NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a>. Trophies were given to each conference winner starting in 2001. In 2022, the league started naming an <a href="/wiki/NBA_Conference_Finals_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Conference Finals Most Valuable Player Award">NBA Conference Finals Most Valuable Player</a> (MVP) for each conference.<sup id="cite_ref-feldman_05122022_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-feldman_05122022-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Overview">Overview</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NBA_conference_finals&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Overview"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Initially, the BAA teams were aligned into the Eastern Division and the Western Division. The Divisional Finals were first played in <a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_BAA_season" title="1948–49 BAA season">1949</a>, the league's third season. The first two seasons used a <a href="/wiki/NBA_playoffs" title="NBA playoffs">playoffs</a> format where Eastern and Western Division teams would face each other before the BAA Finals. Hence, there were no divisional finals. In the <a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_NBA_season" title="1949–50 NBA season">1949–50 season</a>, the league realigned itself to three divisions, with the addition of the Central Division. However, the arrangement was only used for one season, and the league returned to the two-division format in <a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_NBA_season" title="1950–51 NBA season">1951</a>. The two divisions' format remained until <a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_NBA_season" title="1970–71 NBA season">1970</a> when the NBA realigned itself into two conferences with two divisions each, which led to the renaming to conference finals. </p><p>The finals were a best-of-3 series from 1949 to 1950, a best-of-5 series from 1951 to 1956, and a best-of-7 series since 1957. The conference finals are currently played in a best-of-7 series like the NBA playoffs and Finals. The two series are played in late May each year after the first and second rounds of the Playoffs and before the Finals. After the conference finals, winners are presented with a silver trophy, caps, and T-shirts and advance to the NBA Finals. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> have won the most conference titles with 19. They have also made 24 appearances in the conference finals, more than any other team, which included eight consecutive appearances in the Western Conference finals from 1982 to 1989. The <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a> have won 11 conference championships, the second most of any team. 23 of the 30 active franchises have won at least one conference title. The <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Timberwolves" title="Minnesota Timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</a>, <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Hawks" title="Atlanta Hawks">Atlanta Hawks</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sacramento_Kings" title="Sacramento Kings">Sacramento Kings</a>, <a href="/wiki/Memphis_Grizzlies" title="Memphis Grizzlies">Memphis Grizzlies</a> and <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers" title="Los Angeles Clippers">Los Angeles Clippers</a> have each played in at least one conference finals, but have failed to win their respective conference title. Two other franchises, the <a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Hornets</a> and <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans" title="New Orleans Pelicans">New Orleans Pelicans</a>, have never appeared in the conference finals. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Conference_trophies">Conference trophies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NBA_conference_finals&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Conference trophies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The NBA first awarded conference championship trophies in 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2022, both were redesigned, and named the <b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Cousy" title="Bob Cousy">Bob Cousy</a> Trophy</b> for the Eastern Conference and the <b><a href="/wiki/Oscar_Robertson" title="Oscar Robertson">Oscar Robertson</a> Trophy</b> for the Western Conference, in honor of two men who were instrumental in developing and advancing the players' labor union, the <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Players_Association" title="National Basketball Players Association">National Basketball Players Association</a>. The two redesigned trophies each feature a silver basketball with its respective conference finals logo on the underside. The trophies also have a slightly different base for each conference to help distinguish one from the other; the silver basketball on the Eastern Conference trophy sits on three pegs, while the Western Conference trophy has the basketball on intercrossing circular rings. The silver basketball is quartered into four sections, representing the winning team first qualifying for the playoffs and then advancing through the three playoff rounds. In that same year, the NBA began awarding <a href="/wiki/NBA_Conference_Finals_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Conference Finals Most Valuable Player Award">Conference Finals MVPs</a> to the best-performing player of each Conference Finals: the <b><a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">Larry Bird</a> Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player Award</b> and the <b><a href="/wiki/Magic_Johnson" title="Magic Johnson">Magic Johnson</a> Western Conference Finals Most Valuable Player Award</b>, named for the two players credited for building the league up to greater popularity in the 1980s. The MVP trophies follow a design similar to that of the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP trophy, only smaller, and the ball on each trophy is silver, instead of gold, and follows the Conference Championship trophies in how it sits on the base.<sup id="cite_ref-NBAconferencetrophy_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NBAconferencetrophy-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Key">Key</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NBA_conference_finals&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Key"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99" align="center" width="10px"> </td> <td>NBA champion, winner of the <a href="/wiki/NBA_Finals" title="NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><sup>†</sup> </td> <td>Team with the best regular season record, or tie for best </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Conference">Conference</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NBA_conference_finals&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Conference"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Eastern_Conference_finals">Eastern Conference finals</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NBA_conference_finals&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Eastern Conference finals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year</th> <th>Champion</th> <th>Coach</th> <th class="unsortable">Result</th> <th>Runner-up</th> <th>Coach </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1971_NBA_playoffs" title="1971 NBA playoffs">1971</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_Baltimore_Bullets_season" title="1970–71 Baltimore Bullets season">Baltimore Bullets</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Shue, Gene"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gene_Shue" title="Gene Shue">Gene Shue</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1970–71 New York Knicks season">New York Knicks</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Holzman, Red"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Red_Holzman" title="Red Holzman">Red Holzman</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1972_NBA_playoffs" title="1972 NBA playoffs">1972</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1971–72 New York Knicks season">New York Knicks</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Holzman, Red"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Red_Holzman" title="Red Holzman">Red Holzman</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1971–72 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Heinsohn, Tom"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Heinsohn" title="Tom Heinsohn">Tom Heinsohn</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1973_NBA_playoffs" title="1973 NBA playoffs">1973</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1972–73 New York Knicks season">New York Knicks</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Holzman, Red"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Red_Holzman" title="Red Holzman">Red Holzman</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1972–73 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Heinsohn, Tom"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Heinsohn" title="Tom Heinsohn">Tom Heinsohn</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1974_NBA_playoffs" title="1974 NBA playoffs">1974</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1973–74 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Heinsohn, Tom"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Heinsohn" title="Tom Heinsohn">Tom Heinsohn</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1973–74 New York Knicks season">New York Knicks</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Holzman, Red"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Red_Holzman" title="Red Holzman">Red Holzman</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1975_NBA_playoffs" title="1975 NBA playoffs">1975</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Washington_Bullets_season" title="1974–75 Washington Bullets season">Washington Bullets</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jones, K. C."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/K._C._Jones" class="mw-redirect" title="K. C. Jones">K. C. Jones</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1974–75 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Heinsohn, Tom"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Heinsohn" title="Tom Heinsohn">Tom Heinsohn</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1976_NBA_playoffs" title="1976 NBA playoffs">1976</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1975–76 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Heinsohn, Tom"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Heinsohn" title="Tom Heinsohn">Tom Heinsohn</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season" title="1975–76 Cleveland Cavaliers season">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Fitch, Bill"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Fitch" title="Bill Fitch">Bill Fitch</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1977_NBA_playoffs" title="1977 NBA playoffs">1977</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1976–77 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia 76ers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Shue, Gene"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gene_Shue" title="Gene Shue">Gene Shue</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_Houston_Rockets_season" title="1976–77 Houston Rockets season">Houston Rockets</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Nissalke, Tom"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Nissalke" title="Tom Nissalke">Tom Nissalke</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_NBA_playoffs" title="1978 NBA playoffs">1978</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Washington_Bullets_season" title="1977–78 Washington Bullets season">Washington Bullets</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Motta, Dick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Dick_Motta" title="Dick Motta">Dick Motta</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1977–78 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia 76ers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Cunningham, Billy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Cunningham" title="Billy Cunningham">Billy Cunningham</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1979_NBA_playoffs" title="1979 NBA playoffs">1979</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Washington_Bullets_season" title="1978–79 Washington Bullets season">Washington Bullets</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Motta, Dick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Dick_Motta" title="Dick Motta">Dick Motta</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio Spurs</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Moe, Doug"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Doug_Moe" title="Doug Moe">Doug Moe</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1980_NBA_playoffs" title="1980 NBA playoffs">1980</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1979–80 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia 76ers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Cunningham, Billy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Cunningham" title="Billy Cunningham">Billy Cunningham</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1979–80 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Fitch, Bill"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Fitch" title="Bill Fitch">Bill Fitch</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1981_NBA_playoffs" title="1981 NBA playoffs">1981</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1980–81 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Fitch, Bill"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Fitch" title="Bill Fitch">Bill Fitch</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1980–81 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia 76ers</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Cunningham, Billy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Cunningham" title="Billy Cunningham">Billy Cunningham</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_NBA_playoffs" title="1982 NBA playoffs">1982</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1981–82 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia 76ers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Cunningham, Billy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Cunningham" title="Billy Cunningham">Billy Cunningham</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1981–82 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Fitch, Bill"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Fitch" title="Bill Fitch">Bill Fitch</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_NBA_playoffs" title="1983 NBA playoffs">1983</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia 76ers</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Cunningham, Billy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Cunningham" title="Billy Cunningham">Billy Cunningham</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1982–83 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Nelson, Don"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Don_Nelson" title="Don Nelson">Don Nelson</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1984_NBA_playoffs" title="1984 NBA playoffs">1984</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1983–84 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jones, K. C."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/K._C._Jones" class="mw-redirect" title="K. C. Jones">K. C. Jones</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Nelson, Don"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Don_Nelson" title="Don Nelson">Don Nelson</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1985_NBA_playoffs" title="1985 NBA playoffs">1985</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1984–85 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jones, K. C."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/K._C._Jones" class="mw-redirect" title="K. C. Jones">K. C. Jones</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1984–85 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia 76ers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Cunningham, Billy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Cunningham" title="Billy Cunningham">Billy Cunningham</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1986_NBA_playoffs" title="1986 NBA playoffs">1986</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1985–86 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jones, K. C."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/K._C._Jones" class="mw-redirect" title="K. C. Jones">K. C. Jones</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Nelson, Don"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Don_Nelson" title="Don Nelson">Don Nelson</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1987_NBA_playoffs" title="1987 NBA playoffs">1987</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1986–87 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jones, K. C."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/K._C._Jones" class="mw-redirect" title="K. C. Jones">K. C. Jones</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1986–87 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit Pistons</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Daly, Chuck"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Daly" title="Chuck Daly">Chuck Daly</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1988_NBA_playoffs" title="1988 NBA playoffs">1988</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1987–88 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit Pistons</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Daly, Chuck"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Daly" title="Chuck Daly">Chuck Daly</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1987–88 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jones, K. C."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/K._C._Jones" class="mw-redirect" title="K. C. Jones">K. C. Jones</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1989_NBA_playoffs" title="1989 NBA playoffs">1989</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1988–89 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit Pistons</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Daly, Chuck"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Daly" title="Chuck Daly">Chuck Daly</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1988–89 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago Bulls</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Collins, Doug"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Doug_Collins_(basketball)" title="Doug Collins (basketball)">Doug Collins</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1990_NBA_playoffs" title="1990 NBA playoffs">1990</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1989–90 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit Pistons</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Daly, Chuck"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Daly" title="Chuck Daly">Chuck Daly</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1989–90 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago Bulls</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Phil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1991_NBA_playoffs" title="1991 NBA playoffs">1991</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1990–91 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago Bulls</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Phil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1990–91 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit Pistons</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Daly, Chuck"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Daly" title="Chuck Daly">Chuck Daly</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1992_NBA_playoffs" title="1992 NBA playoffs">1992</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1991–92 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago Bulls</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Phil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season" title="1991–92 Cleveland Cavaliers season">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Wilkens, Lenny"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lenny_Wilkens" title="Lenny Wilkens">Lenny Wilkens</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1993_NBA_playoffs" title="1993 NBA playoffs">1993</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1992–93 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago Bulls</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Phil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1992–93 New York Knicks season">New York Knicks</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Riley, Pat"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Pat_Riley" title="Pat Riley">Pat Riley</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1994_NBA_playoffs" title="1994 NBA playoffs">1994</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1993–94 New York Knicks season">New York Knicks</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Riley, Pat"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Pat_Riley" title="Pat Riley">Pat Riley</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Indiana_Pacers_season" title="1993–94 Indiana Pacers season">Indiana Pacers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Brown, Larry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Brown_(basketball)" title="Larry Brown (basketball)">Larry Brown</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1995_NBA_playoffs" title="1995 NBA playoffs">1995</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Orlando_Magic_season" title="1994–95 Orlando Magic season">Orlando Magic</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Hill, Brian"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Hill_(basketball)" title="Brian Hill (basketball)">Brian Hill</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Indiana_Pacers_season" title="1994–95 Indiana Pacers season">Indiana Pacers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Brown, Larry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Brown_(basketball)" title="Larry Brown (basketball)">Larry Brown</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_NBA_playoffs" title="1996 NBA playoffs">1996</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1995–96 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago Bulls</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Phil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Orlando_Magic_season" title="1995–96 Orlando Magic season">Orlando Magic</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Hill, Brian"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Hill_(basketball)" title="Brian Hill (basketball)">Brian Hill</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_playoffs" title="1997 NBA playoffs">1997</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1996–97 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago Bulls</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Phil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Miami_Heat_season" title="1996–97 Miami Heat season">Miami Heat</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Riley, Pat"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Pat_Riley" title="Pat Riley">Pat Riley</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_playoffs" title="1998 NBA playoffs">1998</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1997–98 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago Bulls</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Phil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Indiana_Pacers_season" title="1997–98 Indiana Pacers season">Indiana Pacers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Bird, Larry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">Larry Bird</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_NBA_playoffs" title="1999 NBA playoffs">1999</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1998–99 New York Knicks season">New York Knicks</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Van Gundy, Jeff"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Van_Gundy" title="Jeff Van Gundy">Jeff Van Gundy</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Indiana_Pacers_season" title="1998–99 Indiana Pacers season">Indiana Pacers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Bird, Larry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">Larry Bird</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_NBA_playoffs" title="2000 NBA playoffs">2000</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Indiana_Pacers_season" title="1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season">Indiana Pacers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Bird, Larry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">Larry Bird</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1999–2000 New York Knicks season">New York Knicks</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Van Gundy, Jeff"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Van_Gundy" title="Jeff Van Gundy">Jeff Van Gundy</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2001_NBA_playoffs" title="2001 NBA playoffs">2001</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="2000–01 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia 76ers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Brown, Larry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Brown_(basketball)" title="Larry Brown (basketball)">Larry Brown</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Karl, George"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/George_Karl" title="George Karl">George Karl</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2002_NBA_playoffs" title="2002 NBA playoffs">2002</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_New_Jersey_Nets_season" title="2001–02 New Jersey Nets season">New Jersey Nets</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Scott, Byron"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Byron_Scott_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Byron Scott (basketball)">Byron Scott</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2001–02 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="O'Brien, Jim"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jim_O%27Brien_(basketball,_born_1952)" title="Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1952)">Jim O'Brien</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2003_NBA_playoffs" title="2003 NBA playoffs">2003</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_New_Jersey_Nets_season" title="2002–03 New Jersey Nets season">New Jersey Nets</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Scott, Byron"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Byron_Scott_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Byron Scott (basketball)">Byron Scott</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2002–03 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit Pistons</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Carlisle, Rick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Carlisle" title="Rick Carlisle">Rick Carlisle</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_NBA_playoffs" title="2004 NBA playoffs">2004</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2003–04 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit Pistons</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Brown, Larry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Brown_(basketball)" title="Larry Brown (basketball)">Larry Brown</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Indiana_Pacers_season" title="2003–04 Indiana Pacers season">Indiana Pacers</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Carlisle, Rick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Carlisle" title="Rick Carlisle">Rick Carlisle</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_NBA_playoffs" title="2005 NBA playoffs">2005</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2004–05 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit Pistons</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Brown, Larry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Brown_(basketball)" title="Larry Brown (basketball)">Larry Brown</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Miami_Heat_season" title="2004–05 Miami Heat season">Miami Heat</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Van Gundy, Stan"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Stan_Van_Gundy" title="Stan Van Gundy">Stan Van Gundy</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_NBA_playoffs" title="2006 NBA playoffs">2006</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Miami_Heat_season" title="2005–06 Miami Heat season">Miami Heat</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Riley, Pat"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Pat_Riley" title="Pat Riley">Pat Riley</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2005–06 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit Pistons</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Saunders, Flip"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Flip_Saunders" title="Flip Saunders">Flip Saunders</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_NBA_playoffs" title="2007 NBA playoffs">2007</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season" title="2006–07 Cleveland Cavaliers season">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Brown, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Brown_(basketball,_born_1970)" title="Mike Brown (basketball, born 1970)">Mike Brown</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2006–07 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit Pistons</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Saunders, Flip"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Flip_Saunders" title="Flip Saunders">Flip Saunders</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_playoffs" title="2008 NBA playoffs">2008</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2007–08 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Rivers, Doc"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Doc_Rivers" title="Doc Rivers">Doc Rivers</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2007–08 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit Pistons</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Saunders, Flip"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Flip_Saunders" title="Flip Saunders">Flip Saunders</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_playoffs" title="2009 NBA playoffs">2009</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Orlando_Magic_season" title="2008–09 Orlando Magic season">Orlando Magic</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Van Gundy, Stan"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Stan_Van_Gundy" title="Stan Van Gundy">Stan Van Gundy</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season" title="2008–09 Cleveland Cavaliers season">Cleveland Cavaliers</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Brown, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Brown_(basketball,_born_1970)" title="Mike Brown (basketball, born 1970)">Mike Brown</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_playoffs" title="2010 NBA playoffs">2010</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2009–10 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Rivers, Doc"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Doc_Rivers" title="Doc Rivers">Doc Rivers</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Orlando_Magic_season" title="2009–10 Orlando Magic season">Orlando Magic</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Van Gundy, Stan"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Stan_Van_Gundy" title="Stan Van Gundy">Stan Van Gundy</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_NBA_playoffs" title="2011 NBA playoffs">2011</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Miami_Heat_season" title="2010–11 Miami Heat season">Miami Heat</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Spoelstra, Erik"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Erik_Spoelstra" title="Erik Spoelstra">Erik Spoelstra</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="2010–11 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago Bulls</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Thibodeau, Tom"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Thibodeau" title="Tom Thibodeau">Tom Thibodeau</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_NBA_playoffs" title="2012 NBA playoffs">2012</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Miami_Heat_season" title="2011–12 Miami Heat season">Miami Heat</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Spoelstra, Erik"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Erik_Spoelstra" title="Erik Spoelstra">Erik Spoelstra</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2011–12 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Rivers, Doc"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Doc_Rivers" title="Doc Rivers">Doc Rivers</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_NBA_playoffs" title="2013 NBA playoffs">2013</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Miami_Heat_season" title="2012–13 Miami Heat season">Miami Heat</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Spoelstra, Erik"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Erik_Spoelstra" title="Erik Spoelstra">Erik Spoelstra</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Indiana_Pacers_season" title="2012–13 Indiana Pacers season">Indiana Pacers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Vogel, Frank"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Vogel" title="Frank Vogel">Frank Vogel</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_NBA_playoffs" title="2014 NBA playoffs">2014</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Miami_Heat_season" title="2013–14 Miami Heat season">Miami Heat</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Spoelstra, Erik"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Erik_Spoelstra" title="Erik Spoelstra">Erik Spoelstra</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Indiana_Pacers_season" title="2013–14 Indiana Pacers season">Indiana Pacers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Vogel, Frank"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Vogel" title="Frank Vogel">Frank Vogel</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_NBA_playoffs" title="2015 NBA playoffs">2015</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season" title="2014–15 Cleveland Cavaliers season">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Blatt, David"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/David_Blatt" title="David Blatt">David Blatt</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2014–15 Atlanta Hawks season">Atlanta Hawks</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Budenholzer, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Budenholzer" title="Mike Budenholzer">Mike Budenholzer</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_NBA_playoffs" title="2016 NBA playoffs">2016</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season" title="2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Lue, Tyronn"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tyronn_Lue" title="Tyronn Lue">Tyronn Lue</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Toronto_Raptors_season" title="2015–16 Toronto Raptors season">Toronto Raptors</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Casey, Dwane"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Dwane_Casey" title="Dwane Casey">Dwane Casey</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_NBA_playoffs" title="2017 NBA playoffs">2017</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season" title="2016–17 Cleveland Cavaliers season">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Lue, Tyronn"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tyronn_Lue" title="Tyronn Lue">Tyronn Lue</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2016–17 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Stevens, Brad"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Brad_Stevens" title="Brad Stevens">Brad Stevens</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_NBA_playoffs" title="2018 NBA playoffs">2018</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season" title="2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Lue, Tyronn"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tyronn_Lue" title="Tyronn Lue">Tyronn Lue</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2017–18 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Stevens, Brad"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Brad_Stevens" title="Brad Stevens">Brad Stevens</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_NBA_playoffs" title="2019 NBA playoffs">2019</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Toronto_Raptors_season" title="2018–19 Toronto Raptors season">Toronto Raptors</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Nurse, Nick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Nick_Nurse" title="Nick Nurse">Nick Nurse</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="2018–19 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee Bucks</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Budenholzer, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Budenholzer" title="Mike Budenholzer">Mike Budenholzer</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_NBA_playoffs" title="2020 NBA playoffs">2020</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Miami_Heat_season" title="2019–20 Miami Heat season">Miami Heat</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Spoelstra, Erik"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Erik_Spoelstra" title="Erik Spoelstra">Erik Spoelstra</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2019–20 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Stevens, Brad"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Brad_Stevens" title="Brad Stevens">Brad Stevens</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_NBA_playoffs" title="2021 NBA playoffs">2021</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="2020–21 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee Bucks</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Budenholzer, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Budenholzer" title="Mike Budenholzer">Mike Budenholzer</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2020–21 Atlanta Hawks season">Atlanta Hawks</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="McMillan, Nate"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Nate_McMillan" title="Nate McMillan">Nate McMillan</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_NBA_playoffs" title="2022 NBA playoffs">2022</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2021–22 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Udoka, Ime"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Ime_Udoka" title="Ime Udoka">Ime Udoka</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_Miami_Heat_season" title="2021–22 Miami Heat season">Miami Heat</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Spoelstra, Erik"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Erik_Spoelstra" title="Erik Spoelstra">Erik Spoelstra</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_NBA_playoffs" title="2023 NBA playoffs">2023</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Miami_Heat_season" title="2022–23 Miami Heat season">Miami Heat</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Spoelstra, Erik"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Erik_Spoelstra" title="Erik Spoelstra">Erik Spoelstra</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2022–23 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Mazzulla, Joe"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Mazzulla" title="Joe Mazzulla">Joe Mazzulla</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2024_NBA_playoffs" title="2024 NBA playoffs">2024</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2023–24 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Mazzulla, Joe"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Mazzulla" title="Joe Mazzulla">Joe Mazzulla</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Indiana_Pacers_season" title="2023–24 Indiana Pacers season">Indiana Pacers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Carlisle, Rick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Carlisle" title="Rick Carlisle">Rick Carlisle</a></span></span></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Western_Conference_finals">Western Conference finals</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NBA_conference_finals&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Western Conference finals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year</th> <th>Champion</th> <th>Coach</th> <th class="unsortable">Result</th> <th>Runner-up</th> <th>Coach </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1971_NBA_playoffs" title="1971 NBA playoffs">1971</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1970–71 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee Bucks</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Costello, Larry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Costello" title="Larry Costello">Larry Costello</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1970–71 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Mullaney, Joe"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Mullaney_(basketball)" title="Joe Mullaney (basketball)">Joe Mullaney</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1972_NBA_playoffs" title="1972 NBA playoffs">1972</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Sharman, Bill"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Sharman" title="Bill Sharman">Bill Sharman</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1971–72 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Costello, Larry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Costello" title="Larry Costello">Larry Costello</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1973_NBA_playoffs" title="1973 NBA playoffs">1973</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1972–73 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Sharman, Bill"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Sharman" title="Bill Sharman">Bill Sharman</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_Golden_State_Warriors_season" title="1972–73 Golden State Warriors season">Golden State Warriors</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Attles, Al"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Al_Attles" title="Al Attles">Al Attles</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1974_NBA_playoffs" title="1974 NBA playoffs">1974</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1973–74 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee Bucks</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Costello, Larry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Costello" title="Larry Costello">Larry Costello</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1973–74 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago Bulls</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Motta, Dick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Dick_Motta" title="Dick Motta">Dick Motta</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1975_NBA_playoffs" title="1975 NBA playoffs">1975</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Golden_State_Warriors_season" title="1974–75 Golden State Warriors season">Golden State Warriors</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Attles, Al"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Al_Attles" title="Al Attles">Al Attles</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1973–74 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago Bulls</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Motta, Dick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Dick_Motta" title="Dick Motta">Dick Motta</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1976_NBA_playoffs" title="1976 NBA playoffs">1976</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Phoenix_Suns_season" title="1975–76 Phoenix Suns season">Phoenix Suns</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="MacLeod, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_MacLeod_(basketball)" title="John MacLeod (basketball)">John MacLeod</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Golden_State_Warriors_season" title="1975–76 Golden State Warriors season">Golden State Warriors</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Attles, Al"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Al_Attles" title="Al Attles">Al Attles</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1977_NBA_playoffs" title="1977 NBA playoffs">1977</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_Portland_Trail_Blazers_season" title="1976–77 Portland Trail Blazers season">Portland Trail Blazers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Ramsay, Jack"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jack_Ramsay" title="Jack Ramsay">Jack Ramsay</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="West, Jerry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_West" title="Jerry West">Jerry West</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_NBA_playoffs" title="1978 NBA playoffs">1978</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Seattle_SuperSonics_season" title="1977–78 Seattle SuperSonics season">Seattle SuperSonics</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Wilkens, Lenny"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lenny_Wilkens" title="Lenny Wilkens">Lenny Wilkens</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Denver_Nuggets_season" title="1977–78 Denver Nuggets season">Denver Nuggets</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Brown, Larry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Brown_(basketball)" title="Larry Brown (basketball)">Larry Brown</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1979_NBA_playoffs" title="1979 NBA playoffs">1979</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Seattle_SuperSonics_season" title="1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season">Seattle SuperSonics</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Wilkens, Lenny"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lenny_Wilkens" title="Lenny Wilkens">Lenny Wilkens</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Phoenix_Suns_season" title="1978–79 Phoenix Suns season">Phoenix Suns</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="MacLeod, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_MacLeod_(basketball)" title="John MacLeod (basketball)">John MacLeod</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1980_NBA_playoffs" title="1980 NBA playoffs">1980</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Westhead, Paul"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Paul_Westhead" title="Paul Westhead">Paul Westhead</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Seattle_SuperSonics_season" title="1979–80 Seattle SuperSonics season">Seattle SuperSonics</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Wilkens, Lenny"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lenny_Wilkens" title="Lenny Wilkens">Lenny Wilkens</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1981_NBA_playoffs" title="1981 NBA playoffs">1981</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_Houston_Rockets_season" title="1980–81 Houston Rockets season">Houston Rockets</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Harris, Del"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Del_Harris" title="Del Harris">Del Harris</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_Kansas_City_Kings_season" title="1980–81 Kansas City Kings season">Kansas City Kings</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Fitzsimmons, Cotton"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Cotton_Fitzsimmons" title="Cotton Fitzsimmons">Cotton Fitzsimmons</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_NBA_playoffs" title="1982 NBA playoffs">1982</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1981–82 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Riley, Pat"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Pat_Riley" title="Pat Riley">Pat Riley</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="1981–82 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio Spurs</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Albeck, Stan"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Stan_Albeck" title="Stan Albeck">Stan Albeck</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_NBA_playoffs" title="1983 NBA playoffs">1983</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Riley, Pat"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Pat_Riley" title="Pat Riley">Pat Riley</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio Spurs</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Albeck, Stan"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Stan_Albeck" title="Stan Albeck">Stan Albeck</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1984_NBA_playoffs" title="1984 NBA playoffs">1984</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1983–84 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Riley, Pat"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Pat_Riley" title="Pat Riley">Pat Riley</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Phoenix_Suns_season" title="1983–84 Phoenix Suns season">Phoenix Suns</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="MacLeod, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_MacLeod_(basketball)" title="John MacLeod (basketball)">John MacLeod</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1985_NBA_playoffs" title="1985 NBA playoffs">1985</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Riley, Pat"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Pat_Riley" title="Pat Riley">Pat Riley</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_Denver_Nuggets_season" title="1984–85 Denver Nuggets season">Denver Nuggets</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Moe, Doug"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Doug_Moe" title="Doug Moe">Doug Moe</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1986_NBA_playoffs" title="1986 NBA playoffs">1986</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Houston_Rockets_season" title="1985–86 Houston Rockets season">Houston Rockets</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Fitch, Bill"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Fitch" title="Bill Fitch">Bill Fitch</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1985–86 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Riley, Pat"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Pat_Riley" title="Pat Riley">Pat Riley</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1987_NBA_playoffs" title="1987 NBA playoffs">1987</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Riley, Pat"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Pat_Riley" title="Pat Riley">Pat Riley</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Seattle_SuperSonics_season" title="1986–87 Seattle SuperSonics season">Seattle SuperSonics</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Bickerstaff, Bernie"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bernie_Bickerstaff" title="Bernie Bickerstaff">Bernie Bickerstaff</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1988_NBA_playoffs" title="1988 NBA playoffs">1988</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Riley, Pat"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Pat_Riley" title="Pat Riley">Pat Riley</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Dallas_Mavericks_season" title="1987–88 Dallas Mavericks season">Dallas Mavericks</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="MacLeod, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_MacLeod_(basketball)" title="John MacLeod (basketball)">John MacLeod</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1989_NBA_playoffs" title="1989 NBA playoffs">1989</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Riley, Pat"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Pat_Riley" title="Pat Riley">Pat Riley</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Phoenix_Suns_season" title="1988–89 Phoenix Suns season">Phoenix Suns</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Fitzsimmons, Cotton"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Cotton_Fitzsimmons" title="Cotton Fitzsimmons">Cotton Fitzsimmons</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1990_NBA_playoffs" title="1990 NBA playoffs">1990</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_Portland_Trail_Blazers_season" title="1989–90 Portland Trail Blazers season">Portland Trail Blazers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Adelman, Rick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Adelman" title="Rick Adelman">Rick Adelman</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_Phoenix_Suns_season" title="1989–90 Phoenix Suns season">Phoenix Suns</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Fitzsimmons, Cotton"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Cotton_Fitzsimmons" title="Cotton Fitzsimmons">Cotton Fitzsimmons</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1991_NBA_playoffs" title="1991 NBA playoffs">1991</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1990–91 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Dunleavy, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Dunleavy,_Sr." class="mw-redirect" title="Mike Dunleavy, Sr.">Mike Dunleavy</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Portland_Trail_Blazers_season" title="1990–91 Portland Trail Blazers season">Portland Trail Blazers</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Adelman, Rick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Adelman" title="Rick Adelman">Rick Adelman</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1992_NBA_playoffs" title="1992 NBA playoffs">1992</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_Portland_Trail_Blazers_season" title="1991–92 Portland Trail Blazers season">Portland Trail Blazers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Adelman, Rick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Adelman" title="Rick Adelman">Rick Adelman</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_Utah_Jazz_season" title="1991–92 Utah Jazz season">Utah Jazz</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Sloan, Jerry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sloan" title="Jerry Sloan">Jerry Sloan</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1993_NBA_playoffs" title="1993 NBA playoffs">1993</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Phoenix_Suns_season" title="1992–93 Phoenix Suns season">Phoenix Suns</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Westphal, Paul"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Paul_Westphal" title="Paul Westphal">Paul Westphal</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Seattle_SuperSonics_season" title="1992–93 Seattle SuperSonics season">Seattle SuperSonics</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Karl, George"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/George_Karl" title="George Karl">George Karl</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1994_NBA_playoffs" title="1994 NBA playoffs">1994</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Houston_Rockets_season" title="1993–94 Houston Rockets season">Houston Rockets</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Tomjanovich, Rudy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rudy_Tomjanovich" title="Rudy Tomjanovich">Rudy Tomjanovich</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Utah_Jazz_season" title="1993–94 Utah Jazz season">Utah Jazz</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Sloan, Jerry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sloan" title="Jerry Sloan">Jerry Sloan</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1995_NBA_playoffs" title="1995 NBA playoffs">1995</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Houston_Rockets_season" title="1994–95 Houston Rockets season">Houston Rockets</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Tomjanovich, Rudy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rudy_Tomjanovich" title="Rudy Tomjanovich">Rudy Tomjanovich</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="1994–95 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio Spurs</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Hill, Bob"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Hill" title="Bob Hill">Bob Hill</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_NBA_playoffs" title="1996 NBA playoffs">1996</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Seattle_SuperSonics_season" title="1995–96 Seattle SuperSonics season">Seattle SuperSonics</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Karl, George"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/George_Karl" title="George Karl">George Karl</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Utah_Jazz_season" title="1995–96 Utah Jazz season">Utah Jazz</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Sloan, Jerry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sloan" title="Jerry Sloan">Jerry Sloan</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_playoffs" title="1997 NBA playoffs">1997</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Utah_Jazz_season" title="1996–97 Utah Jazz season">Utah Jazz</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Sloan, Jerry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sloan" title="Jerry Sloan">Jerry Sloan</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Houston_Rockets_season" title="1996–97 Houston Rockets season">Houston Rockets</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Tomjanovich, Rudy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rudy_Tomjanovich" title="Rudy Tomjanovich">Rudy Tomjanovich</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_playoffs" title="1998 NBA playoffs">1998</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Utah_Jazz_season" title="1997–98 Utah Jazz season">Utah Jazz</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Sloan, Jerry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sloan" title="Jerry Sloan">Jerry Sloan</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1997–98 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Harris, Del"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Del_Harris" title="Del Harris">Del Harris</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_NBA_playoffs" title="1999 NBA playoffs">1999</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio Spurs</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Popovich, Gregg"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gregg_Popovich" title="Gregg Popovich">Gregg Popovich</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Portland_Trail_Blazers_season" title="1998–99 Portland Trail Blazers season">Portland Trail Blazers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Dunleavy, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Dunleavy,_Sr." class="mw-redirect" title="Mike Dunleavy, Sr.">Mike Dunleavy</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_NBA_playoffs" title="2000 NBA playoffs">2000</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Phil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Portland_Trail_Blazers_season" title="1999–2000 Portland Trail Blazers season">Portland Trail Blazers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Dunleavy, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Dunleavy,_Sr." class="mw-redirect" title="Mike Dunleavy, Sr.">Mike Dunleavy</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2001_NBA_playoffs" title="2001 NBA playoffs">2001</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Phil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="2000–01 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio Spurs</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Popovich, Gregg"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gregg_Popovich" title="Gregg Popovich">Gregg Popovich</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2002_NBA_playoffs" title="2002 NBA playoffs">2002</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Phil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Sacramento_Kings_season" title="2001–02 Sacramento Kings season">Sacramento Kings</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Adelman, Rick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Adelman" title="Rick Adelman">Rick Adelman</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2003_NBA_playoffs" title="2003 NBA playoffs">2003</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="2002–03 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio Spurs</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Popovich, Gregg"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gregg_Popovich" title="Gregg Popovich">Gregg Popovich</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Dallas_Mavericks_season" title="2002–03 Dallas Mavericks season">Dallas Mavericks</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Nelson, Don"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Don_Nelson" title="Don Nelson">Don Nelson</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_NBA_playoffs" title="2004 NBA playoffs">2004</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="2003–04 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Phil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Minnesota_Timberwolves_season" title="2003–04 Minnesota Timberwolves season">Minnesota Timberwolves</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Saunders, Flip"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Flip_Saunders" title="Flip Saunders">Flip Saunders</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_NBA_playoffs" title="2005 NBA playoffs">2005</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="2004–05 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio Spurs</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Popovich, Gregg"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gregg_Popovich" title="Gregg Popovich">Gregg Popovich</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Phoenix_Suns_season" title="2004–05 Phoenix Suns season">Phoenix Suns</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="D'Antoni, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_D%27Antoni" title="Mike D'Antoni">Mike D'Antoni</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_NBA_playoffs" title="2006 NBA playoffs">2006</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Dallas_Mavericks_season" title="2005–06 Dallas Mavericks season">Dallas Mavericks</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Johnson, Avery"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Avery_Johnson" title="Avery Johnson">Avery Johnson</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Phoenix_Suns_season" title="2005–06 Phoenix Suns season">Phoenix Suns</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="D'Antoni, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_D%27Antoni" title="Mike D'Antoni">Mike D'Antoni</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_NBA_playoffs" title="2007 NBA playoffs">2007</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="2006–07 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio Spurs</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Popovich, Gregg"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gregg_Popovich" title="Gregg Popovich">Gregg Popovich</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Utah_Jazz_season" title="2006–07 Utah Jazz season">Utah Jazz</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Sloan, Jerry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sloan" title="Jerry Sloan">Jerry Sloan</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_playoffs" title="2008 NBA playoffs">2008</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Phil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="2007–08 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio Spurs</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Popovich, Gregg"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gregg_Popovich" title="Gregg Popovich">Gregg Popovich</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_playoffs" title="2009 NBA playoffs">2009</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Phil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Denver_Nuggets_season" title="2008–09 Denver Nuggets season">Denver Nuggets</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Karl, George"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/George_Karl" title="George Karl">George Karl</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_playoffs" title="2010 NBA playoffs">2010</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Phil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Phoenix_Suns_season" title="2009–10 Phoenix Suns season">Phoenix Suns</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Gentry, Alvin"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Alvin_Gentry" title="Alvin Gentry">Alvin Gentry</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_NBA_playoffs" title="2011 NBA playoffs">2011</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Dallas_Mavericks_season" title="2010–11 Dallas Mavericks season">Dallas Mavericks</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Carlisle, Rick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Carlisle" title="Rick Carlisle">Rick Carlisle</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Oklahoma_City_Thunder_season" title="2010–11 Oklahoma City Thunder season">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Brooks, Scott"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Scott_Brooks" title="Scott Brooks">Scott Brooks</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_NBA_playoffs" title="2012 NBA playoffs">2012</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Oklahoma_City_Thunder_season" title="2011–12 Oklahoma City Thunder season">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Brooks, Scott"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Scott_Brooks" title="Scott Brooks">Scott Brooks</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio Spurs</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Popovich, Gregg"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gregg_Popovich" title="Gregg Popovich">Gregg Popovich</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_NBA_playoffs" title="2013 NBA playoffs">2013</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="2012–13 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio Spurs</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Popovich, Gregg"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gregg_Popovich" title="Gregg Popovich">Gregg Popovich</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Memphis_Grizzlies_season" title="2012–13 Memphis Grizzlies season">Memphis Grizzlies</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Hollins, Lionel"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lionel_Hollins" title="Lionel Hollins">Lionel Hollins</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_NBA_playoffs" title="2014 NBA playoffs">2014</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="2013–14 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio Spurs</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Popovich, Gregg"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gregg_Popovich" title="Gregg Popovich">Gregg Popovich</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Oklahoma_City_Thunder_season" title="2013–14 Oklahoma City Thunder season">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Brooks, Scott"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Scott_Brooks" title="Scott Brooks">Scott Brooks</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_NBA_playoffs" title="2015 NBA playoffs">2015</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Golden_State_Warriors_season" title="2014–15 Golden State Warriors season">Golden State Warriors</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Kerr, Steve"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Kerr" title="Steve Kerr">Steve Kerr</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Houston_Rockets_season" title="2014–15 Houston Rockets season">Houston Rockets</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="McHale, Kevin"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Kevin_McHale_(basketball)" title="Kevin McHale (basketball)">Kevin McHale</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_NBA_playoffs" title="2016 NBA playoffs">2016</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Golden_State_Warriors_season" title="2015–16 Golden State Warriors season">Golden State Warriors</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Kerr, Steve"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Kerr" title="Steve Kerr">Steve Kerr</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Oklahoma_City_Thunder_season" title="2015–16 Oklahoma City Thunder season">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Donovan, Billy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Donovan" title="Billy Donovan">Billy Donovan</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_NBA_playoffs" title="2017 NBA playoffs">2017</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Golden_State_Warriors_season" title="2016–17 Golden State Warriors season">Golden State Warriors</a></b><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Kerr, Steve"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Kerr" title="Steve Kerr">Steve Kerr</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="2016–17 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio Spurs</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Popovich, Gregg"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gregg_Popovich" title="Gregg Popovich">Gregg Popovich</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_NBA_playoffs" title="2018 NBA playoffs">2018</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Golden_State_Warriors_season" title="2017–18 Golden State Warriors season">Golden State Warriors</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Kerr, Steve"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Kerr" title="Steve Kerr">Steve Kerr</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Houston_Rockets_season" title="2017–18 Houston Rockets season">Houston Rockets</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td><span data-sort-value="D'Antoni, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_D%27Antoni" title="Mike D'Antoni">Mike D'Antoni</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_NBA_playoffs" title="2019 NBA playoffs">2019</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Golden_State_Warriors_season" title="2018–19 Golden State Warriors season">Golden State Warriors</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Kerr, Steve"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Kerr" title="Steve Kerr">Steve Kerr</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Portland_Trail_Blazers_season" title="2018–19 Portland Trail Blazers season">Portland Trail Blazers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Stotts, Terry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Terry_Stotts" title="Terry Stotts">Terry Stotts</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_NBA_playoffs" title="2020 NBA playoffs">2020</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="2019–20 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Vogel, Frank"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Vogel" title="Frank Vogel">Frank Vogel</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Denver_Nuggets_season" title="2019–20 Denver Nuggets season">Denver Nuggets</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Malone, Michael"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Malone" title="Michael Malone">Michael Malone</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_NBA_playoffs" title="2021 NBA playoffs">2021</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Phoenix_Suns_season" title="2020–21 Phoenix Suns season">Phoenix Suns</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Williams, Monty"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Monty_Williams" title="Monty Williams">Monty Williams</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Los_Angeles_Clippers_season" title="2020–21 Los Angeles Clippers season">Los Angeles Clippers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Lue, Tyronn"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tyronn_Lue" title="Tyronn Lue">Tyronn Lue</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_NBA_playoffs" title="2022 NBA playoffs">2022</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_Golden_State_Warriors_season" title="2021–22 Golden State Warriors season">Golden State Warriors</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Kerr, Steve"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Kerr" title="Steve Kerr">Steve Kerr</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_Dallas_Mavericks_season" title="2021–22 Dallas Mavericks season">Dallas Mavericks</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Kidd, Jason"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jason_Kidd" title="Jason Kidd">Jason Kidd</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_NBA_playoffs" title="2023 NBA playoffs">2023</a></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"><b><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Denver_Nuggets_season" title="2022–23 Denver Nuggets season">Denver Nuggets</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Malone, Michael"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Malone" title="Michael Malone">Michael Malone</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="2022–23 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Ham, Darvin"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Darvin_Ham" title="Darvin Ham">Darvin Ham</a></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2024_NBA_playoffs" title="2024 NBA playoffs">2024</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Dallas_Mavericks_season" title="2023–24 Dallas Mavericks season">Dallas Mavericks</a></b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Kidd, Jason"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jason_Kidd" title="Jason Kidd">Jason Kidd</a></span></span></span></td> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Minnesota_Timberwolves_season" title="2023–24 Minnesota Timberwolves season">Minnesota Timberwolves</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Finch, Chris"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Finch" title="Chris Finch">Chris Finch</a></span></span></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Results_by_team">Results by team</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NBA_conference_finals&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Results by team"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Stats updated through May 30, 2024</i> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Total_number_of_appearances">Total number of appearances</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NBA_conference_finals&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Total number of appearances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"> <tbody><tr> <th width="300px" rowspan="2">Team</th> <th width="50px">East</th> <th width="50px">West</th> <th>Total</th> <th width="50px">East</th> <th width="50px">West</th> <th>Total</th> <th width="80px" rowspan="2">Total<br />appearances </th></tr> <tr class="unsortable"> <th colspan="3">Champions</th> <th colspan="3">Runner-up </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>19</td> <td>19</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td><b>24</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td>11</td> <td>0</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>0</td> <td>12</td> <td><b>23</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td><b>14</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls">Chicago Bulls</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>5</td> <td><b>11</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td><b>11</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td><b>10</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Seattle_SuperSonics" title="Seattle SuperSonics">Seattle SuperSonics</a> / <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Thunder" title="Oklahoma City Thunder">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td><b>10</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Suns" title="Phoenix Suns">Phoenix Suns</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td><b>10</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">San Francisco / Golden State Warriors</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td><b>9</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> <td><b>9</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Indiana_Pacers" title="Indiana Pacers">Indiana Pacers</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> <td>0</td> <td>8</td> <td><b>9</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers" title="Cleveland Cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td><b>8</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td><b>8</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td><b>8</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td><b>8</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Portland_Trail_Blazers" title="Portland Trail Blazers">Portland Trail Blazers</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td><b>7</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Utah Jazz</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td><b>6</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Mavericks" title="Dallas Mavericks">Dallas Mavericks</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td><b>6</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Denver_Nuggets" title="Denver Nuggets">Denver Nuggets</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td><b>5</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Washington_Wizards" title="Washington Wizards">Baltimore / Washington Bullets</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>4</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td><b>4</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Raptors" title="Toronto Raptors">Toronto Raptors</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td><b>2</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Hawks" title="Atlanta Hawks">Atlanta Hawks</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td><b>2</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Nets" title="Brooklyn Nets">New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>2</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Sacramento_Kings" title="Sacramento Kings">Kansas City / Sacramento Kings</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td><b>2</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Timberwolves" title="Minnesota Timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td><b>2</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Memphis_Grizzlies" title="Memphis Grizzlies">Memphis Grizzlies</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td><b>1</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers" title="Los Angeles Clippers">Los Angeles Clippers</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td><b>1</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans" title="New Orleans Pelicans">New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Years_of_appearance">Years of appearance</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NBA_conference_finals&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Years of appearance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the sortable table below, teams are ordered first by number of appearances, then by number of wins, and finally by year of first appearance. In the "Season(s)" column, <b>bold years</b> indicate winning conference finals appearances. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Appearances">Apps</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="150">Team </th> <th scope="col">Wins </th> <th scope="col">Losses </th> <th scope="col">Win % </th> <th scope="col" class="unsortable">Season(s) </th></tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a></td> <td>19</td> <td>5</td> <td>.792</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1971_NBA_playoffs" title="1971 NBA playoffs">1971</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1972_NBA_playoffs" title="1972 NBA playoffs">1972</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1973_NBA_playoffs" title="1973 NBA playoffs">1973</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1977_NBA_playoffs" title="1977 NBA playoffs">1977</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1980_NBA_playoffs" title="1980 NBA playoffs">1980</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1982_NBA_playoffs" title="1982 NBA playoffs">1982</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1983_NBA_playoffs" title="1983 NBA playoffs">1983</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1984_NBA_playoffs" title="1984 NBA playoffs">1984</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1985_NBA_playoffs" title="1985 NBA playoffs">1985</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1986_NBA_playoffs" title="1986 NBA playoffs">1986</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1987_NBA_playoffs" title="1987 NBA playoffs">1987</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1988_NBA_playoffs" title="1988 NBA playoffs">1988</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1989_NBA_playoffs" title="1989 NBA playoffs">1989</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1991_NBA_playoffs" title="1991 NBA playoffs">1991</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_playoffs" title="1998 NBA playoffs">1998</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2000_NBA_playoffs" title="2000 NBA playoffs">2000</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2001_NBA_playoffs" title="2001 NBA playoffs">2001</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2002_NBA_playoffs" title="2002 NBA playoffs">2002</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2004_NBA_playoffs" title="2004 NBA playoffs">2004</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_playoffs" title="2008 NBA playoffs">2008</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_playoffs" title="2009 NBA playoffs">2009</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_playoffs" title="2010 NBA playoffs">2010</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2020_NBA_playoffs" title="2020 NBA playoffs">2020</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2023_NBA_playoffs" title="2023 NBA playoffs">2023</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>.478</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1972_NBA_playoffs" title="1972 NBA playoffs">1972</a>, <a href="/wiki/1973_NBA_playoffs" title="1973 NBA playoffs">1973</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1974_NBA_playoffs" title="1974 NBA playoffs">1974</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1975_NBA_playoffs" title="1975 NBA playoffs">1975</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1976_NBA_playoffs" title="1976 NBA playoffs">1976</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1980_NBA_playoffs" title="1980 NBA playoffs">1980</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1981_NBA_playoffs" title="1981 NBA playoffs">1981</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1982_NBA_playoffs" title="1982 NBA playoffs">1982</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1984_NBA_playoffs" title="1984 NBA playoffs">1984</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1985_NBA_playoffs" title="1985 NBA playoffs">1985</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1986_NBA_playoffs" title="1986 NBA playoffs">1986</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1987_NBA_playoffs" title="1987 NBA playoffs">1987</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1988_NBA_playoffs" title="1988 NBA playoffs">1988</a>, <a href="/wiki/2002_NBA_playoffs" title="2002 NBA playoffs">2002</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_playoffs" title="2008 NBA playoffs">2008</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_playoffs" title="2010 NBA playoffs">2010</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2012_NBA_playoffs" title="2012 NBA playoffs">2012</a>, <a href="/wiki/2017_NBA_playoffs" title="2017 NBA playoffs">2017</a>, <a href="/wiki/2018_NBA_playoffs" title="2018 NBA playoffs">2018</a>, <a href="/wiki/2020_NBA_playoffs" title="2020 NBA playoffs">2020</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2022_NBA_playoffs" title="2022 NBA playoffs">2022</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2023_NBA_playoffs" title="2023 NBA playoffs">2023</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2024_NBA_playoffs" title="2024 NBA playoffs">2024</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>8</td> <td>.429</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1979_NBA_playoffs" title="1979 NBA playoffs">1979</a>, <a href="/wiki/1982_NBA_playoffs" title="1982 NBA playoffs">1982</a>, <a href="/wiki/1983_NBA_playoffs" title="1983 NBA playoffs">1983</a>, <a href="/wiki/1995_NBA_playoffs" title="1995 NBA playoffs">1995</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1999_NBA_playoffs" title="1999 NBA playoffs">1999</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2001_NBA_playoffs" title="2001 NBA playoffs">2001</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2003_NBA_playoffs" title="2003 NBA playoffs">2003</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2005_NBA_playoffs" title="2005 NBA playoffs">2005</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2007_NBA_playoffs" title="2007 NBA playoffs">2007</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_playoffs" title="2008 NBA playoffs">2008</a>, <a href="/wiki/2012_NBA_playoffs" title="2012 NBA playoffs">2012</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2013_NBA_playoffs" title="2013 NBA playoffs">2013</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2014_NBA_playoffs" title="2014 NBA playoffs">2014</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2017_NBA_playoffs" title="2017 NBA playoffs">2017</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls">Chicago Bulls</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>5</td> <td>.545</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1974_NBA_playoffs" title="1974 NBA playoffs">1974</a>, <a href="/wiki/1975_NBA_playoffs" title="1975 NBA playoffs">1975</a>, <a href="/wiki/1989_NBA_playoffs" title="1989 NBA playoffs">1989</a>, <a href="/wiki/1990_NBA_playoffs" title="1990 NBA playoffs">1990</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1991_NBA_playoffs" title="1991 NBA playoffs">1991</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1992_NBA_playoffs" title="1992 NBA playoffs">1992</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1993_NBA_playoffs" title="1993 NBA playoffs">1993</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1996_NBA_playoffs" title="1996 NBA playoffs">1996</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_playoffs" title="1997 NBA playoffs">1997</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_playoffs" title="1998 NBA playoffs">1998</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2011_NBA_playoffs" title="2011 NBA playoffs">2011</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>.455</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1987_NBA_playoffs" title="1987 NBA playoffs">1987</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1988_NBA_playoffs" title="1988 NBA playoffs">1988</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1989_NBA_playoffs" title="1989 NBA playoffs">1989</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1990_NBA_playoffs" title="1990 NBA playoffs">1990</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1991_NBA_playoffs" title="1991 NBA playoffs">1991</a>, <a href="/wiki/2003_NBA_playoffs" title="2003 NBA playoffs">2003</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2004_NBA_playoffs" title="2004 NBA playoffs">2004</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2005_NBA_playoffs" title="2005 NBA playoffs">2005</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2006_NBA_playoffs" title="2006 NBA playoffs">2006</a>, <a href="/wiki/2007_NBA_playoffs" title="2007 NBA playoffs">2007</a>, <a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_playoffs" title="2008 NBA playoffs">2008</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>.700</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_playoffs" title="1997 NBA playoffs">1997</a>, <a href="/wiki/2005_NBA_playoffs" title="2005 NBA playoffs">2005</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2006_NBA_playoffs" title="2006 NBA playoffs">2006</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2011_NBA_playoffs" title="2011 NBA playoffs">2011</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2012_NBA_playoffs" title="2012 NBA playoffs">2012</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2013_NBA_playoffs" title="2013 NBA playoffs">2013</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2014_NBA_playoffs" title="2014 NBA playoffs">2014</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2020_NBA_playoffs" title="2020 NBA playoffs">2020</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2022_NBA_playoffs" title="2022 NBA playoffs">2022</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2023_NBA_playoffs" title="2023 NBA playoffs"><b>2023</b></a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Thunder" title="Oklahoma City Thunder">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> <td>.400</td> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/1978_NBA_playoffs" title="1978 NBA playoffs">1978</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1979_NBA_playoffs" title="1979 NBA playoffs">1979</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1980_NBA_playoffs" title="1980 NBA playoffs">1980</a>, <a href="/wiki/1987_NBA_playoffs" title="1987 NBA playoffs">1987</a>, <a href="/wiki/1993_NBA_playoffs" title="1993 NBA playoffs">1993</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1996_NBA_playoffs" title="1996 NBA playoffs">1996</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2011_NBA_playoffs" title="2011 NBA playoffs">2011</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2012_NBA_playoffs" title="2012 NBA playoffs">2012</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2014_NBA_playoffs" title="2014 NBA playoffs">2014</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_NBA_playoffs" title="2016 NBA playoffs">2016</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Suns" title="Phoenix Suns">Phoenix Suns</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td> <td>.300</td> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/1976_NBA_playoffs" title="1976 NBA playoffs">1976</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1979_NBA_playoffs" title="1979 NBA playoffs">1979</a>, <a href="/wiki/1984_NBA_playoffs" title="1984 NBA playoffs">1984</a>, <a href="/wiki/1989_NBA_playoffs" title="1989 NBA playoffs">1989</a>, <a href="/wiki/1990_NBA_playoffs" title="1990 NBA playoffs">1990</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1993_NBA_playoffs" title="1993 NBA playoffs">1993</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2005_NBA_playoffs" title="2005 NBA playoffs">2005</a>, <a href="/wiki/2006_NBA_playoffs" title="2006 NBA playoffs">2006</a>, <a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_playoffs" title="2010 NBA playoffs">2010</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2021_NBA_playoffs" title="2021 NBA playoffs">2021</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">Golden State Warriors</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>2</td> <td>.778</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1973_NBA_playoffs" title="1973 NBA playoffs">1973</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1975_NBA_playoffs" title="1975 NBA playoffs">1975</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1976_NBA_playoffs" title="1976 NBA playoffs">1976</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2015_NBA_playoffs" title="2015 NBA playoffs">2015</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2016_NBA_playoffs" title="2016 NBA playoffs">2016</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2017_NBA_playoffs" title="2017 NBA playoffs">2017</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2018_NBA_playoffs" title="2018 NBA playoffs">2018</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2019_NBA_playoffs" title="2019 NBA playoffs">2019</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2022_NBA_playoffs" title="2022 NBA playoffs">2022</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> <td>.333</td> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/1971_NBA_playoffs" title="1971 NBA playoffs">1971</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1972_NBA_playoffs" title="1972 NBA playoffs">1972</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1974_NBA_playoffs" title="1974 NBA playoffs">1974</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1983_NBA_playoffs" title="1983 NBA playoffs">1983</a>, <a href="/wiki/1984_NBA_playoffs" title="1984 NBA playoffs">1984</a>, <a href="/wiki/1986_NBA_playoffs" title="1986 NBA playoffs">1986</a>, <a href="/wiki/2001_NBA_playoffs" title="2001 NBA playoffs">2001</a>, <a href="/wiki/2019_NBA_playoffs" title="2019 NBA playoffs">2019</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2021_NBA_playoffs" title="2021 NBA playoffs">2021</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Indiana_Pacers" title="Indiana Pacers">Indiana Pacers</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> <td>.111</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1994_NBA_playoffs" title="1994 NBA playoffs">1994</a>, <a href="/wiki/1995_NBA_playoffs" title="1995 NBA playoffs">1995</a>, <a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_playoffs" title="1998 NBA playoffs">1998</a>, <a href="/wiki/1999_NBA_playoffs" title="1999 NBA playoffs">1999</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2000_NBA_playoffs" title="2000 NBA playoffs">2000</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2004_NBA_playoffs" title="2004 NBA playoffs">2004</a>, <a href="/wiki/2013_NBA_playoffs" title="2013 NBA playoffs">2013</a>, <a href="/wiki/2014_NBA_playoffs" title="2014 NBA playoffs">2014</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_NBA_playoffs" title="2024 NBA playoffs">2024</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>3</td> <td>.625</td> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/1977_NBA_playoffs" title="1977 NBA playoffs">1977</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1978_NBA_playoffs" title="1978 NBA playoffs">1978</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1980_NBA_playoffs" title="1980 NBA playoffs">1980</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1981_NBA_playoffs" title="1981 NBA playoffs">1981</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1982_NBA_playoffs" title="1982 NBA playoffs">1982</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1983_NBA_playoffs" title="1983 NBA playoffs">1983</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1985_NBA_playoffs" title="1985 NBA playoffs">1985</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2001_NBA_playoffs" title="2001 NBA playoffs">2001</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers" title="Cleveland Cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>3</td> <td>.625</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1976_NBA_playoffs" title="1976 NBA playoffs">1976</a>, <a href="/wiki/1992_NBA_playoffs" title="1992 NBA playoffs">1992</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2007_NBA_playoffs" title="2007 NBA playoffs">2007</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_playoffs" title="2009 NBA playoffs">2009</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2015_NBA_playoffs" title="2015 NBA playoffs">2015</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2016_NBA_playoffs" title="2016 NBA playoffs">2016</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2017_NBA_playoffs" title="2017 NBA playoffs">2017</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2018_NBA_playoffs" title="2018 NBA playoffs">2018</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>.500</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1971_NBA_playoffs" title="1971 NBA playoffs">1971</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1972_NBA_playoffs" title="1972 NBA playoffs">1972</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1973_NBA_playoffs" title="1973 NBA playoffs">1973</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1974_NBA_playoffs" title="1974 NBA playoffs">1974</a>, <a href="/wiki/1993_NBA_playoffs" title="1993 NBA playoffs">1993</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1994_NBA_playoffs" title="1994 NBA playoffs">1994</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1999_NBA_playoffs" title="1999 NBA playoffs">1999</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2000_NBA_playoffs" title="2000 NBA playoffs">2000</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>.500</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1977_NBA_playoffs" title="1977 NBA playoffs">1977</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1981_NBA_playoffs" title="1981 NBA playoffs">1981</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1986_NBA_playoffs" title="1986 NBA playoffs">1986</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1994_NBA_playoffs" title="1994 NBA playoffs">1994</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1995_NBA_playoffs" title="1995 NBA playoffs">1995</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_playoffs" title="1997 NBA playoffs">1997</a>, <a href="/wiki/2015_NBA_playoffs" title="2015 NBA playoffs">2015</a>, <a href="/wiki/2018_NBA_playoffs" title="2018 NBA playoffs">2018</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Portland_Trail_Blazers" title="Portland Trail Blazers">Portland Trail Blazers</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>.429</td> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/1977_NBA_playoffs" title="1977 NBA playoffs">1977</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1990_NBA_playoffs" title="1990 NBA playoffs">1990</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1991_NBA_playoffs" title="1991 NBA playoffs">1991</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1992_NBA_playoffs" title="1992 NBA playoffs">1992</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1999_NBA_playoffs" title="1999 NBA playoffs">1999</a>, <a href="/wiki/2000_NBA_playoffs" title="2000 NBA playoffs">2000</a>, <a href="/wiki/2019_NBA_playoffs" title="2019 NBA playoffs">2019</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Mavericks" title="Dallas Mavericks">Dallas Mavericks</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>.500</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1988_NBA_playoffs" title="1988 NBA playoffs">1988</a>, <a href="/wiki/2003_NBA_playoffs" title="2003 NBA playoffs">2003</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2006_NBA_playoffs" title="2006 NBA playoffs">2006</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2011_NBA_playoffs" title="2011 NBA playoffs">2011</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2022_NBA_playoffs" title="2022 NBA playoffs">2022</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2024_NBA_playoffs" title="2024 NBA playoffs">2024</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Utah Jazz</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td>.333</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1992_NBA_playoffs" title="1992 NBA playoffs">1992</a>, <a href="/wiki/1994_NBA_playoffs" title="1994 NBA playoffs">1994</a>, <a href="/wiki/1996_NBA_playoffs" title="1996 NBA playoffs">1996</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_playoffs" title="1997 NBA playoffs">1997</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_playoffs" title="1998 NBA playoffs">1998</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2007_NBA_playoffs" title="2007 NBA playoffs">2007</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Denver_Nuggets" title="Denver Nuggets">Denver Nuggets</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>.200</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1978_NBA_playoffs" title="1978 NBA playoffs">1978</a>, <a href="/wiki/1985_NBA_playoffs" title="1985 NBA playoffs">1985</a>, <a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_playoffs" title="2009 NBA playoffs">2009</a>, <a href="/wiki/2020_NBA_playoffs" title="2020 NBA playoffs">2020</a>, <a href="/wiki/2023_NBA_playoffs" title="2023 NBA playoffs"><b>2023</b></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Washington_Wizards" title="Washington Wizards">Washington Wizards</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.000</td> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/1971_NBA_playoffs" title="1971 NBA playoffs">1971</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1975_NBA_playoffs" title="1975 NBA playoffs">1975</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1978_NBA_playoffs" title="1978 NBA playoffs">1978</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/1979_NBA_playoffs" title="1979 NBA playoffs">1979</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>.500</td> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/1995_NBA_playoffs" title="1995 NBA playoffs">1995</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/1996_NBA_playoffs" title="1996 NBA playoffs">1996</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_playoffs" title="2009 NBA playoffs">2009</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_playoffs" title="2010 NBA playoffs">2010</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Nets" title="Brooklyn Nets">Brooklyn Nets</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.000</td> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/2002_NBA_playoffs" title="2002 NBA playoffs">2002</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/2003_NBA_playoffs" title="2003 NBA playoffs">2003</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Raptors" title="Toronto Raptors">Toronto Raptors</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>.500</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2016_NBA_playoffs" title="2016 NBA playoffs">2016</a>, <b><a href="/wiki/2019_NBA_playoffs" title="2019 NBA playoffs">2019</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Sacramento_Kings" title="Sacramento Kings">Sacramento Kings</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>.000</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1981_NBA_playoffs" title="1981 NBA playoffs">1981</a>, <a href="/wiki/2002_NBA_playoffs" title="2002 NBA playoffs">2002</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Hawks" title="Atlanta Hawks">Atlanta Hawks</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>.000</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2015_NBA_playoffs" title="2015 NBA playoffs">2015</a>, <a href="/wiki/2021_NBA_playoffs" title="2021 NBA playoffs">2021</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Timberwolves" title="Minnesota Timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>.000</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2004_NBA_playoffs" title="2004 NBA playoffs">2004</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_NBA_playoffs" title="2024 NBA playoffs">2024</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Memphis_Grizzlies" title="Memphis Grizzlies">Memphis Grizzlies</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>.000</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2013_NBA_playoffs" title="2013 NBA playoffs">2013</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers" title="Los Angeles Clippers">Los Angeles Clippers</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>.000</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2021_NBA_playoffs" title="2021 NBA playoffs">2021</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>0</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Hornets</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>–</td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td>0</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans" title="New Orleans Pelicans">New Orleans Pelicans</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>–</td> <td align="left"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=NBA_conference_finals&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_champions" title="List of NBA champions">List of NBA champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_seasons" title="List of NBA seasons">List of NBA seasons</a></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="icon" 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style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1965_NBA_playoffs" title="1965 NBA playoffs">1965</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1966_NBA_playoffs" title="1966 NBA playoffs">1966</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1967_NBA_playoffs" title="1967 NBA playoffs">1967</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1968_NBA_playoffs" title="1968 NBA playoffs">1968</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1969_NBA_playoffs" title="1969 NBA playoffs">1969</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1970s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1970_NBA_playoffs" title="1970 NBA playoffs">1970</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1971_NBA_playoffs" title="1971 NBA playoffs">1971</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1972_NBA_playoffs" title="1972 NBA playoffs">1972</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1973_NBA_playoffs" title="1973 NBA playoffs">1973</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1974_NBA_playoffs" title="1974 NBA playoffs">1974</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1975_NBA_playoffs" title="1975 NBA playoffs">1975</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1976_NBA_playoffs" title="1976 NBA playoffs">1976</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1977_NBA_playoffs" title="1977 NBA playoffs">1977</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1978_NBA_playoffs" title="1978 NBA playoffs">1978</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1979_NBA_playoffs" title="1979 NBA playoffs">1979</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1980s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1980_NBA_playoffs" title="1980 NBA playoffs">1980</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1981_NBA_playoffs" title="1981 NBA playoffs">1981</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1982_NBA_playoffs" title="1982 NBA playoffs">1982</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1983_NBA_playoffs" title="1983 NBA playoffs">1983</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1984_NBA_playoffs" title="1984 NBA playoffs">1984</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1985_NBA_playoffs" title="1985 NBA playoffs">1985</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1986_NBA_playoffs" title="1986 NBA playoffs">1986</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1987_NBA_playoffs" title="1987 NBA playoffs">1987</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1988_NBA_playoffs" title="1988 NBA playoffs">1988</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1989_NBA_playoffs" title="1989 NBA playoffs">1989</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1990_NBA_playoffs" title="1990 NBA playoffs">1990</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1991_NBA_playoffs" title="1991 NBA playoffs">1991</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1992_NBA_playoffs" title="1992 NBA playoffs">1992</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1993_NBA_playoffs" title="1993 NBA playoffs">1993</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1994_NBA_playoffs" title="1994 NBA playoffs">1994</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1995_NBA_playoffs" title="1995 NBA playoffs">1995</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1996_NBA_playoffs" title="1996 NBA playoffs">1996</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_playoffs" title="1997 NBA playoffs">1997</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_playoffs" title="1998 NBA playoffs">1998</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1999_NBA_playoffs" title="1999 NBA playoffs">1999</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2000s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2000_NBA_playoffs" title="2000 NBA playoffs">2000</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2001_NBA_playoffs" title="2001 NBA playoffs">2001</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2002_NBA_playoffs" title="2002 NBA playoffs">2002</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2003_NBA_playoffs" title="2003 NBA playoffs">2003</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2004_NBA_playoffs" title="2004 NBA playoffs">2004</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2005_NBA_playoffs" title="2005 NBA playoffs">2005</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2006_NBA_playoffs" title="2006 NBA playoffs">2006</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2007_NBA_playoffs" title="2007 NBA playoffs">2007</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_playoffs" title="2008 NBA playoffs">2008</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_playoffs" title="2009 NBA playoffs">2009</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2010s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_playoffs" title="2010 NBA playoffs">2010</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2011_NBA_playoffs" title="2011 NBA playoffs">2011</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2012_NBA_playoffs" title="2012 NBA playoffs">2012</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2013_NBA_playoffs" title="2013 NBA playoffs">2013</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2014_NBA_playoffs" title="2014 NBA playoffs">2014</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2015_NBA_playoffs" title="2015 NBA playoffs">2015</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2016_NBA_playoffs" title="2016 NBA playoffs">2016</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2017_NBA_playoffs" title="2017 NBA playoffs">2017</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2018_NBA_playoffs" title="2018 NBA playoffs">2018</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2019_NBA_playoffs" title="2019 NBA playoffs">2019</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2020s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table 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