Champions by Year Flashcards
1947
Philadelphia Warriors
Chicago Stags
1948
Baltimore Bullets (defunct)
Philadelphia Warriors
1949
Minneapolis Lakers
Washington Capitols
1950
Minneapolis Lakers
Syracuse Nationals
1951
Rochester Royals (Sacramento Kings)
NY Knicks
1952
Minneapolis Lakers
NY Knicks
1953
Minneapolis Lakers
NY Knicks
1954
Minneapolis Lakers
Syracuse Nationals
1955
Syracuse Nationals (Philadelphia 76ers)
Fort Wayne Pistons
1956
Philadelphia Warriors
Fort Wayne Pistons
1957
Boston Celtics
St. Louis Hawks
1958
St. Louis Hawks
Boston Celtics
1959
Boston Celtics
Minneapolis Lakers
1960
Boston Celtics
St. Louis Hawks
1961
Boston Celtics
St. Louis Hawks
1962
Boston Celtics
LA Lakers
1963
Boston Celtics
LA Lakers
1964
Boston Celtics
San Francisco Warriors
1965
Boston Celtics
LA Lakers
1966
Boston Celtics
LA Lakers
1967
Philadelphia 76ers
San Francisco Warriors
1968
Boston Celtics
LA Lakers
1969
Boston Celtics
LA Lakers
1970
New York Knicks
LA Lakers
1971
Milwaukee Bucks
Baltimore Bullets
1972
LA Lakers
NY Knicks
1973
New York Knicks
LA Lakers
1974
Boston Celtics
Milwaukee Bucks
1975
Golden State Warriors
Washington Bullets
1976
Boston Celtics
Phoenix Suns
1977
Portland Trail Blazers
Philadelphia 76ers
1978
Washington Bullets (Wizards)
Seattle SuperSonics
1979
Seattle SuperSonics (Oklahoma City Thunder)
Washington Bullets
1980
LA Lakers
Philadelphia 76ers
1981
Boston Celtics
Houston Rockets
1982
LA Lakers
Philadelphia 76ers
1983
Philadelphia 76ers
LA Lakers
1984
Boston Celtics
LA Lakers
1985
LA Lakers
Boston Celtics
1986
Boston Celtics
Houston Rockets
1987
LA Lakers
Boston Celtics
1988
LA Lakers
Detroit Pistons
1989
Detroit Pistons
LA Lakers
1990
Detroit Pistons
Portland Trail Blazers
1991
Chicago Bulls
LA Lakers
1992
Chicago Bulls
Portland Trail Blazers
1993
Chicago Bulls
Phoenix Suns
1994
Houston Rockets
NY Knicks
1995
Houston Rockets
Orlando Magic
1996
Chicago Bulls
Seattle SuperSonics
1997
Chicago Bulls
Utah Jazz
1998
Chicago Bulls
Utah Jazz
1999
San Antonio Spurs
NY Knicks
2000
LA Lakers
Indiana Pacers
2001
LA Lakers
Philadelphia 76ers
2002
LA Lakers
New Jersey Nets
2003
San Antonio Spurs
New Jersey Nets
2004
Detroit Pistons
LA Lakers
2005
San Antonio Spurs
Detroit Pistons
2006
Miami Heat
Dallas Mavericks
2007
San Antonio Spurs
Cleveland Cavaliers
2008
Boston Celtics
LA Lakers
2009
LA Lakers
Orlando Magic
2010
LA Lakers
Boston Celtics
2011
Dallas Mavericks
Miami Heat
2012
Miami Heat
Oklahoma City Thunder
2013
Miami Heat
San Antonio Spurs
2014
San Antonio Spurs
Miami Heat
2015
Golden State Warriors
Cleveland Cavaliers
2016
Cleveland Cavaliers
Golden State Warriors
2017
Golden State Warriors
Cleveland Cavaliers
2018
Golden State Warriors
Cleveland Cavaliers
2019
Toronto Raptors
Golden State Warriors
2020
LA Lakers
Miami Heat
2021
Milwaukee Bucks
Phoenix Suns
2022
Golden State Warriors
Boston Celtics