NBA conference finals
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The NBA conference finals are the Eastern and Western Conference championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA), a professional basketball league in North America. The NBA was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The NBA adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when the BAA merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). 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. After the regular season, eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs. 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 NBA Finals. Trophies were given to each conference winner starting in 2001. In 2022, the league started naming a conference finals most valuable player (MVP) for each conference.
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NBA champion, winner of the NBA Finals
Team with the best regular season record, or tie for best
| NBA champion, winner of the NBA Finals | |
| † | Team with the best regular season record, or tie for best |
· Conference › Eastern Conference Finals
1971
1971
Year
1971
Champion
Baltimore Bullets
Coach
Gene Shue
Result
4–3
Runner-up
New York Knicks
Coach
Red Holzman
1972
1972
Year
1972
Champion
New York Knicks
Coach
Red Holzman
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Boston Celtics
Coach
Tom Heinsohn
1973
1973
Year
1973
Champion
New York Knicks
Coach
Red Holzman
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Boston Celtics†
Coach
Tom Heinsohn
1974
1974
Year
1974
Champion
Boston Celtics
Coach
Tom Heinsohn
Result
4–1
Runner-up
New York Knicks
Coach
Red Holzman
1975
1975
Year
1975
Champion
Washington Bullets†
Coach
K. C. Jones
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Boston Celtics†
Coach
Tom Heinsohn
1976
1976
Year
1976
Champion
Boston Celtics
Coach
Tom Heinsohn
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Cleveland Cavaliers
Coach
Bill Fitch
1977
1977
Year
1977
Champion
Philadelphia 76ers
Coach
Gene Shue
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Houston Rockets
Coach
Tom Nissalke
1978
1978
Year
1978
Champion
Washington Bullets
Coach
Dick Motta
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Philadelphia 76ers
Coach
Billy Cunningham
1979
1979
Year
1979
Champion
Washington Bullets†
Coach
Dick Motta
Result
4–3
Runner-up
San Antonio Spurs
Coach
Doug Moe
1980
1980
Year
1980
Champion
Philadelphia 76ers
Coach
Billy Cunningham
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Boston Celtics†
Coach
Bill Fitch
1981
1981
Year
1981
Champion
Boston Celtics†
Coach
Bill Fitch
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Philadelphia 76ers†
Coach
Billy Cunningham
1982
1982
Year
1982
Champion
Philadelphia 76ers
Coach
Billy Cunningham
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Boston Celtics†
Coach
Bill Fitch
1983
1983
Year
1983
Champion
Philadelphia 76ers†
Coach
Billy Cunningham
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Milwaukee Bucks
Coach
Don Nelson
1984
1984
Year
1984
Champion
Boston Celtics†
Coach
K. C. Jones
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Milwaukee Bucks
Coach
Don Nelson
1985
1985
Year
1985
Champion
Boston Celtics†
Coach
K. C. Jones
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Philadelphia 76ers
Coach
Billy Cunningham
1986
1986
Year
1986
Champion
Boston Celtics†
Coach
K. C. Jones
Result
4–0
Runner-up
Milwaukee Bucks
Coach
Don Nelson
1987
1987
Year
1987
Champion
Boston Celtics
Coach
K. C. Jones
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Detroit Pistons
Coach
Chuck Daly
1988
1988
Year
1988
Champion
Detroit Pistons
Coach
Chuck Daly
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Boston Celtics
Coach
K. C. Jones
1989
1989
Year
1989
Champion
Detroit Pistons†
Coach
Chuck Daly
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Chicago Bulls
Coach
Doug Collins
1990
1990
Year
1990
Champion
Detroit Pistons
Coach
Chuck Daly
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Chicago Bulls
Coach
Phil Jackson
1991
1991
Year
1991
Champion
Chicago Bulls
Coach
Phil Jackson
Result
4–0
Runner-up
Detroit Pistons
Coach
Chuck Daly
1992
1992
Year
1992
Champion
Chicago Bulls†
Coach
Phil Jackson
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Cleveland Cavaliers
Coach
Lenny Wilkens
1993
1993
Year
1993
Champion
Chicago Bulls
Coach
Phil Jackson
Result
4–2
Runner-up
New York Knicks
Coach
Pat Riley
1994
1994
Year
1994
Champion
New York Knicks
Coach
Pat Riley
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Indiana Pacers
Coach
Larry Brown
1995
1995
Year
1995
Champion
Orlando Magic
Coach
Brian Hill
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Indiana Pacers
Coach
Larry Brown
1996
1996
Year
1996
Champion
Chicago Bulls†
Coach
Phil Jackson
Result
4–0
Runner-up
Orlando Magic
Coach
Brian Hill
1997
1997
Year
1997
Champion
Chicago Bulls†
Coach
Phil Jackson
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Miami Heat
Coach
Pat Riley
1998
1998
Year
1998
Champion
Chicago Bulls†
Coach
Phil Jackson
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Indiana Pacers
Coach
Larry Bird
1999
1999
Year
1999
Champion
New York Knicks
Coach
Jeff Van Gundy
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Indiana Pacers
Coach
Larry Bird
2000
2000
Year
2000
Champion
Indiana Pacers
Coach
Larry Bird
Result
4–2
Runner-up
New York Knicks
Coach
Jeff Van Gundy
2001
2001
Year
2001
Champion
Philadelphia 76ers
Coach
Larry Brown
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Milwaukee Bucks
Coach
George Karl
2002
2002
Year
2002
Champion
New Jersey Nets
Coach
Byron Scott
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Boston Celtics
Coach
Jim O'Brien
2003
2003
Year
2003
Champion
New Jersey Nets
Coach
Byron Scott
Result
4–0
Runner-up
Detroit Pistons
Coach
Rick Carlisle
2004
2004
Year
2004
Champion
Detroit Pistons
Coach
Larry Brown
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Indiana Pacers†
Coach
Rick Carlisle
2005
2005
Year
2005
Champion
Detroit Pistons
Coach
Larry Brown
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Miami Heat
Coach
Stan Van Gundy
2006
2006
Year
2006
Champion
Miami Heat
Coach
Pat Riley
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Detroit Pistons†
Coach
Flip Saunders
2007
2007
Year
2007
Champion
Cleveland Cavaliers
Coach
Mike Brown
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Detroit Pistons
Coach
Flip Saunders
2008
2008
Year
2008
Champion
Boston Celtics†
Coach
Doc Rivers
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Detroit Pistons
Coach
Flip Saunders
2009
2009
Year
2009
Champion
Orlando Magic
Coach
Stan Van Gundy
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Cleveland Cavaliers†
Coach
Mike Brown
2010
2010
Year
2010
Champion
Boston Celtics
Coach
Doc Rivers
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Orlando Magic
Coach
Stan Van Gundy
2011
2011
Year
2011
Champion
Miami Heat
Coach
Erik Spoelstra
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Chicago Bulls†
Coach
Tom Thibodeau
2012
2012
Year
2012
Champion
Miami Heat
Coach
Erik Spoelstra
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Boston Celtics
Coach
Doc Rivers
2013
2013
Year
2013
Champion
Miami Heat†
Coach
Erik Spoelstra
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Indiana Pacers
Coach
Frank Vogel
2014
2014
Year
2014
Champion
Miami Heat
Coach
Erik Spoelstra
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Indiana Pacers
Coach
Frank Vogel
2015
2015
Year
2015
Champion
Cleveland Cavaliers
Coach
David Blatt
Result
4–0
Runner-up
Atlanta Hawks
Coach
Mike Budenholzer
2016
2016
Year
2016
Champion
Cleveland Cavaliers
Coach
Tyronn Lue
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Toronto Raptors
Coach
Dwane Casey
2017
2017
Year
2017
Champion
Cleveland Cavaliers
Coach
Tyronn Lue
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Boston Celtics
Coach
Brad Stevens
2018
2018
Year
2018
Champion
Cleveland Cavaliers
Coach
Tyronn Lue
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Boston Celtics
Coach
Brad Stevens
2019
2019
Year
2019
Champion
Toronto Raptors
Coach
Nick Nurse
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Milwaukee Bucks†
Coach
Mike Budenholzer
2020
2020
Year
2020
Champion
Miami Heat
Coach
Erik Spoelstra
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Boston Celtics
Coach
Brad Stevens
2021
2021
Year
2021
Champion
Milwaukee Bucks
Coach
Mike Budenholzer
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Atlanta Hawks
Coach
Nate McMillan
2022
2022
Year
2022
Champion
Boston Celtics
Coach
Ime Udoka
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Miami Heat
Coach
Erik Spoelstra
2023
2023
Year
2023
Champion
Miami Heat
Coach
Erik Spoelstra
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Boston Celtics
Coach
Joe Mazzulla
2024
2024
Year
2024
Champion
Boston Celtics†
Coach
Joe Mazzulla
Result
4–0
Runner-up
Indiana Pacers
Coach
Rick Carlisle
2025
2025
Year
2025
Champion
Indiana Pacers
Coach
Rick Carlisle
Result
4–2
Runner-up
New York Knicks
Coach
Tom Thibodeau
| Year | Champion | Coach | Result | Runner-up | Coach |
| 1971 | Baltimore Bullets | Gene Shue | 4–3 | New York Knicks | Red Holzman |
| 1972 | New York Knicks | Red Holzman | 4–1 | Boston Celtics | Tom Heinsohn |
| 1973 | New York Knicks | Red Holzman | 4–3 | Boston Celtics† | Tom Heinsohn |
| 1974 | Boston Celtics | Tom Heinsohn | 4–1 | New York Knicks | Red Holzman |
| 1975 | Washington Bullets† | K. C. Jones | 4–2 | Boston Celtics† | Tom Heinsohn |
| 1976 | Boston Celtics | Tom Heinsohn | 4–2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Bill Fitch |
| 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers | Gene Shue | 4–2 | Houston Rockets | Tom Nissalke |
| 1978 | Washington Bullets | Dick Motta | 4–2 | Philadelphia 76ers | Billy Cunningham |
| 1979 | Washington Bullets† | Dick Motta | 4–3 | San Antonio Spurs | Doug Moe |
| 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers | Billy Cunningham | 4–1 | Boston Celtics† | Bill Fitch |
| 1981 | Boston Celtics† | Bill Fitch | 4–3 | Philadelphia 76ers† | Billy Cunningham |
| 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers | Billy Cunningham | 4–3 | Boston Celtics† | Bill Fitch |
| 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers† | Billy Cunningham | 4–1 | Milwaukee Bucks | Don Nelson |
| 1984 | Boston Celtics† | K. C. Jones | 4–1 | Milwaukee Bucks | Don Nelson |
| 1985 | Boston Celtics† | K. C. Jones | 4–1 | Philadelphia 76ers | Billy Cunningham |
| 1986 | Boston Celtics† | K. C. Jones | 4–0 | Milwaukee Bucks | Don Nelson |
| 1987 | Boston Celtics | K. C. Jones | 4–3 | Detroit Pistons | Chuck Daly |
| 1988 | Detroit Pistons | Chuck Daly | 4–2 | Boston Celtics | K. C. Jones |
| 1989 | Detroit Pistons† | Chuck Daly | 4–2 | Chicago Bulls | Doug Collins |
| 1990 | Detroit Pistons | Chuck Daly | 4–3 | Chicago Bulls | Phil Jackson |
| 1991 | Chicago Bulls | Phil Jackson | 4–0 | Detroit Pistons | Chuck Daly |
| 1992 | Chicago Bulls† | Phil Jackson | 4–2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lenny Wilkens |
| 1993 | Chicago Bulls | Phil Jackson | 4–2 | New York Knicks | Pat Riley |
| 1994 | New York Knicks | Pat Riley | 4–3 | Indiana Pacers | Larry Brown |
| 1995 | Orlando Magic | Brian Hill | 4–3 | Indiana Pacers | Larry Brown |
| 1996 | Chicago Bulls† | Phil Jackson | 4–0 | Orlando Magic | Brian Hill |
| 1997 | Chicago Bulls† | Phil Jackson | 4–1 | Miami Heat | Pat Riley |
| 1998 | Chicago Bulls† | Phil Jackson | 4–3 | Indiana Pacers | Larry Bird |
| 1999 | New York Knicks | Jeff Van Gundy | 4–2 | Indiana Pacers | Larry Bird |
| 2000 | Indiana Pacers | Larry Bird | 4–2 | New York Knicks | Jeff Van Gundy |
| 2001 | Philadelphia 76ers | Larry Brown | 4–3 | Milwaukee Bucks | George Karl |
| 2002 | New Jersey Nets | Byron Scott | 4–2 | Boston Celtics | Jim O'Brien |
| 2003 | New Jersey Nets | Byron Scott | 4–0 | Detroit Pistons | Rick Carlisle |
| 2004 | Detroit Pistons | Larry Brown | 4–2 | Indiana Pacers† | Rick Carlisle |
| 2005 | Detroit Pistons | Larry Brown | 4–3 | Miami Heat | Stan Van Gundy |
| 2006 | Miami Heat | Pat Riley | 4–2 | Detroit Pistons† | Flip Saunders |
| 2007 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Mike Brown | 4–2 | Detroit Pistons | Flip Saunders |
| 2008 | Boston Celtics† | Doc Rivers | 4–2 | Detroit Pistons | Flip Saunders |
| 2009 | Orlando Magic | Stan Van Gundy | 4–2 | Cleveland Cavaliers† | Mike Brown |
| 2010 | Boston Celtics | Doc Rivers | 4–2 | Orlando Magic | Stan Van Gundy |
| 2011 | Miami Heat | Erik Spoelstra | 4–1 | Chicago Bulls† | Tom Thibodeau |
| 2012 | Miami Heat | Erik Spoelstra | 4–3 | Boston Celtics | Doc Rivers |
| 2013 | Miami Heat† | Erik Spoelstra | 4–3 | Indiana Pacers | Frank Vogel |
| 2014 | Miami Heat | Erik Spoelstra | 4–2 | Indiana Pacers | Frank Vogel |
| 2015 | Cleveland Cavaliers | David Blatt | 4–0 | Atlanta Hawks | Mike Budenholzer |
| 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyronn Lue | 4–2 | Toronto Raptors | Dwane Casey |
| 2017 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyronn Lue | 4–1 | Boston Celtics | Brad Stevens |
| 2018 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyronn Lue | 4–3 | Boston Celtics | Brad Stevens |
| 2019 | Toronto Raptors | Nick Nurse | 4–2 | Milwaukee Bucks† | Mike Budenholzer |
· Conference › Western Conference Finals
1971
1971
Year
1971
Champion
Milwaukee Bucks†
Coach
Larry Costello
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Joe Mullaney
1972
1972
Year
1972
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers†
Coach
Bill Sharman
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Milwaukee Bucks
Coach
Larry Costello
1973
1973
Year
1973
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Bill Sharman
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Golden State Warriors
Coach
Al Attles
1974
1974
Year
1974
Champion
Milwaukee Bucks†
Coach
Larry Costello
Result
4–0
Runner-up
Chicago Bulls
Coach
Dick Motta
1975
1975
Year
1975
Champion
Golden State Warriors
Coach
Al Attles
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Chicago Bulls
Coach
Dick Motta
1976
1976
Year
1976
Champion
Phoenix Suns
Coach
John MacLeod
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Golden State Warriors†
Coach
Al Attles
1977
1977
Year
1977
Champion
Portland Trail Blazers
Coach
Jack Ramsay
Result
4–0
Runner-up
Los Angeles Lakers†
Coach
Jerry West
1978
1978
Year
1978
Champion
Seattle SuperSonics
Coach
Lenny Wilkens
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Denver Nuggets
Coach
Larry Brown
1979
1979
Year
1979
Champion
Seattle SuperSonics
Coach
Lenny Wilkens
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Phoenix Suns
Coach
John MacLeod
1980
1980
Year
1980
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Paul Westhead
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Seattle SuperSonics
Coach
Lenny Wilkens
1981
1981
Year
1981
Champion
Houston Rockets
Coach
Del Harris
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Kansas City Kings
Coach
Cotton Fitzsimmons
1982
1982
Year
1982
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Pat Riley
Result
4–0
Runner-up
San Antonio Spurs
Coach
Stan Albeck
1983
1983
Year
1983
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Pat Riley
Result
4–2
Runner-up
San Antonio Spurs
Coach
Stan Albeck
1984
1984
Year
1984
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Pat Riley
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Phoenix Suns
Coach
John MacLeod
1985
1985
Year
1985
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Pat Riley
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Denver Nuggets
Coach
Doug Moe
1986
1986
Year
1986
Champion
Houston Rockets
Coach
Bill Fitch
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Pat Riley
1987
1987
Year
1987
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers†
Coach
Pat Riley
Result
4–0
Runner-up
Seattle SuperSonics
Coach
Bernie Bickerstaff
1988
1988
Year
1988
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers†
Coach
Pat Riley
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Dallas Mavericks
Coach
John MacLeod
1989
1989
Year
1989
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Pat Riley
Result
4–0
Runner-up
Phoenix Suns
Coach
Cotton Fitzsimmons
1990
1990
Year
1990
Champion
Portland Trail Blazers
Coach
Rick Adelman
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Phoenix Suns
Coach
Cotton Fitzsimmons
1991
1991
Year
1991
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Mike Dunleavy
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Portland Trail Blazers†
Coach
Rick Adelman
1992
1992
Year
1992
Champion
Portland Trail Blazers
Coach
Rick Adelman
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Utah Jazz
Coach
Jerry Sloan
1993
1993
Year
1993
Champion
Phoenix Suns†
Coach
Paul Westphal
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Seattle SuperSonics
Coach
George Karl
1994
1994
Year
1994
Champion
Houston Rockets
Coach
Rudy Tomjanovich
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Utah Jazz
Coach
Jerry Sloan
1995
1995
Year
1995
Champion
Houston Rockets
Coach
Rudy Tomjanovich
Result
4–2
Runner-up
San Antonio Spurs†
Coach
Bob Hill
1996
1996
Year
1996
Champion
Seattle SuperSonics
Coach
George Karl
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Utah Jazz
Coach
Jerry Sloan
1997
1997
Year
1997
Champion
Utah Jazz
Coach
Jerry Sloan
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Houston Rockets
Coach
Rudy Tomjanovich
1998
1998
Year
1998
Champion
Utah Jazz†
Coach
Jerry Sloan
Result
4–0
Runner-up
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Del Harris
1999
1999
Year
1999
Champion
San Antonio Spurs†
Coach
Gregg Popovich
Result
4–0
Runner-up
Portland Trail Blazers
Coach
Mike Dunleavy
2000
2000
Year
2000
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers†
Coach
Phil Jackson
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Portland Trail Blazers
Coach
Mike Dunleavy
2001
2001
Year
2001
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Phil Jackson
Result
4–0
Runner-up
San Antonio Spurs†
Coach
Gregg Popovich
2002
2002
Year
2002
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Phil Jackson
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Sacramento Kings†
Coach
Rick Adelman
2003
2003
Year
2003
Champion
San Antonio Spurs†
Coach
Gregg Popovich
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Dallas Mavericks†
Coach
Don Nelson
2004
2004
Year
2004
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Phil Jackson
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Minnesota Timberwolves
Coach
Flip Saunders
2005
2005
Year
2005
Champion
San Antonio Spurs
Coach
Gregg Popovich
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Phoenix Suns†
Coach
Mike D'Antoni
2006
2006
Year
2006
Champion
Dallas Mavericks
Coach
Avery Johnson
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Phoenix Suns
Coach
Mike D'Antoni
2007
2007
Year
2007
Champion
San Antonio Spurs
Coach
Gregg Popovich
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Utah Jazz
Coach
Jerry Sloan
2008
2008
Year
2008
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Phil Jackson
Result
4–1
Runner-up
San Antonio Spurs
Coach
Gregg Popovich
2009
2009
Year
2009
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Phil Jackson
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Denver Nuggets
Coach
George Karl
2010
2010
Year
2010
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Phil Jackson
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Phoenix Suns
Coach
Alvin Gentry
2011
2011
Year
2011
Champion
Dallas Mavericks
Coach
Rick Carlisle
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Oklahoma City Thunder
Coach
Scott Brooks
2012
2012
Year
2012
Champion
Oklahoma City Thunder
Coach
Scott Brooks
Result
4–2
Runner-up
San Antonio Spurs†
Coach
Gregg Popovich
2013
2013
Year
2013
Champion
San Antonio Spurs
Coach
Gregg Popovich
Result
4–0
Runner-up
Memphis Grizzlies
Coach
Lionel Hollins
2014
2014
Year
2014
Champion
San Antonio Spurs†
Coach
Gregg Popovich
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Oklahoma City Thunder
Coach
Scott Brooks
2015
2015
Year
2015
Champion
Golden State Warriors†
Coach
Steve Kerr
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Houston Rockets
Coach
Kevin McHale
2016
2016
Year
2016
Champion
Golden State Warriors†
Coach
Steve Kerr
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Oklahoma City Thunder
Coach
Billy Donovan
2017
2017
Year
2017
Champion
Golden State Warriors†
Coach
Steve Kerr
Result
4–0
Runner-up
San Antonio Spurs
Coach
Gregg Popovich
2018
2018
Year
2018
Champion
Golden State Warriors
Coach
Steve Kerr
Result
4–3
Runner-up
Houston Rockets†
Coach
Mike D'Antoni
2019
2019
Year
2019
Champion
Golden State Warriors
Coach
Steve Kerr
Result
4–0
Runner-up
Portland Trail Blazers
Coach
Terry Stotts
2020
2020
Year
2020
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Frank Vogel
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Denver Nuggets
Coach
Michael Malone
2021
2021
Year
2021
Champion
Phoenix Suns
Coach
Monty Williams
Result
4–2
Runner-up
Los Angeles Clippers
Coach
Tyronn Lue
2022
2022
Year
2022
Champion
Golden State Warriors
Coach
Steve Kerr
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Dallas Mavericks
Coach
Jason Kidd
2023
2023
Year
2023
Champion
Denver Nuggets
Coach
Michael Malone
Result
4–0
Runner-up
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
Darvin Ham
2024
2024
Year
2024
Champion
Dallas Mavericks
Coach
Jason Kidd
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Minnesota Timberwolves
Coach
Chris Finch
2025
2025
Year
2025
Champion
Oklahoma City Thunder†
Coach
Mark Daigneault
Result
4–1
Runner-up
Minnesota Timberwolves
Coach
Chris Finch
| Year | Champion | Coach | Result | Runner-up | Coach |
| 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks† | Larry Costello | 4–1 | Los Angeles Lakers | Joe Mullaney |
| 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers† | Bill Sharman | 4–2 | Milwaukee Bucks | Larry Costello |
| 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers | Bill Sharman | 4–1 | Golden State Warriors | Al Attles |
| 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks† | Larry Costello | 4–0 | Chicago Bulls | Dick Motta |
| 1975 | Golden State Warriors | Al Attles | 4–3 | Chicago Bulls | Dick Motta |
| 1976 | Phoenix Suns | John MacLeod | 4–3 | Golden State Warriors† | Al Attles |
| 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jack Ramsay | 4–0 | Los Angeles Lakers† | Jerry West |
| 1978 | Seattle SuperSonics | Lenny Wilkens | 4–2 | Denver Nuggets | Larry Brown |
| 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics | Lenny Wilkens | 4–3 | Phoenix Suns | John MacLeod |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers | Paul Westhead | 4–1 | Seattle SuperSonics | Lenny Wilkens |
| 1981 | Houston Rockets | Del Harris | 4–1 | Kansas City Kings | Cotton Fitzsimmons |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers | Pat Riley | 4–0 | San Antonio Spurs | Stan Albeck |
| 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers | Pat Riley | 4–2 | San Antonio Spurs | Stan Albeck |
| 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers | Pat Riley | 4–2 | Phoenix Suns | John MacLeod |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | Pat Riley | 4–1 | Denver Nuggets | Doug Moe |
| 1986 | Houston Rockets | Bill Fitch | 4–1 | Los Angeles Lakers | Pat Riley |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers† | Pat Riley | 4–0 | Seattle SuperSonics | Bernie Bickerstaff |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers† | Pat Riley | 4–3 | Dallas Mavericks | John MacLeod |
| 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers | Pat Riley | 4–0 | Phoenix Suns | Cotton Fitzsimmons |
| 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers | Rick Adelman | 4–2 | Phoenix Suns | Cotton Fitzsimmons |
| 1991 | Los Angeles Lakers | Mike Dunleavy | 4–2 | Portland Trail Blazers† | Rick Adelman |
| 1992 | Portland Trail Blazers | Rick Adelman | 4–2 | Utah Jazz | Jerry Sloan |
| 1993 | Phoenix Suns† | Paul Westphal | 4–3 | Seattle SuperSonics | George Karl |
| 1994 | Houston Rockets | Rudy Tomjanovich | 4–1 | Utah Jazz | Jerry Sloan |
| 1995 | Houston Rockets | Rudy Tomjanovich | 4–2 | San Antonio Spurs† | Bob Hill |
| 1996 | Seattle SuperSonics | George Karl | 4–3 | Utah Jazz | Jerry Sloan |
| 1997 | Utah Jazz | Jerry Sloan | 4–2 | Houston Rockets | Rudy Tomjanovich |
| 1998 | Utah Jazz† | Jerry Sloan | 4–0 | Los Angeles Lakers | Del Harris |
| 1999 | San Antonio Spurs† | Gregg Popovich | 4–0 | Portland Trail Blazers | Mike Dunleavy |
| 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers† | Phil Jackson | 4–3 | Portland Trail Blazers | Mike Dunleavy |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phil Jackson | 4–0 | San Antonio Spurs† | Gregg Popovich |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phil Jackson | 4–3 | Sacramento Kings† | Rick Adelman |
| 2003 | San Antonio Spurs† | Gregg Popovich | 4–2 | Dallas Mavericks† | Don Nelson |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phil Jackson | 4–2 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Flip Saunders |
| 2005 | San Antonio Spurs | Gregg Popovich | 4–1 | Phoenix Suns† | Mike D'Antoni |
| 2006 | Dallas Mavericks | Avery Johnson | 4–2 | Phoenix Suns | Mike D'Antoni |
| 2007 | San Antonio Spurs | Gregg Popovich | 4–1 | Utah Jazz | Jerry Sloan |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phil Jackson | 4–1 | San Antonio Spurs | Gregg Popovich |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phil Jackson | 4–2 | Denver Nuggets | George Karl |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phil Jackson | 4–2 | Phoenix Suns | Alvin Gentry |
| 2011 | Dallas Mavericks | Rick Carlisle | 4–1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Scott Brooks |
| 2012 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Scott Brooks | 4–2 | San Antonio Spurs† | Gregg Popovich |
| 2013 | San Antonio Spurs | Gregg Popovich | 4–0 | Memphis Grizzlies | Lionel Hollins |
| 2014 | San Antonio Spurs† | Gregg Popovich | 4–2 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Scott Brooks |
| 2015 | Golden State Warriors† | Steve Kerr | 4–1 | Houston Rockets | Kevin McHale |
| 2016 | Golden State Warriors† | Steve Kerr | 4–3 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Billy Donovan |
| 2017 | Golden State Warriors† | Steve Kerr | 4–0 | San Antonio Spurs | Gregg Popovich |
| 2018 | Golden State Warriors | Steve Kerr | 4–3 | Houston Rockets† | Mike D'Antoni |
| 2019 | Golden State Warriors | Steve Kerr | 4–0 | Portland Trail Blazers | Terry Stotts |
· Results by team › Total number of appearances
Champions
Champions
Team
Champions
East
Runner-up
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Team
Los Angeles Lakers
East
0
West
19
Total
19
East
0
West
5
Total
5
Totalappearances
24
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Team
Boston Celtics
East
11
West
0
Total
11
East
12
West
0
Total
12
Totalappearances
23
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
Team
San Antonio Spurs
East
0
West
6
Total
6
East
1
West
7
Total
8
Totalappearances
14
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
Team
Chicago Bulls
East
6
West
0
Total
6
East
3
West
2
Total
5
Totalappearances
11
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
Team
Detroit Pistons
East
5
West
0
Total
5
East
6
West
0
Total
6
Totalappearances
11
Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder
Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder
Team
Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder
East
0
West
5
Total
5
East
0
West
6
Total
6
Totalappearances
11
Miami Heat
Miami Heat
Team
Miami Heat
East
7
West
0
Total
7
East
3
West
0
Total
3
Totalappearances
10
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
Team
Phoenix Suns
East
0
West
3
Total
3
East
0
West
7
Total
7
Totalappearances
10
Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
Team
Indiana Pacers
East
2
West
0
Total
2
East
8
West
0
Total
8
Totalappearances
10
San Francisco / Golden State Warriors
San Francisco / Golden State Warriors
Team
San Francisco / Golden State Warriors
East
0
West
7
Total
7
East
0
West
2
Total
2
Totalappearances
9
New York Knicks
New York Knicks
Team
New York Knicks
East
4
West
0
Total
4
East
5
West
0
Total
5
Totalappearances
9
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
Team
Milwaukee Bucks
East
1
West
2
Total
3
East
5
West
1
Total
6
Totalappearances
9
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
Team
Cleveland Cavaliers
East
5
West
0
Total
5
East
3
West
0
Total
3
Totalappearances
8
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
Team
Philadelphia 76ers
East
5
West
0
Total
5
East
3
West
0
Total
3
Totalappearances
8
Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
Team
Houston Rockets
East
0
West
4
Total
4
East
1
West
3
Total
4
Totalappearances
8
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
Team
Portland Trail Blazers
East
0
West
3
Total
3
East
0
West
4
Total
4
Totalappearances
7
Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
Team
Utah Jazz
East
0
West
2
Total
2
East
0
West
4
Total
4
Totalappearances
6
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
Team
Dallas Mavericks
East
0
West
3
Total
3
East
0
West
3
Total
3
Totalappearances
6
Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
Team
Denver Nuggets
East
0
West
1
Total
1
East
0
West
4
Total
4
Totalappearances
5
Baltimore / Washington Bullets
Baltimore / Washington Bullets
Team
Baltimore / Washington Bullets
East
4
West
0
Total
4
East
0
West
0
Total
0
Totalappearances
4
Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
Team
Orlando Magic
East
2
West
0
Total
2
East
2
West
0
Total
2
Totalappearances
4
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
Team
Minnesota Timberwolves
East
0
West
0
Total
0
East
0
West
3
Total
3
Totalappearances
3
Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
Team
Toronto Raptors
East
1
West
0
Total
1
East
1
West
0
Total
1
Totalappearances
2
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
Team
Atlanta Hawks
East
0
West
0
Total
0
East
2
West
0
Total
2
Totalappearances
2
New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets
New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets
Team
New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets
East
2
West
0
Total
2
East
0
West
0
Total
0
Totalappearances
2
Kansas City / Sacramento Kings
Kansas City / Sacramento Kings
Team
Kansas City / Sacramento Kings
East
0
West
0
Total
0
East
0
West
2
Total
2
Totalappearances
2
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
Team
Memphis Grizzlies
East
0
West
0
Total
0
East
0
West
1
Total
1
Totalappearances
1
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
Team
Los Angeles Clippers
East
0
West
0
Total
0
East
0
West
1
Total
1
Totalappearances
1
New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans
New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans
Team
New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans
East
0
West
0
Total
0
East
0
West
0
Total
0
Totalappearances
0
Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets
Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets
Team
Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets
East
0
West
0
Total
0
East
0
West
0
Total
0
Totalappearances
0
| Team | East | West | Total | East | West | Total | Totalappearances |
| Champions | Runner-up | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| Boston Celtics | 11 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 23 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Detroit Pistons | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| Miami Heat | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Phoenix Suns | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Indiana Pacers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| San Francisco / Golden State Warriors | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| New York Knicks | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Houston Rockets | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Utah Jazz | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Denver Nuggets | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Baltimore / Washington Bullets | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Orlando Magic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Toronto Raptors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kansas City / Sacramento Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
· Results by team › Years of appearance
24
24
Apps
24
Team
Los Angeles Lakers
Wins
19
Losses
5
Win %
792
Season(s)
1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020, 2023
23
23
Apps
23
Team
Boston Celtics
Wins
11
Losses
12
Win %
478
Season(s)
1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
14
14
Apps
14
Team
San Antonio Spurs
Wins
6
Losses
8
Win %
429
Season(s)
1979, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017
11
11
Apps
11
Team
Chicago Bulls
Wins
6
Losses
5
Win %
545
Season(s)
1974, 1975, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2011
11
11
Apps
11
Team
Detroit Pistons
Wins
5
Losses
6
Win %
455
Season(s)
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
11
11
Apps
11
Team
Oklahoma City Thunder
Wins
5
Losses
6
Win %
455
Season(s)
1978, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1993, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2025
10
10
Apps
10
Team
Miami Heat
Wins
7
Losses
3
Win %
700
Season(s)
1997, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2022, 2023
10
10
Apps
10
Team
Phoenix Suns
Wins
3
Losses
7
Win %
300
Season(s)
1976, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2021
10
10
Apps
10
Team
Indiana Pacers
Wins
2
Losses
8
Win %
200
Season(s)
1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2024, 2025
9
9
Apps
9
Team
Golden State Warriors
Wins
7
Losses
2
Win %
778
Season(s)
1973, 1975, 1976, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
9
9
Apps
9
Team
New York Knicks
Wins
4
Losses
5
Win %
444
Season(s)
1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2025
9
9
Apps
9
Team
Milwaukee Bucks
Wins
3
Losses
6
Win %
333
Season(s)
1971, 1972, 1974, 1983, 1984, 1986, 2001, 2019, 2021
8
8
Apps
8
Team
Philadelphia 76ers
Wins
5
Losses
3
Win %
625
Season(s)
1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 2001
8
8
Apps
8
Team
Cleveland Cavaliers
Wins
5
Losses
3
Win %
625
Season(s)
1976, 1992, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
8
8
Apps
8
Team
Houston Rockets
Wins
4
Losses
4
Win %
500
Season(s)
1977, 1981, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2015, 2018
7
7
Apps
7
Team
Portland Trail Blazers
Wins
3
Losses
4
Win %
429
Season(s)
1977, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2019
6
6
Apps
6
Team
Dallas Mavericks
Wins
3
Losses
3
Win %
500
Season(s)
1988, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2022, 2024
6
6
Apps
6
Team
Utah Jazz
Wins
2
Losses
4
Win %
333
Season(s)
1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007
5
5
Apps
5
Team
Denver Nuggets
Wins
1
Losses
4
Win %
200
Season(s)
1978, 1985, 2009, 2020, 2023
4
4
Apps
4
Team
Washington Wizards
Wins
4
Losses
0
Win %
1.000
Season(s)
1971, 1975, 1978, 1979
4
4
Apps
4
Team
Orlando Magic
Wins
2
Losses
2
Win %
500
Season(s)
1995, 1996, 2009, 2010
3
3
Apps
3
Team
Minnesota Timberwolves
Wins
0
Losses
3
Win %
000
Season(s)
2004, 2024, 2025
2
2
Apps
2
Team
Brooklyn Nets
Wins
2
Losses
0
Win %
1.000
Season(s)
2002, 2003
2
2
Apps
2
Team
Toronto Raptors
Wins
1
Losses
1
Win %
500
Season(s)
2016, 2019
2
2
Apps
2
Team
Sacramento Kings
Wins
0
Losses
2
Win %
000
Season(s)
1981, 2002
2
2
Apps
2
Team
Atlanta Hawks
Wins
0
Losses
2
Win %
000
Season(s)
2015, 2021
1
1
Apps
1
Team
Memphis Grizzlies
Wins
0
Losses
1
Win %
000
Season(s)
2013
1
1
Apps
1
Team
Los Angeles Clippers
Wins
0
Losses
1
Win %
000
Season(s)
2021
0
0
Apps
0
Team
Charlotte Hornets
Wins
0
Losses
0
Win %
–
0
0
Apps
0
Team
New Orleans Pelicans
Wins
0
Losses
0
Win %
–
| Apps | Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | Season(s) |
| 24 | Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 5 | 792 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020, 2023 |
| 23 | Boston Celtics | 11 | 12 | 478 | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| 14 | San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 8 | 429 | 1979, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 6 | 5 | 545 | 1974, 1975, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2011 |
| 11 | Detroit Pistons | 5 | 6 | 455 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| 11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 5 | 6 | 455 | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1993, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2025 |
| 10 | Miami Heat | 7 | 3 | 700 | 1997, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 3 | 7 | 300 | 1976, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2021 |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 2 | 8 | 200 | 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2024, 2025 |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 7 | 2 | 778 | 1973, 1975, 1976, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 |
| 9 | New York Knicks | 4 | 5 | 444 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2025 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 3 | 6 | 333 | 1971, 1972, 1974, 1983, 1984, 1986, 2001, 2019, 2021 |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers | 5 | 3 | 625 | 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 2001 |
| 8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 3 | 625 | 1976, 1992, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| 8 | Houston Rockets | 4 | 4 | 500 | 1977, 1981, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2015, 2018 |
| 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | 3 | 4 | 429 | 1977, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2019 |
| 6 | Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 3 | 500 | 1988, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2022, 2024 |
| 6 | Utah Jazz | 2 | 4 | 333 | 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007 |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets | 1 | 4 | 200 | 1978, 1985, 2009, 2020, 2023 |
| 4 | Washington Wizards | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1971, 1975, 1978, 1979 |
| 4 | Orlando Magic | 2 | 2 | 500 | 1995, 1996, 2009, 2010 |
| 3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 0 | 3 | 000 | 2004, 2024, 2025 |
| 2 | Brooklyn Nets | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2002, 2003 |
| 2 | Toronto Raptors | 1 | 1 | 500 | 2016, 2019 |
| 2 | Sacramento Kings | 0 | 2 | 000 | 1981, 2002 |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 0 | 2 | 000 | 2015, 2021 |
| 1 | Memphis Grizzlies | 0 | 1 | 000 | 2013 |
| 1 | Los Angeles Clippers | 0 | 1 | 000 | 2021 |
| 0 | Charlotte Hornets | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 0 | New Orleans Pelicans | 0 | 0 | – |
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