Year | | | Champion | Runner-up | G | 2008-09 | | / | T.B.D. | | | 2007-08 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | 2006-07 | Re-Play Series | / | San Antonio Spurs | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4-0 | 2005-06 | Re-Play Series | / | Miami Heat | Dallas Mavericks | 4-2 | 2004-05 | Re-Play Series | / | San Antonio Spurs | Detroit Pistons | 4-3 | 2003-04 | Re-Play Series | / | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 | 2002-03 | Re-Play Series | / | San Antonio Spurs | New Jersey Nets | 4-2 | 2001-02 | Re-Play Series | / | Los Angeles Lakers | New Jersey Nets | 4-0 | 2000-01 | Re-Play Series | / | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-1 | 1999-00 | Re-Play Series | / | Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana Pacers | 4-2 | 1998-99 | Re-Play Series | / | San Antonio Spurs | New York Knicks | 4-1 | 1997-98 | Re-Play Series | / | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz | 4-2 | 1996-97 | Re-Play Series | / | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz | 4-2 | 1995-96 | Re-Play Series | / | Chicago Bulls | Seattle SuperSonics | 4-2 | 1994-95 | Re-Play Series | / | Houston Rockets | Orlando Magic | 4-0 | 1993-94 | Re-Play Series | / | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | 4-3 | 1992-93 | Re-Play Series | / | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns | 4-2 | 1991-92 | Re-Play Series | / | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | 4-2 | 1990-91 | Re-Play Series | / | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 | 1989-90 | Re-Play Series | / | Detroit Pistons | Portland Trail Blazers | 4-1 | 1988-89 | Re-Play Series | / | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-0 | 1987-88 | Re-Play Series | / | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons | 4-3 | 1986-87 | Re-Play Series | / | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | 1985-86 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | 4-2 | 1984-85 | Re-Play Series | / | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | 1983-84 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | 1982-83 | Re-Play Series | / | Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-0 | 1981-82 | Re-Play Series | / | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-2 | 1980-81 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | 4-2 | 1979-80 | Re-Play Series | / | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-2 | 1978-79 | Re-Play Series | / | Seattle SuperSonics | Washington Bullets | 4-1 | 1977-78 | Re-Play Series | / | Washington Bullets | Seattle SuperSonics | 4-3 | 1976-77 | Re-Play Series | / | Portland Trail Blazers | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-2 | 1975-76 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns | 4-2 | 1974-75 | Re-Play Series | / | Golden State Warriors | Washington Bullets | 4-0 | 1973-74 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | 4-3 | 1972-73 | Re-Play Series | / | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 | 1971-72 | Re-Play Series | / | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | 4-1 | 1970-71 | Re-Play Series | / | Milwaukee Bucks | Baltimore Bullets | 4-0 | 1969-70 | Re-Play Series | / | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | 1968-69 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | 1967-68 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | 1966-67 | Re-Play Series | / | Philadelphia 76ers | San Francisco Warriors | 4-2 | 1965-66 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | 1964-65 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 | 1963-64 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | San Francisco Warriors | 4-1 | 1962-63 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | 1961-62 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 | 1960-61 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks | 4-1 | 1959-60 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks | 4-3 | 1958-59 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | Minneapolis Lakers | 4-0 | 1957-58 | Re-Play Series | / | St. Louis Hawks | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | 1956-57 | Re-Play Series | / | Boston Celtics | St. Louis Hawks | 4-3 | 1955-56 | Re-Play Series | / | Philadelphia Warriors | Fort Wayne Pistons | 4-1 | 1954-55 | Re-Play Series | / | Syracuse Nationals | Fort Wayne Pistons | 4-3 | 1953-54 | Re-Play Series | / | Minneapolis Lakers | Syracuse Nationals | 4-3 | 1952-53 | Re-Play Series | / | Minneapolis Lakers | New York Knicks | 4-1 | 1951-52 | Re-Play Series | / | Minneapolis Lakers | New York Knicks | 4-3 | 1950-51 | Re-Play Series | / | Rochester Royals | New York Knicks | 4-3 | 1949-50 | Re-Play Series | / | Minneapolis Lakers | Syracuse Nationals | 4-2 | 1948-49 | Re-Play Series | / | Minneapolis Lakers | Washington Capitols | 4-2 | 1947-48 | Re-Play Series | / | Baltimore Bullets | Philadelphia Warriors | 4-2 | 1946-47 | Re-Play Series | / | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Stags | 4-1 |
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