National Basketball Association
80 seasons · 1946-47 to present
Every NBA Season
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Knicks
2025-26
3rd Title
Defeated
Spurs4–1
7th Appearance
Thunder
2024-25
1st Title
Defeated
Pacers4–3
2nd Appearance
Celtics
2023-24
1018th Title
Defeated
Mavericks4–1
3rd Appearance
Nuggets
2022-23
1st Title
Defeated
Heat4–1
7th Appearance
Warriors
2021-22
5th Title
Defeated
Celtics4–2
22nd Appearance
Bucks
2020-21
2nd Title
Defeated
Suns4–2
3rd Appearance
Lakers
2019-20
1012th Title
Defeated
Heat4–2
6th Appearance
Raptors
2018-19
1st Title
Defeated
Warriors4–2
6th Appearance
Warriors
2017-18
4th Title
Defeated
Cavaliers4–0
5th Appearance
Warriors
2016-17
3rd Title
Defeated
Cavaliers4–1
4th Appearance
Cavaliers
2015-16
1st Title
Defeated
Warriors4–3
3rd Appearance
Warriors
2014-15
2nd Title
Defeated
Cavaliers4–2
2nd Appearance
Spurs
2013-14
5th Title
Defeated
Heat4–1
5th Appearance
Heat
2012-13
3rd Title
Defeated
Spurs4–3
5th Appearance
Heat
2011-12
2nd Title
Defeated
Thunder4–1
1st Appearance
Mavericks
2010-11
1st Title
Defeated
Heat4–2
2nd Appearance
Lakers
2009-10
1011th Title
Defeated
Celtics4–3
21st Appearance
Lakers
2008-09
1010th Title
Defeated
Magic4–1
2nd Appearance
Celtics
2007-08
1017th Title
Defeated
Lakers4–2
23rd Appearance
Spurs
2006-07
4th Title
Defeated
Cavaliers4–0
1st Appearance
Heat
2005-06
1st Title
Defeated
Mavericks4–2
1st Appearance
Spurs
2004-05
3rd Title
Defeated
Pistons4–3
5th Appearance
Pistons
2003-04
3rd Title
Defeated
Lakers4–1
22nd Appearance
Spurs
2002-03
2nd Title
Defeated
Nets4–2
2nd Appearance
Lakers
2001-02
9th Title
Defeated
Nets4–0
1st Appearance
Lakers
2000-01
8th Title
Defeated
76ers4–1
6th Appearance
Lakers
1999-00
7th Title
Defeated
Pacers4–2
1st Appearance
Spurs
1998-99
1st Title
Defeated
Knicks4–1
8th Appearance
Bulls
1997-98
6th Title
Defeated
Jazz4–2
2nd Appearance
Bulls
1996-97
5th Title
Defeated
Jazz4–2
1st Appearance
Bulls
1995-96
4th Title
Defeated
SuperSonics4–2
3rd Appearance
Rockets
1994-95
2nd Title
Defeated
Magic4–0
1st Appearance
Rockets
1993-94
1st Title
Defeated
Knicks4–3
7th Appearance
Bulls
1992-93
3rd Title
Defeated
Suns4–2
2nd Appearance
Bulls
1991-92
2nd Title
Defeated
Trail Blazers4–2
3rd Appearance
Bulls
1990-91
1st Title
Defeated
Lakers4–1
18th Appearance
Pistons
1989-90
2nd Title
Defeated
Trail Blazers4–1
2nd Appearance
Pistons
1988-89
1st Title
Defeated
Lakers4–0
17th Appearance
Lakers
1987-88
6th Title
Defeated
Pistons4–3
1st Appearance
Lakers
1986-87
5th Title
Defeated
Celtics4–2
19th Appearance
Celtics
1985-86
1016th Title
Defeated
Rockets4–2
2nd Appearance
Lakers
1984-85
4th Title
Defeated
Celtics4–2
17th Appearance
Celtics
1983-84
1015th Title
Defeated
Lakers4–3
13th Appearance
76ers
1982-83
2nd Title
Defeated
Lakers4–0
12th Appearance
Lakers
1981-82
3rd Title
Defeated
76ers4–2
4th Appearance
Celtics
1980-81
1014th Title
Defeated
Rockets4–2
1st Appearance
Lakers
1979-80
2nd Title
Defeated
76ers4–2
3rd Appearance
SuperSonics
1978-79
1st Title
Defeated
Bullets4–1
3rd Appearance
Bullets
1977-78
1st Title
Defeated
SuperSonics4–3
1st Appearance
Trail Blazers
1976-77
1st Title
Defeated
76ers4–2
2nd Appearance
Celtics
1975-76
1013th Title
Defeated
Suns4–2
1st Appearance
Warriors
1974-75
1st Title
Defeated
Bullets4–0
1st Appearance
Celtics
1973-74
1012th Title
Defeated
Bucks4–3
2nd Appearance
Knicks
1972-73
2nd Title
Defeated
Lakers4–1
9th Appearance
Lakers
1971-72
1st Title
Defeated
Knicks4–1
5th Appearance
Bucks
1970-71
1st Title
Defeated
Bullets4–0
2nd Appearance
Knicks
1969-70
1st Title
Defeated
Lakers4–3
7th Appearance
Celtics
1968-69
1011th Title
Defeated
Lakers4–3
6th Appearance
Celtics
1967-68
1010th Title
Defeated
Lakers4–2
5th Appearance
76ers
1966-67
1st Title
Defeated
Warriors4–2
2nd Appearance
Celtics
1965-66
9th Title
Defeated
Lakers4–3
4th Appearance
Celtics
1964-65
8th Title
Defeated
Lakers4–1
3rd Appearance
Celtics
1963-64
7th Title
Defeated
Warriors4–1
1st Appearance
Celtics
1962-63
6th Title
Defeated
Lakers4–2
2nd Appearance
Celtics
1961-62
5th Title
Defeated
Lakers4–3
1st Appearance
Celtics
1960-61
4th Title
Defeated
Hawks4–1
4th Appearance
Celtics
1959-60
3rd Title
Defeated
Hawks4–3
3rd Appearance
Celtics
1958-59
2nd Title
Defeated
Lakers4–0
6th Appearance
Hawks
1957-58
1st Title
Defeated
Celtics4–2
2nd Appearance
Celtics
1956-57
1st Title
Defeated
Hawks4–3
1st Appearance
Warriors
1955-56
2nd Title
Defeated
Pistons4–1
2nd Appearance
Nationals
1954-55
1st Title
Defeated
Pistons4–3
1st Appearance
Lakers
1953-54
5th Title
Defeated
Nationals4–3
2nd Appearance
Lakers
1952-53
4th Title
Defeated
Knicks4–1
3rd Appearance
Lakers
1951-52
3rd Title
Defeated
Knicks4–3
2nd Appearance
Royals
1950-51
1st Title
Defeated
Knicks4–3
1st Appearance