NBA Champions: 1947-2022

The NBA – one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States – has been dominated by a fierce rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, each winning 17 titles
 

Philadelphia Warriors – now Golden State Warriors – win first ever NBA title
in 1947

Lakers hold record for most finals (32) and ended 10-year wait for title in 2020, beating Miami Heat
      

Los Angeles Lakers
17 titles

Boston Celtics 17

Golden State Warriors 7

Chicago Bulls 6

San Antonio Spurs 5

Philadelphia 76ers 3

Detroit Pistons 3

Miami Heat 3

New York Knicks 2

Houston Rockets 2

Milwaukee Bucks 2

9 teams with one win

      
RECENT FINALS
Eastern and Western Conference champions contest best-of-seven play-off series

2022 Warriors 	bt Boston 4-2
2021 Milwaukee 	Phoenix 4-2
2020 LA Lakers  Miami 4-2
2019 Toronto 	Warriors 4-2
2018 Warriors 	Cleveland 4-0
2017 Warriors 	Cleveland 4-1
2016 Cleveland 	Warriors 4-3
2015 Warriors 	Cleveland 4-2
2014 San Antonio Miami 4-1
2013 Miami	San Antonio 4-3


Kobe Bryant 
5-time champion with LA Lakers


Source: NBA
Picture: Getty Images
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