(Reuters) – List of past NBA champions (all Finals were played in a best-of-seven series):
2020 – Los Angeles Lakers def. Miami Heat 4-2
2019 – Toronto Raptors def. Golden State Warriors 4-2
2018 – Golden State Warriors def. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0
2017 – Golden State Warriors def. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-1
2016 – Cleveland Cavaliers def. Golden State Warriors 4-3
2015 – Golden State Warriors def. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-2
2014 – San Antonio Spurs def. Miami Heat 4-1
2013 – Miami Heat def. San Antonio Spurs 4-3
2012 – Miami Heat def. Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1
2011 – Dallas Mavericks def. Miami Heat 4-2
2010 – Los Angeles Lakers def. Boston Celtic 4-3
2009 – Los Angeles Lakers def. Orlando Magic 4-1
2008 – Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
2007 – San Antonio Spurs def. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0
2006 – Miami Heat def. Dallas Mavericks 4-2
2005 – San Antonio Spurs def. Detroit Pistons 4-3
2004 – Detroit Pistons def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
2003 – San Antonio Spurs def. New Jersey Nets 4-2
2002 – Los Angeles Lakers def. New Jersey Nets 4-0
2001 – Los Angeles Lakers def. Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
2000 – Los Angeles Lakers def. Indiana Pacers 4-2
1999 – San Antonio Spurs def. New York Knicks 4-1
1998 – Chicago Bulls def. Utah Jazz 4-2
1997 – Chicago Bulls def. Utah Jazz 4-2
1996 – Chicago Bulls def. Seattle SuperSonics 4-2
1995 – Houston Rockets def. Orlando Magic 4-0
1994 – Houston Rockets def. New York Knicks 4-3
1993 – Chicago Bulls def. Phoenix Suns 4-2
1992 – Chicago Bulls def. Portland Trail Blazers 4-2
1991 – Chicago Bulls def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1990 – Detroit Pistons def. Portland Trail Blazers 4-1
1989 – Detroit Pistons def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
1988 – Los Angeles Lakers def. Detroit Pistons 4-3
1987 – Los Angeles Lakers def. Boston Celtics 4-2
1986 – Boston Celtics def. Houston Rockets 4-2
1985 – Los Angeles Lakers def. Boston Celtics 4-2
1984 – Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1983 – Philadelphia 76ers def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
1982 – Los Angeles Lakers def. Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
1981 – Boston Celtics def. Houston Rockets 4-2
1980 – Los Angeles Lakers def. Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
1979 – Seattle SuperSonics def. Washington Bullets 4-1
1978 – Washington Bullets def. Seattle SuperSonics 4-3
1977 – Portland Trail Blazers def. Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
1976 – Boston Celtics def. Phoenix Suns 4-2
1975 – Golden State Warriors def. Washington Bullets 4-0
1974 – Boston Celtics def. Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
1973 – New York Knicks def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1972 – Los Angeles Lakers def. New York Knicks 4-1
1971 – Milwaukee Bucks def. Baltimore Bullets 4-0
1970 – New York Knicks def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1969 – Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1968 – Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
1967 – Philadelphia 76ers def. San Francisco Warriors 4-2
1966 – Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1965 – Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1964 – Boston Celtics def. San Francisco Warriors 4-1
1963 – Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
1962 – Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1961 – Boston Celtics def. St. Louis Hawks 4-1
1960 – Boston Celtics def. St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1959 – Boston Celtics def. Minneapolis Lakers 4-0
1958 – St. Louis Hawks def. Boston Celtics 4-2
1957 – Boston Celtics def. St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1956 – Philadelphia Warriors def. Fort Wayne Pistons 4-1
1955 – Syracuse Nationals def. Fort Wayne Pistons 4-3
1954 – Minneapolis Lakers def. Syracuse Nationals 4-3
1953 – Minneapolis Lakers def. New York Knicks 4-1
1952 – Minneapolis Lakers def. New York Knicks 4-3
1951 – Rochester Royals def. New York Knicks 4-3
1950 – Minneapolis Lakers def. Syracuse Nationals 4-2
1949 – Minneapolis Lakers def. Washington Capitols 4-2
1948 – Baltimore Bullets def. Philadelphia Warriors 4-2
1947 – Philadelphia Warriors def. Chicago Stags 4-1
(Compiled by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru)
