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Heinsohn's final NBA game. Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers Source: 1965 NBA playoffs 1964–65 NBA season "NBA History: 1965 Finals". NBA.com. Archived
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North America basketball championship
The 2024 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2023–24 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs.
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2008 basketball championship series
The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2007–08 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.
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Postseason tournament
Heinsohn's final NBA game. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning the first three meetings. 1965 NBA Finals 1964–65
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NBA Finals is the annual championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason. All NBA Finals have
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NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1966 NBA playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1965–66
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1967 basketball championship series
Division Finals by Philadelphia, the first time since 1958 and the only time in the 1960s that the Boston Celtics did not win the NBA Finals. It matched
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1998 basketball championship series
NBA championship and sixth Finals MVP award in six full basketball seasons. This would be his final season of winning the NBA championship and Finals
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American television series
National Basketball Association (NBA) games were first broadcast by American broadcast network ABC from January 3, 1965 to May 10, 1973. Broadcasts returned
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2004 basketball championship series
The 2004 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2003–04 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs
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1962 basketball championship series
in the NBA Finals until 1985, where they clinched the title at Boston Garden; the Lakers would lose to the Celtics in the Finals in 1963, 1965, 1966,
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1996 basketball championship series
The 1996 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1995–96 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs
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1995 basketball championship series
four 50-win teams in a single postseason. It was the second NBA Finals sweep in the 2–3–2 Finals format (after the Detroit Pistons did so against the Los
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2003 basketball championship series
The 2003 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2002–03 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs
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1994 basketball championship series
Patrick Ewing's first NBA Finals appearance. The Rockets came in with strong determination to win not only the franchise's first NBA championship, but the
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National Basketball Association trophy
awarded annually by the National Basketball Association (NBA) to the winner of the NBA Finals since its introduction in 1977. The trophy depicts a basketball
Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy
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1989 basketball championship series
The 1989 NBA Finals were the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1988–89 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs
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1999 basketball championship series
The 1999 NBA Finals was the championship round of the shortened 1998–99 NBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference
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1991 basketball championship series
The 1991 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1990–91 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs
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1997 basketball championship series
many Finals appearances, Michael Jordan was named NBA Finals MVP. The Bulls and Jazz won a combined 133 regular season games, the second most in Finals history
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2002 basketball championship series
The 2002 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2001–02 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs
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20th NBA season
an unprecedented eighth straight NBA championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the 1966 NBA Finals. The season started out looking good
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1993 basketball championship series
The 1993 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1992–93 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs
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2000 basketball championship series
The 2000 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1999–2000 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs
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1990 basketball championship series
The 1990 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1989–90 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs
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2010 basketball championship series
The 2010 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2009–10 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs,
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1992 basketball championship series
The 1992 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1991–92 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs
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Basketball competition
Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Paul Pierce was named NBA Finals MVP. The San Antonio Spurs were the defending champions
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19th NBA season
the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. The season marked real change for the league. NBA Commissioner Maurice Podoloff, who had held
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Postseason tournament
Conference champion Boston Celtics 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. Kobe Bryant was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight year. For the 2nd time in
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involved with the team in some form until his death 40 years later. The 1965-1966 NBA Finals was a close seven-game series between the Boston Celtics and the
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North American professional basketball league
playoff tournament extends into June, culminating with the NBA Finals championship series. The NBA is a member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized
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at the 2026 NBA Finals. The Knicks won their first title since 1973, and became the first team to win an NBA Cup championship and an NBA championship
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Basketball player selection
The 1965 NBA draft was the 19th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 6, 1965, before the 1965–66 season
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1964 basketball championship series
1964 NBA playoffs 1963–64 NBA season "1963-64 NBA Season Summary", basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2014. 1964 Finals at NBA.com 1964 NBA Playoffs
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franchise history. The Heat became second eighth-seeded team to reach the NBA Finals, after the 1999 New York Knicks. The Golden State Warriors were the defending
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American basketball player and executive (1938–2024)
as his famous buzzer-beating 60-foot shot that tied game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks; "Mr. Outside", in reference to his perimeter
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of the 1949–50 NBA season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion
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Postseason tournament
in the 2018 NBA Finals. It was the first sweep in the NBA Finals since 2007. The series marked LeBron James's eighth consecutive Finals appearance, and
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NBA rivalry
Lakers 4–0 for the first sweep in the history of the NBA Finals. This would mark the first Finals loss for the previously dominant Lakers, and the first
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Postseason tournament
games to 3 in the NBA Finals. The Celtics won their eighth consecutive NBA title and ninth overall, defeating the Lakers in the Finals for a fifth straight
1966_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
Conference champion Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was named NBA Finals MVP for the second time (he had won the award under
1985_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Andre Iguodala was named NBA Finals MVP. The San Antonio Spurs were the defending champions
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North American basketball tournament
Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Butler also became the first player (opponent or teammate) to out-score/-rebound/-assist/ LeBron James in a Finals game. With their
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Exhibition basketball game
The 15th Annual NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on January 13, 1965, at St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, the home of
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Postseason tournament
Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. The Lakers earned their 10th NBA championship, and Magic Johnson was named NBA Finals MVP for a then-record third
1987_NBA_playoffs
Basketball competition
champion New Jersey Nets 4 games to 0 in the 2002 NBA Finals. Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Finals MVP for the third straight year. The 2002 playoffs
2002_NBA_playoffs
American basketball player (born 1984)
Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and has won four NBA championships from 10 NBA Finals appearances,
LeBron_James
Postseason tournament
champion Oklahoma City Thunder, 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. LeBron James was named NBA Finals MVP. The Dallas Mavericks were the defending champions
2012_NBA_playoffs
American basketball player (1940–2019)
(NBA). Havlicek won eight NBA championships — one of three NBA players with an unsurpassed 8–0 record in the NBA Finals series — and was voted the NBA
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Postseason tournament
meetings. 1969 NBA Finals 1969 NBA season Exner, Rich. "What history says about a No. 4 seed like the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals". cleveland.com
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Postseason tournament
Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. It was the first time in NBA Finals history that the same two teams appeared in three consecutive Finals. The Warriors finished
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broadcast NBA Finals games in the United States and Canada over the years. In addition to the English-language broadcasts, the NBA Finals also have Spanish-language
List of NBA Finals broadcasters
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American basketball player (born 1996)
Conference Finals MVP and the NBA Finals MVP. He also tied Michael Jordan’s record for most points scored in a title clinching road finals game (45) which
Jalen_Brunson
National Basketball Association team in Los Angeles, California
to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010. They defeated the Miami Heat 4–2 to win the 2020 NBA Finals, and James was named the Finals MVP for
Los_Angeles_Lakers
Postseason tournament
best-of 5. It was the first NBA Finals meeting between the Celtics and Lakers since 1969; they met 7 times in the Finals from 1959 to 1969, with Boston
1984_NBA_playoffs
American basketball player (born 1988)
four-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), an NBA Finals MVP, and a two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP. He is also a two-time NBA scoring
Stephen_Curry
NBA Finals (which were won by teams led by first Magic, and then Bird) had games air late at night on tape delay, most infamous with the 1980 Finals'
NBA_on_television
Season of National Basketball Association team the Philadelphia 76ers
The 1965–66 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 76ers 17th season in the NBA and 3rd season in City of Philadelphia. The Sixers would capture the regular
1965–66 Philadelphia 76ers season
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Postseason tournament
Division champion Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. The Celtics won their 10th NBA title, their first under player-coach Bill Russell after
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National Basketball Association rivalry
Division Finals, the Sixers overpowered Boston, beating them in five games and ending Boston's eight-year reign as NBA champions. The Sixers won the NBA championship
76ers–Celtics_rivalry
National Basketball Association rivalry
the NBA Finals MVP for his efforts. Both the Pistons and Lakers were considered to be the two best teams in the NBA entering the 1989 NBA Finals. Behind
Lakers–Pistons_rivalry
Playoffs (Interview) on YouTube "1965 NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers v Boston Celtics". Getty Images. 17 May 2010. 1967 NBA playoffs ecf game 4 Philadelphia
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National Basketball Association rivalry
likes of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, leading them to win the 2020 NBA Finals. Both teams have met eight times in the postseason, combining for 38 division
Lakers–Warriors_rivalry
American basketball player and coach (1940–2026)
defeated the Lakers in six games in the 1968 NBA Finals to capture the NBA Championship. In the 1968 NBA Finals, Nelson averaged 14.0 points, 8.0 rebounds
Don_Nelson
American basketball player and coach (born 1943)
1985). His teams were in the NBA playoffs every season. His 76ers teams reached three NBA finals, winning the 1983 NBA Finals over the Los Angeles Lakers
Billy_Cunningham
American college basketball season
the NBA as well, though unlike with Lattin, neither would play in the NBA properly. Finally, the rest of the roster would not even touch the NBA or the
1965–66 Texas Western Miners men's basketball team
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qualify for the playoffs. The winners of the Conference finals advance to the finals to determine the NBA champions. The Boston Celtics have had or tied for
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Most finals appearances 32 by the Los Angeles Lakers Most Consecutive NBA titles 8 by the Boston Celtics (1959–66) Most consecutive NBA finals appearances
List of NBA postseason records
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Canadian basketball player (born 1998)
advance to Finals after Game 7 win over Thunder". NBA.com. Retrieved May 31, 2026. "Spurs vs. Thunder: Victor Wembanyama reaches first NBA Finals as San Antonio
Shai_Gilgeous-Alexander
American basketball player, coach, and executive (born 1945)
start of his NBA career through 2023, Riley has reached 19 NBA finals across six different decades, making 25 percent of all NBA Finals as a player, coach
Pat_Riley
the 1970 NBA Finals in its entirety, making it the first Finals series to have all games televised nationally. Commentators for the original NBA on ABC
NBA on television in the 1960s
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2023–24 NBA season by team
Pacers to reach their second NBA Finals in three years, where the Celtics faced the Dallas Mavericks. Upon reaching the Finals, Porziņģis returned to action
2023–24_Boston_Celtics_season
National Basketball Association rivalry
and a best-of-three series. The Knicks swept the Celtics and got to the NBA Finals, but lost to the Rochester Royals. The clubs squared off in the Division
Celtics–Knicks_rivalry
this list also includes droughts of series wins, appearances in the NBA Finals and NBA championship wins. The oldest franchise to never win the championship
List of NBA franchise postseason droughts
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American basketball player (born 1943)
the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is best known for scoring a then record 42 points for UCLA in the 1965 NCAA championship game vs. Michigan
Gail_Goodrich
70th NBA season
April 16, 2016, and ended with the 2016 NBA Finals on June 19, 2016, with the Cleveland Cavaliers becoming NBA champions for the first time in franchise
2015–16_NBA_season
American basketball player and coach (1934–2020)
NBA Finals each season of his nine-year career is unmatched. Heinsohn was also the first in NBA history to score 1,000 points in the NBA Finals. Heinsohn
Tom_Heinsohn
44th NBA season
to 1 in the NBA Finals. It was also the Pistons' second NBA title overall. The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Orlando Magic entered the NBA as the league's
1989–90_NBA_season
National Basketball Association rivalry
while the Royals won the 1951 series and went on to win the 1951 NBA Finals, their sole NBA Championship. The Royals would then go through various periods
Kings–Lakers_rivalry
American former basketball player (born 1944)
postseason (33.5) play, while his 36.3 points per game are the most in NBA Finals history. Barry is widely known for his unorthodox underhand free throw
Rick_Barry
American basketball player and coach (1932–2026)
Basketball Association (NBA), all with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965). In 1956, he became the first recipient of the NBA's Most Valuable Player
Bob_Pettit
Serbian basketball player (born 1995)
Conference Finals. In the 2020–21 NBA season and 2021–22 NBA season, Jokić won back-to-back NBA Most Valuable Player Awards. In the 2022–23 NBA season, he
Nikola_Jokić
American basketball player and coach (born 1938)
2026. "1965 NBA Eastern Division Finals - 76ers vs. Celtics". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 22, 2026. "1965 NBA Eastern Division Finals Game
Satch_Sanders
National Basketball Association award
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award NBA Conference Finals Most Valuable Player Award NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award NBA G
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1967–68) and NBA Finals MVP once (1972), was elected to 7 All-NBA First Teams (1960–62, 1964, 1966–68), 3 All-NBA Second Teams (1963, 1965, 1972) and also
List of career achievements by Wilt Chamberlain
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French basketball player (born 1982)
swept the Grizzlies to advance to the NBA finals again the defending champion Miami Heat. In game 1 of the finals, Parker hit a clutch jump shot off the
Tony_Parker
American basketball player, coach and executive (born 1945)
coached the Lakers to the NBA Finals in 2009, defeating the Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets, and Denver Nuggets in the process. In the Finals, the Lakers defeated
Phil_Jackson
American former basketball player and sports analyst (born 1972)
National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a four-time NBA champion, three-time NBA Finals MVP, and the 2000 NBA MVP. He is widely regarded as one
Shaquille_O'Neal
season. The Lakers went on to lose all of their six appearances in the NBA Finals in the 1960s, despite the presence of Elgin Baylor and Jerry West. In
List of Los Angeles Lakers seasons
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American basketball player and coach (1939–2022)
"1962 NBA Western Division Finals - Pistons vs. Lakers". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 17, 2026. "1962 NBA Western Division Finals Game 5:
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media and fan attention. The NBA Finals has always employed a best-of-seven series format. The Conference (or Division) Finals have used this format since
List_of_NBA_game_sevens
American basketball coach (born 1970)
2005. The team reached the 2007 NBA Finals, where they were swept by the San Antonio Spurs. Brown was honored as NBA Coach of the Year for leading the
Mike Brown (basketball, born 1970)
Mike_Brown_(basketball,_born_1970)
American basketball player (born 1965)
August 10, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who was a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was undrafted
John_Starks
American basketball player (1942–2023)
(MVP). He was a two-time NBA champion (1970, 1973) and was voted the NBA Finals MVP both times. He is the only 2nd round NBA draft pick to have won the
Willis_Reed
NBA. Retrieved May 10, 2022. "Jay Arnette". NBA. Retrieved May 10, 2022. "Draft History: 1961". NBA. Retrieved May 10, 2022. "Draft History: 1965".
List of Texas Longhorns in the NBA draft
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American basketball player (1941–2017)
1965 NBA draft, Stallworth was selected in the first round by the New York Knicks, with the third overall pick. Stallworth played eight seasons (1965–1967;
Dave_Stallworth
American basketball player (born 1956)
a James Worthy pass to score a game-tying layup in Game 2 of the 1984 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics eventually
Gerald_Henderson
Exhibition basketball game
John Vanak Attendance: 13,653. "1965-66 NBA Standings by Date". Basketball Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2026. "1965-66 NBA Standings by Date". Basketball
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American basketball player and coach (1942–2020)
selected by the Baltimore Bullets with the fourth overall pick of the 1965 NBA draft. He spent his rookie season with the Bullets before playing the remainder
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