NBA Finals matchups
Year  Winner                   Loser                           MVP
2023  Denver Nuggets           Miami Heat               (4-1)  Nikola Jokic         
2022  Golden State Warriors    Boston Celtics           (4-2)  Steph Curry          
2021  Milwaukee Bucks          Phoenix Suns             (4-2)  Giannis Antetokounmpo
2020  Los Angeles Lakers       Miami Heat               (4-2)  LeBron James         
2019  Toronto Raptors          Golden State Warriors    (4-2)  Kawhi Leonard        
2018  Golden State Warriors    Cleveland Cavaliers      (4-0)  Kevin Durant         
2017  Golden State Warriors    Cleveland Cavaliers      (4-1)  Kevin Durant         
2016  Cleveland Cavaliers      Golden State Warriors    (4-3)  LeBron James         
2015  Golden State Warriors    Cleveland Cavaliers      (4-2)  Andre Iguodala       
2014  San Antonio Spurs        Miami Heat               (4-1)  Kawhi Leonard        
2013  Miami Heat               San Antonio Spurs        (4-3)  LeBron James         
2012  Miami Heat               Oklahoma City Thunder    (4-1)  LeBron James         
2011  Dallas Mavericks         Miami Heat               (4-2)  Dirk Nowitzki        
2010  Los Angeles Lakers       Boston Celtics           (4-3)  Kobe Bryant          
2009  Los Angeles Lakers       Orlando Magic            (4,1)  Kobe Bryant          
2008  Boston Celtics           Los Angeles Lakers       (4-2)  Paul Pierce          
2007  San Antonio Spurs        Cleveland Cavaliers      (4-0)  Tony Parker          
2006  Miami Heat               Dallas Mavericks         (4-2)  Dwyane Wade          
2005  San Antonio Spurs        Detroit Pistons          (4-3)  Tim Duncan           
2004  Detroit Pistons          Los Angeles Lakers       (4,1)  Chauncey Billups     
2003  San Antonio Spurs        New Jersey Nets          (4,2)  Tim Duncan           
2002  Los Angeles Lakers       New Jersey Nets          (4,0)  Shaquille O'Neal     
2001  Los Angeles Lakers       Philadelphia 76ers       (4,1)  Shaquille O'Neal     
2000  Los Angeles Lakers       Indiana Pacers           (4,2)  Shaquille O'Neal     
1999  San Antonio Spurs        New York Knickerbockers  (4,1)  Tim Duncan           
1998  Chicago Bulls            Utah Jazz                (4,2)  Michael Jordan       
1997  Chicago Bulls            Utah Jazz                (4,2)  Michael Jordan       
1996  Chicago Bulls            Seattle SuperSonics      (4,2)  Michael Jordan       
1995  Houston Rockets          Orlando Magic            (4,0)  Hakeem Olajuwon      
1994  Houston Rockets          New York Knickerbockers  (4,3)  Hakeem Olajuwon      
1993  Chicago Bulls            Phoenix Suns             (4,2)  Michael Jordan       
1992  Chicago Bulls            Portland Trail Blazers   (4,2)  Michael Jordan       
1991  Chicago Bulls            Los Angeles Lakers       (4,1)  Michael Jordan       
1990  Detroit Pistons          Portland Trail Blazers   (4,2)  Isiah Thomas         
1989  Detroit Pistons          Los Angeles Lakers       (4,0)  Joe Dumars           
1988  Los Angeles Lakers       Detroit Pistons          (4,3)  James Worthy         
1987  Los Angeles Lakers       Boston Celtics           (4,2)  Magic Johnson        
1986  Boston Celtics           Houston Rockets          (4,2)  Larry Bird           
1985  Los Angeles Lakers       Boston Celtics           (4,2)  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar  
1984  Boston Celtics           Los Angeles Lakers       (4,3)  Larry Bird           
1983  Philadelphia 76ers       Los Angeles Lakers       (4,0)  Moses Malone         
1982  Los Angeles Lakers       Philadelphia 76ers       (4,2)  Magic Johnson        
1981  Boston Celtics           Houston Rockets          (4,2)  Cedric Maxwell       
1980  Los Angeles Lakers       Philadelphia 76ers       (4,2)  Magic Johnson        
1979  Seattle SuperSonics      Washington Bullets       (4,1)  Dennis Johnson       
1978  Washington Bullets       Seattle SuperSonics      (4,3)  Wes Unseld           
1977  Portland Trail Blazers   Philadelphia 76ers       (4,2)  Bill Walton          
1976  Boston Celtics           Phoenix Suns             (4,2)  Jo Jo White          
1975  Golden State Warriors    Washington Bullets       (4,0)  Rick Barry           
1974  Boston Celtics           Milwaukee Bucks          (4,3)  John Havlicek        
1973  New York Knickerbockers  Los Angeles Lakers       (4,1)  Willis Reed          
1972  Los Angeles Lakers       New York Knickerbockers  (4,1)  Wilt Chamberlain     
1971  Milwaukee Bucks          Baltimore Bullets        (4,0)  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar  
1970  New York Knickerbockers  Los Angeles Lakers       (4,3)  Willis Reed          
1969  Boston Celtics           Los Angeles Lakers       (4,3)  Jerry West           
1968  Boston Celtics           Los Angeles Lakers       (4,2)                       
1967  Philadelphia 76ers       San Francisco Warriors   (4,2)                       
1966  Boston Celtics           Los Angeles Lakers       (4,3)                       
1965  Boston Celtics           Los Angeles Lakers       (4,1)                       
1964  Boston Celtics           San Francisco Warriors   (4,1)                       
1963  Boston Celtics           Los Angeles Lakers       (4,2)                       
1962  Boston Celtics           Los Angeles Lakers       (4,3)                       
1961  Boston Celtics           St. Louis Hawks          (4,1)                       
1960  Boston Celtics           St. Louis Hawks          (4,3)                       
1959  Boston Celtics           Minneapolis Lakers       (4,0)                       
1958  St. Louis Hawks          Boston Celtics           (4,2)                       
1957  Boston Celtics           St. Louis Hawks          (4,3)                       
1956  Philadelphia Warriors    Fort Wayne Pistons       (4,1)                       
1955  Syracuse Nationals       Fort Wayne Pistons       (4,3)                       
1954  Minneapolis Lakers       Syracuse Nationals       (4,3)                       
1953  Minneapolis Lakers       New York Knickerbockers  (4,1)                       
1952  Minneapolis Lakers       New York Knickerbockers  (4,3)                       
1951  Rochester Royals         New York Knickerbockers  (4,3)                       
1950  Minneapolis Lakers       Syracuse Nationals       (4,2)                       
1949  Minneapolis Lakers       Washington Capitals      (4,2)                       
1948  Baltimore Bullets        Philadelphia Warriors    (4,2)                       
1947  Philadelphia Warriors    Chicago Stags            (4,1)                       
    
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