The 1981 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1980–81 season, and the culmination of... 29 KB (2,192 words) - 01:23, 24 March 2024 |
record was eclipsed two years later when the finals ended on June 12, 1984. The Lakers were stunned in the 1981 NBA Playoffs by the Houston Rockets in a 3-game... 28 KB (1,675 words) - 16:37, 6 April 2024 |
 | rematch of the 1981 NBA Finals (though only Allen Leavell and Robert Reid remained from the Rockets' 1981 team). It was the second and last NBA Championship... 31 KB (2,074 words) - 01:23, 24 March 2024 |
The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western Conference champions play a best-of-seven-game... 62 KB (6,092 words) - 05:29, 23 April 2024 |
named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the fourth time in his career. He became the first player in league history to be named Finals MVP with... 65 KB (5,208 words) - 02:15, 26 April 2024 |
The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason. All NBA Finals have been... 81 KB (3,288 words) - 05:17, 24 April 2024 |
Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals, it was the last Finals loss by a team from Texas (Houston lost in 1981 and 1986) versus eight Finals victories (five by... 34 KB (2,388 words) - 12:51, 9 April 2024 |
The 1984 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1983–84 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs... 28 KB (1,667 words) - 08:32, 10 April 2024 |
1981 World Series is the last matchup in the 20th century, and the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals is the latest). 1972–73 NBA season 1973 NBA Playoffs NBA History... 13 KB (695 words) - 20:58, 6 April 2024 |
suffered the second Finals sweep of his career, having also played in the 2007 Finals. Warriors small forward Kevin Durant was named NBA Finals MVP for the second... 46 KB (2,807 words) - 14:45, 26 April 2024 |
The NBA conference finals are the Eastern and Western championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA), a major professional basketball... 48 KB (1,011 words) - 01:31, 24 March 2024 |
The 2017 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2016–17 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.... 46 KB (3,510 words) - 15:10, 26 April 2024 |
The 2007 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2006–07 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.... 32 KB (2,394 words) - 12:51, 9 April 2024 |
first NBA finals by defeating the Fort Wayne Pistons in the semifinals and the two-time defending champion Minneapolis Lakers in the division finals while... 6 KB (566 words) - 01:22, 24 March 2024 |
The 1959 NBA Finals, then known as the 1959 NBA World Championship Series, was the championship series of the 1958–59 National Basketball Association season... 4 KB (196 words) - 01:22, 24 March 2024 |
The 2012 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2011–12 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs... 34 KB (2,103 words) - 01:24, 24 March 2024 |
for NBA Finals in the United States, based on Nielsen viewing data. The highest rated and most watched NBA Finals series was the 1998 NBA Finals between... 66 KB (1,723 words) - 18:44, 3 April 2024 |
The 2015 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2014–15 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs... 64 KB (5,184 words) - 16:34, 26 April 2024 |
15 and concluded on June 12 with the Denver Nuggets winning the 2023 NBA Finals, their first title in franchise history. The Milwaukee Bucks entered the... 222 KB (16,613 words) - 20:55, 17 April 2024 |
The 2000 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1999–2000 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs... 47 KB (3,506 words) - 01:24, 24 March 2024 |
titles in 8 Finals appearances since 1981. This was the first of 16 consecutive NBA Finals to be televised by CBS. It was the only NBA Finals called by... 14 KB (1,383 words) - 01:23, 24 March 2024 |
 | to beat Boston for the first time ever in NBA Finals history. Also for the first time since 1955, the Finals implemented a 2–3–2 format with Games 1 and... 27 KB (1,514 words) - 16:39, 6 April 2024 |
since the 1969 NBA Finals. The award is decided by a panel of eleven media members, who cast votes after the conclusion of the Finals. The person with... 31 KB (1,131 words) - 15:14, 13 April 2024 |
The 2011 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2010–11 season. A rematch of the 2006 Finals, the series... 37 KB (2,621 words) - 19:50, 14 April 2024 |
The 2005 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2004–05 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs... 37 KB (2,985 words) - 16:32, 6 April 2024 |
The 1981 NBA draft was the 35th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 9, 1981, before the 1981–82 season... 97 KB (3,776 words) - 19:50, 25 April 2024 |
The 1981–82 NBA season was the 36th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship... 9 KB (487 words) - 23:40, 16 April 2024 |
 | Super Bowl XV to the Oakland Raiders in January 1981. Of note, this marked the first of the ten NBA Finals played in the 1980s, all of which featured either... 36 KB (2,919 words) - 23:43, 24 April 2024 |
it to their first NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics were seeking to make up for the lost opportunity they squandered in the 1975 NBA Playoffs. That year... 29 KB (2,914 words) - 01:23, 24 March 2024 |
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... 132 KB (4,289 words) - 22:45, 23 April 2024 |