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{{Short description|Eastern and Western championship series of the NBA}}
{{redirect|Bob Cousy Trophy|the college basketball award|Bob Cousy Award}}
The '''NBA conference finals''' are the [[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern]] and [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] championship series of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), a professional [[basketball]] league in [[North America]]. The NBA was founded in 1946 as the [[Basketball Association of America]] (BAA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/firstgame_feature.html|title=The First Game|first=Sam|last=Goldaper|work=NBA History: NBA Encyclopedia Playoff Edition|publisher=NBA Media Ventures (NBA.com)|access-date=August 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120907125725/http://www.nba.com/history/firstgame_feature.html|archive-date=September 7, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The NBA adopted its current name at the start of the [[1949–50 NBA season|1949–50 season]] when the BAA merged with the [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]] (NBL).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/season/19491950.html|title=1949–50 Season Overview: Powerful Lakers Repeat |work=NBA History: NBA Encyclopedia Playoff Edition |publisher=NBA Media Ventures (NBA.com) |access-date=August 5, 2010}}</ref> The league currently consists of 30 teams, of which 29 are located in the United States and 1 in Canada. Each team plays 82 games in the regular season.{{Efn-ua|Exceptions include the [[1998–99 NBA season|1998–99 season]], which was shortened to 50 games due to a [[1998–99 NBA lockout|lockout]], the [[2011–12 NBA season|2011–12 season]], shortened to 66 games due to [[2011 NBA lockout|another lockout]], the [[2019–20 NBA season|2019–20 season]], shortened to between 63 and 75 games due to the [[Suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season|season's suspension]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], and the [[2020–21 NBA season|2020–21 season]], shortened to 72 games, also due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].}} After the regular season, eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the [[NBA Playoffs|playoffs]]. At the end of the playoffs, the top two teams play each other in the conference finals, to determine the conference champions from each side, who then proceed to play in the [[NBA Finals]]. Trophies were given to each conference winner starting in 2001. In 2022, the league started naming a [[NBA conference finals MVP awards| conference finals most valuable player]] (MVP) for each conference.<ref name=feldman_05122022>{{cite web |first=Dan|last=Feldman|url=https://nba.nbcsports.com/2022/05/12/nba-to-name-conference-finals-mvps/ |title=NBA to name conference finals MVPs|publisher=NBC Sports|access-date=May 27, 2022|date=May 12, 2022}}</ref>

==Overview==
Initially, the BAA teams were aligned into the Eastern Division and the Western Division. The Divisional Finals were first played in {{nbay|1948|end|baa=y}}, the league's third season. The first two seasons used a [[NBA playoffs|playoffs]] format where Eastern and Western Division teams would face each other before the BAA Finals. Hence, there were no divisional finals. In the {{nbay|1949|app=season}}, the league realigned itself to three divisions, with the addition of the Central Division. However, the arrangement was only used for one season, and the league returned to the two-division format in {{nbay|1950|end}}. The two divisions' format remained until {{nbay|1970|start}} when the NBA realigned itself into two conferences with two divisions each, which led to the renaming to conference finals. 

The finals were a best-of-3 series from 1949 to 1950, a best-of-5 series from 1951 to 1956, and a best-of-7 series since 1957. The conference finals are currently played in a best-of-7 series like the NBA playoffs and Finals. The two series are played in late May each year after the first and second rounds of the Playoffs and before the Finals. After the conference finals, winners are presented with a silver trophy, caps, and T-shirts and advance to the NBA Finals.

The [[Los Angeles Lakers]] have won the most conference titles with 19. They have also made 24 appearances in the conference finals, more than any other team, which included eight consecutive appearances in the Western Conference finals from 1982 to 1989. The [[Boston Celtics]] have won 11 conference championships, the second most of any team. 23 of the 30 active franchises have won at least one conference title. The [[Minnesota Timberwolves]], [[Atlanta Hawks]], [[Sacramento Kings]], [[Memphis Grizzlies]] and [[Los Angeles Clippers]] have each played in at least one conference finals, but have failed to win their respective conference title. Two other franchises, the [[Charlotte Hornets]] and [[New Orleans Pelicans]], have never appeared in the conference finals.

==Conference trophies==
The NBA first awarded conference championship trophies in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/05/12/nba-finals-larry-o-brien-trophy-new/|title=NBA redesigns Finals trophy, adds awards named after Magic Johnson, Larry Bird|work=Washington Post|date=May 12, 2022|quote=To complete the postseason collection, the NBA updated its conference championship trophies, first created in 2001}}</ref> In 2022, both were redesigned, and named the '''[[Bob Cousy]] Trophy''' for the Eastern Conference and the '''[[Oscar Robertson]] Trophy''' for the Western Conference, in honor of two men who were instrumental in developing and advancing the players' labor union, the [[National Basketball Players Association]]. The two redesigned trophies each feature a silver basketball with its respective conference finals logo on the underside. The trophies also have a slightly different base for each conference to help distinguish one from the other; the silver basketball on the Eastern Conference trophy sits on three pegs, while the Western Conference trophy has the basketball on intercrossing circular rings. The silver basketball is quartered into four sections, representing the winning team first qualifying for the playoffs and then advancing through the three playoff rounds. In that same year, the NBA began awarding [[NBA conference finals MVP awards|conference finals MVP]]s to the best-performing player of each conference finals.<ref name="NBAconferencetrophy">{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/nba-introduces-new-lineup-of-postseason-hardware|title=NBA introduces new lineup of postseason hardware|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=May 12, 2022}}</ref>

==Key==
{| class="wikitable"
| bgcolor=#FFFF99 align=center width=10px|
| NBA champion, winner of the [[NBA Finals]]
|-
| align=center|<sup>†</sup>
| Team with the best regular season record, or tie for best
|}

==Conference==

===Eastern Conference Finals===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Champion !! Coach !! class="unsortable|Result !! Runner-up !! Coach 
|-
| [[1971 NBA playoffs|1971]] || '''[[1970–71 Baltimore Bullets season|Baltimore Bullets]]''' || {{sortname|Gene|Shue}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1970–71 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] || {{sortname|Red|Holzman}}
|-
| [[1972 NBA playoffs|1972]] || '''[[1971–72 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]]''' || {{sortname|Red|Holzman}} || align=center|4–1 || [[1971–72 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]] || {{sortname|Tom|Heinsohn}}
|-
| [[1973 NBA playoffs|1973]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1972–73 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]]''' || {{sortname|Red|Holzman}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1972–73 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Tom|Heinsohn}}
|-
| [[1974 NBA playoffs|1974]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1973–74 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]''' || {{sortname|Tom|Heinsohn}} || align=center|4–1 || [[1973–74 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] || {{sortname|Red|Holzman}}
|-
| [[1975 NBA playoffs|1975]] || '''[[1974–75 Washington Bullets season|Washington Bullets]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|K. C.|Jones}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1974–75 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Tom|Heinsohn}}
|-
| [[1976 NBA playoffs|1976]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1975–76 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]''' || {{sortname|Tom|Heinsohn}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1975–76 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]] || {{sortname|Bill|Fitch}}
|-
| [[1977 NBA playoffs|1977]] || '''[[1976–77 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]]''' || {{sortname|Gene|Shue}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1976–77 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] || {{sortname|Tom|Nissalke}}
|-
| [[1978 NBA playoffs|1978]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1977–78 Washington Bullets season|Washington Bullets]]''' || {{sortname|Dick|Motta}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1977–78 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]] || {{sortname|Billy|Cunningham}}
|-
| [[1979 NBA playoffs|1979]] || '''[[1978–79 Washington Bullets season|Washington Bullets]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Dick|Motta}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]] || {{sortname|Doug|Moe}}
|-
| [[1980 NBA playoffs|1980]] || '''[[1979–80 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]]''' || {{sortname|Billy|Cunningham}} || align=center|4–1 || [[1979–80 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Bill|Fitch}}
|-
| [[1981 NBA playoffs|1981]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1980–81 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Bill|Fitch}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1980–81 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Billy|Cunningham}}
|-
| [[1982 NBA playoffs|1982]] || '''[[1981–82 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]]''' || {{sortname|Billy|Cunningham}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1981–82 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Bill|Fitch}}
|-
| [[1983 NBA playoffs|1983]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Billy|Cunningham}} || align=center|4–1 || [[1982–83 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]] || {{sortname|Don|Nelson}}
|-
| [[1984 NBA playoffs|1984]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1983–84 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|K. C.|Jones}} || align=center|4–1 || [[1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]] || {{sortname|Don|Nelson}}
|-
| [[1985 NBA playoffs|1985]] || '''[[1984–85 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|K. C.|Jones}} || align=center|4–1 || [[1984–85 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]] || {{sortname|Billy|Cunningham}}
|-
| [[1986 NBA playoffs|1986]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1985–86 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|K. C.|Jones}} || align=center|4–0 || [[1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]] || {{sortname|Don|Nelson}}
|-
| [[1987 NBA playoffs|1987]] || '''[[1986–87 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]''' || {{sortname|K. C.|Jones}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1986–87 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]] || {{sortname|Chuck|Daly}}
|-
| [[1988 NBA playoffs|1988]] || '''[[1987–88 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]]''' || {{sortname|Chuck|Daly}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1987–88 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]] || {{sortname|K. C.|Jones}}
|-
| [[1989 NBA playoffs|1989]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1988–89 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Chuck|Daly}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1988–89 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]] || {{sortname|Doug|Collins|Doug Collins (basketball)}}
|-
| [[1990 NBA playoffs|1990]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1989–90 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]]''' || {{sortname|Chuck|Daly}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1989–90 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]] || {{sortname|Phil|Jackson}}
|-
| [[1991 NBA playoffs|1991]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1990–91 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]]''' || {{sortname|Phil|Jackson}} || align=center|4–0 || [[1990–91 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]] || {{sortname|Chuck|Daly}}
|-
| [[1992 NBA playoffs|1992]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1991–92 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Phil|Jackson}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1991–92 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]] || {{sortname|Lenny|Wilkens}}
|-
| [[1993 NBA playoffs|1993]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1992–93 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]]''' || {{sortname|Phil|Jackson}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1992–93 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] || {{sortname|Pat|Riley}}
|-
| [[1994 NBA playoffs|1994]] || '''[[1993–94 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]]''' || {{sortname|Pat|Riley}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1993–94 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]] || {{sortname|Larry|Brown|Larry Brown (basketball)}}
|-
| [[1995 NBA playoffs|1995]] || '''[[1994–95 Orlando Magic season|Orlando Magic]]''' || {{sortname|Brian|Hill|Brian Hill (basketball)}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1994–95 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]] || {{sortname|Larry|Brown|Larry Brown (basketball)}}
|-
| [[1996 NBA playoffs|1996]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1995–96 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Phil|Jackson}} || align=center|4–0 || [[1995–96 Orlando Magic season|Orlando Magic]] || {{sortname|Brian|Hill|Brian Hill (basketball)}} 
|-
| [[1997 NBA playoffs|1997]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1996–97 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Phil|Jackson}} || align=center|4–1 || [[1996–97 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]] || {{sortname|Pat|Riley}}
|-
| [[1998 NBA playoffs|1998]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1997–98 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Phil|Jackson}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1997–98 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]] || {{sortname|Larry|Bird}}
|-
| [[1999 NBA playoffs|1999]] || '''[[1998–99 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]]''' || {{sortname|Jeff|Van Gundy}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1998–99 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]] || {{sortname|Larry|Bird}}
|-
| [[2000 NBA playoffs|2000]] || '''[[1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]]''' || {{sortname|Larry|Bird}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1999–2000 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] || {{sortname|Jeff|Van Gundy}}
|-
| [[2001 NBA playoffs|2001]] || '''[[2000–01 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]]''' || {{sortname|Larry|Brown|Larry Brown (basketball)}} || align=center|4–3 || [[2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]] || {{sortname|George|Karl}}
|-
| [[2002 NBA playoffs|2002]] || '''[[2001–02 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey Nets]]''' || {{sortname|Byron|Scott|Byron Scott (basketball)}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2001–02 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]] || {{sortname|Jim|O'Brien|Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1952)}} 
|-
| [[2003 NBA playoffs|2003]] || '''[[2002–03 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey Nets]]''' || {{sortname|Byron|Scott|Byron Scott (basketball)}} || align=center|4–0 || [[2002–03 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]] || {{sortname|Rick|Carlisle}}
|-
| [[2004 NBA playoffs|2004]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2003–04 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]]''' || {{sortname|Larry|Brown|Larry Brown (basketball)}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2003–04 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Rick|Carlisle}}
|-
| [[2005 NBA playoffs|2005]] || '''[[2004–05 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]]''' || {{sortname|Larry|Brown|Larry Brown (basketball)}} || align=center|4–3 || [[2004–05 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]] || {{sortname|Stan|Van Gundy}}
|-
| [[2006 NBA playoffs|2006]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2005–06 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]]''' || {{sortname|Pat|Riley}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2005–06 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Flip|Saunders}}
|-
| [[2007 NBA playoffs|2007]] || '''[[2006–07 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]]''' || {{sortname|Mike|Brown|Mike Brown (basketball, born 1970)}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2006–07 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]] || {{sortname|Flip|Saunders}}
|-
| [[2008 NBA playoffs|2008]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2007–08 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Doc|Rivers}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2007–08 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]] || {{sortname|Flip|Saunders}}
|-
| [[2009 NBA playoffs|2009]] || '''[[2008–09 Orlando Magic season|Orlando Magic]]''' || {{sortname|Stan|Van Gundy}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2008–09 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Mike|Brown|Mike Brown (basketball, born 1970)}}
|-
| [[2010 NBA playoffs|2010]] || '''[[2009–10 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]''' || {{sortname|Doc|Rivers}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2009–10 Orlando Magic season|Orlando Magic]] || {{sortname|Stan|Van Gundy}}
|-
| [[2011 NBA playoffs|2011]] || '''[[2010–11 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]]''' || {{sortname|Erik|Spoelstra}} || align=center|4–1 || [[2010–11 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Tom|Thibodeau}}
|-
| [[2012 NBA playoffs|2012]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2011–12 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]]''' || {{sortname|Erik|Spoelstra}} || align=center|4–3 || [[2011–12 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]] || {{sortname|Doc|Rivers}}
|-
| [[2013 NBA playoffs|2013]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99| '''[[2012–13 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Erik|Spoelstra}} || align=center|4–3 || [[2012–13 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]] || {{sortname|Frank|Vogel}}
|-
| [[2014 NBA playoffs|2014]] || '''[[2013–14 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]]''' || {{sortname|Erik|Spoelstra}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2013–14 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]] || {{sortname|Frank|Vogel}}
|-
| [[2015 NBA playoffs|2015]] || '''[[2014–15 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]]''' || {{sortname|David|Blatt}} || align=center|4–0 || [[2014–15 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta Hawks]] || {{sortname|Mike|Budenholzer}}
|-
| [[2016 NBA playoffs|2016]] ||bgcolor=#FFFF99| '''[[2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]]''' || {{sortname|Tyronn|Lue}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2015–16 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto Raptors]] || {{sortname|Dwane|Casey}}
|-
| [[2017 NBA playoffs|2017]] || '''[[2016–17 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]]''' || {{sortname|Tyronn|Lue}} || align=center|4–1 || [[2016–17 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]] || {{sortname|Brad|Stevens}}
|-
| [[2018 NBA playoffs|2018]] || '''[[2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]]''' || {{sortname|Tyronn|Lue}} || align=center|4–3 || [[2017–18 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]] || {{sortname|Brad|Stevens}}
|-
| [[2019 NBA playoffs|2019]] ||bgcolor=#FFFF99| '''[[2018–19 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto Raptors]]''' || {{sortname|Nick|Nurse}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2018–19 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Mike|Budenholzer}}
|-
| [[2020 NBA playoffs|2020]] || '''[[2019–20 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]]''' || {{sortname|Erik|Spoelstra}} || align=center| 4–2 || [[2019–20 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]] || {{sortname|Brad|Stevens}}
|-
| [[2021 NBA playoffs|2021]] ||bgcolor=#FFFF99| '''[[2020–21 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]]''' || {{sortname|Mike|Budenholzer}} || align=center| 4–2 || [[2020–21 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta Hawks]] || {{sortname|Nate|McMillan}}
|-
| [[2022 NBA playoffs|2022]] || '''[[2021–22 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]''' || {{sortname|Ime|Udoka}} || align=center| 4–3 || [[2021–22 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]] || {{sortname|Erik|Spoelstra}}
|-
| [[2023 NBA playoffs|2023]] || '''[[2022–23 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]]''' || {{sortname|Erik|Spoelstra}} || align=center| 4–3 || [[2022–23 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]] || {{sortname|Joe|Mazzulla}}
|-
| [[2024 NBA playoffs|2024]] ||bgcolor=#FFFF99| '''[[2023–24 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Joe|Mazzulla}} || align=center| 4–0 || [[2023–24 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]] || {{sortname|Rick|Carlisle}}
|-
| [[2025 NBA playoffs|2025]] || '''[[2024–25 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]]''' || {{sortname|Rick|Carlisle}} || align=center| 4–2 || [[2024–25 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] || {{sortname|Tom|Thibodeau}}
|}

===Western Conference Finals===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Champion !! Coach !! class="unsortable|Result !! Runner-up !! Coach 
|-
| [[1971 NBA playoffs|1971]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1970–71 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Larry|Costello}} || align=center|4–1 || [[1970–71 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]] || {{sortname|Joe|Mullaney|dab=basketball}}
|-
| [[1972 NBA playoffs|1972]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Bill|Sharman}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1971–72 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]] || {{sortname|Larry|Costello}}
|-
| [[1973 NBA playoffs|1973]] || '''[[1972–73 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || {{sortname|Bill|Sharman}} || align=center|4–1 || [[1972–73 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]] || {{sortname|Al|Attles}}
|-
| [[1974 NBA playoffs|1974]] || '''[[1973–74 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Larry|Costello}} || align=center|4–0 || [[1973–74 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]] || {{sortname|Dick|Motta}}
|-
| [[1975 NBA playoffs|1975]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1974–75 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]]''' || {{sortname|Al|Attles}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1973–74 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]] || {{sortname|Dick|Motta}}
|-
| [[1976 NBA playoffs|1976]] || '''[[1975–76 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]]'''|| {{sortname|John|MacLeod|John MacLeod (basketball)}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1975–76 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Al|Attles}}
|-
| [[1977 NBA playoffs|1977]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1976–77 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]]''' || {{sortname|Jack|Ramsay}} || align=center|4–0 || [[1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]<sup>†</sup>  || {{sortname|Jerry|West}}
|-
| [[1978 NBA playoffs|1978]] || '''[[1977–78 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]]''' || {{sortname|Lenny|Wilkens}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1977–78 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]] || {{sortname|Larry|Brown|Larry Brown (basketball)}}
|-
| [[1979 NBA playoffs|1979]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]]''' || {{sortname|Lenny|Wilkens}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1978–79 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]] || {{sortname|John|MacLeod|John MacLeod (basketball)}}
|-
| [[1980 NBA playoffs|1980]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || {{sortname|Paul|Westhead}} || align=center|4–1 || [[1979–80 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]] || {{sortname|Lenny|Wilkens}}
|-
| [[1981 NBA playoffs|1981]] || '''[[1980–81 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]]'''|| {{sortname|Del|Harris}} || align=center|4–1 || [[1980–81 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City Kings]] || {{sortname|Cotton|Fitzsimmons}}
|-
| [[1982 NBA playoffs|1982]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1981–82 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || {{sortname|Pat|Riley}} || align=center|4–0 || [[1981–82 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]] || {{sortname|Stan|Albeck}}
|-
| [[1983 NBA playoffs|1983]] || '''[[1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || {{sortname|Pat|Riley}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1982–83 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]  || {{sortname|Stan|Albeck}}
|-
| [[1984 NBA playoffs|1984]] || '''[[1983–84 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || {{sortname|Pat|Riley}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1983–84 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]] || {{sortname|John|MacLeod|John MacLeod (basketball)}}
|-
| [[1985 NBA playoffs|1985]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || {{sortname|Pat|Riley}} || align=center|4–1 || [[1984–85 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]] || {{sortname|Doug|Moe}}
|-
| [[1986 NBA playoffs|1986]] || '''[[1985–86 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]]''' || {{sortname|Bill|Fitch}} || align=center|4–1 || [[1985–86 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]] || {{sortname|Pat|Riley}}
|-
| [[1987 NBA playoffs|1987]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Pat|Riley}} || align=center|4–0 || [[1986–87 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]] || {{sortname|Bernie|Bickerstaff}}
|-
| [[1988 NBA playoffs|1988]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Pat|Riley}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1987–88 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]] || {{sortname|John|MacLeod|John MacLeod (basketball)}}
|-
| [[1989 NBA playoffs|1989]] || '''[[1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || {{sortname|Pat|Riley}} || align=center|4–0 || [[1988–89 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]] || {{sortname|Cotton|Fitzsimmons}}
|-
| [[1990 NBA playoffs|1990]] || '''[[1989–90 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]]''' || {{sortname|Rick|Adelman}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1989–90 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]] || {{sortname|Cotton|Fitzsimmons}}
|-
| [[1991 NBA playoffs|1991]] || '''[[1990–91 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || {{sortname|Mike|Dunleavy|Mike Dunleavy, Sr.}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1990–91 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Rick|Adelman}}
|-
| [[1992 NBA playoffs|1992]] || '''[[1991–92 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]]''' || {{sortname|Rick|Adelman}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1991–92 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]] || {{sortname|Jerry|Sloan}}
|-
| [[1993 NBA playoffs|1993]] || '''[[1992–93 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Paul|Westphal}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1992–93 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]] || {{sortname|George|Karl}}
|-
| [[1994 NBA playoffs|1994]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1993–94 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]]''' || {{sortname|Rudy|Tomjanovich}} || align=center|4–1 || [[1993–94 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]] || {{sortname|Jerry|Sloan}}
|-
| [[1995 NBA playoffs|1995]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1994–95 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]]''' || {{sortname|Rudy|Tomjanovich}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1994–95 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]<sup>†</sup>  || {{sortname|Bob|Hill}}
|-
| [[1996 NBA playoffs|1996]] || '''[[1995–96 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]]''' || {{sortname|George|Karl}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1995–96 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]] || {{sortname|Jerry|Sloan}}
|-
| [[1997 NBA playoffs|1997]] || '''[[1996–97 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]]''' || {{sortname|Jerry|Sloan}} || align=center|4–2 || [[1996–97 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] || {{sortname|Rudy|Tomjanovich}}
|-
| [[1998 NBA playoffs|1998]] || '''[[1997–98 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Jerry|Sloan}} || align=center|4–0 || [[1997–98 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]] || {{sortname|Del|Harris}}
|-
| [[1999 NBA playoffs|1999]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Gregg|Popovich}} || align=center|4–0 || [[1998–99 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]] || {{sortname|Mike|Dunleavy|Mike Dunleavy, Sr.}}
|-
| [[2000 NBA playoffs|2000]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Phil|Jackson}} || align=center|4–3 || [[1999–2000 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]] || {{sortname|Mike|Dunleavy|Mike Dunleavy, Sr.}}
|-
| [[2001 NBA playoffs|2001]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || {{sortname|Phil|Jackson}} || align=center|4–0 || [[2000–01 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Gregg|Popovich}}
|-
| [[2002 NBA playoffs|2002]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || {{sortname|Phil|Jackson}} || align=center|4–3 || [[2001–02 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Rick|Adelman}}
|-
| [[2003 NBA playoffs|2003]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2002–03 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Gregg|Popovich}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2002–03 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Don|Nelson}} 
|-
| [[2004 NBA playoffs|2004]] || '''[[2003–04 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || {{sortname|Phil|Jackson}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2003–04 Minnesota Timberwolves season|Minnesota Timberwolves]] || {{sortname|Flip|Saunders}}
|-
| [[2005 NBA playoffs|2005]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2004–05 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]''' || {{sortname|Gregg|Popovich}} || align=center|4–1 || [[2004–05 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Mike|D'Antoni}}
|-
| [[2006 NBA playoffs|2006]] || '''[[2005–06 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]]''' || {{sortname|Avery|Johnson}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2005–06 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]] || {{sortname|Mike|D'Antoni}}
|-
| [[2007 NBA playoffs|2007]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2006–07 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]''' || {{sortname|Gregg|Popovich}} || align=center|4–1 || [[2006–07 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]] || {{sortname|Jerry|Sloan}}
|-
| [[2008 NBA playoffs|2008]] || '''[[2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || {{sortname|Phil|Jackson}} || align=center|4–1 || [[2007–08 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]] || {{sortname|Gregg|Popovich}}
|-
| [[2009 NBA playoffs|2009]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || {{sortname|Phil|Jackson}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2008–09 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]] || {{sortname|George|Karl}}
|-
| [[2010 NBA playoffs|2010]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || {{sortname|Phil|Jackson}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2009–10 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]] || {{sortname|Alvin|Gentry}}
|-
| [[2011 NBA playoffs|2011]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2010–11 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]]''' || {{sortname|Rick|Carlisle}} || align=center|4–1 || [[2010–11 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City Thunder]] || {{sortname|Scott|Brooks}}
|-
| [[2012 NBA playoffs|2012]] || '''[[2011–12 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City Thunder]]''' || {{sortname|Scott|Brooks}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Gregg|Popovich}}
|-
| [[2013 NBA playoffs|2013]] || '''[[2012–13 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]''' || {{sortname|Gregg|Popovich}} || align=center|4–0 || [[2012–13 Memphis Grizzlies season|Memphis Grizzlies]] || {{sortname|Lionel|Hollins}}
|-
| [[2014 NBA playoffs|2014]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2013–14 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Gregg|Popovich}} || align=center|4–2 || [[2013–14 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City Thunder]] || {{sortname|Scott|Brooks}}
|-
| [[2015 NBA playoffs|2015]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2014–15 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Steve|Kerr}} || align=center|4–1 || [[2014–15 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] || {{sortname|Kevin|McHale|Kevin McHale (basketball)}}
|-
| [[2016 NBA playoffs|2016]] || '''[[2015–16 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Steve|Kerr}} || align=center| 4–3 || [[2015–16 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City Thunder]] || {{sortname|Billy|Donovan}}
|-
| [[2017 NBA playoffs|2017]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2016–17 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Steve|Kerr}} || align=center| 4–0 || [[2016–17 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]] || {{sortname|Gregg|Popovich}}
|-
| [[2018 NBA playoffs|2018]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2017–18 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]]''' || {{sortname|Steve|Kerr}}|| align=center| 4–3 || [[2017–18 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]]<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Mike|D'Antoni}}
|-
| [[2019 NBA playoffs|2019]] || '''[[2018–19 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]]''' || {{sortname|Steve|Kerr}} || align=center| 4–0 || [[2018–19 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]] || {{sortname|Terry|Stotts}}
|-
| [[2020 NBA playoffs|2020]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2019–20 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || {{sortname|Frank|Vogel}} || align=center| 4–1 ||[[2019–20 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]] || {{sortname|Michael|Malone}}
|-
| [[2021 NBA playoffs|2021]] || '''[[2020–21 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]]''' || {{sortname|Monty|Williams}} || align=center| 4–2 ||[[2020–21 Los Angeles Clippers season|Los Angeles Clippers]] || {{sortname|Tyronn|Lue}}
|-
| [[2022 NBA playoffs|2022]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2021–22 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]]''' || {{sortname|Steve|Kerr}} || align=center| 4–1 || [[2021–22 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]] || {{sortname|Jason|Kidd}}
|-
| [[2023 NBA playoffs|2023]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2022–23 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]]''' || {{sortname|Michael|Malone}} || align=center| 4–0 || [[2022–23 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]] || {{sortname|Darvin|Ham|Darvin Ham}}
|-
| [[2024 NBA playoffs|2024]] || '''[[2023–24 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]]''' || {{sortname|Jason|Kidd}} || align=center| 4–1 ||[[2023–24 Minnesota Timberwolves season|Minnesota Timberwolves]] || {{sortname|Chris|Finch}}
|-
| [[2025 NBA playoffs|2025]] || bgcolor=#FFFF99|'''[[2024–25 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City Thunder]]'''<sup>†</sup> || {{sortname|Mark|Daigneault}} || align=center| 4–1 ||[[2024–25 Minnesota Timberwolves season|Minnesota Timberwolves]] || {{sortname|Chris|Finch}}
|}

==Results by team==
''Stats updated through June 1, 2025''

===Total number of appearances===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! width=300px rowspan=2|Team || width=50px|East || width=50px|West || Total || width=50px|East || width=50px|West || Total || width=80px rowspan=2|Total<br>appearances
|- class="unsortable"
! colspan=3|Champions || colspan=3|Runner-up
|-
| align="left" |[[Los Angeles Lakers]] || 0 || 19 || 19 || 0 || 5 || 5 || '''24'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Boston Celtics]] || 11 || 0 || 11 || 12 || 0 || 12 || '''23'''
|-
| align="left" |[[San Antonio Spurs]] || 0 || 6 || 6 || 1 || 7 || 8 || '''14'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Chicago Bulls]] || 6 || 0 || 6 || 3 || 2 || 5 || '''11'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Detroit Pistons]] || 5 || 0 || 5 || 6 || 0 || 6 || '''11'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Seattle SuperSonics]] / [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] || 0 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 6 || 6 || '''11'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Miami Heat]] || 7 || 0 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 3 || '''10'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Phoenix Suns]] || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 7 || 7 || '''10'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Indiana Pacers]] || 2 || 0 || 2 || 8|| 0 || 8 || '''10'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Golden State Warriors|San Francisco / Golden State Warriors]] || 0 || 7 || 7 || 0 || 2 || 2 || '''9'''
|-
| align="left" |[[New York Knicks]] || 4 || 0 || 4 || 5 || 0 || 5 || '''9'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Milwaukee Bucks]] || 1 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 1 || 6 || '''9'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Cleveland Cavaliers]] || 5 || 0 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 3 || '''8'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Philadelphia 76ers]] || 5 || 0 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 3 || '''8'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Houston Rockets]] || 0 || 4 || 4 || 1 || 3 || 4 || '''8'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Portland Trail Blazers]] || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 4 || 4 || '''7'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Utah Jazz]] || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 4 || '''6'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Dallas Mavericks]] || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 3 || '''6'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Denver Nuggets]] || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 4 || 4 || '''5'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Washington Wizards|Baltimore / Washington Bullets]] || 4 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''4'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Orlando Magic]] || 2 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 2 || '''4'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Minnesota Timberwolves]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 3 || '''3'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Toronto Raptors]] || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || '''2'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Atlanta Hawks]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || '''2'''
|-
| align=left|[[Brooklyn Nets|New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets]] || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''2'''
|-
| align=left|[[Sacramento Kings|Kansas City / Sacramento Kings]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || '''2'''
|-
| align=left|[[Memphis Grizzlies]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || '''1'''
|-
| align=left|[[Los Angeles Clippers]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || '''1'''
|-
| align=left|[[New Orleans Pelicans|New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''0'''
|-
| align=left|[[Charlotte Hornets|Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''0'''
|}

===Years of appearance===
In the sortable table below, teams are ordered first by number of appearances, then by number of wins, and finally by year of first appearance. In the "Season(s)" column, '''bold years''' indicate winning conference finals appearances.
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!scope="col"|{{Abbr|Apps|Appearances}}
!scope="col" width="150"|Team
!scope="col"|Wins
!scope="col"|Losses
!scope="col"|Win %
!scope="col" class="unsortable"| Season(s)
|-
|24||style="text-align:left;"|[[Los Angeles Lakers]] || 19 || 5 || {{winpct|19|5}} || align="left" |  [[1971 NBA playoffs|1971]], '''[[1972 NBA playoffs|1972]]''', '''[[1973 NBA playoffs|1973]]''', [[1977 NBA playoffs|1977]], '''[[1980 NBA playoffs|1980]]''', '''[[1982 NBA playoffs|1982]]''', '''[[1983 NBA playoffs|1983]]''', '''[[1984 NBA playoffs|1984]]''', '''[[1985 NBA playoffs|1985]]''', [[1986 NBA playoffs|1986]], '''[[1987 NBA playoffs|1987]]''', '''[[1988 NBA playoffs|1988]]''', '''[[1989 NBA playoffs|1989]]''', '''[[1991 NBA playoffs|1991]]''', [[1998 NBA playoffs|1998]], '''[[2000 NBA playoffs|2000]]''', '''[[2001 NBA playoffs|2001]]''', '''[[2002 NBA playoffs|2002]]''', '''[[2004 NBA playoffs|2004]]''', '''[[2008 NBA playoffs|2008]]''', '''[[2009 NBA playoffs|2009]]''', '''[[2010 NBA playoffs|2010]]''', '''[[2020 NBA playoffs|2020]]''', [[2023 NBA playoffs|2023]]
|-
|23|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Boston Celtics]] || 11 || 12 || {{winpct|11|12}}|| align="left" | [[1972 NBA playoffs|1972]], [[1973 NBA playoffs|1973]], '''[[1974 NBA playoffs|1974]]''', [[1975 NBA playoffs|1975]], '''[[1976 NBA playoffs|1976]]''', [[1980 NBA playoffs|1980]], '''[[1981 NBA playoffs|1981]]''', [[1982 NBA playoffs|1982]], '''[[1984 NBA playoffs|1984]]''', '''[[1985 NBA playoffs|1985]]''', '''[[1986 NBA playoffs|1986]]''', '''[[1987 NBA playoffs|1987]]''', [[1988 NBA playoffs|1988]], [[2002 NBA playoffs|2002]], '''[[2008 NBA playoffs|2008]]''', '''[[2010 NBA playoffs|2010]]''', [[2012 NBA playoffs|2012]], [[2017 NBA playoffs|2017]], [[2018 NBA playoffs|2018]], [[2020 NBA playoffs|2020]], '''[[2022 NBA playoffs|2022]]''', [[2023 NBA playoffs|2023]], '''[[2024 NBA playoffs|2024]]'''
|-
|14||style="text-align:left;"|[[San Antonio Spurs]] || 6 || 8 || {{winpct|6|8}} || align="left" |[[1979 NBA playoffs|1979]], [[1982 NBA playoffs|1982]], [[1983 NBA playoffs|1983]], [[1995 NBA playoffs|1995]], '''[[1999 NBA playoffs|1999]]''', [[2001 NBA playoffs|2001]], '''[[2003 NBA playoffs|2003]]''', '''[[2005 NBA playoffs|2005]]''', '''[[2007 NBA playoffs|2007]]''', [[2008 NBA playoffs|2008]], [[2012 NBA playoffs|2012]], '''[[2013 NBA playoffs|2013]]''', '''[[2014 NBA playoffs|2014]]''', [[2017 NBA playoffs|2017]]
|-
|11||style="text-align:left;"|[[Chicago Bulls]] || 6 || 5 || {{winpct|6|5}} || align="left" | [[1974 NBA playoffs|1974]], [[1975 NBA playoffs|1975]], [[1989 NBA playoffs|1989]], [[1990 NBA playoffs|1990]], '''[[1991 NBA playoffs|1991]]''', '''[[1992 NBA playoffs|1992]]''', '''[[1993 NBA playoffs|1993]]''', '''[[1996 NBA playoffs|1996]]''', '''[[1997 NBA playoffs|1997]]''', '''[[1998 NBA playoffs|1998]]''', [[2011 NBA playoffs|2011]]
|-
|11||style="text-align:left;"|[[Detroit Pistons]] || 5 || 6 || {{winpct|5|6}} || align="left" | [[1987 NBA playoffs|1987]], '''[[1988 NBA playoffs|1988]]''', '''[[1989 NBA playoffs|1989]]''', '''[[1990 NBA playoffs|1990]]''', [[1991 NBA playoffs|1991]], [[2003 NBA playoffs|2003]], '''[[2004 NBA playoffs|2004]]''', '''[[2005 NBA playoffs|2005]]''', [[2006 NBA playoffs|2006]], [[2007 NBA playoffs|2007]], [[2008 NBA playoffs|2008]]
|-
|11|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Oklahoma City Thunder]] || 5 || 6 || {{winpct|5|6}}|| align="left" | '''[[1978 NBA playoffs|1978]]''', '''[[1979 NBA playoffs|1979]]''', [[1980 NBA playoffs|1980]], [[1987 NBA playoffs|1987]], [[1993 NBA playoffs|1993]], '''[[1996 NBA playoffs|1996]]''', [[2011 NBA playoffs|2011]], '''[[2012 NBA playoffs|2012]]''', [[2014 NBA playoffs|2014]], [[2016 NBA playoffs|2016]], [[2025 NBA playoffs|'''2025''']]
|-
|10||style="text-align:left;"|[[Miami Heat]] || 7 || 3 || {{winpct|7|3}}|| align="left" |  [[1997 NBA playoffs|1997]], [[2005 NBA playoffs|2005]], '''[[2006 NBA playoffs|2006]]''', '''[[2011 NBA playoffs|2011]]''', '''[[2012 NBA playoffs|2012]]''', '''[[2013 NBA playoffs|2013]]''', '''[[2014 NBA playoffs|2014]]''', '''[[2020 NBA playoffs|2020]]''', [[2022 NBA playoffs|2022]], [[2023 NBA playoffs|'''2023''']]
|-
|10||style="text-align:left;"|[[Phoenix Suns]] || 3 || 7 || {{winpct|3|7}} || align="left" | '''[[1976 NBA playoffs|1976]]''', [[1979 NBA playoffs|1979]], [[1984 NBA playoffs|1984]], [[1989 NBA playoffs|1989]], [[1990 NBA playoffs|1990]], '''[[1993 NBA playoffs|1993]]''', [[2005 NBA playoffs|2005]], [[2006 NBA playoffs|2006]], [[2010 NBA playoffs|2010]], '''[[2021 NBA playoffs|2021]]'''
|-
|10|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Indiana Pacers]] || 2 || 8 || {{winpct|2|8}}|| align="left" | [[1994 NBA playoffs|1994]], [[1995 NBA playoffs|1995]], [[1998 NBA playoffs|1998]], [[1999 NBA playoffs|1999]], '''[[2000 NBA playoffs|2000]]''', [[2004 NBA playoffs|2004]], [[2013 NBA playoffs|2013]], [[2014 NBA playoffs|2014]], [[2024 NBA playoffs|2024]], '''[[2025 NBA playoffs|2025]]'''
|-
||9||style="text-align:left;"|[[Golden State Warriors]] || 7 || 2 || {{winpct|7|2}} || align="left" |  [[1973 NBA playoffs|1973]], '''[[1975 NBA playoffs|1975]]''', [[1976 NBA playoffs|1976]], '''[[2015 NBA playoffs|2015]]''', '''[[2016 NBA playoffs|2016]]''', '''[[2017 NBA playoffs|2017]]''', '''[[2018 NBA playoffs|2018]]''', '''[[2019 NBA playoffs|2019]]''', '''[[2022 NBA playoffs|2022]]'''
|-
|9|| style="text-align:left;" |[[New York Knicks]] || 4 || 5 || {{winpct|4|5}} || align="left" | [[1971 NBA playoffs|1971]], '''[[1972 NBA playoffs|1972]]''', '''[[1973 NBA playoffs|1973]]''', [[1974 NBA playoffs|1974]], [[1993 NBA playoffs|1993]], '''[[1994 NBA playoffs|1994]]''', '''[[1999 NBA playoffs|1999]]''', [[2000 NBA playoffs|2000]], [[2025 NBA playoffs|2025]]
|-
|9||style="text-align:left;"|[[Milwaukee Bucks]] || 3 || 6 || {{winpct|3|6}} || align="left" |  '''[[1971 NBA playoffs|1971]]''', [[1972 NBA playoffs|1972]], '''[[1974 NBA playoffs|1974]]''', [[1983 NBA playoffs|1983]], [[1984 NBA playoffs|1984]], [[1986 NBA playoffs|1986]], [[2001 NBA playoffs|2001]], [[2019 NBA playoffs|2019]], '''[[2021 NBA playoffs|2021]]'''
|-
|8||style="text-align:left;"|[[Philadelphia 76ers]] || 5 || 3 || {{winpct|5|3}} || align="left" | '''[[1977 NBA playoffs|1977]]''', [[1978 NBA playoffs|1978]], '''[[1980 NBA playoffs|1980]]''', [[1981 NBA playoffs|1981]], '''[[1982 NBA playoffs|1982]]''', '''[[1983 NBA playoffs|1983]]''', [[1985 NBA playoffs|1985]], '''[[2001 NBA playoffs|2001]]'''
|-
|8||style="text-align:left;"|[[Cleveland Cavaliers]] || 5 || 3 || {{winpct|5|3}} || align="left" |  [[1976 NBA playoffs|1976]], [[1992 NBA playoffs|1992]], '''[[2007 NBA playoffs|2007]]''', [[2009 NBA playoffs|2009]], '''[[2015 NBA playoffs|2015]]''', '''[[2016 NBA playoffs|2016]]''', '''[[2017 NBA playoffs|2017]]''', '''[[2018 NBA playoffs|2018]]'''
|-
|8||style="text-align:left;"|[[Houston Rockets]] || 4 || 4 || {{winpct|4|4}} || align="left" | [[1977 NBA playoffs|1977]], '''[[1981 NBA playoffs|1981]]''', '''[[1986 NBA playoffs|1986]]''', '''[[1994 NBA playoffs|1994]]''', '''[[1995 NBA playoffs|1995]]''', [[1997 NBA playoffs|1997]], [[2015 NBA playoffs|2015]], [[2018 NBA playoffs|2018]]
|-
|7||style="text-align:left;"|[[Portland Trail Blazers]] || 3 || 4 || {{winpct|3|4}} || align="left" | '''[[1977 NBA playoffs|1977]]''', '''[[1990 NBA playoffs|1990]]''', [[1991 NBA playoffs|1991]], '''[[1992 NBA playoffs|1992]]''', [[1999 NBA playoffs|1999]], [[2000 NBA playoffs|2000]], [[2019 NBA playoffs|2019]]
|-
|6|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Dallas Mavericks]] || 3 || 3 || {{winpct|3|3}} || align="left" | [[1988 NBA playoffs|1988]], [[2003 NBA playoffs|2003]], '''[[2006 NBA playoffs|2006]]''', '''[[2011 NBA playoffs|2011]]''', [[2022 NBA playoffs|2022]], '''[[2024 NBA playoffs|2024]]'''
|-
|6||style="text-align:left;"|[[Utah Jazz]] || 2 || 4 || {{winpct|2|4}} || align="left" | [[1992 NBA playoffs|1992]], [[1994 NBA playoffs|1994]], [[1996 NBA playoffs|1996]], '''[[1997 NBA playoffs|1997]]''', '''[[1998 NBA playoffs|1998]]''', [[2007 NBA playoffs|2007]]
|-
|5||style="text-align:left;"|[[Denver Nuggets]] || 1 || 4 || {{winpct|1|4}}|| align="left" | [[1978 NBA playoffs|1978]], [[1985 NBA playoffs|1985]], [[2009 NBA playoffs|2009]], [[2020 NBA playoffs|2020]], [[2023 NBA playoffs|'''2023''']]
|-
|4||style="text-align:left;"|[[Washington Wizards]] || 4 || 0 || {{winpct|4|0}}|| align="left" | '''[[1971 NBA playoffs|1971]]''', '''[[1975 NBA playoffs|1975]]''', '''[[1978 NBA playoffs|1978]]''', '''[[1979 NBA playoffs|1979]]'''
|-
|4||style="text-align:left;"|[[Orlando Magic]] || 2 || 2 || {{winpct|2|2}} || align="left" |'''[[1995 NBA playoffs|1995]]''', [[1996 NBA playoffs|1996]], '''[[2009 NBA playoffs|2009]]''', [[2010 NBA playoffs|2010]]
|-
|3|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Minnesota Timberwolves]] || 0 || 3 || {{winpct|0|2}} || align="left" | [[2004 NBA playoffs|2004]], [[2024 NBA playoffs|2024]], [[2025 NBA playoffs|2025]]
|-
|2||style="text-align:left;"|[[Brooklyn Nets]] || 2 || 0 || {{winpct|2|0}} || align="left" | '''[[2002 NBA playoffs|2002]]''', '''[[2003 NBA playoffs|2003]]'''
|-
|2||style="text-align:left;"|[[Toronto Raptors]] || 1 || 1 || {{winpct|1|1}} || align="left" | [[2016 NBA playoffs|2016]], '''[[2019 NBA playoffs|2019]]'''
|-
|2||style="text-align:left;"|[[Sacramento Kings]] || 0 || 2 || .000 || align="left" |  [[1981 NBA playoffs|1981]], [[2002 NBA playoffs|2002]]
|-
|2||style="text-align:left;"|[[Atlanta Hawks]] || 0 || 2 || .000 || align="left" | [[2015 NBA playoffs|2015]], [[2021 NBA playoffs|2021]]
|-
|1||style="text-align:left;"|[[Memphis Grizzlies]] || 0 || 1 || {{winpct|0|1}} || align="left" | [[2013 NBA playoffs|2013]]
|-
|1||style="text-align:left;"|[[Los Angeles Clippers]] || 0 || 1 || {{winpct|0|1}} || align="left" | [[2021 NBA playoffs|2021]]
|-
|0||style="text-align:left;"|[[Charlotte Hornets]] || 0 || 0 || {{winpct|0|0}}  || align="left" |
|-
|0||style="text-align:left;"|[[New Orleans Pelicans]] || 0 || 0 || {{winpct|0|0}} || align="left" |
|}

==See also==
{{portal|Basketball}}
* [[List of NBA champions]]
* [[List of NBA seasons]]

==Notes==
{{notelist-ua}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nba.com/history/ NBA History] at NBA.com
* [https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/ NBA and ABA Playoff Index] (includes BAA) at Basketball-Reference.com

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