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Jordan ranks second all-time in scoring average in the Finals at 33.6 points per championship game, trailing only Rick Barry, who put up 36.3 points in 25 fewer Finals appearances, and has the ...
All NBA Finals have been played in a best-of-seven format, and are contested between the winners of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference (formerly Divisions before 1970), except in 1950 when the Eastern Division champion faced the winner between the Western and Central Division champions.
The NBA 60 Greatest Playoff Moments were chosen in 2006 to honor the 60th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). These 60 moments (in total, there were sixty-two moments; the last three were deemed tied) were selected through a vote by a 25-member panel of experts made up by media members and former players.
2021 NBA Finals: 105–98 42 16 25 64 1 3 33.3 17 19 89.5 14 2 [ac] Stephen Curry ^ Golden State Warriors: April 30, 2023: Sacramento Kings: 2023 NBA Western Conference First Round: 120–100 37:41 20 38 52.6 7 18 38.9 3 5 60.0 8 6 [4] Joel Embiid ^ Philadelphia 76ers: April 25, 2024 New York Knicks: 2024 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: 125 ...
Bill Laimbeer, a "stretch big" before the NBA embraced the 3-point line in the past few decades, saved one of his best performances from behind-the-arc for Game 2 of the 1990 Finals, as the ...
A total of 21 franchises have won the NBA Finals, with the Boston Celtics winning the most recent title in 2024. Boston holds the record for the most championships, having won the Finals 18 times. Boston also won the most consecutive titles, winning eight in a row from 1959 to 1966. The Los Angeles Lakers have the most NBA Finals appearances ...
25.9 1,504 4 743 17 Magic Johnson * PG Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996) 3,701 190 19.5 1,291 51 1,068 18 Dirk Nowitzki * PF Dallas Mavericks (2001–2012, 2014–2016) 3,663 145 25.3 1,220 149 1,074 19 Scottie Pippen * SF Chicago Bulls (1988–1998) Houston Rockets Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003) 3,642 208 17.5 1,335 200 772 20
The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Players from the winning team usually receive championship rings from the team honoring their contribution, with "rings" becoming shorthand for championships. [3]