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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.
One of five franchises to reach four consecutive NBA Finals. 23: Boston Celtics: 18: 5.783: 2024: 2024: Won eight straight titles from 1959 to 1966, and are the most successful team in the NBA Finals, winning 18 championships. Three of their five Finals losses occurred against the rival Lakers. Appeared in a record 10 consecutive NBA Finals. 12
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.
The leading scorer in NBA history , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ranks third all-time in Finals points, fifth in rebounds and first in blocks while featuring in the third-most Finals games ever (56).
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]
The Bulls are the only NBA franchise as of 2022 to have a combination of multiple championships and zero losses in the NBA Finals (the San Antonio Spurs are the closest other franchise to this mark, but the 2013 Finals loss to Miami has given the Spurs an all-time Finals record of 5–1). The Bulls initially competed in the NBA's Western Division.
Conversely, the Golden State Warriors have the worst play-in tournament record, having lost all three of their games. As of the end of the 2024 NBA Finals, the Lakers have the most post-season games played (782), wins (465), and losses (317), and highest post-season winning percentage with 465–317 (.595). [6]
Won NBA Finals 4–1 Jaylen Brown Brad Stevens [80] All-time regular & postseason record 4,057 2,795.592 1946–present All-time regular season record 3,634 2,480.594 All-time postseason record 423 315.573 Playoff Series Record: 93–44