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In the Finals series, the Jazz won Game 1, while the Bulls won Games 2–4. At the United Center in Game 5, Michael Jordan missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer, allowing the Jazz to stave off elimination with an 83–81 victory and return to Utah for Game 6 and a potential Game 7. None of the previous five Finals appearances ...
The 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers, who won the NBA Finals, are not counted in the Eastern versus Western champions record above as they played in the Central Division. The first parentheses in the Western champions and Eastern champions columns indicate the teams' playoff seed.
The Rockets were only the second team in NBA history to make the Finals after posting a losing record in the regular season, and the Celtics had an NBA best record of 62–20. The Celtics won the Finals in 6 games. The Lakers returned to the Finals in 1982, this time led by new coach Pat Riley, in a rematch against the 76ers. The 76ers defeated ...
The NBA Finals are upon us as the Dallas Mavericks take on the Boston Celtics to lift the Larry O’Brien trophy. ... assisting Dirk Nowitzki in a stunning Finals win over the Miami Heat ...
The Bucks won their first NBA championship in 50 years after Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped 50 points in Game 6 to earn the Finals MVP trophy.
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Consecutive Finals games over 30 points: LeBron James scored 32 points in Game Six of the NBA Finals on June 18, 2013, and then made 37 points in Game Seven on June 20, 2013. According to Elias Sports Bureau, he became the first player in NBA history to score consecutive 30-point games to help rally his team from a 3–2 series deficit to win ...
After a dramatic Game 5 win, the Cleveland Cavaliers can advance in the NBA playoffs Friday in Orlando. Follow along here for Game 6 live updates.