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The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). [2] 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.
The Boston Celtics have won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
In addition to their 41 official pennants, the Yankees had the best win-loss record in the American League when the 1994 season was cut short by a labor dispute. [11] b Also known as Kansas City Athletics and Philadelphia Athletics. [13] c Also known as Boston Americans. [14] d Also known as St. Louis Browns and Milwaukee Brewers. [150]
The 10th team in NBA history to win a playoff series coming back from a 1–3 playoff series deficit (won 4–3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals) The 11th team in NBA history to lose a playoff series after taking a 3–1 playoff series lead (lost 3–4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals), and the ...
Only player to join the 50–40–90 club and win the Scoring Title in the same season; Stephen Curry, 2015–16 [381] Only player to lead the league in steals per game and free throw percentage in the same season; Stephen Curry, 2015–16 [382] Only player to lead the league in blocks, rebounding, field goal percentage in the same season
Stephen Curry led the league with an average of 30.1 points in the 2015–16 season and became the first player to win the title shooting 50–40–90 in a season. Russell Westbrook led the league with an average of 31.6 points in the 2016–17 season, when he also became the second NBA player to average a triple-double in a season.
In the history of championships in major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada (which include the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL), a city/metropolitan area has been home to multiple championships in a season 19 times, most recently in 2020 when the Tampa Bay Lightning won the 2020 Stanley Cup and Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV.
Most three-pointers made in an NBA Finals game with 9. [47] Most three-pointers attempted in an NBA Finals game with 17. [47] Series. Most three-pointers made in an NBA Finals series with 32 (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016). [48] Most three-pointers made in an NBA Finals six-game series with 31 (vs. Boston Celtics, 2022). [48]