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Who has won the NBA Finals? Championship winners by year

The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in a five-game series to claim it's 18th franchise title. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. Check out a complete list of NBA champions:

2024 - Boston Celtics over Dallas Mavericks

2023 -- Denver Nuggets over Miami Heat

2022 -- Golden State Warriors over Boston Celtics

2021 -- Milwaukee Bucks over Phoenix Suns

2020 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Miami Heat

2019 -- Toronto Raptors over Golden State Warriors

2018 -- Golden State Warriors over Cleveland Cavaliers

2017 -- Golden State Warriors over Cleveland Cavaliers

2016 -- Cleveland Cavaliers over Golden State Warriors

2015 -- Golden State Warriors over Cleveland Cavaliers

2014 -- San Antonio Spurs over Miami Heat

2013 -- Miami Heat over San Antonio Spurs

2012 -- Miami Heat over Oklahoma City Thunder

2011 -- Dallas Mavericks over Miami Heat

2010 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics

2009 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Orlando Magic

2008 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers

2007 -- San Antonio Spurs over Cleveland Cavaliers

2006 -- Miami Heat over Dallas Mavericks

2005 -- San Antonio Spurs over Detroit Pistons

2004 -- Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers

2003 -- San Antonio Spurs over New Jersey Nets

2002 -- Los Angeles Lakers over New Jersey Nets

2001 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers

2000 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Indiana Pacers

1999 -- San Antonio Spurs over New York Knicks

1998 -- Chicago Bulls over Utah Jazz

1997 -- Chicago Bulls over Utah Jazz

1996 -- Chicago Bulls over Seattle SuperSonics

1995 -- Houston Rockets over Orlando Magic

1994 -- Houston Rockets over New York Knicks

1993 -- Chicago Bulls over Phoenix Suns

1992 -- Chicago Bulls over Portland Trail Blazers

1991 -- Chicago Bulls over Los Angeles Lakers

1990 -- Detroit Pistons over Portland Trail Blazers

1989 -- Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers

1988 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons

1987 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics

1986 -- Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets

1985 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics

1984 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers

1983 -- Philadelphia 76ers over Los Angeles Lakers

1982 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers

1981 -- Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets

1980 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers

1979 -- Seattle SuperSonics over Washington Bullets

1978 -- Washington Bullets over Seattle SuperSonics

1977 -- Portland Trail Blazers over Philadelphia 76ers

1976 -- Boston Celtics over Phoenix Suns

1975 -- Golden State Warriors over Washington Bullets

1974 -- Boston Celtics over Milwaukee Bucks

1973 -- New York Knicks over Los Angeles Lakers

1972 -- Los Angeles Lakers over New York Knicks

1971 -- Milwaukee Bucks over Baltimore Bullets

1970 -- New York Knicks over Los Angeles Lakers

1969 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers

1968 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers

1967 -- Philadelphia 76ers over San Francisco Warriors

1966 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers

1965 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers

1964 -- Boston Celtics over San Francisco Warriors

1963 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers

1962 -- Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers

1961 -- Boston Celtics over St. Louis Hawks

1960 -- Boston Celtics over St. Louis Hawks

1959 -- Boston Celtics over Minneapolis Lakers

1958 -- St. Louis Hawks over Boston Celtics

1957 -- Boston Celtics over St. Louis Hawks

1956 -- Philadelphia Warriors over Fort Wayne Pistons

1955 -- Syracuse Nationals over Fort Wayne Pistons

1954 -- Minneapolis Lakers over Syracuse Nationals

1953 -- Minneapolis Lakers over New York Knicks

1952 -- Minneapolis Lakers over New York Knicks

1951 -- Rochester Royals over New York Knicks

1950 -- Minneapolis Lakers over Syracuse Nationals

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