NBA champions through the years

2021: Milwaukee Bucks (beat Phoenix Suns in six games)

2020: Los Angeles Lakers (beat Miami Heat in six games)

2019: Toronto Raptors (beat Golden State Warriors in six games)

2018: Golden State Warriors (beat Cleveland Cavaliers in four games)

2017: Golden State Warriors (beat Cleveland Cavaliers in five games)

2016: Cleveland Cavaliers (beat Golden State Warriors in seven games)

2015: Golden State Warriors (beat Cleveland Cavaliers in six games)

2014: San Antonio Spurs (beat Miami Heat in five games)

2013: Miami Heat (beat San Antonio Spurs in seven games)

2012: Miami Heat (beat Oklahoma City Thunder in five games)

2011: Dallas Mavericks (beat Miami Heat in six games)

2010: Los Angeles Lakers (beat Boston Celtics in seven games)

2009: Los Angeles Lakers (beat Orlando Magic in five games)

2008: Boston Celtics (beat Los Angeles Lakers in six games)

2007: San Antonio Spurs (beat Cleveland Cavaliers in four games)

2006: Miami Heat (beat Dallas Mavericks in six games)

2005: San Antonio Spurs (beat Detroit Pistons in seven games)

2004: Detroit Pistons (beat Los Angeles Lakers in five games)

2003: San Antonio Spurs (beat New Jersey Nets in six games)

2002: Los Angeles Lakers (beat New Jersey Nets in four games)

2001: Los Angeles Lakers (beat Philadelphia 76ers in five games)

2000: Los Angeles Lakers (beat Indiana Pacers in six games)

1999: San Antonio Spurs (beat New York Knicks five games)

1998: Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz in six games.

1997: Chicago Bulls (beat Utah Jazz in six games)

1996: Chicago Bulls (beat Seattle SuperSonics in six games)

1995: Houston Rockets (beat Orlando Magic in four games)

1994: Houston Rockets (beat New York Knicks in seven games)

1993: Chicago Bulls (beat Phoenix Suns in six games)

1992: Chicago Bulls (beat Portland Trailblazers in six games)

1991: Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Lakers in five games.

1990: Detroit Pistons (beat Portland Trail Blazers in five games)

1989: Detroit Pistons (beat Los Angeles Lakers in four games)

1988: Los Angeles Lakers (beat Detroit Pistons in seven games)