Champion
2011 Dallas Mavericks 57-25 (RS) 16-5 (PO)
2022 Golden State Warriors 53-29 (RS) 16-6 (PO)
Winner
2010 Los Angeles Lakers 57-25 (RS) 16-7 (PO)
Eliminated
2005 San Antonio Spurs 59-23 (RS) 16-7 (PO)
Winner
2012 Miami Heat 46-20 (RS) 16-7 (PO)
Eliminated
1986 Boston Celtics 67-15 (RS) 15-3 (PO)
Winner
1994 Houston Rockets 58-24 (RS) 15-8 (PO)
Eliminated
1988 Los Angeles Lakers 62-20 (RS) 15-9 (PO)
Winner
1963 Boston Celtics 58-22 (RS) 8-5 (PO)
Eliminated
1962 Boston Celtics 60-20 (RS) 8-6 (PO)
Winner
1969 Boston Celtics 48-34 (RS) 12-6 (PO)
Eliminated
1996 Chicago Bulls 72-10 (RS) 15-3 (PO)
Winner
2025 Oklahoma City Thunder 68-14 (RS) 16-7 (PO)
Eliminated
1992 Chicago Bulls 67-15 (RS) 15-7 (PO)
Winner
1965 Boston Celtics 62-18 (RS) 8-4 (PO)
Eliminated
2009 Los Angeles Lakers 65-17 (RS) 16-7 (PO)
Winner
1960 Boston Celtics 59-16 (RS) 8-5 (PO)
Eliminated
1993 Chicago Bulls 57-25 (RS) 15-4 (PO)
Winner
1955 Syracuse Nationals 43-29 (RS) 7-4 (PO)
Eliminated
2018 Golden State Warriors 58-24 (RS) 16-5 (PO)
Winner
2006 Miami Heat 52-30 (RS) 16-7 (PO)
Eliminated
2016 Cleveland Cavaliers 57-25 (RS) 16-5 (PO)
Winner
1973 New York Knicks 57-25 (RS) 12-5 (PO)
Eliminated
2002 Los Angeles Lakers 58-24 (RS) 15-4 (PO)
Winner
1961 Boston Celtics 57-22 (RS) 8-2 (PO)
Eliminated
1984 Boston Celtics 62-20 (RS) 15-8 (PO)
Winner
1958 St. Louis Hawks 41-31 (RS) 8-3 (PO)
Eliminated
1985 Los Angeles Lakers 62-20 (RS) 15-4 (PO)
Winner
1978 Washington Bullets 44-38 (RS) 14-7 (PO)
Eliminated
1991 Chicago Bulls 61-21 (RS) 15-2 (PO)
Winner
1972 Los Angeles Lakers 69-13 (RS) 12-3 (PO)
Eliminated
1982 Los Angeles Lakers 57-25 (RS) 12-2 (PO)
Winner
1983 Philadelphia 76ers 65-17 (RS) 12-1 (PO)
Eliminated
2013 Miami Heat 66-16 (RS) 16-7 (PO)
Winner
1954 Minneapolis Lakers 46-26 (RS) 9-4 (PO)
Eliminated
2008 Boston Celtics 66-16 (RS) 16-10 (PO)
Winner
2000 Los Angeles Lakers 67-15 (RS) 15-8 (PO)
Eliminated
2020 Los Angeles Lakers 52-19 (RS) 16-5 (PO)
Winner
1976 Boston Celtics 54-28 (RS) 12-6 (PO)
Eliminated
1952 Minneapolis Lakers 40-26 (RS) 9-4 (PO)
Winner
1956 Philadelphia Warriors 45-27 (RS) 7-3 (PO)
Eliminated
2003 San Antonio Spurs 60-22 (RS) 16-8 (PO)
Winner
1974 Boston Celtics 56-26 (RS) 12-6 (PO)
Eliminated
1953 Minneapolis Lakers 48-22 (RS) 9-3 (PO)
Winner
1948 Baltimore Bullets 28-20 (RS) 9-3 (PO)
Eliminated
1977 Portland Trail Blazers 49-33 (RS) 14-5 (PO)
Winner
1968 Boston Celtics 54-28 (RS) 12-7 (PO)
Eliminated
2001 Los Angeles Lakers 56-26 (RS) 15-1 (PO)
Winner
1957 Boston Celtics 44-28 (RS) 7-3 (PO)
Eliminated
2011 Dallas Mavericks 57-25 (RS) 16-5 (PO)
Winner
1959 Boston Celtics 52-20 (RS) 8-3 (PO)
Eliminated
2004 Detroit Pistons 54-28 (RS) 16-7 (PO)
Winner
1966 Boston Celtics 54-26 (RS) 11-6 (PO)
Eliminated
1997 Chicago Bulls 69-13 (RS) 15-4 (PO)
Winner
1981 Boston Celtics 62-20 (RS) 12-5 (PO)
Eliminated
2024 Boston Celtics 64-18 (RS) 16-3 (PO)
Winner
1979 Seattle SuperSonics 52-30 (RS) 12-5 (PO)
Eliminated
1999 San Antonio Spurs 37-13 (RS) 15-2 (PO)
Winner
1975 Golden State Warriors 48-34 (RS) 12-5 (PO)
Eliminated
2014 San Antonio Spurs 62-20 (RS) 16-7 (PO)
Winner
1987 Los Angeles Lakers 65-17 (RS) 15-3 (PO)
Eliminated
2019 Toronto Raptors 58-24 (RS) 16-8 (PO)
Winner
1951 Rochester Royals 41-27 (RS) 9-5 (PO)
Eliminated
2017 Golden State Warriors 67-15 (RS) 16-1 (PO)
Winner
1980 Los Angeles Lakers 60-22 (RS) 12-4 (PO)
Eliminated