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1946-47 It's rough and tumble basketball, as the Philadelphia Warriors beat the Chicago Stags in the inaugural season. |
1947-48 The Baltimore Bullets win what will turn out to be their only championship. |
1948-49 Rochester had the best regular season record, but Mikan and company won the championship. |
1949-50 The Lakers found a way to win it all in the big 17 team league. |
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1951-52 George Mikan's Lakers win the first championship after the lane was widened. |
1952-53 Mikan and his Minneapolis Lakers win their 4th championship in five years. |
1953-54 Even though "3-peat" wouldn't be coined for 40 years, the Lakers won again. |
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1954-55 Syracuse Nats Win in First Year of Shot Clock |
1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors Go From "Worst to First" & Win Title |
1956-57 Celtics Take First Title Behind Russell & Heinsohn |
1957-58 Hawks & Pettit Dethrone Boston For Hawks' Only Title |
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1958-59 Russell's Celtics Regain Title |
1959-60 Wilt Bursts Onto Scene, but Celtics Win Again |
1960-61 Lakers Move to LA, West-Robertson Join NBA, Celtics Retain Title |
1961-62 Expansion Leads to Scoring Explosion, Wilt Averages 50+ |
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1962-63 Celtics Beat Lakers--Again |
1963-64 Cousy Retires--but Boston Wins Anyway |
1964-65 Celtics Set Record With 62 Wins, Take Seventh Straight Title |
1965-66 Boston Wins 8th Straight, Despite Sixers' Better Regular Season Record |
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| 1966-67 Sixers Race to 68-13 Record! Dethrone Celtics |
1967-68 Russell Coaches Celtics Back to Title |
1968-69 Aging Celtics Win Last Title on Pride, Cunning |
1969-70 Knicks "Miracle" Season |
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| 1970-71 Alcindor & Robertson Lead Milwaukee to Title |
1971-72 Lakers with West & Wilt Set Record 69-13 Mark |
1972-73 Knicks Regain 1970 Magic and Upend Lakers |
1973-74 Celtics Run to Title with Cowens, Havlicek & White |
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| 1974-75 Rick Barry Leads Golden State to Championship |
1975-76 Celtics Make it a Dozen with Win over Suns |
1976-77 Walton Gang Takes Blazers to Glory |
1977-78 Elvin Hayes & Wes Unseld Help Bullets Shoot Down Sonics |
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| 1978-79 Sonics Get Revenge Over Bullets |
1979-80 Magic & Bird Enter NBA, Lakers Win Title |
1980-81 Bird & Company Lead Celtics to Title |
1981-82 Magic & Kareem Lead "Showtime" Back to the Top |
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| 1982-83 Moses Leads Sixers to Promised Land |
1983-84 Bird, McHale, Parish & DJ Help Celtics Win Again |
1984-85 Magic & Lakers Win vs Bird & Celtics |
1985-86 Celtics Go 67-15 (40-1 at Home) and Take Title |
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| 1986-87 Magic & Lakers Win Fourth Title of Eighties With Showtime! |
1987-88 Lakers First Repeat Champs Since 1968-69 Celtics. |
1988-89 Piston "Bad Boys" Win Hard-Fought Title |
1989-90 Detroit Repeat Champs Behind Isiah & Crew |
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| 1990-91 Michael's Bulls Beat Magic's Lakers to Take Title. |
1991-92 Bulls Repeat--Third Straight Team to Defend Crown! |
1992-93 Chicago Becomes First "Three-Peat" Since 1965-66 Celtics. |
1993-94 Jordan Retires! Rockets Inherit Throne! |
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| 1994-95 Hakeem the Dream & Clyde the Glide Lead Houston to Back-to-Back Titles |
1995-96 Air Jordan Takes Flight! Bulls Win 72! Best Ever? |
1996-97 Michael leads Bulls again, but they "only" win 69 games. |
1997-98 It's Michael again... he leads Bulls to the "Repeat Three-Peat." Jordan's last hurrah? |
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| 1998-99 The Twin Towers, Tim Duncan and David Robinson, lead the San Antonio Spurs to their first title. |
1999-00 Kobe, Shaq, and Phil take Larry Bird's Pacers in 6. |
2000-01 After some mid-season turmoil, Kobe, Shaq, and Phil lead the Lakers to a repeat, with one of the best playoff performances ever. |
2001-02 The Lakers' "Three-Peat" is a walk in the park as they cruise through the playoffs. |
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| 2002-03 MVP Tim Duncan leads the Spurs to their 2nd title in five years. |
2003-04 The Detroit Pistons, coached by Larry Brown, dominate the heavily favored Lakers and their 4 future Hall-of-Famers. |
2004-05 Tim Duncan is the MVP again as the Spurs take out Detroit in 7 games. |
2005-06 DWade & Shaq lead the Miami Heat to their first championship over the upstart Dallas Mavericks. |
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2006-07 The Spurs become the most successful professional franchise in the last decade, by winning their 4th championship. It's LeBroom against James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. |
2007-08 Danny Ainge makes the big off-season move and the Celtics climb back to the top of the basketball world. |
2008-09 Kobe proves he can win without Shaq. Lakers get their 15th title. Phil Jackson gets his 10th ring. |
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ABA Past Seasons
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| 1967-68 Connie Hawkins Leads Pittsburgh Pipers to First ABA Title |
1968-69 Rick Barry Leads Oakland Oaks to Championship |
1969-70 Indiana Pacers take first of Three ABA Titles |
| 1970-71 Bill Sharman's Utah Stars Edge Kentucky Colonels in Seven Game Thriller |
1971-72 Pacers Beat Rick Barry's Nets for Title |
1972-73 Pacers Become Only Back-to-Back ABA Titles |
| 1973-74 Young Dr. J and NY Nets Soar to First Title |
1974-75 Hubie Brown Coaches Colonels to Their Only ABA Crown |
1975-76 Nets & Erving Defeat Outstanding Denver Nugget Squad to Close ABA History |
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