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This is the latest accepted revision, reviewedon 6 August 2024. The Boston Celticshave won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finalsis the championship series for the National Basketball Association(NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
24 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors vs. Syracuse Nationals on March 14, 1960. 24 by John Havlicek, Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks on April 1, 1973. 24 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on May 1, 1988. Most field goals made in a game, no misses, playoffs. 14 by Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns vs.
Most titles. Boston Celtics (18 titles) The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western Conference champions play a best-of-seven series to determine the league champion. The team that wins the series is awarded the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, which replaced the ...
In the NBA finals, the Rockets swept the Orlando Magic (57–25) in four games; in doing so, the Rockets defeated four teams that had won 50 or more games during the regular season (the Utah Jazz at 60–22, the Phoenix Suns at 59–23, the San Antonio Spurs at 62–20 and Orlando at 57–25), the first time a team had done so. As of now, the ...
First Black player to sign an NBA contract; Harold Hunter signed with the Washington Capitols the day after the 1950 Draft [32] First Black player to play an NBA game; Earl Lloyd on October 31, 1950 [32] First Black player to win NBA MVP; Bill Russell in his second NBA season when he averaged 16.6 points and 22.7 rebounds per game [32]
The 2020 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2019–20 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, 4–2, winning their first NBA championship in ten years and their 17th title overall in franchise ...
1969 NBA Finals. The 1969 NBA World Championship Series to determine the champion of the 1968–69 NBA season was played between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. The Lakers were heavily favored due to the presence of three formidable stars: Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, and Jerry West. In addition, Boston was an aging team; they ...
The Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Boston on Monday night to win the series 4-1 and secure their league-record 18th title. Celtics star Tatum had a game ...