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1946-1949 Basketball Association of America
Through the 2010-2011 Season

Team Records    NBA Champions  West Champions  East Champions
RANK
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GP
1
Los Angeles Lakers
3124
1918
.620
5041
2
Boston Celtics
3067
2084
.595
5151
3
Philadelphia 76ers
2644
2332
.531
4976
4
New York Knicks
2560
2527
.503
5087
5
Detroit Pistons
2481
2559
.492
5040
6
Atlanta Hawks
2460
2518
.494
4978
7
Golden State Warriors
2351
2795
.457
5146
8
Sacramento Kings
2346
2695
.465
5041
9
Phoenix Suns
1988
1572
.558
3560
10
Chicago Bulls
1929
1794
.518
3723
11
Oklahoma City Thunder
1919
1723
.527
3642
12
Milwaukee Bucks
1856
1704
.521
3560
13
Houston Rockets
1856
1786
.510
3642
14
Washington Wizards
1844
2279
.447
4123
15
Portland Trailbalzers
1809
1587
.533
3396
16
San Antonio Spurs
1764
1140
.614
2874
17
Utah Jazz
1669
1399
.544
3068
18
Cleveland Cavaliers
1560
1836
.459
3396
19
Indiana Pacers
1418
1486
.488
2904
20
Denver Nuggets
1407
1497
.485
2904
21
Dallas Mavericks
1301
1275
.505
2576
22
Los Angeles Clippers
1247
2148
.367
3395
23
Brooklyn Nets
1209
1695
.416
2904
24
Miami Heat
965
955
.503
1920
25
Orlando Magic
959
879
.522
1838
26
New Orleans Hornets
933
977
.486
1920
27
Minnesota Timberwolves
731
1107
.398
1838
28
Toronto Raptors
548
798
.407
1346
29
Memphis Grizzlies
491
855
.365
1346
30
Charlotte Bobcats
229
411
.358
640

NBA Champions   Team Records  West Champions  East Champions
YEAR
WINNER
LOSER
GAMES
1946-47
Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Stags
4-1
1947-48
Baltimore Bullets Philadelphia Warriors
4-1
1948-49
Minneapolis Lakers Washington Capitals
4-2
1949-50
Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals
4-2
1950-51
Rochester Royals New York Knickerbockers
4-3
1951-52
Minneapolis Lakers New York Knickerbockers
4-3
1952-53
Minnespolis Lakers New York Knickerbockers
4-1
1953-54
Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals
4-3
1954-55
Syracuse Nationals Fort Wayne Pistons
4-3
1955-56
Philadelphia Warriors Fort Wayne Pistons
4-1
1956-57
Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks
4-3
1957-58
St. Louis Hawks Boston Celtics
4-2
1958-59
Boston Celtics Minneapolis Lakers
4-0
1959-60
Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks
4-3
1960-61
Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks
4-1
1961-62
Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
4-3
1962-63
Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
4-2
1963-64
Boston Celtics San Francisco Warriors
4-1
1964-65
Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
4-1
1965-66
Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
4-3
1966-67
Philadelphia 76ers San Francisco Warriors
4-2
1967-68
Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
4-2
1968-69
Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
4-3
1969-70
New York Knickerbockers Los Angeles Lakers
4-3
1970-71
Milwaukee Bucks Baltimore Bullets
4-3
1971-72
Los Angeles Lakers New York Knickerbockers
4-1
1972-73
New York Knickerbockers Los Angeles Lakers
4-1
1973-74
Boston Celtics Milwaukee Bucks
4-3
1974-75
Golden State Warriors Washington Bullets
4-0
1975-76
Boston Celtics Phoenix Suns
4-2
1976-77
Portland Trail Blazers Philadelphia 76ers
4-2
1977-78
Washington Bullets Seattle SuperSonics
4-3
1978-79
Seattle SuperSonics Washington Bullets
4-1
1979-80
Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers
4-2
1980-81
Boston Celtics Houston Rockets
4-2
1981-82
Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers
4-2
1982-83
Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers
4-0
1983-84
Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
4-3
1984-85
Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics
4-2
1985-86
Boston Celtics Houston Rockets
4-2
1986-87
Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics
4-2
1987-88
Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons
4-2
1988-89
Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers
4-0
1989-90
Detroit Pistons Portland Trail Blazers
4-1
1990-91
Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers
4-1
1991-92
Chicago Bulls Portland Trail Blazers
4-2
1992-93
Chicago Bulls Phoenix Suns
4-2
1993-94
Houston Rockets New York Knicks
4-3
1994-95
Houston Rockets Orlando Magic
4-0
1995-96
Chicago Bulls Seattle SuperSonics
4-2
1996-97
Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz
4-2
1997-98
Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz
4-2
1998-99
San Antonio Spurs New York Knicks
4-1
1999-2000
Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers
4-2
2000-01
Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers
4-1
2001-02
Los Angeles Lakers New Jersey Nets
4-0
2002-03
San Antonio Spurs
New Jersey Nets
4-2
2003-04
Detroit Pistons
Los Angeles Lakers
4-1
2004-05
San Antonio Spurs
Detroit Pistons
4-3
2005-06
Miami Heat
Dallas Mavericks
4-2
2006-07
San Antonio Spurs
Cleveland Cavaliers
4-0
2007-08
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers
4-2
2008-09
Los Angeles Lakers
Orlando Magic
4-1
2009-10
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston Celtics
4-3
2010-11
Dallas Mavericks
Miami Heat
4-2

West Conference Champions Team Records NBA Champions
WEST CONFERNCE
YEAR
CHAMPION
RUNNER-UP
GAMES
1946-47
Philadelphia Warriors
New York Knickerbockers
2-0
1947-48
Baltimore Bullets
Chicago Stags
2-0
1948-49
Minneapolis Lakers
Rochester Royals
2-0
1949-50
Anderson Packers
Indianapolis Olympians
2-1
1949-50 NBA Semifinals
Minneapolis Lakers
Anderson Packers
2-0
1950-51
Rochester Royals
Minneapolis Lakers
3-1
1951-52
Minneapolis Lakers
Rochester Lakers
3-1
1952-53
Minneapolis Lakers
Fort Wayne Pistons
3-2
1953-54
Minneapolis Lakers
Rochester Royals
2-1
1954-55
Fort Wayne Pistons
Minneapolis Lakers
3-1
1955-56
Fort Wayne Pistons
St. Louis Hawks
3-2
1956-57
St. Louis Hawks
Minneapolis Lakers
3-0
1957-58
St. Louis Hawks
Detroit Pistons
4-1
1958-59
Minneapolis Lakers
St. Louis Hawks
4-2
1959-60
St. Louis Hawks
Minneapolis Lakers
4-3
1960-61
St. Louis Hawks
Los Angeles Lakers
4-3
1961-62
Los Angeles Lakers
Detroit Pistons
4-2
1962-63
Los Angeles Lakers
St. Louis Hawks
4-3
1963-64
San Francisco Warriors
St. Louis Hawks
4-3
1964-65
Los Angeles Lakers
Baltimore Bullets
4-2
1965-66
Los Angeles Lakers
St. Louis Hawks
4-3
1966-67
San Francisco Warriors
St. Louis Hawks
4-2
1967-68
Los Angeles Lakers
San Francisco Warriors
4-0
1968-69
Los Angeles Lakers
Atlanta Hawks
4-1
1969-70
Los Angeles Lakers
Atlanta Hawks
4-0
1970-71
Milwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers
4-1
1971-72
Los Angeles Lakers
Milwaukee Bucks
4-2
1972-73
Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors
4-1
1973-74
Milwaukee Bucks
Chicago Bulls
4-0
1974-75
Golden State Warriors
Chicago Bulls
4-3
1975-76
Phoenix Suns
Golden State Warriors
4-3
1976-77
Portland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers
4-0
1977-78
Seattle SuperSonics
Denver Nuggets
4-2
1978-79
Seattle SuperSonics
Phoenix Suns
4-3
1979-80
Los Angeles Lakers
Seattle SuperSonics
4-1
1980-81
Houston Rockets
Kansas City Kings
4-1
1981-82
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
4-0
1982-83
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
4-2
1983-84
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
4-2
1984-85
Los Angeles Lakers
Denver Nuggets
4-1
1985-86
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
4-1
1986-87
Los Angeles Lakers
Seattle SuperSonics
4-0
1987-88
Los Angeles Lakers
Dallas Mavericks
4-3
1988-89
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
4-0
1989-90
Portland Trail Blazers
Phoenix Suns
4-2
1990-91
Los Angeles Lakers
Portland Trail Blazers
4-2
1991-92
Portland Trail Blazers
Utah Jazz
4-2
1992-93
Phoenix Suns
Seattle SuperSonics
4-3
1993-94
Houston Rockets
Utah Jazz
4-1
1994-95
Houston Rockets
San Antonio Spurs
4-2
1995-96
Seattle SuperSonics
Utah Jazz
4-3
1996-97
Utah Jazz
Houston Rockets
4-2
1997-98
Utah Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers
4-0
1998-99
San Antonio Spurs
Portland Trail Blazers
4-0
1999-2000
Los Angeles Lakers
Portland Trail Blazers
4-3
2000-01
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
4-0
2001-02
Los Angeles Lakers
Sacramento Kings
4-3
2002-03
San Antonio Spurs
Dallas Mavericks
4-2
2003-04
Los Angeles Lakers
Minnesota Timberwolves
4-2
2004-05
San Antonio Spurs
Phoenix Suns
4-1
2005-06
Dallas Mavericks
Phoenix Suns
4-2
2006-07
San Antonio Spurs
Utah Jazz
4-1
2007-08
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
4-1
2008-09
Los Angeles Lakers
Denver Nuggets
4-2
2009-10
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
4-2
2010-11
Dallas Mavericks
Oklahoma City Thunder
4-1

East Conference Champions Team Records NBA Champions
EAST CONFERNCE
YEAR
CHAMPION
RUNNER-UP
GAMES
1946-47
Chicago Stags
Washington Capitols
4-2
1947-48
Philadelphia Warriors
St. Louis Bombers
4-3
1948-49
Washington Capitols
New York Knickerbockers
2-1
1949-50
Minneapolis Lakers
Fort Wayne Pistons
2-0
1949-50 NBA Semifinals
Minneapolis Lakers
Anderson Packers
2-0
1950-51
New York Knickerbockers
Syracuse Nationals
3-2
1951-52
New York Knickerbockers
Syracuse Nationals
3-1
1952-53
New York Knickerbockers
Boston Celtics
3-1
1953-54
Syracuse Nationals
Boston Celtics
2-0
1954-55
Syracuse Nationals
Boston Celtics
3-1
1955-56
Philadelphia Warriors
Syracuse Nationals
3-2
1956-57
Boston Celtics
Syracuse Nationals
3-0
1957-58
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Warriors
4-1
1958-59
Boston Celtics
Syracuse Nationals
4-3
1959-60
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Warriors
4-2
1960-61
Boston Celtics
Syracuse Nationals
4-1
1961-62
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Warriors
4-3
1962-63
Boston Celtics
Cincinnati Royals
4-3
1963-64
Boston Celtics
Cincinnati Royals
4-1
1964-65
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
4-3
1965-66
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
4-1
1966-67
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
4-1
1967-68
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
4-3
1968-69
Boston Celtics
New York Knickerbockers
4-2
1969-70
New York Knickerbockers
Milwaukee Bucks
4-1
1970-71
Baltimore Bullets
New York Knickerbockers
4-3
1971-72
New York Knickerbockers
Boston Celtics
4-1
1972-73
New York Knickerbockers
Boston Celtics
4-3
1973-74
Boston Celtics
New York Knickerbockers
4-1
1974-75
Washington Bullets
Boston Celtics
4-2
1975-76
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
4-2
1976-77
Philadelphia 76ers
Houston Rockets
4-2
1977-78
Washington Bullets
Philadelphia 76ers
4-2
1978-79
Washington Bullets
San Antonio Spurs
4-3
1979-80
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
4-1
1980-81
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
4-3
1981-82
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
4-3
1982-83
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
4-1
1983-84
Boston Celtics
Milwaukee Bucks
4-1
1984-85
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
4-1
1985-86
Boston Celtics
Milwaukee Bucks
4-0
1986-87
Boston Celtics
Detroit Pistons
4-3
1987-88
Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics
4-2
1988-89
Detroit Pistons
Chicago Bulls
4-2
1989-90
Detroit Pistons
Chicago Bulls
4-3
1990-91
Chicago Bulls
Detroit Pistons
4-0
1991-92
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
4-2
1992-93
Chicago Bulls
New York Knicks
4-2
1993-94
New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers
4-3
1994-95
Orlando Magic
Indiana Pacers
4-3
1995-96
Chicago Bulls
Orlando Magic
4-0
1996-97
Chicago Bulls
Miami Heat
4-1
1997-98
Chicago Bulls
Indiana Pacers
4-3
1998-99
New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers
4-2
1999-2000
Indiana Pacers
New York Knicks
4-2
2000-01
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
4-3
2001-02
New Jersey Nets
Boston Celtics
4-2
2002-03
New Jersey Nets
Detroit Pistons
4-0
2003-04
Detroit Pistons
Indiana Pacers
4-2
2004-05
Detroit Pistons
Miami Heat
4-3
2005-06
Miami Heat
Detroit Pistons
4-2
2006-07
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
4-2
2007-08
Boston Celtics
Detroit Pistons
4-2
2008-09
Orlando Magic
Cleveland Cavaliers
4-2
2009-10
Boston Celtics
Orlando Magic
4-2
2010-11
Miami Heat
Chicago Bulls
4-1