NBA Finals winners list from 1947 to 2023
Here’s the complete list
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 4-1 to become the champions of the 2023 NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023.
2023 NBA Finals Results:
- Game 1: Nuggets 104, Heat 93
- Game 2: Heat 111, Nuggets 108
- Game 3: Nuggets 109, Heat 94
- Game 4: Nuggets 108, Heat 95
- Game 5: Nuggets 94, Heat 89
NBA Winners List
| YEAR | WINNER | RUNNER-UP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nuggets | Heat | 4-1 |
| 2022 | Warriors | Celtics | 4-2 |
| 2021 | Bucks | Suns | 4-2 |
| 2020 | Lakers | Heat | 4-2 |
| 2019 | Raptors | Warriors | 4-2 |
| 2018 | Warriors | Cavaliers | 4-0 |
| 2017 | Warriors | Cavaliers | 4-1 |
| 2016 | Cavaliers | Warriors | 4-3 |
| 2015 | Warriors | Cavaliers | 4-2 |
| 2014 | Spurs | Heat | 4-1 |
| 2013 | Heat | Spurs | 4-3 |
| 2012 | Heat | Thunder | 4-1 |
| 2011 | Mavericks | Heat | 4-2 |
| 2010 | Lakers | Celtics | 4-3 |
| 2009 | Lakers | Magic | 4-1 |
| 2008 | Celtics | Lakers | 4-2 |
| 2007 | Spurs | Cavaliers | 4-0 |
| 2006 | Heat | Mavericks | 4-2 |
| 2005 | Spurs | Pistons | 4-3 |
| 2004 | Pistons | Lakers | 4-1 |
| 2003 | Spurs | Nets | 4-2 |
| 2002 | Lakers | Nets | 4-0 |
| 2001 | Lakers | 76ers | 4-1 |
| 2000 | Lakers | Pacers | 4-2 |
| 1999 | Spurs | Knicks | 4-1 |
| 1998 | Bulls | Utah Jazz | 4-2 |
| 1997 | Bulls | Utah Jazz | 4-2 |
| 1996 | Bulls | Supersonics | 4-2 |
| 1995 | Rockets | Magic | 4-0 |
| 1994 | Rockets | Knicks | 4-3 |
| 1993 | Bulls | Suns | 4-2 |
| 1992 | Bulls | Trail Blazers | 4-2 |
| 1991 | Bulls | Lakers | 4-1 |
| 1990 | Pistons | Trail Blazers | 4-1 |
| 1989 | Pistons | Lakers | 4-0 |
| 1988 | Lakers | Pistons | 4-3 |
| 1987 | Lakers | Celtics | 4-2 |
| 1986 | Celtics | Rockets | 4-2 |
| 1985 | Lakers | Celtics | 4-2 |
| 1984 | Celtics | Lakers | 4-3 |
| 1983 | 76ers | Lakers | 4-0 |
| 1982 | Lakers | 76ers | 4-2 |
| 1981 | Celtics | Rockets | 4-2 |
| 1980 | Lakers | 76ers | 4-2 |
| 1979 | Supersonics | Bullets | 4-1 |
| 1978 | Bullets | Supersonics | 4-3 |
| 1977 | Trail Blazers | 76ers | 4-2 |
| 1976 | Celtics | Suns | 4-2 |
| 1975 | Warriors | Bullets | 4-0 |
| 1974 | Celtics | Bucks | 4-3 |
| 1973 | Knicks | Lakers | 4-1 |
| 1972 | Lakers | Knicks | 4-1 |
| 1971 | Bucks | Bulles | 4-0 |
| 1970 | Knicks | Lakers | 4-3 |
| 1969 | Boston Celtis | Lakers | 4-3 |
| 1968 | Celtics | Lakers | 4-2 |
| 1967 | 76ers | Warriors | 4-2 |
| 1966 | Celtics | Lakers | 4-3 |
| 1965 | Celtics | Lakers | 4-1 |
| 1964 | Celtics | Warriors | 4-1 |
| 1963 | Celtics | Lakers | 4-2 |
| 1962 | Celtics | Lakers | 4-3 |
| 1961 | Celtics | Hawks | 4-1 |
| 1960 | Celtics | Hawks | 4-3 |
| 1959 | Celtics | Lakers | 4-0 |
| 1958 | Hawks | Celtics | 4-2 |
| 1957 | Celtics | Hawks | 4-3 |
| 1956 | Warrios | Pistons | 4-3 |
| 1955 | Nationals | Pistons | 4-3 |
| 1954 | Lakers | Nationals | 4-3 |
| 1953 | Lakers | Knicks | 4-1 |
| 1952 | Lakers | Knicks | 4-3 |
| 1951 | Royals | Knicks | 4-3 |
| 1950 | Lakers | Nationals | 4-2 |
| 1949 | Lakers | Capitols | 4-2 |
| 1948 | Bullets | Warriors | 4-2 |
| 1947 | Warriors | Stags | 4-1 |