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Do not fill this in! ==Championships== {{Main|List of NBA champions}} The [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and the [[Boston Celtics]] are tied for the most championships with each having 17 [[NBA Finals]] wins.<ref>{{cite magazine |last= Carlin|first=Shannon |date=August 4, 2023 |title= The Storied History Behind the Lakers-Celtics Rivalry in Winning Time Season 2|url=https://time.com/6301839/winning-time-season-2-celtics-lakers/ |magazine= [[Time (magazine)|Time]]|location= |publisher= |access-date=March 18, 2024}}</ref> The [[Golden State Warriors]] and [[Chicago Bulls]] have the third- and fourth-most, respectively, with seven and six titles. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+Overview of NBA champions !scope="col"|Teams !scope="col"|Win !scope="col"|Loss !scope="col"|Total !scope="col"|Year(s) won !scope="col"|Year(s) runner-up |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Los Angeles Lakers|Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers]] |17||15||32|| style="text-align:left" |[[1949 BAA Finals|1949]], {{nbafy|1950}}, {{nbafy|1952}}, {{nbafy|1953}}, {{nbafy|1954}}, {{nbafy|1972}}, {{nbafy|1980}}, {{nbafy|1982}}, {{nbafy|1985}}, {{nbafy|1987}}, {{nbafy|1988}}, {{nbafy|2000}}, {{nbafy|2001}}, {{nbafy|2002}}, {{nbafy|2009}}, {{nbafy|2010}}, {{nbafy|2020}}||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1959}}, {{nbafy|1962}}, {{nbafy|1963}}, {{nbafy|1965}}, {{nbafy|1966}}, {{nbafy|1968}}, {{nbafy|1969}}, {{nbafy|1970}}, {{nbafy|1973}}, {{nbafy|1983}}, {{nbafy|1984}}, {{nbafy|1989}}, {{nbafy|1991}}, {{nbafy|2004}}, {{nbafy|2008}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Boston Celtics]] |17||5||22||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1957}}, {{nbafy|1959}}, {{nbafy|1960}}, {{nbafy|1961}}, {{nbafy|1962}}, {{nbafy|1963}}, {{nbafy|1964}}, {{nbafy|1965}}, {{nbafy|1966}}, {{nbafy|1968}}, {{nbafy|1969}}, {{nbafy|1974}}, {{nbafy|1976}}, {{nbafy|1981}}, {{nbafy|1984}}, {{nbafy|1986}}, {{nbafy|2008}}||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1958}}, {{nbafy|1985}}, {{nbafy|1987}}, {{nbafy|2010}}, {{nbafy|2022}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Golden State Warriors|Philadelphia/San Francisco/Golden State Warriors]] |7||5||12||style="text-align:left"|[[1947 BAA Finals|1947]], {{nbafy|1956}}, {{nbafy|1975}}, {{nbafy|2015}}, {{nbafy|2017}}, {{nbafy|2018}}, {{nbafy|2022}} ||style="text-align:left"|[[1948 BAA Finals|1948]], {{nbafy|1964}}, {{nbafy|1967}}, {{nbafy|2016}}, {{nbafy|2019}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Chicago Bulls]] |6||0||6||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1991}}, {{nbafy|1992}}, {{nbafy|1993}}, {{nbafy|1996}}, {{nbafy|1997}}, {{nbafy|1998}}||β |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[San Antonio Spurs]] |5||1||6||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1999}}, {{nbafy|2003}}, {{nbafy|2005}}, {{nbafy|2007}}, {{nbafy|2014}}||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|2013}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Philadelphia 76ers|Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers]] |3||6||9||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1955}}, {{nbafy|1967}}, {{nbafy|1983}}||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1950}}, {{nbafy|1954}}, {{nbafy|1977}}, {{nbafy|1980}}, {{nbafy|1982}}, {{nbafy|2001}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Detroit Pistons|Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons]] |3||4||7||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1989}}, {{nbafy|1990}}, {{nbafy|2004}}||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1955}}, {{nbafy|1956}}, {{nbafy|1988}}, {{nbafy|2005}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Miami Heat]] |3||4||7||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|2006}}, {{nbafy|2012}}, {{nbafy|2013}}||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|2011}}, {{nbafy|2014}}, {{nbafy|2020}}, {{nbafy|2023}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[New York Knicks]] |2||6||8||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1970}}, {{nbafy|1973}}||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1951}}, {{nbafy|1952}}, {{nbafy|1953}}, {{nbafy|1972}}, {{nbafy|1994}}, {{nbafy|1999}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Houston Rockets]] |2||2||4||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1994}}, {{nbafy|1995}}||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1981}}, {{nbafy|1986}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Milwaukee Bucks]] |2||1||3||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1971}}, {{nbafy|2021}}||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1974}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Cleveland Cavaliers]] |1||4||5||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|2016}}||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|2007}}, {{nbafy|2015}}, {{nbafy|2017}}, {{nbafy|2018}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Atlanta Hawks|St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks]] |1||3||4||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1958}}||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1957}}, {{nbafy|1960}}, {{nbafy|1961}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Washington Wizards|Baltimore/Washington Bullets]] {{small|(now Washington Wizards)}} |1||3||4||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1978}}||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1971}}, {{nbafy|1975}}, {{nbafy|1979}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Seattle SuperSonics]]/[[Oklahoma City Thunder]] |1||3||4||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1979}}||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1978}}, {{nbafy|1996}}, {{nbafy|2012}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Portland Trail Blazers]] |1||2||3||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1977}}||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1990}}, {{nbafy|1992}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Dallas Mavericks]] |1||1||2||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|2011}}||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|2006}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Baltimore Bullets (1944β54)|Baltimore Bullets (original)]] {{small|([[List of defunct National Basketball Association teams|folded]] in 1954)}} |1||0||1||style="text-align:left"|[[1948 BAA Finals|1948]]||β |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Sacramento Kings|Rochester Royals]] {{small|(now Sacramento Kings)}} |1||0||1||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1951}}||β |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Toronto Raptors]] |1||0||1||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|2019}}||β |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Denver Nuggets]] |1||0||1||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|2023}}||β |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Phoenix Suns]] |0||3||3||β||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1976}}, {{nbafy|1993}}, {{nbafy|2021}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Utah Jazz]] {{small|(formerly New Orleans Jazz)}} |0||2||2||β||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1997}}, {{nbafy|1998}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Brooklyn Nets|New Jersey Nets]] {{small|(now Brooklyn Nets)}} |0||2||2||β||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|2002}}, {{nbafy|2003}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Orlando Magic]] |0||2||2||β||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|1995}}, {{nbafy|2009}} |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Chicago Stags]] {{small|([[List of defunct National Basketball Association teams|folded]] in 1950)}} |0||1||1||β||style="text-align:left"|[[1947 BAA Finals|1947]] |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Washington Capitols]] {{small|([[List of defunct National Basketball Association teams|folded]] in 1951)}} |0||1||1||β||style="text-align:left"|[[1949 BAA Finals|1949]] |- |scope="row" style="text-align:left"|[[Indiana Pacers]] |0||1||1||β||style="text-align:left"|{{nbafy|2000}} |} Current teams that have no [[NBA Finals]] appearances: * [[Charlotte Hornets]] {{small|(formerly Charlotte Bobcats)}} * [[Los Angeles Clippers]] {{small|(formerly [[Buffalo Braves]], San Diego Clippers)}} * [[Memphis Grizzlies]] {{small|(formerly [[Vancouver Grizzlies]])}} * [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] * [[New Orleans Pelicans]] {{small|(formerly New Orleans Hornets, [[Effect of Hurricane Katrina on the New Orleans Hornets|New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets]])}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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