NBA Archive

Season history, champions, final ratings and game counts
Season Champion Runner-up Top Rated Rating Games
2025 Thunder Pacers Thunder 1956 1320
2024 Celtics Mavericks Celtics 1952 1318
2023 Nuggets Heat Nuggets 1845 1320
2022 Warriors Celtics Warriors 1870 1323
2021 Bucks Suns Bucks 1873 1171
2020 Lakers Heat Lakers 1853 1143
2019 Raptors Warriors Raptors 1914 1312
2018 Warriors Cavaliers Warriors 1919 1312
2017 Warriors Cavaliers Warriors 2082 1309
2016 Cavaliers Warriors Cavaliers 1937 1316
2015 Warriors Cavaliers Warriors 2036 1311
2014 Spurs Heat Spurs 1952 1319
2013 Heat Spurs Heat 1924 1314
2012 Heat Thunder Spurs 1893 1074
2011 Mavericks Heat Mavericks 1934 1311
2010 Lakers Celtics Magic 1899 1312
2009 Lakers Magic Lakers 1982 1315
2008 Celtics Lakers Celtics 1875 1316
2007 Spurs Cavaliers Spurs 1909 1309
2006 Heat Mavericks Mavericks 1824 1319
2005 Spurs Pistons Spurs 1845 1314
2004 Pistons Lakers Pistons 1872 1271
2003 Spurs Nets Spurs 1956 1277
2002 Lakers Nets Lakers 1933 1260
2001 Lakers 76Ers Lakers 2015 1260
2000 Lakers Pacers Lakers 1837 1264
1999 Spurs Knicks Spurs 1964 791
1998 Bulls Jazz Bulls 1994 1260
1997 Bulls Jazz Bulls 2009 1261
1996 Bulls Thunder Bulls 2070 1257
1995 Rockets Magic Spurs 1819 1180
1994 Rockets Knicks Rockets 1795 1184
1993 Bulls Suns Bulls 1908 1183
1992 Bulls Trail Blazers Bulls 1963 1180
1991 Bulls Lakers Bulls 2014 1175
1990 Pistons Trail Blazers Pistons 1903 1179
1989 Pistons Lakers Pistons 2036 1087
1988 Lakers Pistons Pistons 1814 1023
1987 Lakers Celtics Lakers 1882 1014
1986 Celtics Rockets Celtics 2010 1011
1985 Lakers Celtics Lakers 1964 1011
1984 Celtics Lakers Celtics 1823 1022
1983 76Ers Lakers 76Ers 1918 986
1982 Lakers 76Ers Lakers 1874 990
1981 Celtics Rockets Celtics 1873 996
1980 Lakers 76Ers Lakers 1926 950
1979 Thunder Wizards Thunder 1756 955
1978 Wizards Thunder Wizards 1738 953
1977 Trail Blazers 76Ers Trail Blazers 1761 955
1976 Celtics Suns Celtics 1685 788