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| 1999 NBA Finals | San Antonio Spurs | 1999 |
| 1998 NBA Finals | Chicago Bulls | 1998 |
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| 1994 NBA Finals | Houston Rockets | 1994 |
| 1993 NBA Finals | Chicago Bulls | 1993 |
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| 1991 NBA Finals | Chicago Bulls | 1991 |
| 1990 NBA Finals | Detroit Pistons | 1990 |
| 1989 NBA Finals | Detroit Pistons | 1989 |
| 1988 NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers | 1988 |
| 1987 NBA World Championship Series | Los Angeles Lakers | June 1987 |
| 1986 NBA World Championship Series | Boston Celtics | 1986 |
| 1985 NBA World Championship Series | Los Angeles Lakers | 1985 |
| 1984 NBA World Championship Series | Boston Celtics | 1984 |
| 1983 NBA World Championship Series | Philadelphia 76ers | 1983 |
| 1982 NBA World Championship Series | Los Angeles Lakers | 1982 |
| 1981 NBA World Championship Series | Boston Celtics | 1981 |
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| 1979 NBA World Championship Series | Seattle SuperSonics | 1979 |
| 1978 NBA World Championship Series | Washington Wizards | 1978 |
| 1977 NBA World Championship Series | Portland Trail Blazers | 1977 |
| 1976 NBA World Championship Series | Boston Celtics | 1976 |
| 1975 NBA World Championship Series | Golden State Warriors | 1975 |
| 1974 NBA Finals | Boston Celtics | 1974 |
| 1973 NBA World Championship Series | New York Knicks | 1973 |
| 1972 NBA World Championship Series | Los Angeles Lakers | 1972 |
| 1971 NBA World Championship Series | Milwaukee Bucks | 1971 |
| 1970 NBA World Championship Series | New York Knicks | 1970 |
| 1969 NBA World Championship Series | Boston Celtics | 1969 |
| 1968 NBA World Championship Series | Boston Celtics | 1968 |
| 1967 NBA World Championship Series | Philadelphia 76ers | 1967 |
| 1966 NBA World Championship Series | Boston Celtics | 1966 |