10. 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lakers (NBA Champions)
(62-20)
Coach:
Pat Riley
Key Players:
Byron Scott,
James Worthy,
Magic Johnson,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Notable: This was the championship that
Pat Riley guaranteed after winning the 1987 NBA Championship.
9. 1964-1965 Boston Celtics (NBA Champions)
(62-18)
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| "He gets it out deep and Havlicek steals it! Over to Sam Jones! Havlicek stole the ball! It's all over...It's all over!" |
Coach:
Red Auerbach
Key Players:
Sam Jones,
John Havlicek,
Bill Russell,
Tom Heinsohn
Notable: The famous "Havlicek stole the ball!" call was made by
Johnny Most during the epic game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Philadelphia 76ers.
8. 1966-1967 Philadelphia 76ers (NBA Champions)
(68-13)
Coach:
Alex Hannum
Key Players:
Wilt Chamberlain,
Hal Greer,
Chet Walker,
Billy Cunningham
Notable: The
76ers had the best 50-game start in NBA history at 46-4.
7. 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons (NBA Champions)
(59-23)
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| The "Bad Boys" Detroit Pistons won back-to-back championships from 1988-1990. |
Coach:
Chuck Daly
Key Players:
Isiah Thomas,
Joe Dumars,
James Edwards,
Bill Laimbeer
Notable: In the Championship-deciding game 5,
Vinnie Johnson won the game with a three-pointer with 00.7 second left in the game.
6. 1956-1957 Boston Celtics (NBA Champions)
(44-28)
Coach:
Red Auerbach
Key Players:
Bill Sharman,
Bob Cousy,
Tom Heinsohn,
Bill Russell
Notable: The first of
Bill Russell and the
Celtics' 11 NBA Championships in 13 years.
5. 1969-1970 New York Knicks (NBA Champions)
(60-22)
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| Willis Reed watched by Wilt Chamberlain in the 1970 NBA Finals. |
Coach:
Red Holzman
Key Players:
Willis Reed,
Walt Frazier,
Dick Barnett,
Dave DeBusschere
Notable: An injured
Willis Reed limping onto the court in Game 7 of the
NBA Finals is considered one of the defining moments of the
NBA Finals and
Madison Square Garden.
4. 1985-1986 Boston Celtics (NBA Champions)
(67-15)
Coach:
KC Jones
Key Players:
Larry Bird,
Kevin McHale,
Robert Parrish,
Dennis Johnson
Notable: The best season the
Celtics had in the
Larry Bird era.
3. 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls (NBA Champions)
(72-10)
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| Jordan began his second championship "three-peat" with Pippen and Rodman in 1996. |
Coach:
Phil Jackson
Key Players:
Michael Jordan,
Scottie Pippen,
Dennis Rodman
Notable: Best regular season record (72-10) in NBA history.
2. 1982-1983 Philadelphia 76ers (NBA Champions)
(65-17)
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| "Fo', fo' fo'. The Sixers narrowly missed sweeping every round in the 1983 NBA Playoffs. |
Coach:
Billy Cunningham
Key Players:
Moses Malone,
Julius Erving,
Andrew Toney,
Maurice Cheeks
Notable: Lost only one game in the 1983 NBA Playoffs.
1. 1971-1972 Los Angeles Lakers (NBA Champions)
(69-13)
Coach:
Bill Sharman
Key Players:
Gail Goodrich,
Jerry West,
Wilt Chamberlain
Notable: Won 33 games in a row.
Source:
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