(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. |
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)
Key Players: Gail Goodrich, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain
Notable: Won 33 games in a row.
Source: SI Gallery
