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    Los Angeles Lakers have made 31 final appearances. They made their first finals appearance in 1948-49 season under the name of Minneapolis Lakers (their original location). That same year, they won the championship as well. Initially, players like Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Magic Johnson helped Lakers in reaching NBA finals. While, in recent years, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant carried them to the finals.

    Boston Celtics franchise have made finals 21 times predominantly when Bill Russell was playing for the Boston Celtics. They had 10 consecutive appearances from 1956-57 to 1965-66, in the Bill Russell era.

    In the 65 years of NBA history, mostly Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics dominated the league. Other teams reached the finals less frequently. Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota TimberWolves, New Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Clippers, Charlotte Bobcats and Denver Nuggets have never made the finals thus far.

    Below list indicates the total number of final appearances by each NBA team.

    31 – Los Angeles Lakers

    21 – Boston Celtics

    9 – Philadelphia 76ers

    8 – New York Knicks

    7 – Detroit Pistons

    6 – Chicago Bulls

    6 – Golden State Warriors

    4 – Atlanta Hawks

    4 – San Antonio Spurs

    4 – Washington Wizards

    4 – Oklahoma City Thunder

    4 – Houston Rockets

    3 – Miami Heat

    3 – Portland Trail Blazers

    2 – Utah Jazz

    2 – Phoenix Suns

    2 – Orlando Magic

    2 – Brooklyn Nets

    2 – Dallas Mavericks

    2 – Milwaukee Bucks

    1 – Sacramento Kings

    1 – Indiana Pacers

    1 – Cleveland Cavaliers

    0 – Memphis Grizzlies

    0 – Minnesota TimberWolves

    0 – New Orleans Hornets

    0 – Toronto Raptors

    0 – Los Angeles Clippers

    0 – Charlotte Bobcats

    0 – Denver Nuggets




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