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3787:Championship
3771:Jazz–Rockets
3756:Bulls–Knicks
3482:
3473:(Games 1, 7)
3461:(Games 2, 6)
3370:Peter Vecsey
3324:Chris Wragge
3319:Hannah Storm
3309:Ahmad Rashad
3304:Lisa Malosky
3299:Andrea Joyce
3294:Marion Jones
3258:Isiah Thomas
3243:Joe Lapchick
3198:Doug Collins
3181:commentators
3108:Play-by-play
3074:Commentators
3037:Philadelphia
2967:
2960:
2926:
2919:
2901:
2894:
2887:
2882:NBA Showtime
2880:
2862:
2810:
2768:Philadelphia
2751:
2730:Transactions
2722:
2635:
2628:
2621:
2614:
2607:
2593:
2586:
2520:Broadcasters
2494:Phoenix Suns
2215:Ed Roski Jr.
2175:
2137:
2128:Head coaches
2087:
2080:
2076:
2068:
1979:
1971:
1964:
1915:
1908:
1903:Celtic Pride
1901:
1892:Broadcasters
1759:
1587:Joe Mazzulla
1579:Brad Stevens
1541:
1527:Boston Arena
1508:
1499:Head coaches
1458:
1448:
1360:Head coach:
1346:Tsioropoulos
1248:
757:
622:Broadcasters
607:Brown Trophy
442:Head coach:
438:Tsioropoulos
366:Team rosters
360:
359:
352:
333:
308:
289:
249:
212:
208:
206:
187:
132:
128:Elgin Baylor
118:
114:Frank Ramsey
109:Tom Heinsohn
104:Bill Sharman
99:Bill Russell
89:
48:Red Auerbach
18:
3766:Heat–Knicks
3730:Clutch City
3594:(Games 2–3)
3588:(Games 1–2)
3572:WNBA Finals
3503:(Games 1–2)
3485:(Games 1–2)
3365:Tom Tolbert
3360:John Salley
3263:Bill Walton
3233:Steve Jones
3223:Matt Guokas
3160:Joel Meyers
3155:Jim Lampley
3145:Tom Hammond
3140:Greg Gumbel
3135:Dick Enberg
3115:Marv Albert
3101:Key figures
3092:WNBA Finals
2903:WNBA on NBC
2812:Minneapolis
2562:Chick Hearn
2552:Laker Girls
2236:Rob Pelinka
2228:Jeanie Buss
2205:Johnny Buss
2083:(1947–1960)
2081:Minneapolis
2067:Founded in
1928:Johnny Most
1923:Mike Gorman
1571:Rich Gotham
1447:Founded in
627:Game sevens
535:NBA History
63:John Kundla
3841:NBA Finals
3830:Categories
3785:McDonald's
3451:NBA Finals
3427:Bud Palmer
3417:Curt Gowdy
3412:Jim Gordon
3279:Bruce Beck
3248:Ann Meyers
3203:Chuck Daly
3130:Don Criqui
3125:Bob Costas
3120:Mike Breen
3087:NBA Finals
3007:California
2896:NBA on USA
2864:NBA on NBC
2797:Cincinnati
2557:Laker Band
2537:Jerry Buss
2240:Head coach
2221:(minority)
2207:(majority)
2075:Played in
1973:Uncut Gems
1866:Miami Heat
1583:Head coach
642:TV ratings
581:Champions
571:NBA Finals
278:Road team
215:, was the
189:NBA finals
3749:Rivalries
3437:Bob Wolff
3355:Pat Riley
3340:Pat Croce
3228:Dan Issel
3150:Dan Hicks
3027:Northwest
2969:Like Mike
2820:St. Louis
2467:Rivalries
2244:JJ Redick
2224:President
2193:Ownership
2187:Personnel
2171:Kia Forum
2101:Franchise
2086:Based in
1849:Rivalries
1567:President
1553:Personnel
1543:TD Garden
1472:Franchise
1457:Based in
1306:Loscutoff
469:Mikkelsen
408:Loscutoff
272:Home team
239:champion
231:champion
168:defeated
153:Nationals
151:defeated
94:Bob Cousy
79:April 4–9
3612:(Game 2)
3606:(Game 2)
3600:(Game 2)
3479:(Game 1)
3467:(Game 1)
3284:Jim Gray
3165:Bob Neal
2987:Bay Area
2944:articles
2874:programs
2775:Syracuse
2761:New York
2716:Playoffs
2542:Showtime
2000:Category
1559:Owner(s)
1390:Playoffs
1362:Auerbach
1338:K. Jones
1330:S. Jones
1282:Heinsohn
632:Droughts
493:Hamilton
463:Garmaker
444:Auerbach
432:K. Jones
426:S. Jones
390:Heinsohn
235:and the
133:Coaches:
90:Celtics:
3017:Chicago
2942:Related
2872:Related
2804:Detroit
2787:Western
2742:Eastern
2448:NBA Cup
2133:Seasons
2123:Records
2108:History
2077:Detroit
2012:Commons
1966:Newhart
1504:Seasons
1479:History
1314:Sharman
1266:Russell
637:Streaks
595:Coaches
590:Players
517:Lindahl
511:Fleming
505:Hundley
475:Leonard
414:Sharman
378:Russell
343:April 9
324:April 7
305:April 5
286:April 4
219:of the
149:Celtics
119:Lakers:
2997:Boston
2753:Boston
2723:Finals
2595:Fletch
2203:, and
2197:Jeanie
2149:Arenas
1520:Arenas
1322:Ramsey
1298:Conley
523:Kundla
521:Coach
481:Baylor
420:Ramsey
402:Conley
340:Game 4
321:Game 3
302:Game 2
283:Game 1
275:Result
166:Lakers
130:(1977)
125:(1995)
116:(1982)
101:(1975)
96:(1971)
3179:Color
3064:2000s
3059:1990s
3054:1960s
3049:1950s
1734:LOSCY
1290:Swain
1274:Cousy
1159:2020s
1094:2010s
1029:2000s
964:1990s
899:1980s
834:1970s
769:1960s
704:1950s
651:1940s
585:Teams
499:Krebs
487:Ellis
457:Foust
396:Swain
384:Cousy
172:, 4–2
170:Hawks
155:, 4–3
76:Dates
34:Coach
3815:1997
3810:1995
3805:1993
3800:1991
3795:1990
3697:Lore
3688:2002
3683:2001
3678:2000
3673:1998
3668:1997
3663:1996
3658:1995
3653:1994
3648:1993
3643:1992
3638:1991
3633:1959
3610:2002
3604:2001
3598:2000
3592:1999
3586:1998
3580:1997
3562:2002
3557:2001
3552:2000
3547:1999
3542:1998
3537:1997
3532:1996
3527:1995
3522:1994
3517:1993
3512:1992
3507:1991
3501:1962
3495:1961
3489:1960
3483:1959
3477:1958
3471:1957
3465:1956
3459:1955
3388:1954
2567:Flea
2458:2023
2437:2020
2432:2010
2427:2009
2422:2002
2417:2001
2412:2000
2407:1988
2402:1987
2397:1985
2392:1982
2387:1980
2382:1972
2377:1954
2372:1953
2367:1952
2362:1950
2357:1949
2070:1946
1840:2024
1835:2008
1830:1986
1825:1984
1820:1981
1815:1976
1810:1974
1805:1969
1800:1968
1795:1966
1790:1965
1785:1964
1780:1963
1775:1962
1770:1961
1765:1960
1760:1959
1755:1957
1451:1946
1188:2024
1183:2023
1178:2022
1173:2021
1168:2020
1148:2019
1143:2018
1138:2017
1133:2016
1128:2015
1123:2014
1118:2013
1113:2012
1108:2011
1103:2010
1083:2009
1078:2008
1073:2007
1068:2006
1063:2005
1058:2004
1053:2003
1048:2002
1043:2001
1038:2000
1018:1999
1013:1998
1008:1997
1003:1996
998:1995
993:1994
988:1993
983:1992
978:1991
973:1990
953:1989
948:1988
943:1987
938:1986
933:1985
928:1984
923:1983
918:1982
913:1981
908:1980
888:1979
883:1978
878:1977
873:1976
868:1975
863:1974
858:1973
853:1972
848:1971
843:1970
823:1969
818:1968
813:1967
808:1966
803:1965
798:1964
793:1963
788:1962
783:1961
778:1960
758:1959
753:1958
748:1957
743:1956
738:1955
733:1954
728:1953
723:1952
718:1951
713:1950
684:1949
679:1948
674:1947
269:Date
266:Game
253:1981
207:The
195:1960
183:1958
37:Wins
31:Team
2341:MIC
2201:Jim
1739:MIC
1344:29
1336:25
1328:24
1320:23
1312:21
1304:18
1296:17
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1272:14
515:69
509:50
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461:16
455:14
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430:25
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