| 2022 |
Atlanta |
Golden State |
Atlanta won 4 - 2 |
| 2021 |
Brooklyn |
Phoenix |
Brooklyn won 4 - 3 |
| 2020 |
Atlanta |
Los Angeles (L) |
Atlanta won 4 - 3 |
| 2019 |
Los Angeles (L) |
Miami |
Los Angeles (L) won 4 - 2 |
| 2018 |
Toronto |
Golden State |
Toronto won 4 - 2 |
| 2017 |
Golden State |
Cleveland |
Golden State won 4 - 0 |
| 2016 |
Golden State |
Cleveland |
Golden State won 4 - 1 |
| 2015 |
Cleveland |
Golden State |
Cleveland won 4 - 3 |
| 2014 |
Golden State |
Cleveland |
Golden State won 4 - 2 |
| 2013 |
San Antonio |
Miami |
San Antonio won 4 - 1 |
| 2012 |
Miami |
San Antonio |
Miami won 4 - 3 |
| 2011 |
Miami |
Oklahoma City |
Miami won 4 - 1 |
| 2010 |
Dallas |
Miami |
Dallas won 4 - 2 |
| 2009 |
Los Angeles (L) |
Boston |
Los Angeles (L) won 4 - 3 |
| 2008 |
Los Angeles (L) |
Orlando |
Los Angeles (L) won 4 - 1 |
| 2007 |
Boston |
Los Angeles (L) |
Boston won 4 - 2 |
| 2006 |
San Antonio |
Cleveland |
San Antonio won 4 - 0 |
| 2005 |
Miami |
Dallas |
Miami won 4 - 2 |
| 2004 |
San Antonio |
Detroit |
San Antonio won 4 - 3 |
| 2003 |
Detroit |
Los Angeles (L) |
Detroit won 4 - 1 |
| 2002 |
San Antonio |
New Jersey |
San Antonio won 4 - 2 |
| 2001 |
Los Angeles (L) |
New Jersey |
Los Angeles (L) won 4 - 0 |
| 2000 |
Los Angeles (L) |
Philadelphia |
Los Angeles (L) won 4 - 1 |
| 1999 |
Los Angeles (L) |
Indiana |
Los Angeles (L) won 4 - 2 |
| 1998 |
San Antonio |
New York |
San Antonio won 4 - 1 |
| 1997 |
Chicago |
Utah |
Chicago won 4 - 2 |
| 1996 |
Chicago |
Utah |
Chicago won 4 - 2 |
| 1995 |
Chicago |
Seattle |
Chicago won 4 - 2 |
| 1994 |
Houston |
Orlando |
Houston won 4 - 0 |
| 1993 |
Houston |
New York |
Houston won 4 - 3 |
| 1992 |
Chicago |
Phoenix |
Chicago won 4 - 2 |
| 1991 |
Chicago |
Portland |
Chicago won 4 - 2 |
| 1990 |
Chicago |
Los Angeles (L) |
Chicago won 4 - 1 |
| 1989 |
Detroit |
Portland |
Detroit won 4 - 1 |
| 1988 |
Detroit |
Los Angeles (L) |
Detroit won 4 - 0 |
| 1987 |
Los Angeles (L) |
Detroit |
Los Angeles (L) won 4 - 3 |
| 1986 |
Los Angeles (L) |
Boston |
Los Angeles (L) won 4 - 2 |
| 1985 |
Boston |
Houston |
Boston won 4 - 2 |
| 1984 |
Los Angeles (L) |
Boston |
Los Angeles (L) won 4 - 2 |
| 1983 |
Boston |
Los Angeles (L) |
Boston won 4 - 3 |
| 1982 |
Philadelphia |
Los Angeles (L) |
Philadelphia won 4 - 0 |
| 1981 |
Los Angeles (L) |
Philadelphia |
Los Angeles (L) won 4 - 2 |
| 1980 |
Boston |
Houston |
Boston won 4 - 2 |
| 1979 |
Los Angeles (L) |
Philadelphia |
Los Angeles (L) won 4 - 2 |
| 1978 |
Seattle |
Washington |
Seattle won 4 - 1 |
| 1977 |
Washington |
Seattle |
Washington won 4 - 3 |
| 1976 |
Portland |
Philadelphia |
Portland won 4 - 2 |
| 1975 |
Boston |
Phoenix |
Boston won 4 - 2 |
| 1974 |
Golden State |
Washington |
Golden State won 4 - 0 |
| 1973 |
Boston |
Milwaukee |
Boston won 4 - 3 |
| 1972 |
New York |
Los Angeles (L) |
New York won 4 - 1 |
| 1971 |
Los Angeles (L) |
New York |
Los Angeles (L) won 4 - 1 |
| 1970 |
Milwaukee |
Baltimore |
Milwaukee won 4 - 0 |
| 1969 |
New York |
Los Angeles (L) |
New York won 4 - 3 |
| 1968 |
Boston |
Los Angeles (L) |
Boston won 4 - 3 |
| 1967 |
Boston |
Los Angeles (L) |
Boston won 4 - 2 |
| 1966 |
Philadelphia |
San Francisco |
Philadelphia won 4 - 2 |
| 1965 |
Boston |
Los Angeles (L) |
Boston won 4 - 3 |
| 1964 |
Boston |
Los Angeles (L) |
Boston won 4 - 1 |
| 1963 |
Boston |
San Francisco |
Boston won 4 - 1 |
| 1962 |
Boston |
Los Angeles (L) |
Boston won 4 - 2 |
| 1961 |
Boston |
Los Angeles (L) |
Boston won 4 - 3 |
| 1960 |
Boston |
St. Louis |
Boston won 4 - 1 |
| 1959 |
Boston |
St. Louis |
Boston won 4 - 3 |
| 1958 |
Boston |
Minneapolis |
Boston won 4 - 0 |
| 1957 |
St. Louis |
Boston |
St. Louis won 4 - 2 |
| 1956 |
Boston |
St. Louis |
Boston won 4 - 3 |
| 1955 |
Philadelphia |
Fort Wayne |
Philadelphia won 4 - 1 |
| 1954 |
Syracuse |
Fort Wayne |
Syracuse won 4 - 3 |
| 1953 |
Minneapolis |
Syracuse |
Minneapolis won 4 - 3 |
| 1952 |
Minneapolis |
New York |
Minneapolis won 4 - 1 |
| 1951 |
Minneapolis |
New York |
Minneapolis won 4 - 3 |
| 1950 |
Rochester |
New York |
Rochester won 4 - 3 |
| 1949 |
Minneapolis |
Syracuse |
Minneapolis won 4 - 2 |
| 1948 |
Minneapolis |
Washington |
Minneapolis won 4 - 2 |
| 1947 |
Baltimore |
Philadelphia |
Baltimore won 4 - 2 |
| 1946 |
Philadelphia |
Chicago |
Philadelphia won 4 - 1 |