Has any NBA team won 9 championships in a row?

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Who Will Win the 2023 NBA Finals?
NBA Finals Champions (All-Time)
Who won 9 NBA championships in a row?
How many NBA championships have won in a row?
What team won the most championships in a row?
Who won 11 NBA championships in a row?

Heading into each season, winning an NBA championship is the ultimate goal for every team.

Two franchises - the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers - have alone combined for 34 of the 74 championships in NBA history..

The Celtics' dynasty of the 1960s is considered to be among the greatest ever as they won eight straight and 11 titles total in 13 years (1957-1969). On the other hand, the Lakers' 17 titles - including their most recent 2020 championships - are more evenly spaced as they won four or more championships in a single decade three separate times.

Only three franchises have ever won three titles in a row - Boston Celtics (eight straight from 1959 to 1966), Chicago Bulls (twice), and Los Angeles Lakers (twice)

Here's the list of all NBA franchises with multiple championships:

Teams	Finals' appearances	Championships	Years won
Boston Celtics	21	17	1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2008
Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers	32	17	1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2020
Chicago Bulls	6	6	1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998
Philadelphia/San Francisco/Golden State Warriors	10	6	1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, 2018
San Antonio Spurs	6	5	1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014
Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers	9	3	1955, 1967, 1983
Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons	7	3	1989, 1990, 2004
Miami Heat	5	3	2006, 2012, 2013
Houston Rockets	4	2	1994, 1995
New York Knicks	8	2	1970, 1973
Milwaukee Bucks	3	2	1971, 2021

Nine teams have one NBA championship to their name - Toronto Raptors (2019), Cleveland Cavaliers (2016), Dallas Mavericks (2011), Seattle Supersonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (1979), Baltimore/Washington Bullets/Washington Wizards (1978), Portland Trail Blazers (1977), St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks (1958), Baltimore Bullets (1948; folded in 1954), and Rochester/Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (1951).

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Who Will Win the 2023 NBA Finals?

Which teams will play in the 2023 NBA Finals? First of all, congratulations to Steph Curry, who led the Golden State Warriors to a 4-2 series win in the 2022 NBA Finals. Now as we turn our attention the 2023 NBA season, the question every fan is asking is which teams will play their way into the ’23 NBA Finals. There are 82 regular-season games and three rounds of playoff games that every team must overcome first to earn a spot in the NBA Finals.

There are a large number of teams who could be in the 2023 NBA Finals, and a lot will depend on who plays best during the 2022-2023 NBA Regular Season. The top contenders to be in the upcoming NBA Finals include the Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks could each make a return. Other top candidates are the Lakers, Clippers, Suns, and Mavericks from the Western Conference. In the East, the Nets, Bucks, Celtics, Heat, Sixers, and Raptors look the most promising. Tickets for the 2023 NBA Finals will be available very soon and regular-season NBA tickets for all 2022-2023 games are already available to purchase. NBA playoffs tickets will be posted for sale as soon as they are closer.

Below is the full list of NBA Champions by Year, including their opponent and the series record. This full list of past NBA Finals Champions starts back in 1947 when the Philadelphia Warriors beat the Chicago Stags. It spans through the decades where powerful teams like the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls won for years in a row. It features the teams that were among the greatest dynasties in the history of the sport: the 60’s Celtics, 80’s Lakers, 90’s Bulls, 00’s Spurs and the recent Golden State Warriors. All of the best teams in the history of basketball are on the list of NBA Finals Champions here:

NBA Finals Champions (All-Time)

Year	Champion	Result	Opponent
2023	TBD	0-0	TBD
2022	Golden State Warriors	4-2	Boston Celtics
2021	Milwaukee Bucks	4-2	Phoenix Suns
2020	Los Angeles Lakers	4-2	Miami Heat
2019	Toronto Raptors	4-2	Golden State Warriors
2018	Golden State Warriors	4-0 (sweep)	Cleveland Cavaliers
2017	Golden State Warriors	4-1	Cleveland Cavaliers
2016	Cleveland Cavaliers	4-3	Golden State Warriors
2015	Golden State Warriors	4-2	Cleveland Cavaliers
2014	San Antonio Spurs	4-1	Miami Heat
2013	Miami Heat	4-3	San Antonio Spurs
2012	Miami Heat	4-1	Oklahoma City Thunder
2011	Dallas Mavericks	4-2	Miami Heat
2010	Los Angeles Lakers	4-3	Boston Celtics
2009	Los Angeles Lakers	4-1	Orlando Magic
2008	Boston Celtics	4-2	Los Angeles Lakers
2007	San Antonio Spurs	4-0 (sweep)	Cleveland Cavaliers
2006	Miami Heat	4-2	Dallas Mavericks
2005	San Antonio Spurs	4-3	Detroit Pistons
2004	Detroit Pistons	4-1	Los Angeles Lakers
2003	San Antonio Spurs	4-2	New Jersey Nets
2002	Los Angeles Lakers	4-0 (sweep)	New Jersey Nets
2001	Los Angeles Lakers	4-1	Philadelphia 76ers
2000	Los Angeles Lakers	4-2	Indiana Pacers
1999	San Antonio Spurs	4-1	New York Knicks
1998	Chicago Bulls	4-2	Utah Jazz
1997	Chicago Bulls	4-2	Utah Jazz
1996	Chicago Bulls	4-2	Seattle SuperSonics
1995	Houston Rockets	4-0 (sweep)	Orlando Magic
1994	Houston Rockets	4-3	New York Knicks
1993	Chicago Bulls	4-2	Phoenix Suns
1992	Chicago Bulls	4-2	Portland Trail Blazers
1991	Chicago Bulls	4-1	Los Angeles Lakers
1990	Detroit Pistons	4-1	Portland Trail Blazers
1989	Detroit Pistons	4-0 (sweep)	Los Angeles Lakers
1988	Los Angeles Lakers	4-3	Detroit Pistons
1987	Los Angeles Lakers	4-2	Boston Celtics
1986	Boston Celtics	4-2	Houston Rockets
1985	Los Angeles Lakers	4-2	Boston Celtics
1984	Boston Celtics	4-3	Los Angeles Lakers
1983	Philadelphia 76ers	4-0 (sweep)	Los Angeles Lakers
1982	Los Angeles Lakers	4-2	Philadelphia 76ers
1981	Boston Celtics	4-2	Houston Rockets
1980	Los Angeles Lakers	4-2	Philadelphia 76ers
1979	Seattle SuperSonics	4-1	Washington Bullets
1978	Washington Bullets	4-3	Seattle SuperSonics
1977	Portland Trail Blazers	4-2	Philadelphia 76ers
1976	Boston Celtics	4-2	Phoenix Suns
1975	Golden State Warriors	4-0 (sweep)	Washington Bullets
1974	Boston Celtics	4-3	Milwaukee Bucks
1973	New York Knicks	4-1	Los Angeles Lakers
1972	Los Angeles Lakers	4-1	New York Knicks
1971	Milwaukee Bucks	4-0 (sweep)	Baltimore Bullets
1970	New York Knicks	4-3	Los Angeles Lakers
1969	Boston Celtics	4-3	Los Angeles Lakers
1968	Boston Celtics	4-2	Los Angeles Lakers
1967	Philadelphia 76ers	4-2	San Francisco Warriors
1966	Boston Celtics	4-3	Los Angeles Lakers
1965	Boston Celtics	4-1	Los Angeles Lakers
1964	Boston Celtics	4-1	San Francisco Warriors
1963	Boston Celtics	4-2	Los Angeles Lakers
1962	Boston Celtics	4-3	Los Angeles Lakers
1961	Boston Celtics	4-1	St. Louis Hawks
1960	Boston Celtics	4-3	St. Louis Hawks
1959	Boston Celtics	4-0 (sweep)	Minneapolis Lakers
1958	St. Louis Hawks	4-2	Boston Celtics
1957	Boston Celtics	4-3	St. Louis Hawks
1956	Philadelphia Warriors	4-1	Fort Wayne Pistons
1955	Syracuse Nationals	4-3	Fort Wayne Pistons
1954	Minneapolis Lakers	4-3	Syracuse Nationals
1953	Minneapolis Lakers	4-1	New York Knicks
1952	Minneapolis Lakers	4-3	New York Knicks
1951	Rochester Royals	4-3	New York Knicks
1950	Minneapolis Lakers	4-2	Syracuse Nationals
1949	Minneapolis Lakers	4-2	Washington Capitols
1948	Baltimore Bullets	4-2	Philadelphia Warriors
1947	Philadelphia Warriors	4-1	Chicago Stags

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Who won 9 NBA championships in a row?

Led by Hall of Famer Bill Russell, the Boston Celtics reeled off an NBA record eight consecutive titles from 1959-1966. That record still stands today and will most likely never be broken.

How many NBA championships have won in a row?

The Spurs won five NBA championships during their streak. The Boston Celtics hold the longest consecutive NBA Finals appearance streak with ten appearances between 1957 and 1966. ... NBA Playoffs series win streaks..

What team won the most championships in a row?

From 1947 to 1964 the Yankees won 15 of 18 AL pennants and 10 World Series, including five in a row from 1949 to 1953. This is the MLB record for most consecutive championships.