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NBA Champions: The Ultimate Quiz (2)

Only real basketball fans can match these teams to the year they won it all.

NBA Champions: The Ultimate Quiz (2)
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The Lakers and Celtics have a million banners hanging up there. We get it.

But naming the actual years? That's a whole different game.

The Bulls owned the '90s. Boston just won in 2024. Maybe you caught the Raptors' run in 2019. That's three answers down, and you're probably feeling pretty good about yourself.

Here's the problem—this goes back to 1947. The Rochester Royals won one. The Baltimore Bullets too. Half these teams don't even exist anymore, and you're gonna have to figure out when they actually won.

You've been talking like you know everything about basketball. Time to prove it without googling.

1/30

1986?

[B] Boston Celtics | Larry Bird's peak season ended with championship glory after demolishing Houston in Finals.

2/30

1997?

[D] Chicago Bulls | Jordan's flu game heroics against Utah became legendary as Chicago continued their dynasty.

3/30

1990?

[C] Detroit Pistons | Detroit repeated by defeating Portland, proving their championship wasn't just a fortunate fluke.

4/30

2006?

[D] Miami Heat | Wade's heroic Finals performance delivered Miami's first championship after Dallas collapsed spectacularly late.

5/30

1982?

[D] Los Angeles Lakers | Magic's Lakers overpowered Philly, establishing the Lakers-Sixers rivalry as the decade's premier matchup.

6/30

1988?

[B] Los Angeles Lakers | Back-to-back titles arrived as LA defeated Detroit, becoming the 1980s' most dominant team.

7/30

1992?

[C] Chicago Bulls | Jordan's shrug game against Portland became iconic as Chicago captured consecutive championships easily.

8/30

2000?

[B] Los Angeles Lakers | Shaq dominated Reggie Miller's Pacers, launching the Lakers' three-peat run with overwhelming force.

9/30

1999?

[B] San Antonio Spurs | Tim Duncan's dynasty began during the lockout-shortened season, defeating eighth-seeded New York surprisingly.

10/30

1987?

[C] Los Angeles Lakers | Magic's junior skyhook sealed Game 4 victory, propelling LA past Boston once again.

11/30

1977?

[C] Portland Trail Blazers | Bill Walton's masterful performance led Portland to their only championship, defeating heavily favored Philadelphia.

12/30

1996?

[A] Chicago Bulls | Jordan's return culminated with 72 wins and championship number four over Seattle.

13/30

1994?

[D] Houston Rockets | Hakeem Olajuwon outplayed Patrick Ewing, giving Houston their first championship during Jordan's absence.

14/30

2003?

[B] San Antonio Spurs | Duncan's second championship arrived after defeating New Jersey, establishing Spurs' consistent excellence.

15/30

1984?

[A] Boston Celtics | Bird outdueled Magic in epic seven-game Finals, marking the Celtics-Lakers rivalry's golden era.

16/30

1981?

[C] Boston Celtics | Larry Bird's first championship arrived after defeating Houston, reigniting Boston's championship tradition proudly.

17/30

1978?

[A] Washington Bullets | Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes finally delivered DC their only title, overcoming Seattle in seven.

18/30

1979?

[B] Seattle SuperSonics | Seattle avenged last year's loss to Washington, capturing their franchise's lone championship in history.

19/30

2001?

[D] Los Angeles Lakers | Despite Allen Iverson's Game 1 brilliance, Shaq and Kobe cruised to consecutive championships.

20/30

2002?

[A] Los Angeles Lakers | Three straight titles belonged to LA after sweeping New Jersey in anticlimactic Finals.

21/30

1998?

[A] Chicago Bulls | Jordan's final shot with Chicago sealed six championships in eight remarkable seasons together.

22/30

2004?

[A] Detroit Pistons | Detroit shocked Shaq and Kobe's Lakers, proving teamwork conquers individual superstar talent.

23/30

1989?

[B] Detroit Pistons | The Bad Boys' physical style overwhelmed Magic's injured Lakers, claiming their first championship.

24/30

1991?

[A] Chicago Bulls | Michael Jordan's first championship arrived spectacularly, dominating Magic's Lakers in five games.

25/30

1983?

[D] Philadelphia 76ers | Moses Malone's "fo, fo, fo" prediction nearly came true as Philly swept through playoffs.

26/30

1993?

[C] Chicago Bulls | MJ's three-peat concluded with victory over Phoenix, before his shocking first retirement announcement.

27/30

1985?

[B] Los Angeles Lakers | Kareem's skyhook dominated Boston's defense, delivering sweet revenge for last year's Finals defeat.

28/30

1995?

[D] Houston Rockets | Hakeem's dominance continued as sixth-seeded Houston shocked Orlando in surprising Finals sweep.

29/30

1980?

[C] Los Angeles Lakers | Magic Johnson's rookie Finals MVP performance launched the Showtime era in spectacular fashion immediately.

30/30

2005?

[C] San Antonio Spurs | Duncan's third ring came after defeating Detroit in a grueling seven-game defensive battle.

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