Who Won The First Championship In The NBA?
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The first championship was won by the Philadelphia Warriors, who defeated the Chicago Stags 4-1 in the 1947 BAA Finals.
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games at the TD Garden, which they share with the National Hockey League (NHL)’s Boston Bruins.
Won in 1957
In the Celtics’ first season in the league, they finished with a 56–10 record, winning the NBA Championship. The following season, they posted a then-league record of 59 wins en route to their second championship. led by All-Star center Bill Russell, the Celtics won seven more consecutive championships, making him the most decorated player in NBA history. With their win in the 2008 Finals, the Celtics set a new franchise record with their seventeenth championship overall, surpassing the Los Angeles Lakers who have sixteen overall.
Won in 1959
In 1959, the Boston Celtics became the first team to win an NBA Championship. The Celtics, who were led by head coach Red Auerbach and center Bill Russell, defeated the Minneapolis Lakers in the Finals to claim the title. The Celtics would go on to win eight more championships in the 1960s, making them one of the most successful teams in NBA history.
Won in 1960
The Boston Celtics won the first NBA championship in 1960, when they beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals. The Celtics went on to win a total of 11 championships in the next 13 years, including eight in a row from 1959 to 1966.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Western Conference in the Pacific Division. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, an arena shared with the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association.
Won in 1949
The 1949 BAA Finals was the championship round of the 1949 Basketball Association of America (BAA) season, and the conclusion of the 1949 BAA playoffs. The Western Division champion Minneapolis Lakers met the Eastern Division champion Washington Capitols in a best-of-seven series, with Minneapolis having home court advantage. The Lakers won the series 4–2 to win their first BAA championship.
Won in 1950
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, an arena shared with the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association.
The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA, and have won 16 NBA championships, their last being in 2010.
Won in 1952
In 1952, the Lakers had moved from Minneapolis to Los Angeles. They finished the regular season with a record of 51-17, good for first place in the Western Division. In the playoffs, they swept the Rochester Royals in the first round before beating the Fort Wayne Pistons in seven games in the Western Finals. They then went on to beat the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals to win their first NBA Championship.
