How Many NBA Finals Have the Lakers Won?
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The answer may surprise you.
The Los Angeles Lakers have won the NBA Finals a total of 16 times.
The Lakers have won a total of 16 NBA Finals.
The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in NBA history, having won a total of 16 NBA Finals.
The Lakers first won the NBA Finals in 1949, when they defeated the Baltimore Bullets. They went on to win the next four NBA Finals, making them the first team to win four consecutive championships. The Lakers then faced a period of decline, losing in the Finals in 1954 and 1955. They returned to winning form in 1972, when they defeated the New York Knicks to win their fifth NBA championship.
The Lakers and Boston Celtics faced each other in the Finals nine times between 1959 and 1987. The Lakers won six of those series, including five consecutive wins between 1980 and 1984. The Celtics won three times during that period, including two back-to-back wins in 1986 and 1987.
The Lakers dominated the 1990s, winning five NBA championships between 2000 and 2010. Their most recent title came in 2010, when they defeated the Celtics in seven games. The Lakers have not made it back to the Finals since then, but remain one of the most successful teams in NBA history.
The Lakers have won the NBA Finals a total of 11 times in Los Angeles.
The Lakers have won 11 NBA championships since 1948, when the franchise moved from Minnesota to Los Angeles. Their first championship came in 1949, led by center George Mikan. The Lakers then won again five times in a row from 2000 to 2002 and Kobe Bryant’s final two years with the team. Here is a complete list of the Lakers’ NBA Finals appearances and wins:
1948: Lost to the Baltimore Bullets in six games
1949: Defeated the Bullets in five games
1950: Defeated the Syracuse Nationals in seven games
1952: Defeated the New York Knicks in six games
1953: Lost to the Knicks in six games
1954: Defeated the Milwaukee Hawks in seven games
1972: Defeated the New York Knicks in five games
1980: Lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in six games
1982: Lost to the 76ers in six games
1985: Lost to the Celtics in six games
1987: Lost to the Celtics in seven game
1988: Defeated the Detroit Pistons in seven game
2000: Defeated Indiana Pacers in six games.
2001: Defeated Philadelphia 76ers in five games.
2002: Defeated New Jersey Nets four games.
2009: Defeated Orlando Magic four games.
2010 :Defeated Boston Celtics seven game
The Lakers have won the NBA Finals a total of 5 times in Minneapolis.
The Lakers have won the NBA Finals a total of 5 times in the history of the franchise. The first time was in 1949, when they were still based in Minneapolis. They won again in 1950, 1952, 1953 and 1954.
