When Did the NBA Finals Start?
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion.
Introduction
The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals is the championship series of the NBA. The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, which replaced the Walter A. Brown Trophy in 1983.
The First NBA Finals
The first NBA Finals was held in 1947, between the Philadelphia Warriors and the Chicago Stags. The Warriors won the series, 4-2.
The Finals Today
The first NBA Finals was played in 1947, between the Philadelphia Warriors and the Chicago Stags. The league was called the Basketball Association of America (BAA) at the time. The Warriors won the series 4–1.
In 1948, the BAA merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) to form the NBA. The next year, 1949, the Finals were between the Minneapolis Lakers and the Washington Capitols. The Lakers won that series 4–2.
There were no Finals played in 1950 due to scheduling problems related to the start of the season. In 1951, however, the NBA Finals resumed. They have been held every year since then.
Conclusion
The first NBA Finals was held in 1947, between the Philadelphia Warriors and the Chicago Stags. The Warriors won the series 4-2. Since then, the Finals have been played every year except for 1950 and 1966. The event now consists of a best-of-seven series between the champions of the NBA’s Eastern and Western Conferences.
