Who Won the First Ever NBA Championship?

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional men’s basketball league in North America. Founded in 1946, the NBA is the premier level of competition in the sport of basketball. The NBA championship is the annual playoff tournament of the NBA. The first ever NBA championship was won by the Boston Celtics in 1947.

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics were formed in 1946 and joined the NBA in 1949. They struggled in their early years, but were able to put together a dominant team in the late 1950s led by Bill Russell. The Celtics won the first ever NBA championship in 1957 and would go on to win a total of 11 championships in 13 years.

Won in 1957

The Boston Celtics were founded in 1946, and played their first game in November of that year. They joined the Basketball Association of America, which would later become the NBA, in 1949. In the 1950s, the Celtics quickly became one of the best teams in the NBA. They won their first NBA Championship in 1957, led by player-coach Bill Russell.

Won in 1959

In the first ever NBA Championship, the Boston Celtics won against the Minneapolis Lakers. This was in 1959. The final score was Celtics 125 and Lakers 105.

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Western Conference in the Pacific Division. The Lakers began play in 1947 as the Minneapolis Lakers, one of three professional basketball teams that formed the Basketball Association of America (BAA).

Won in 1972

The Los Angeles Lakers won the first ever NBA Championship in 1972. The team was led by head coach Bill Sharman and featured players such as Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, and Gail Goodrich. The Lakers finished the regular season with a record of 69-13 and won the Western Conference Finals before defeating the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals.

Won in 1980

The Los Angeles Lakers won the first ever NBA championship in 1980. The team was led by head coach Magic Johnson and All-Star center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in six games to win the title.

San Antonio Spurs

On April 18, 1996, the San Antonio Spurs became the first team in NBA history to win a championship in their first season after relocating to a new city. The Spurs defeated the New York Knicks in five games to win the franchise’s first ever NBA title. Led by head coach Gregg Popovich and star player Tim Duncan, the Spurs would go on to win five more championships over the next two decades.

Won in 1999

The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.

The Spurs are one of four former American Basketball Association teams to remain intact in the NBA after the 1976 ABA–NBA merger and are the only former ABA team to have won an NBA championship. The franchise has won NBA championships in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014. As of May 2015, the five winningest head coaches in NBA history – Gregg Popovich, Lenny Wilkens, Red Auerbach, Pat Riley, and Phil Jackson – have all spent time leading the Spurs.Popovich has been head coach since 1996, while Wilkens is the franchise’s most tenured assistant coach having been with San Antonio since 1983. The Spurs currently rank first among active franchises for road playoff wins with 35 and have notably enjoyed a strong home court advantage throughout their history posting a win-loss home record of 1,098–397 all-time at both HemisFair Arena and AT&T Center throughout regular season and playoff action..

Won in 2003

The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Spurs have won five NBA championships, 23 division titles, and made 28 playoff appearances.

Miami Heat

Won in 2006

The Miami Heat won their first NBA championship in 2006. Shaquille O’Neal and Dwyane Wade led the team to a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. The Heat became the first team in NBA history to win a championship after losing the Finals the previous year.

Won in 2012

The Miami Heat won the NBA championship in 2012. It was the first time in franchise history that they had won the title. The Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Finals,4 games to 1. LeBron James was named the Finals MVP.