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Post Merger NBA Titles by sweep, 5 games, 6 games, and 7 games series

Brandon Bohannon

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Sweeps (6 times)
2018 Golden State Warriors 4-0 Cleveland Cavaliers; MVP Kevin Durant
2007 San Antonio Spurs 4-0 Cleveland Cavaliers; MVP Tony Parker
2002 Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 New Jersey Nets; MVP Shaquille O'Neal
1995 Houston Rockets 4-0 Orlando Magic; MVP Hakeem Olajuwon
1989 Detroit Pistons 4-0 Los Angeles Lakers; MVP Joe Dumars
1983 Philadelphia 76ers 4-0 Los Angeles Lakers; MVP Moses Malone

5-game series (12 times)
2024 Boston Celtics 4-1 Dallas Mavericks; MVP Jaylen Brown
2023 Denver Nuggets 4-1 Miami Heat; MVP Nikola Jokic
2017 Golden State Warriors 4-1 Cleveland Cavaliers; MVP Kevin Durant
2014 San Antonio Spurs 4-1 Miami Heat; MVP Kawhi Leonard
2012 Miami Heat 4-1 Oklahoma City Thunder; MVP LeBron James
2009 Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 Orlando Magic; MVP Kobe Bryant
2004 Detroit Pistons 4-1 Los Angeles Lakers; MVP Chauncey Billups
2001 Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 Philadelphia 76ers; MVP Shaquille O'Neal
1999 San Antonio Spurs 4-1 New York Knicks; MVP Tim Duncan
1991 Chicago Bulls 4-1 Los Angeles Lakers; MVP Michael Jordan
1990 Detroit Pistons 4-1 Portland Trailblazers; MVP Isaiah Thomas
1979 Seattle Supersonics 4-1 Washington Bullets; MVP Dennis Johnson

6-game series (22 times)
2022 Golden State Warriors 4-2 Boston Celtics; MVP Stephen Curry
2021 Milwaukee Bucks 4-2 Phoenix Suns; MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo
2020 Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Miami Heat; MVP LeBron James
2019 Toronto Raptors 4-2 Golden State Warriors; MVP Kawhi Leonard
2015 Golden State Warriors 4-2 Cleveland Cavaliers; MVP Andre Iguodala
2011 Dallas Mavericks 4-2 Miami Heat; MVP Dirk Nowitzki
2008 Boston Celtics 4-2 Los Angeles Lakers; MVP Paul Pierce
2006 Miami Heat 4-2 Dallas Mavericks; MVP Dwyane Wade
2003 San Antonio Spurs 4-2 New Jersey Nets; MVP Tim Duncan
2000 Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Indiana Pacers; MVP Shaquille O'Neal
1998 Chicago Bulls 4-2 Utah Jazz; MVP Michael Jordan
1997 Chicago Bulls 4-2 Utah Jazz; MVP Michael Jordan
1996 Chicago Bulls 4-2 Seattle SuperSonics; MVP Michael Jordan
1993 Chicago Bulls 4-2 Phoenix Suns; MVP Michael Jordan
1992 Chicago Bulls 4-2 Portland Trailblazers; MVP Michael Jordan
1987 Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Boston Celtics; MVP Magic Johnson
1986 Boston Celtics 4-2 Houston Rockets; MVP Larry Bird
1985 Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Boston Celtics; MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1982 Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Philadelphia 76ers; MVP Magic Johnson
1981 Boston Celtics 4-2 Houston Rockets; MVP Cedric Maxwell
1980 Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Philadelphia 76ers; MVP Magic Johnson
1977 Portland Trailblazers 4-2 Philadelphia 76ers; MVP Bill Walton

7-game series (8 times)
2016 Cleveland Cavaliers 4-3 Golden State Warriors; MVP LeBron James
2013 Miami Heat 4-3 San Antonio Spurs; MVP LeBron James
2010 Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 Boston Celtics; MVP Kobe Bryant
2005 San Antonio Spurs 4-3 Detroit Pistons; MVP Tim Duncan
1994 Houston Rockets 4-3 New York Knicks; MVP Hakeem Olajuwon
1988 Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 Detroit Pistons; MVP James Worthy
1984 Boston Celtics 4-3 Los Angeles Lakers; MVP Larry Bird
1978 Washington Bullets 4-3 Seattle SuperSonics; MVP Wes Unseld

TOTALS BY FRANCHISE
11-6 Los Angeles Lakers
6-0 Chicago Bulls
5-1 San Antonio Spurs
5-4 Boston Celtics
4-2 Golden State Warriors
3-2 Detroit Pistons
3-4 Miami Heat
2-2 Houston Rockets
1-0 Denver Nuggets
1-0 Milwaukee Bucks
1-0 Toronto Raptors
1-1 Washington Bullets
1-2 Dallas Mavericks
1-2 Portland Trailblazers
1-2 Seattle SuperSonics
1-4 Cleveland Cavaliers
1-4 Philadelphia 76ers
0-1 Indiana Pacers
0-1 Oklahoma City Thunder
0-2 New Jersey Nets
0-2 New York Knicks
0-2 Orlando Magic
0-2 Phoenix Suns
0-2 Utah Jazz
 
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