Teams with the Most Consecutive NBA Finals Appearances

Full list of teams that had a streak of at least 2 consecutive NBA Finals played and how many championships they won.

The team with the most consecutive NBA Finals appearances is the Boston Celtics, who reached the NBA Finals in 10 consecutive Playoffs, from 1957 to 1966. The Celtics won the Championship in 9 of those postseasons.

Teams with the Most Consecutive NBA Finals Appearances:

Consecutive NBA Finals	Team	Streak Details / Championships Won
10	Boston Celtics	1957 to 1966 9 - 90%
5	Golden State Warriors	2015 to 2019 3 - 60%
4	Cleveland Cavaliers	2015 to 2018 1 - 25%
4	Miami Heat	2011 to 2014 2 - 50%
4	Boston Celtics	1984 to 1987 2 - 50%
4	Los Angeles Lakers	1982 to 1985 2 - 50%

Consecutive NBA Finals	Team	Streak Details / Championships Won
3	Los Angeles Lakers	2008 to 2010 2 - 67%
3	Los Angeles Lakers	2000 to 2002 3 - 100%
3	Chicago Bulls	1996 to 1998 3 - 100%
3	Chicago Bulls	1991 to 1993 3 - 100%
3	Detroit Pistons	1988 to 1990 2 - 67%
3	Los Angeles Lakers	1987 to 1989 2 - 67%
3	Los Angeles Lakers	1968 to 1970 0 - 0%
3	Los Angeles Lakers (as Minneapolis Lakers)	1952 to 1954 3 - 100%
3	New York Knicks	1951 to 1953 0 - 0%

Consecutive NBA Finals	Team	Streak Details / Championships Won
2	San Antonio Spurs	2013 to 2014 1 - 50%
2	Detroit Pistons	2004 to 2005 1 - 50%
2	Brooklyn Nets (as New Jersey Nets)	2002 to 2003 0 - 0%
2	Utah Jazz	1997 to 1998 0 - 0%
2	Houston Rockets	1994 to 1995 2 - 100%
2	Philadelphia 76ers	1982 to 1983 1 - 50%
2	Oklahoma City Thunder (as Seattle Supersonics)	1978 to 1979 1 - 50%
2	Washington Wizards (as Washington Bullets)	1978 to 1979 1 - 50%
2	New York Knicks	1972 to 1973 1 - 50%
2	Los Angeles Lakers	1972 to 1973 1 - 50%
2	Boston Celtics	1968 to 1969 2 - 100%
2	Los Angeles Lakers	1965 to 1966 0 - 0%
2	Los Angeles Lakers	1962 to 1963 0 - 0%
2	Atlanta Hawks (as St. Louis Hawks)	1960 to 1961 0 - 0%
2	Atlanta Hawks (as St. Louis Hawks)	1957 to 1958 1 - 50%
2	Detroit Pistons (as Fort Wayne Pistons)	1955 to 1956 0 - 0%
2	Philadelphia 76ers (as Syracuse Nationals)	1954 to 1955 1 - 50%
2	Los Angeles Lakers (as Minneapolis Lakers)	1949 to 1950 2 - 100%
2	Golden State Warriors (as Philadelphia Warriors)	1947 to 1948 1 - 50%

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