Of the five franchises to win a championship from 1947 to 1956, one would fold and the other four would all relocate by In 2014, the 2—2—1—1—1 format was restored
 The previous record was four, which was set last year The NBA Finals was initially structured in a 2—2—1—1—1 format

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After his short stint with baseball, Jordan returned to basketball late in the 1994—95 season.

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In the following two seasons, the aging Celtics failed to reach the Finals, becoming overshadowed by the rise of the
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Other franchises that won their first titles in the 1970s included the in 1977, and the Washington Bullets, who defeated the SuperSonics in 1978
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Bryant was named Finals MVP, with the triumphs in 2009 and 2010 becoming 's 10th and 11th NBA titles
CJ McCollum Portland 10 14 5 9 The series was eventually tied 3—3 going into Game 7 in Los Angeles, with Lakers owner hanging balloons in the arena in anticipation of a Lakers victory
For the rest of the series, Pippen guarded Johnson, allowing Jordan to primarily focus on scoring, and Chicago won the next four games The Heat won Game 7, 95—88, to clinch the title

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Damian Lillard Portland 3 2 2 2.

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The Lakers returned to the NBA Finals in , this time led by new coach , in a rematch against the 76ers
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Fred VanVleet Toronto 10 7 9 9