NBA Finals

Magic made 12061 shots , 5860 are free throws, 1074 are 3 points, and 5137 are doubles

Through the 2009 Conference Finals playoff series, a team has come back from a 3 games to 1 deficit to win the series 8 times:

1) 1968 Eastern Conference Finals - The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers after being down 3 games to 1.

2) 1970 Western Conference Semifinals - The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns after being down 3 games to 1.

3) 1979 Eastern Conference Finals - The Washington Bullets defeated the San Antonio Spurs after being down 3 games to 1.

4) 1981 Eastern Conference Finals - The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers after being down 3 games to 1.

5) 1995 Western Conference Semifinals - The Houston Rockets defeated the Phoenix Suns after being down 3 games to 1.

6) 1997 Eastern Conference Semifinals - The Miami Heat defeated the New York Knicks after being down 3 games to 1.

7) 2003 Eastern Conference First Round - The Detroit Pistons defeated the Orlando Magic after being down 3 games to 1.

8) 2006 Western Conference First Round - The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Lakers after being down 3 games to 1.

9) 2015 Western Conference Semifinals - The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers after being down 3 games to 1.

Lebron James lead Cleveland to 5 consecutive appreances in the playoffs, 2006-2010.

The Chicago Bulls by beating the Seattle Supersonics 4-2

In no order, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Bill Russell, Jerry Lucas, Quinn Buckner, Clyde Lovelette, K.C. Jones.

Also, Richard "Rip" Hamilton: UConn Huskies NCAA 1999; Olympic Gold , Detroit Pistons NBA title 2004

Bob Cousy won 6 championships (All were with Russell), Jordan and Pippen won 6 with the Bulls. Kareem won 6, including 1 with the Bucks and 5 with the Lakers. Sam Jones played on 10 championship teams with the Celtics. John Havlicek won 8 championships with the Celtics.

The Lakers have lost 15 NBA Finals.

They made it to a total of 31 NBA Finals, and won 16 of them.

They have one of the best players of all-time in Kobe Bryant and one of the best coaches of all time in Phil Jackson.

Kobe Bryant has won the NBA Championship fives times. He won in these years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2010.

In 1989, in a rematch between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers, the Pistons swept the Lakers and grabbed the NBA championship.

In 1990, Chuck Daly and his Pistons once again dominate. This time against the Portland Trail Blazers. Isiah Thomas was crowned the Finals MVP.

Game 1 winners have a 367-164 advantage for a 69% chance of winning the series.

2003-04 champs were the Detriot Pistons, the beat a star studded lakers team with both Kobe and Shaq.

There is no limit to how long a player may play in the NBA. However, no player has every played past 42 years old.

In 2010, the NBA championship went to the Los Angeles Lakers, who defeated the Boston Celtics in a seven game thriller.

Game 1: San Antonio wins 101, 89; Game 2:New Jersey wins 87, 85; Game 3: San Antonio wins 84, 79; Game 4: New Jersey wins 77, 76; Game 5:San Antonio wins 93, 83; Game 6: San Antonio wins 88, 77; SERIES ENDS 4-2 THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS WIN.

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The Minneapolis Lakers won against the Syracuse Nationals and become the first team to win the NBA Finals before moving to Los Angeles later in the 1950s.

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Most three point field goals made

7 by Kenny Smith, Houston Rockets (vs. Orlando Magic) on June 7, 1995 (OT)

7 by Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls (vs. Utah Jazz) on June 6, 1997

7 by Ray Allen, Boston Celtics (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) on June 17, 2008

The number of championships the LA Lakers have won is 10.

2009-10 Los Angeles Lakers

2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers

2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers

2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers

1999-00 Los Angeles Lakers

1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers

1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers

1984-85 Los Angeles Lakers

1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers

1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers

1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers

The Lakers franchise has won 15 altogether.

1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers

1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers

1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers

1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers

1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers

The Phoenix Suns hasn't won a single NBA championship yet. They reached the Finals twice 1973 and 1993 but lost the series. They are currently battling the LA Lakers for the Western Conference Finals but is now down 1-0 in favor of LA.

The Lakers have won 16 NBA championships.

They won 5 championships in Minnesota (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)

They won 11 championships in Los Angeles (1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010)

The New Jersey Nets, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Stags, Washington Capitols have all been to the NBA Finals at least once and have lost. The Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Hornets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors and Charlotte Bobcats have never visited the NBA Finals and thus have never won a title.

Kobe Bryant

Derek Fisher

Shaquille O'Neal

Tim Duncan

Scottie Pippen

Horace Grant

Gene Guarilla

Bob Harrison

Vern Mikkelsen

Robert Parish

Will Perdue

Kurt Rambis

John Salley

Pep Saul

Bill Sharman

Jamaal Wilkes