The NBA is set to crown a new champion for the sixth consecutive season, a feat that last occurred from 1975 to 1980. This trend underscores the league's growing parity, with no team winning back-to-back titles since the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors. The Denver Nuggets' recent Game 7 loss ensures that a different team will lift the trophy this year. Notably, the four remaining teams have only two combined titles in the last 35 years, with two teams never having won a championship. Additionally, the league has seen seven different conference finalists in the last two seasons, with only Boston repeating. This marks a significant shift from the era of dynasties, highlighting the competitive balance in the league.
There will be a different NBA champ for the 6th straight year, which hasn’t happened since 1975-80. ‘75-80 Warriors (‘75) Celtics (‘76) Blazers (‘77) Bullets (‘78) Sonics (‘79) Lakers (‘80) ‘19-24 Raptors (‘19) Lakers (‘20) Bucks (‘21) Warriors (‘22) Nuggets (‘23) TBD (‘24)
For the 6th straight year, a team will not win a back-to-back championship. The parity in the league is ELITE right now. https://t.co/uu1v5HWsLh
The NBA will crown a different champion for the sixth straight season. 2023-24: TBD... 2022-23: Denver 2021-22: Golden State 2020-21: Milwaukee 2019-20: L.A. Lakers 2018-19: Toronto The only other time in league history with six different champions in a six-season span was… https://t.co/HSCjXUXgTN
The defending NBA champions have not advanced past the second round in five consecutive seasons 🤯 2024 Nuggets: Lost in second round 2023 Warriors: Lost in second round 2022 Bucks: Lost in second round 2021 Lakers: Lost in first round 2020 Raptors: Lost in second round https://t.co/9GZEdnDn4q
For the sixth straight season, the NBA will have a new champion.
We’re now guaranteed our sixth different NBA champion in six years. Hasn’t happened since 1975-‘80. Dynasties are dead.
The NBA has not had a back to back NBA champion since the 2017-18 Warriors. 6 straight new NBA champions.
Minnesota's stunning comeback and Game 7 win in Denver means the NBA will have a new champion for the sixth consecutive season ... which last happened from 1974-75 through 1979-80. More NBA from me: https://t.co/A6ycVmnrjq https://t.co/ohNGvpXWME
The Nuggets loss means the NBA will have six different champions in the last six years.
With Denver’s loss, the NBA is guaranteed its sixth new champion in the last six years. The four teams remaining have just two combined titles in the last 35 seasons, and none in the last dozen years. Two have NEVER won. The NBA product is off the charts right now.
Seven different conference finalists in the last two seasons. Only Boston has repeated. Five different champions in five years. The era of parity?
With Denver’s loss, the NBA is guaranteed its seventh new champion in the last seven years. The four teams remaining have just two combined titles in the last 35 seasons, and none in the last dozen years. Two have NEVER won. The NBA product is off the charts right now.