List of National Basketball Association Finals head coaches

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2006-07
Gregg Popovich
San Antonio Spurs
4-0
Cleveland Cavaliers
Mike Brown
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2005-06
Pat Riley
Miami Heat
4-2
Dallas Mavericks
Avery Johnson
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2004-05
Gregg Popovich
San Antonio Spurs
4-3
Detroit Pistons
Larry Brown
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2003-04
Larry Brown
Detroit Pistons
4-1
Los Angeles Lakers
Phil Jackson
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2002-03
Gregg Popovich
San Antonio Spurs
4-2
New Jersey Nets
Byron Scott
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2001-02
Phil Jackson
Los Angeles Lakers
4-2
New Jersey Nets
Byron Scott
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2000-01
Phil Jackson
Los Angeles Lakers
4-1
Philadelphia 76ers
Larry Brown
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1999-2000
Phil Jackson
Los Angeles Lakers
4-2
Indiana Pacers
Larry Bird
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1998-99
Gregg Popovich
San Antonio Spurs
4-1
New York Knicks
Jeff Van Gundy
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1997-98
Phil Jackson
Chicago Bulls
4-2
Utah Jazz
Jerry Sloan
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1996-97
Phil Jackson
Chicago Bulls
4-2
Utah Jazz
Jerry Sloan
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1995-96
Phil Jackson
Chicago Bulls
4-2
Seattle SuperSonics
George Karl
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1994-95
Rudy Tomjanovich
Houston Rockets
4-0
Orlando Magic
Brian Hill
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1993-94
Rudy Tomjanovich
Houston Rockets
4-3
New York Knicks
Pat Riley
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1992-93
Phil Jackson
Chicago Bulls
4-2
Phoenix Suns
Paul Westphal
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1991-92
Phil Jackson
Chicago Bulls
4-2
Portland Trail Blazers
Rick Adelman
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1990-91
Phil Jackson
Chicago Bulls
4-2
Los Angeles Lakers
Mike Dunleavy Sr.
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1989-90
Chuck Daly
Detroit Pistons
4-1
Portland Trail Blazers
Rick Adelman
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1988-89
Chuck Daly
Detroit Pistons
4-0
Los Angeles Lakers
Pat Riley
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1987-88
Pat Riley
Los Angeles Lakers
4-3
Detroit Pistons
Chuck Daly
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1986-87
Pat Riley
Los Angeles Lakers
4-2
Boston Celtics
KC Jones
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1985-86
KC Jones
Boston Celtics
4-2
Houston Rockets
Bill Fitch
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1984-85
Pat Riley
Los Angeles Lakers
4-2
Boston Celtics
KC Jones
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1983-84
KC Jones
Boston Celtics
4-3
Los Angeles Lakers
Pat Riley
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1982-83
Billy Cunningham
Philadelphia 76ers
4-0
Los Angeles Lakers
Pat Riley
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1981-82
Pat Riley
Los Angeles Lakers
4-2
Philadelphia 76ers
Billy Cunningham
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1980-81
Bill Fitch
Boston Celtics
4-2
Houston Rockets
Del Harris
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1979-80
Paul Westhead
Los Angeles Lakers
4-2
Philadelphia 76ers
Billy Cunningham
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1978-79
Lenny Wilkens
Seattle SuperSonics
4-1
Washington Bullets
Dick Motta
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1977-78
Dick Motta
Washington Bullets
4-3
Seattle SuperSonics
Lenny Wilkens
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1976-77
Jack Ramsay
Portland Trail Blazers
4-2
Philadelphia 76ers
Gene Shue
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1975-76
Tommy Heinsohn
Boston Celtics
4-3
Phoenix Suns
John MacLeod
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1974-75
Al Attles
Golden State Warriors
4-0
Washington Bullets
KC Jones
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1973-74
Tommy Heinsohn
Boston Celtics
4-3
Milwaukee Bucks
Larry Costello
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1972-73
Red Holzman
New York Knicks
4-1
Los Angeles Lakers
Bill Sharman
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1971-72
Bill Sharman
Los Angeles Lakers
4-1
New York Knicks
Red Holzman
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1970-71
Larry Costello
Milwaukee Bucks
4-0
Baltimore Bullets
Gene Shue
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1969-70
Red Holzman
New York Knicks
4-1
Los Angeles Lakers
Joe Mullaney
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1968-69
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
4-3
Los Angeles Lakers
Butch van Breda Kolff
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1967-68
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
4-2
Los Angeles Lakers
Butch van Breda Kolff
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1966-67
Alex Hannum
Philadelphia 76ers
4-2
San Francisco Warriors
Bill Sharman
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1965-66
Red Auerbach
Boston Celtics
4-3
Los Angeles Lakers
Fred Schaus
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1964-65
Red Auerbach
Boston Celtics
4-1
Los Angeles Lakers
Fred Schaus
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1963-64
Red Auerbach
Boston Celtics
4-1
San Francisco Warriors
Alex Hannum
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1962-63
Red Auerbach
Boston Celtics
4-2
Los Angeles Lakers
Fred Schaus
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1961-62
Red Auerbach
Boston Celtics
4-3
Los Angeles Lakers
Fred Schaus
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1960-61
Red Auerbach
Boston Celtics
4-1
St. Louis Hawks
Paul Seymour
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1959-60
Red Auerbach
Boston Celtics
4-3
St. Louis Hawks
Ed Macauley
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1957-58
Alex Hannum
St. Louis Hawks
4-2
Boston Celtics
Red Auerbach
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1956-57
Red Auerbach
Boston Celtics
4-3
St. Louis Hawks
Alex Hannum
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