NBA Finals
Pro basketball climax
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, a best-of-seven contest between the winners of the Eastern and Western Conference playoffs.
Held annually in June, it determines the league champion: The Lakers won the NBA Finals in seven games.
Reaching the Finals represents a team's ultimate goal each season.
Award for winning
- ringClosed curve shape
- titleFormal honorific or name
- bannerDisplayed strip with message
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
clinch · dynasty · legacy · reign · crowning · champion · parade · ceremony
Elite famous performers
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
- MVPBest player award
- all-starsSelected elite players
- iconsRepresentative small images
Jordan · Curry · Kobe · Duncan · Shaq · Hakeem · Kareem · clutch performer
Ongoing contest between opponents
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
upset · underdog · favorite · sweep · game seven · elimination · closeout · clutch
Trial venue or sports surface
- dribbleLeak in drops
- slam dunkForceful basket from above
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
- reboundReturn after deflection
assist · turnover · foul · free throw · jump shot · alley-oop · block · steal
Venue for contests
- crowdLarge public gathering
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- jerseysKnitted athletic garments
- watch partySocial gathering for programming
ratings · broadcast · commentary · halftime show · tailgate · chants · sold-out · bandwagon
trophy
Award for winning
coronation · clinch · dynasty · legacy · reign · crowning · champion · parade · ceremony · hardware
superstars
Elite famous performers
icons · Jordan · Curry · Kobe · Duncan · Shaq · Hakeem · Kareem · clutch performer · floor general
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- seriesOrdered set of related items
momentum · upset · underdog · favorite · sweep · game seven · elimination · closeout · clutch · pressure
court
Trial venue or sports surface
- dribbleLeak in drops
- slam dunkForceful basket from above
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
rebound · assist · turnover · foul · free throw · jump shot · alley-oop · block · steal · layup
arena
Venue for contests
watch party · ratings · broadcast · commentary · halftime show · tailgate · chants · sold-out · bandwagon · diehards
- Basketball Eventsplayoffs, championship, draft day, EuroLeague, play-in game
- sporting eventsrace, game, match, games, cup
- sportssports, tennis, athletics, golf, baseball
- basketballrebound, dunk, dribble, layup, assist
- Pro Sportsteam, teams, league, players, roster
- sports historyOlympic history, Olympic records, Olympics, Olympic Games, Olympic training
NBA Finalsrec league
Organized amateur athletics
playground ball · church league · youth basketball · high school basketball
final, national, finalize, basketball, finalized, finals, finalist, semifinal, NBA