In the coming days, either the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Golden State Warriors will claim this year's NBA title.
LeBron James and the Cavs would be taking on the organization's second title with back-to-back NBA Finals wins. If Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and the Warriors succeed, they will win the Warriors' fifth Championship. It would be Curry's second title and Durant's first.
While there are 30 teams in the NBA, just 18 current -- and one defunct -- franchises have been crowned champions since the NBA Finals originated in 1947.
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Chicago Bulls: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998
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Houston Rockets: 1994, 1995
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San Antonio Spurs: 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014
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Miami Heat: 2006, 2012, 2013
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Dallas Mavericks: 2011
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Cleveland Cavaliers: 2016
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Only five teams have won more than three championships: the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors. Those franchises alone have claimed nearly 70 percent of all titles.
The Celtics top the list with an incredible 17 championship wins, and the Lakers aren't far behind with 16. Following the two frontrunners, the next closest franchise is Chicago, who has six NBA titles.
