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The Eastern Conference Finals is one of two pro basketball conference series of the National Basketball Association. The winner of this best-of-seven series matchup will advance to The NBA Finals.
The Miami Heat won four consecutive Eastern Conference titles from 2010-14, but that run ended when LeBron James left in free agency to go back to Cleveland. James led the Cavaliers to the conference championship in 2015, and again in 2016. The Cavaliers handled the Toronto Raptors in six games to get back to the NBA Finals. LeBron extended his winning streak in the 2018 conference finals to eight as the Cavaliers knocked out the Celtics in seven games. After James departed for the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason, the Toronto Raptors captured the East Finals in six games over the Milwaukee Bucks. NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS HISTORY
Year
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
2009-10
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
2002-03
2001-02
2000-01
1999-00
1998-99
1997-98
1996-97
1995-96
1994-95
1993-94
1992-93
1991-92
1990-91
1989-90
1988-89
1987-88
1986-87
1985-86
1984-85
1983-84
1982-83
1981-82
1980-81
1979-80
1978-79
1977-78
1976-77
1975-76
1974-75
1973-74
1972-73
1971-72
1970-71
1969-70
1968-69
1967-68
1966-67
1965-66
1964-65
1963-64
1962-63
1961-62
1960-61
1959-60
1958-59
1957-58
1956-57
1955-56
1954-55
1953-54
1952-53
1951-52
1950-51
Champion
Toronto Raptors
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat
Miami Heat
Miami Heat
Miami Heat
Boston Celtics
Orlando Magic
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
Philadelphia 76ers
Indiana Pacers
New York Knicks
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
Orlando Magic
New York Knicks
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
Washington Bullets
Washington Bullets
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
Washington Bullets
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks
New York Knicks
Baltimore Bullets
New York Knicks
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Warriors
Syracuse Nationals
Syracuse Nationals
New York Knicks
New York Knicks
New York Knicks
Opponent
Milwaukee Bucks
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Toronto Raptors
Atlanta Hawks
Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
Boston Celtics
Chicago Bulls
Orlando Magic
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
Miami Heat
Indiana Pacers
Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics
Milwaukee Bucks
New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
Miami Heat
Orlando Magic
Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
New York Knicks
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
Boston Celtics
Detroit Pistons
Milwaukee Bucks
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
San Antonio Spurs
Philadelphia 76ers
Houston Rockets
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks
Milwaukee Bucks
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
Cincinnati Royals
Cincinnati Royals
Philadelphia Warriors
Syracuse Nationals
Philadelphia Warriors
Syracuse Nationals
Philadelphia Warriors
Syracuse Nationals
Syracuse Nationals
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
Syracuse Nationals
Syracuse Nationals
Series Result
4-2
4–3
4–1
4–2
4–0
4–2
4–3
4–3
4–1
4–2
4–2
4–2
4–2
4–2
4–3
4–2
4–0
4–2
4–3
4–2
4–2
4–3
4–1
4–0
4–3
4–3
4–2
4–2
4–0
4–3
4–2
4–2
4–3
4–0
4–1
4–1
4–1
4–3
4–3
4–1
4–3
4–2
4–2
4–2
4–2
4–1
4–3
4–1
4–3
4–3
4–1
4–1
4–3
4–1
4–3
4–3
4–1
4–2
4–3
4–1
3–0
3–2
3–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
3–2
2–1
2–1
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