Read CNN’s Fast Facts about the NBA and WNBA Finals to learn more about professional basketball championships.
2022 NBA and WNBA Finals
June 2-19, 2022 — NBA Finals — The Boston Celtics face the Golden State Warriors. August 17-September 20 — The WNBA playoffs and finals are scheduled to take place.
2021 NBA and WNBA Finals
July 21, 2021 — NBA Finals — The Milwaukee Bucks become NBA champions for the first time in 50 years by defeating the Phoenix Suns 105-98 in Game 6. September 23, 2021-October 17, 2021 — WNBA Finals — The Chicago Sky win their first championship, defeating the Phoenix Mercury 80-74 in Game 4. Other NBA Facts
The Finals champion is the first of two competing teams to win the best of seven games. Of the 30 NBA teams that compete during the regular season, 16 teams, eight in the Eastern Conference and eight in the Western Conference, participate in the post-season playoffs leading up to the Finals. All playoff series are also the best of seven games. The Finals championship is between one Eastern and one Western Conference team. The winner receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, which was named after the former NBA commissioner in 1984. The Boston Celtics and the Lakers are tied for most league titles, at 17. The Lakers have 12 wins in Los Angeles and 5 in Minneapolis. Other WNBA Facts
The WNBA Finals champion is the best of two competing teams to win the best of five games.
