Sports quiz
NBA Finals runners-up since 1980
47 finals since 1980, with the winner given. Who lost? Type a team once to fill every one it lost; nicknames are enough.
- Format
- Type them all
- Items
- 47 answers
- Limit
- 6:00
- Level
- Hard
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
- Answers
- 47
- Time limit
- 6:00
- Order
- Any order
- Matching
- Case and accents ignored
- Type an answer; it files itself the moment it matches.
- One answer can fill several slots.
- Give up at any time to see what you missed.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Name the beaten team in every NBA Finals since 1980.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers | Not found yet |
| 1981 | Boston Celtics | Not found yet |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers | Not found yet |
| 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers | Not found yet |
| 1984 | Boston Celtics | Not found yet |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | Not found yet |
| 1986 | Boston Celtics | Not found yet |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | Not found yet |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers | Not found yet |
| 1989 | Detroit Pistons | Not found yet |
| 1990 | Detroit Pistons | Not found yet |
| 1991 | Chicago Bulls | Not found yet |
| 1992 | Chicago Bulls | Not found yet |
| 1993 | Chicago Bulls | Not found yet |
| 1994 | Houston Rockets | Not found yet |
| 1995 | Houston Rockets | Not found yet |
| 1996 | Chicago Bulls | Not found yet |
| 1997 | Chicago Bulls | Not found yet |
| 1998 | Chicago Bulls | Not found yet |
| 1999 | San Antonio Spurs | Not found yet |
| 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers | Not found yet |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers | Not found yet |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers | Not found yet |
| 2003 | San Antonio Spurs | Not found yet |
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Detroit Pistons | Not found yet |
| 2005 | San Antonio Spurs | Not found yet |
| 2006 | Miami Heat | Not found yet |
| 2007 | San Antonio Spurs | Not found yet |
| 2008 | Boston Celtics | Not found yet |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers | Not found yet |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Lakers | Not found yet |
| 2011 | Dallas Mavericks | Not found yet |
| 2012 | Miami Heat | Not found yet |
| 2013 | Miami Heat | Not found yet |
| 2014 | San Antonio Spurs | Not found yet |
| 2015 | Golden State Warriors | Not found yet |
| 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Not found yet |
| 2017 | Golden State Warriors | Not found yet |
| 2018 | Golden State Warriors | Not found yet |
| 2019 | Toronto Raptors | Not found yet |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers | Not found yet |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Bucks | Not found yet |
| 2022 | Golden State Warriors | Not found yet |
| 2023 | Denver Nuggets | Not found yet |
| 2024 | Boston Celtics | Not found yet |
| 2025 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Not found yet |
| 2026 | New York Knicks | Not found yet |
About this quiz
The losing finalist of every NBA Finals from 1980 to 2026, with teams named as they were at the time.
- The Los Angeles Lakers lost 6 of them, more than any other team.
- 19 different teams fill the 47 places.
- The latest beaten finalist is the San Antonio Spurs, who lost to the New York Knicks in 2026.
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