Lakers Nba Championships

Won the first of three consecutive titles.

Lakers nba championships. The two also have the most finals meetings with 12. Most nba championships won by a franchise by clinching the 2020 nba title the los angeles lakers have 17 championships to their name tied for the most all time with the boston. The lakers hold the distinction of winning the first ever nba finals in 1950 defeating the syracuse nationals in six games. The franchise began with the 1947 purchase of a disbanded team the detroit gems of the national basketball league nbl.

In total the minneapolis lakers won the title in five of six seasons and were the nbas first dynasty. Usa today sports ranks the lakers record tying 17 nba championships after winning in 2020 to match the celtics. The boston celtics and the minneapolislos angeles lakers alone own almost half of the titles having won a combined 34 of 74 championships with 17 apiece. Lakers nba championships by the numbers the lakers won the franchises 17th nba championship on sunday night when they defeated the miami heat in game 6 of the finals in lake buena vista fla.

The minneapolislos angeles lakers lead the nba with 32 appearances in the nba finals since. Lakers playoff history playoff appearances 61 454 301 601. The lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the nba and have won 17 nba championships tied with the boston celtics for the most in nba history. Lebron james lebron james has been named the most valuable player for.