NBA: Every Team’s First Finals Appearance

TEAM / FRANCHISE	1ST FINALS APP.	SERIES RESULT	FRANCHISE NOTES	FRANCHISE 1ST SEASON
Atlanta Hawks	1956-57	Lost to Boston Celtics	as St. Louis Hawks*	1949-50
Boston Celtics	1956-57	Defeated St. Louis Hawks		1946-47
Brooklyn Nets	2001-02	Lost to Los Angeles Lakers	as New Jersey Nets*	1976-77
Charlotte Hornets	NA			1988-89
Chicago Bulls	1990-91	Defeated Los Angeles Lakers		1966-67
Cleveland Cavaliers	2006-07	Lost to San Antonio Spurs		1970-71
Dallas Mavericks	2005-06	Lost to Miami Heat		1980-81
Denver Nuggets	NA			1976-77
Detroit Pistons	1954-55	Lost to Syracuse Nationals	as Fort Wayne Pistons**	1948-49
Golden State Warriors	1946-47	Defeated Chicago Stags	as Philadelphia Warriors**	1946-47^
Houston Rockets	1980-81	Lost to Boston Celtics		1967-68
Indiana Pacers	1999-00	Lost to Los Angeles Lakers		1976-77
Los Angeles Clippers	NA			1970-71
Los Angeles Lakers	1948-49	Defeated Washington Capitols	as Minneapolis Lakers**	1948-49
Memphis Grizzlies	NA			1995-96
Miami Heat	2005-06	Defeated Dallas Mavericks		1988-89
Milwaukee Bucks	1970-71	Defeated Baltimore Bullets		1968-69
Minnesota Timberwolves	NA			1989-90
New Orleans Pelicans	NA			2002-03
New York Knicks	1950-51	Lost to Rochester Royals		1946-47
Oklahoma City Thunder	1977-78	Lost to Washington Bullets	as Seattle SuperSonics**	1967-68
Orlando Magic	1994-95	Lost to Houston Rockets		1989-90
Philadelphia 76ers	1949-50	Lost to Minneapolis Lakers	as Syracuse Nationals**	1949-50
Phoenix Suns	1975-76	Lost to Boston Celtics		1968-69
Portland Trail Blazers	1976-77	Defeated Philadelphia 76ers		1970-71
Sacramento Kings	1950-51	Defeated New York Knicks	as Rochester Royals*	1948-49
San Antonio Spurs	1998-99	Defeated New York Knicks		1976-77
Toronto Raptors	NA			1995-96
Utah Jazz	1996-97	Lost to Chicago Bulls		1974-75
Washington Wizards	1970-71	Lost to Milwaukee Bucks	as Baltimore Bullets*	1961-62