The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format. The team winning the Eastern Conference Finals earns one of the two berths in the championship round, with the other going to the team that wins the Western Conference Finals. This event has been played at the conclusion of every NBA and BAA season in history, the first being held in 1947. The 2006 NBA Finals were won by the Miami Heat, who defeated the Dallas Mavericks four games to two, with both teams making their NBA Finals debut. The winner of the NBA Finals is presented the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy at the conclusion of the finals.
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format. The team winning the Eastern Conference Finals earns one of the two berths in the championship round, with the other going to the team that wins the Western Conference Finals. This event has been played at the conclusion of every NBA and BAA season in history, the first being held in 1947. The 2006 NBA Finals were won by the Miami Heat, who defeated the Dallas Mavericks four games to two, with both teams making their NBA Finals debut. The winner of the NBA Finals is presented the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy at the conclusion of the finals.