NBA Eastern Conference Champions Quiz

Answer: Washington Capitols

They lost to the Minneapolis Lakers 4-2 in the NBA Finals. Red Auerbach was the coach of the Capitols then.

Answer: Syracuse Nationals

They lost to the Minneapolis Lakers 4-3 in the NBA Finals. It was the Nationals second of three finals appearances. They won the NBA title the next year.

Answer: Boston Celtics

They lost 4-2 to the St. Louis Hawks in the NBA Finals. Boston won the NBA title the year before and won the NBA title ten times in the next eleven years.

Answer: Philadelphia 76ers

They beat the SF Warriors 4-2 in the NBA Finals. The Sixers used to be called the Syracuse Nationals, but it's still the SIXERS first trip to the finals.

Answer: Baltimore Bullets

They were swept by Milwaukee in the NBA Finals. They were also the 1948 Western Conference Champions, but they switched conferences. Also the series MVP was Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

Answer: Washington Bullets

They beat the Seattle Sonics 4-3 in the NBA Finals. Finals MVP was Wes Unseld. The Bullets lost to the Sonics the year after that.

Answer: Detroit Pistons

They lost to the L.A. Lakers 4-3 in the NBA Finals. The Finals MVP was Laker Legend James Worthy. The Pistons lost despite a great effort, but won the NBA title each of the next two years.

Answer: Orlando Magic

They lost to the Houston Rockets 4-0 in the NBA Finals. Houston's second straight title, Hakeem's second straight finals MVP, Shaq's first finals, Clyde Drexler's first and only title, and a rare finals sweep. I think this series made a lot of history for the NBA 's best players and teams.

Answer: Indiana Pacers

They lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 in the NBA Finals. The finals MVP was Shaq of course. This was also Reggie Miller's first finals appearance. Also Larry Bird was coach of the Pacers. He used to play for the Celtics, and the Lakers were huge rivals, I think this really meant a lot.

Answer: 32

The Celtics won it 16 times, Bulls did it 6 times, the Pistons twice, the Sixers twice, Philadelphia Warriors twice, New York Knicks twice Washington Bullets once, and the Syracuse Nationals once.