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NBA Finals Coaches

For each year, guess who was the coach of the team playing in the NBA Finals
According to Basketball Reference
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Year
Finals
Win. coach
Lose. coach
2025
Thunder - Pacers
Mark Daigneault
Rick Carlisle
2024
Celtics - Mavericks
Joe Mazzulla
Jason Kidd
2023
Nuggets - Heat
Michael Malone
Erik Spoelstra
2022
Warriors - Celtics
Steve Kerr
Ime Udoka
2021
Bucks - Suns
Mike Budenholzer
Monty Williams
2020
Lakers - Heat
Frank Vogel
Erik Spoelstra
2019
Raptors - Warriors
Nick Nurse
Steve Kerr
2018
Warriors - Cavaliers
Steve Kerr
Tyronn Lue
2017
Warriors - Cavaliers
Steve Kerr
Tyronn Lue
2016
Cavaliers - Warriors
Tyronn Lue
Steve Kerr
2015
Warriors - Cavaliers
Steve Kerr
David Blatt
2014
Spurs - Heat
Gregg Popovich
Erik Spoelstra
2013
Heat - Spurs
Erik Spoelstra
Gregg Popovich
2012
Heat - Thunder
Erik Spoelstra
Scott Brooks
2011
Mavericks - Heat
Rick Carlisle
Erik Spoelstra
2010
Lakers - Celtics
Phil Jackson
Doc Rivers
2009
Lakers - Magic
Phil Jackson
Stan Van Gundy
2008
Celtics - Lakers
Doc Rivers
Phil Jackson
2007
Spurs - Cavaliers
Gregg Popovich
Mike Brown
2006
Heat - Mavericks
Pat Riley
Avery Johnson
2005
Spurs - Pistons
Gregg Popovich
Larry Brown
2004
Pistons - Lakers
Larry Brown
Phil Jackson
2003
Spurs - Nets
Gregg Popovich
Byron Scott
2002
Lakers - Nets
Phil Jackson
Byron Scott
2001
Lakers - 76ers
Phil Jackson
Larry Brown
2000
Lakers - Pacers
Phil Jackson
Larry Bird
1999
Spurs - Knicks
Gregg Popovich
Jeff Van Gundy
1998
Bulls - Jazz
Phil Jackson
Jerry Sloan
1997
Bulls - Jazz
Phil Jackson
Jerry Sloan
1996
Bulls - SuperSonics
Phil Jackson
George Karl
1995
Rockets - Magic
Rudy Tomjanovich
Brian Hill
1994
Rockets - Knicks
Rudy Tomjanovich
Pat Riley
1993
Bulls - Suns
Phil Jackson
Paul Westphal
1992
Bulls - Trail Blazers
Phil Jackson
Rick Adelman
1991
Bulls - Lakers
Phil Jackson
Mike Dunleavy
1990
Pistons - Trail Blazers
Chuck Daly
Rick Adelman
1989
Pistons - Lakers
Chuck Daly
Pat Riley
1988
Lakers - Pistons
Pat Riley
Chuck Daly
Year
Finals
Win. coach
Lose. coach
1987
Lakers - Celtics
Pat Riley
K.C. Jones
1986
Celtics - Rockets
K.C. Jones
Bill Fitch
1985
Lakers - Celtics
Pat Riley
K.C. Jones
1984
Celtics - Lakers
K.C. Jones
Pat Riley
1983
76ers - Lakers
Billy Cunningham
Pat Riley
1982
Lakers - 76ers
Pat Riley
Billy Cunningham
1981
Celtics - Rockets
Bill Fitch
Del Harris
1980
Lakers - 76ers
Paul Westhead
Billy Cunningham
1979
SuperSonics - Bullets
Lenny Wilkens
Dick Motta
1978
Bullets - SuperSonics
Dick Motta
Lenny Wilkens
1977
Trail Blazers - 76ers
Jack Ramsay
Gene Shue
1976
Celtics - Suns
Tom Heinsohn
John MacLeod
1975
Warriors - Bullets
Al Attles
K.C. Jones
1974
Celtics - Bucks
Tom Heinsohn
Larry Costello
1973
Knicks - Lakers
Red Holzman
Bill Sharman
1972
Lakers - Knicks
Bill Sharman
Red Holzman
1971
Bucks - Bullets
Larry Costello
Gene Shue
1970
Knicks - Lakers
Red Holzman
Joe Mullaney
1969
Celtics - Lakers
Bill Russell
Butch van Breda Kolff
1968
Celtics - Lakers
Bill Russell
Butch van Breda Kolff
1967
76ers - Warriors
Alex Hannum
Bill Sharman
1966
Celtics - Lakers
Red Auerbach
Fred Schaus
1965
Celtics - Lakers
Red Auerbach
Fred Schaus
1964
Celtics - Warriors
Red Auerbach
Alex Hannum
1963
Celtics - Lakers
Red Auerbach
Fred Schaus
1962
Celtics - Lakers
Red Auerbach
Fred Schaus
1961
Celtics - Hawks
Red Auerbach
Paul Seymour
1960
Celtics - Hawks
Red Auerbach
Ed Macauley
1959
Celtics - Lakers
Red Auerbach
Ed Macauley
1958
Hawks - Celtics
Alex Hannum
Red Auerbach
1957
Celtics - Hawks
Red Auerbach
Alex Hannum
1956
Warriors - Pistons
George Senesky
Charles Eckman
1955
Nationals - Pistons
Al Cervi
Charles Eckman
1954
Lakers - Nationals
John Kundla
Al Cervi
1953
Lakers - Knicks
John Kundla
Joe Lapchick
1952
Lakers - Knicks
John Kundla
Joe Lapchick
1951
Royals - Knicks
Les Harrison
Joe Lapchick
1950
Lakers - Nationals
John Kundla
Al Cervi
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