2007 San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio finished 58-24 and entered the playoffs as the third seed in the West, behind Dallas and Phoenix. Gregg Popovich built the team around Tim Duncan inside and a defense that gave up the fewest points per game in the league. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili gave him two more scorers who could create on their own.

Parker was the story of the postseason. He averaged 24.5 points in the Finals and got into the lane whenever he wanted against Cleveland. Duncan handled the rebounding and the rim. Ginobili saved his best for the close-out, scoring 27 in Game 4.

The Cavaliers were making their first Finals appearance, with a 22-year-old James leading them. San Antonio swept the series, but the games were tighter than the result suggests. Game 3 finished 75-72 and Game 4 ended 83-82. Parker took Finals MVP, the first European player to win the award.

It was the fourth championship of the Duncan era and the third in five years. The series also drew the lowest television ratings in Finals history to that point, a quiet ending to a season San Antonio controlled from the middle of the standings.