2020s NBA champions

The 2020s produced 7 NBA champions: 2020 Los Angeles Lakers; 2021 Milwaukee Bucks; 2022 Golden State Warriors; 2023 Denver Nuggets; 2024 Boston Celtics; 2025 Oklahoma City Thunder; 2026 New York Knicks.

No single team swept the whole decade, but repeat winners shaped the period.

Franchise names in this window included Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, and others. City moves and mergers matter when you compare counts. Minneapolis titles count toward the Lakers. Syracuse titles count toward the 76ers. Philadelphia Warriors titles count toward Golden State.

Each season below links to a full article. Read them in order if you want a chronological tour, or jump to the franchise hub if you care about one club's full history.

The league itself changed during the 2020s: team count, playoff length, and style of play all shifted. Context on the individual champion pages matters as much as the final score of the Finals.