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Ranking every NBA Champion from No. 72 to No. 1 — The Definitive List

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TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 30: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the Golden State Warriors and Serge Ibaka #9 of the Toronto Raptors defend their positions during Game One of the NBA Finals on May 30, 2019 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 30: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the Golden State Warriors and Serge Ibaka #9 of the Toronto Raptors defend their positions during Game One of the NBA Finals on May 30, 2019 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 13: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors (L) and Draymond Green #23 celebrate defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104 at ORACLE Arena on April 13, 2016 in Oakland, California. By defeating the Memphis Grizzlies, the Golden State Warriors win their 73rd game this season, setting the record for the most games won during the NBA regular season. The Warriors finish the 2015-16 NBA regular season with a 73-9 record. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 13: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors (L) and Draymond Green #23 celebrate defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104 at ORACLE Arena on April 13, 2016 in Oakland, California. By defeating the Memphis Grizzlies, the Golden State Warriors win their 73rd game this season, setting the record for the most games won during the NBA regular season. The Warriors finish the 2015-16 NBA regular season with a 73-9 record. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

17. 2014-15 Golden State Warriors

The Warriors caught the NBA completely by surprise this season. Steve Kerr replaced Mark Jackson on the sidelines. Draymond Green replaced David Lee in the starting lineup. A somewhat plodding, isolation-focused offense became a freewheeling work of art and the shooting of Stephen Curry was unleashed. The result was a 67-win season (a 15-game improvement over the previous year) and an NBA that has been changed forever.

As they entered the playoffs the Warriors were battling the (absurd) conventional wisdom that a jump-shooting team couldn’t win a championship. Sixteen wins and 250 made 3-pointers later, the Warriors put that nonsense to bed once and for all. The Warriors dropped just three games in the first three rounds and survived a superhuman effort from LeBron James in the Finals to beat the Cavaliers 4-2 and lay the first brick of their dynasty.

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