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Season
Champion 
Opponent 
Series 
MVP 
1988-89
Detroit Pistons 
Los Angeles Lakers  
 4-1 
Joe Dumars 
1987-88
Los Angeles Lakers   
Detroit Pistons
 4-3 
James Worthy
1986-87
Los Angeles Lakers  
Boston Celtics
4-2
Magic Johnson
1985-86
Boston Celtics
Houston Rockets
4-2
Larry Bird
1984-85
Los Angeles Lakers 
Boston Celtics
4-2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1983-84
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers
4-3
Larry Bird
1982-83
Philadelphia 76'ers 
Los Angeles Lakers 
4-0
Moses Malone
1981-82
Los Angeles Lakers
Philadelphia 76'ers
4-2
Magic Johnson
1980-81
Boston Celtics
Houston Rockets
4-2
Cedric Maxwell
1979-80 
Los Angeles Lakers 
Philadelphia 76'ers
4-2
Magic Johnson