2016 Cleveland Cavaliers 4-3 Golden State Warriors
2015 Golden State Warriors 4-2 Cleveland Cavaliers
2014 San Antonio Spurs 4-1 Miami Heat
2013 Miami Heat 4-3 San Antonio Spurs
2012 Miami Heat 4-1 Oklahoma City Thunder
2011 Dallas Mavericks 4-2 Miami Heat
2010 Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 Boston Celtics
2009 Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 Orlando Magic
2008 Boston Celtics 4-2 Los Angeles Lakers
2007 San Antonio Spurs 4-0 (sweep) Cleveland Cavaliers

*just my personal opinion

Team defense accounts for something.
However game as changed, consistent defense is last 5 min of any game period.
NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB ..especially Professional Basketball.

I'm glad many of us got see the most intense competition and rivalries the sport will ever see.

That said, the Heat's defense is the primary reason our team has gone fishing, IMO.

EwingsGlass wrote:I mean, last year’s NBA finals was between the two teams with the two best defenses in the League by DefRtg. I think people see good offenses and ignore how good those defenses are. Pretty much every year the champion is a top 5 defense.

For real. OP should have just cycled through the def rtng of the last 20 champions before posting this thread and could have come to the exact opposite conclusion. All you gamblers should seriously consider this before the finals start.