Heat vs. Spurs. Duncan vs. James. Parker vs. Wade and Popovich vs. Spoelstra (okay, maybe that last one isn't as epic, but you get the point). After 82 regular season games and three playoff rounds, each coming with their own fair share of drama, the only part of the NBA season which really matters in deciding a champion is upon us. The NBA Finals is where legends (excluding Barkley, Ewing, Reggie, Malone and Stockton) cement their legacies, and is (along with cloth, silver and diamonds) the stuff that banners and flashy rings are made of.
This list is meant to commemorate the best of the best: the most well-contested, well-played, closest championship series in professional basketball history. This doesn't take individual matchups into consideration (that's why you won't see Hakeem vs. Shaq or LeBron vs. Durant on this list). This isn't all about storylines, either, although they do play a part in some instances. These Finals are on the list because they consist of (for the most part) close and memorable games. These Finals possess substance over style or, in the best of cases (like our Number One selection) both.
Enough with the introduction, yo ...
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