The New York Knicks recently won the NBA Finals, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5. This is their first NBA title since 1973.

NBA Finals History

The NBA Finals follow the professional basketball leagues’ regular seasons. The Finals champion is the first of two competing teams to win the best of seven games. Of the 30 NBA teams that compete during the regular season, 16 teams, eight in the Eastern Conference and eight in the Western Conference, participate in the post-season playoffs leading up to the Finals.

The winner receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, which was named after the former NBA commissioner in 1984. The Boston Celtics have the most league titles with 18. The Los Angeles Lakers have the second most with 17.

WNBA Finals

The WNBA Finals champion is the best of two competing teams to win the best of seven games. Of the 13 WNBA teams that compete during the regular season, eight teams, regardless of conference, qualify for the post-season playoffs. Two single-elimination rounds precede the semifinals, which are the best of five games.

The Houston Comets, the Seattle Storm and the Minnesota Lynx each won four championships. The winning team receives the WNBA Championship Trophy.

Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.