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The #1 Ranked NBA Franchise of the Year
Notes: Ranking Explanation
| Year | #1 Ranked Franchise |
| 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1948 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1950 | Minneapolis Lakers (2) |
| 1951 | Rochester Royals |
| 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers (3) |
| 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers (4) |
| 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers (5) |
| 1955 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors (2) |
| 1957 | Boston Celtics |
| 1958 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1959 | Boston Celtics (2) |
| 1960 | Boston Celtics (3) |
| 1961 | Boston Celtics (4) |
| 1962 | Boston Celtics (5) |
| 1963 | Boston Celtics (6) |
| 1964 | Boston Celtics (7) |
| 1965 | Boston Celtics (8) |
| 1966 | Boston Celtics (9) |
| 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1968 | Boston Celtics (10) |
| 1969 | Boston Celtics (11) |
| 1970 | New York Knicks |
| 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1973 | New York Knicks (2) |
| 1974 | Boston Celtics (12) |
| 1975 | Golden St. Warriors |
| 1976 | Boston Celtics (13) |
| 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1978 | Washington Bullets |
| 1979 | Seattle Supersonics |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers (2) |
| 1981 | Boston Celtics (14) |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers (3) |
| 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers (2) |
| 1984 | Boston Celtics (15) |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers (4) |
| 1986 | Boston Celtics (16) |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers (5) |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers (6) |
| 1989 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1990 | Detroit Pistons (2) |
| 1991 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1992 | Chicago Bulls (2) |
| 1993 | Chicago Bulls (3) |
| 1994 | Houston Rockets |
| 1995 | Houston Rockets (2) |
| 1996 | Chicago Bulls (4) |
| 1997 | Chicago Bulls (5) |
| 1998 | Chicago Bulls (6) |
| 1999 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers (7) |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers (8) |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers (9) |
| 2003 | San Antonio Spurs (2) |
| 2004 | Detroit Pistons (3) |
| 2005 | San Antonio Spurs (3) |
| 2006 | Miami Heat |
| 2007 | San Antonio Spurs (4) |
| 2008 | Boston Celtics (17) |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers (10) |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Lakers (11) |
| 2011 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2012 | Miami Heat (2) |
| 2013 | Miami Heat (3) |
| 2014 | San Antonio Spurs (5) |
| 2015 | Golden St. Warriors (2) |
| 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2017 | Golden St. Warriors (3) |
| 2018 | Golden St. Warriors (4) |
| 2019 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers (12) |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Bucks (2) |
| 2022 | Golden St. Warriors (5) |
| 2023 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2024 | Boston Celtics (18) |
| 2025 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
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