How NBA champions have fared the year following their championship:
2006-07 – Heat lost to Bulls in 4 in first round.
2005-06 – Spurs lost to Mavericks in 7 in conference semifinals.
2004-05 – Pistons lost to Spurs in 7 in league championship.
2003-04 – Spurs lost to Lakers in 6 in conference semifinals.
2002-03 – Lakers lost to Spurs in 6 in conference semifinals.
2001-02 – Lakers defended title, defeating Nets in 4.
2000-01 – Lakers defended title, defeating 76ers in 5.
1999-00 – Spurs lost to Suns in 4 in first round.
1998-99 – Bulls did not make playoffs.
1997-98 – Bulls defended title, defeating Jazz in 6.
1996-97 – Bulls defended title, defeating Jazz in 6.
1995-96 – Rockets lost to SuperSonics in 4 in conference semifinals.
1994-95 – Rockets defended title, defeated Magic in 4.
1993-94 – Bulls lost to Knicks in 7 in conference semifinals.
1992-93 – Bulls defended title, defeated Suns in 6.
1991-92 – Bulls defended title, defeating Trail Blazers in 6.
1990-91 – Pistons lost to Bulls in 4 in conference finals.
1989-90 – Pistons defended title, defeating Trail Blazers in 5.
1988-89 – Lakers lost to Pistons in 4 in league championship.
1987-88 – Lakers defended title, defeating Pistons in 7.
1986-87 – Celtics lost to Lakers in 6 in league championship.
1985-86 – Lakers lost to Rockets in 5 in conference finals.
1984-85 – Celtics lost to Lakers in 6 in league championship.
1983-84 – 76ers lost to Nets in 5 in first round.
1982-83 – Lakers lost to 76ers in 4 in league championship.
1981-82 – Celtics lost to 76ers in 7 in conference finals.
1980-81 – Lakers lost to Rockets in 3 in miniseries.
1979-80 – Sonics lost to Lakers in 5 in conference finals.
1978-79 – Bullets lost to Sonics in 5 in league championship.
1977-78 – Blazers lost to Sonics in 6 in conference semifinals.
1976-77 – Celtics lost to 76ers in 7 in conference semifinals.
1975-76 – Warriors lost to Suns in 7 in conference finals.
1974-75 – Celtics lost to Bullets in 6 in conference finals.
1973-74 – Knicks lost to Celtics in 5 in conference finals.
1972-73 – Lakers lost to Knicks in 5 in league championship.
1971-72 – Bucks lost to Lakers in 6 in conference finals.
1970-71 – Knicks lost to Bullets in 7 in conference finals.
1969-70 – Celtics did not make playoffs.
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