after Denver’s coronation, there are only 10 franchises left without a title

Denver, first! Created in 1967, the franchise first evolved in the ABA before joining the NBA in 1976, when the two leagues merged. And for the first time, the Nuggets lifted the Larry O’Brien trophy. Formerly called Larks, then Rockets, they overcame Miami in five sets, following the 94-89 success in Game 5 last night. Denver is the 21st NBA champion team. So there are only 10 franchises left without a title in the North American league, including the Clippers, Charlotte, Minnesota, Memphis and New Orleans, who haven’t even reached the Finals. Note that the Nuggets were in this case until this year.

Phoenix has climbed to this stage of the competition three times without managing to convert the test, two finals lost for Orlando, Utah and Brooklyn, and one for Indiana. 21 and 10 is 31, you counted correctly. However, the NBA has only 30 franchises. In any case for the moment… Still, we find the Baltimore Bullets among the list of former champions. Sacred in 1948, the Maryland club disappeared in 1954. Nothing to do with the former Washington Bullets, now known as the Wizards. Still, the Nuggets have a lot of work to do before joining the most successful franchises in NBA history: Lakers and Celtics have 17 titles each.

The 10 teams without title : Phoenix, Orlando, Utah, Brooklyn, Indiana, Clippers, Charlotte, Minnesota, Memphis and New Orleans.

The 21 NBA champions : Lakers, Boston (17), Golden State (7), Chicago (6), San Antonio (5), Philadelphia, Detroit, Miami (3), New York, Houston, Milwaukee (2), Cleveland, Atlanta, Washington, Oklahoma City, Portland, Dallas, Sacramento, Toronto, Denver, Baltimore.