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| Dates | June 9–23 | |||||||||
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| MVP | Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs) | |||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Spurs: Tim Duncan (2020) Manu Ginóbili (2022) Tony Parker (2023) Pistons: Chauncey Billups (2024) Ben Wallace (2021) Coaches: Larry Brown (2002) Gregg Popovich (2023) Officials: Dick Bavetta (2015) | |||||||||
| Eastern finals | Pistons defeated Heat, 4–3 | |||||||||
| Western finals | Spurs defeated Suns, 4–1 | |||||||||
The 2005 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2004–05 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs played the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons for the title,[1] with the Spurs holding home court advantage and the Pistons as defending champions. The series was played under a best-of-seven format (unlike the previous three rounds, the team with home court advantage hosted games one, two, six, and seven if all were necessary). It also marked the Pistons' first NBA Finals loss since 1988.
The Spurs won the series four games to three in the first NBA Finals to go to a Game 7 since 1994. The games were broadcast on ABC, with Al Michaels and Hubie Brown commentating. National radio coverage was provided by ESPN Radio through announcers Jim Durham and Dr. Jack Ramsay.
- ^ "2005 NBA Finals - Detroit Pistons vs. San Antonio Spurs". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.