The Los Angeles Lakers defeated a team in the Finals championship.
2000 NBA Finals . The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2 . 2010 NBA Finals . The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers ( who were also defending NBA champions ) , and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics . Kobe Bryant . After losing in the 2008 NBA Finals , he led the Lakers to two consecutive championships in 2009 and 2010 , earning the Finals MVP Award on both occasions . Los Angeles Lakers . The 1980s Lakers were nicknamed `` Showtime '' due to their Magic Johnson-led fast break-offense , and won five championships in a 9-year span , including their first ever Finals championship against the Celtics in 1985 . After Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson 's retirement , the team struggled in the early 1990s before acquiring Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant in 1996 .