The Greatest Conference Finals Series in NBA History

It's that time of year.

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Often times the Conference championship series can turn out to be more entertaining then the NBA Finals, see 2002, 2007, 2009 and 2012 for some recent examples. So cherish these weeks (especially after Heat/Packers Game 1) because the following fight for the Larry O'Brien Trophy could be a real dud. We scoured NBA Playoff history to find the greatest dogfights for a chance at basketball immortality; so take a gander at the ultimate of the penultimate with the 25 Best Conference Finals'.

**This list only contains series' from 1971 or later after the league realigned from their two division format.**

1971 Eastern Conference Finals

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1975 Western Conference Finals

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1973 Eastern Conference Finals

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1988 Western Conference Finals

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1979 Eastern Conference Finals

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1993 Western Conference Finals

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1976 Western Conference Finals

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1987 Eastern Conference Finals

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2012 Eastern Conference Finals

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1982 Eastern Conference Finals

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1994 Eastern Conference Finals

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2009 Eastern Conference Finals

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1996 Western Conference Finals

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1995 Eastern Conference Finals

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1999 Eastern Conference Finals

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1979 Western Conference Finals

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1993 Eastern Conference Finals

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1988 Eastern Conference

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2007 Eastern Conference Finals

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1995 Western Conference Finals

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1990 Eastern Conference Finals

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1998 Eastern Conference Finals

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2000 Western Conference Finals

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2002 Western Conference Finals

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1981 Eastern Conference Finals

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