: Jordan averaged a Finals-record 41 points to beat the Suns 4-2, completing a three-peat and claiming his third straight Finals MVP.
In 1991 the Chicago Bulls beat the Lakers 4-1, and Michael Jordan won his first Finals MVP—the moment a new NBA era officially began.
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In 2020 the Lakers beat Miami 4-2; James became the first to win Finals MVP with three teams.
: Durant swept Cleveland 4-0 and repeated as Finals MVP with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, cementing a Warriors dynasty.
A 29-9-4 Finals line—Kawhi was scorer, rebounder, and closer in one quiet body.
Kawhi’s 2014 game—a two-way wing who smothered LeBron—redefined the defensive Finals MVP.
In 2012 the Heat beat Oklahoma City 4-1, and LeBron’s first Finals MVP ended years of “no-ring” doubt.