The 2004 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2003–04 National Basketball Association (NBA) … See more

The Lakers had won three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002 but lost to the eventual champions, the San Antonio Spurs, in the Western Conference Semifinals in 2003 to end their streak at three. The … See more

The Finals were played using a 2–3–2 site format, where the first two and last two games are held at the team with home court advantage. This format was only used in the Finals; all other playoff series were held in a 2–2–1–… See more

All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4). If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
Considered to be a stunning upset by most of the NBA … See more

The games were broadcast on ABC by Al Michaels and Doc Rivers. This was the first of two NBA Finals assignments for Michaels, better known as the voice of Monday Night Football at the time, while Rivers dep… See more