Arenas Hosting the NBA Finals

Congratulations to the Denver Nuggets, winners of their 1st NBA Championships. Last night, they beat the Miami Heat, 94-89, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, at home at the aptly-named Ball Arena. (But not originally-named: From its opening in 1999 until 2020, it was named the Pepsi Center.)

Arenas Hosting the NBA Finals

For all arenas currently in use, or formerly in use but still standing, their current names are used here. For all arenas that have since been demolished, the names they used at the time are used here. Ties are broken by most recent.

Boston Garden, 19: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987.

The Forum, Inglewood (Los Angeles), 14: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991.

Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, 8: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020.

Kaseya Center, Miami, 7: 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2023.

Oakland Arena, 7: 1975, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022.

Chicago Stadium, 7: 1947, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998.

Minneapolis Auditorium, 6: 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1959.

Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, 5: 2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.

Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, 5: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014.

The Palace, Auburn Hills (Detroit), 5: 1988, 1989, 1990, 2004, 2005.

Madison Square Garden IV, 5: 1970, 1972, 1973, 1994, 1999.

The Summit, Houston, 4: 1981, 1986, 1994, 1995.

Spectrum, Philadelphia, 4: 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983.

Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, 4: 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966.

Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, 4: 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961.

TD Garden, Boston, 3: 2008, 2009, 2022.
Portland Memorial Coliseum, 3: 1977, 1990, 1992.

Capital Centre, Landover (Washington), 3: 1975, 1978, 1979.

Madison Square Garden III, 3: 1951, 1952, 1953.

Footprint Center (Phoenix), 2: 1993, 2021.

American Airlines Center, Dallas, 2: 2006, 2011.

Orlando Arena, 2: 1995, 2009.

Meadowlands Arena, 2: 2002, 2003.

Delta Center, Salt Lake City, 2: 1997, 1998.

Seattle Center Coliseum, 2: 1978, 1979.

Milwaukee Arena (MECCA), 2: 1971, 1974.

Cow Palace, Daly City (San Francisco), 2: 1964, 1967.

Philadelphia Civic Center, 2: 1956, 1967.

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, 2: 1955, 1956.

Upstate Medical University Arena, Syracuse, 2: 1954, 1955.

Philadelphia Arena, 2: 1947, 1948.

Ball Arena, Denver, 1: 2023.

Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, 1: 2021.

Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, 1: 2019.

Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, 1: 2012.

Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, 1: 2001.

Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, 1: 2000.

Alamodome, San Antonio, 1: 1999.

Key Arena, Seattle, 1: 1996.

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1: 1976.

CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, 1: 1971.

Edgerton Park Arena, Rochester, 1: 1951.

Toyota Coliseum, Syracuse, 1: 1950.

Washington Coliseum, 1: 1949.

Baltimore Coliseum, 1: 1948.