2007 - NBA Finals Winner 2007

The 2007 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2006–07 NBA season and the conclusion of the 2007 NBA playoffs. The San Antonio Spurs, champions of the Western Conference, swept the Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 0. Tony Parker was named Finals MVP. If you are asking who won the 2007 NBA Finals, the answer is the San Antonio Spurs.

Background

This was Cleveland’s first trip to the NBA Finals in franchise history and San Antonio’s fourth. The Cavaliers were led by 22-year-old LeBron James, playing in his first Finals after a memorable Eastern Conference Finals win over the Detroit Pistons. The Spurs, coached by Gregg Popovich, had already won titles in 1999, 2003 and 2005 and were built around Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginóbili.

What happened in the series

The series was played June 7–14, 2007. San Antonio won Game 1, 85–76, and Game 2, 103–92, at home. In Cleveland the games were much closer: the Spurs took Game 3, 75–72, and finished the sweep with an 83–82 win in Game 4. San Antonio’s defense held LeBron James well below his usual scoring, while Parker attacked the basket all series, averaging 24.5 points on 56.8 percent shooting.

Why it mattered

Parker became the first European-born player to be named NBA Finals MVP, and the 2007 title gave the Spurs four championships in nine seasons. The series was less popular with viewers: it drew a record-low 6.2 television rating on ABC, the lowest for an NBA Finals until 2020.

What came next

The Spurs won again in 2014. LeBron James eventually brought Cleveland its first NBA title in 2016, nine years after this sweep. Read about San Antonio’s earlier championship in the 2003 NBA Finals, or follow the full story on our Spurs team history and Cavaliers team history pages.

Quick facts: 2007 NBA Finals

• Winner: San Antonio Spurs (4–0 over the Cleveland Cavaliers)
• Finals MVP: Tony Parker
• Dates: June 7–14, 2007
• Game scores: 85–76, 103–92, 75–72, 83–82
• Coaches: Gregg Popovich (Spurs), Mike Brown (Cavaliers)