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NBA Finals MVPs

Order by the year each player first won NBA Finals MVP. You place all 37 cards on one timeline, one at a time. You start with three lives, and ten right in a row wins a lost one back.

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How the NBA Finals MVPs timeline works

Here you're lining up NBA Finals MVPs by the year each player first won the award. The team he played for when he won is printed under his name. To begin, one player is already placed, year showing. Work out where each new card fits and slot it into that gap. A correct placement shows the year. An incorrect one still drops the player into his actual spot, and one of your three lives goes with it.

The deck travels from the award's earliest winners through the great rivalries and dynasties to today's international stars. Franchises like the Lakers, Celtics and Warriors appear in many eras, so the team line only narrows things to a stretch of history. Remember that only a player's first Finals MVP counts, which can place a multiple winner earlier than his reputation suggests. Stars who won their first ring after changing teams are the classic trick.

Want a longer game? On the deck tree you can tick this deck alongside any other one measured in release years and dates, and they shuffle into a single timeline together.

What's in the deck

Here are 28 of the 37 cards you might be dealt, with 9 more in the deck. Their values stay hidden until you place them.

  • Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers
  • Willis Reed New York Knicks
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee Bucks
  • Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers
  • Rick Barry Golden State Warriors
  • Jo Jo White Boston Celtics
  • Bill Walton Portland Trail Blazers
  • Dennis Johnson Seattle SuperSonics
  • Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers
  • Cedric Maxwell Boston Celtics
  • Larry Bird Boston Celtics
  • James Worthy Los Angeles Lakers
  • Joe Dumars Detroit Pistons
  • Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls
  • Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets
  • Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs
  • Chauncey Billups Detroit Pistons
  • Dwyane Wade Miami Heat
  • Tony Parker San Antonio Spurs
  • Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers
  • Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks
  • LeBron James Miami Heat
  • Andre Iguodala Golden State Warriors
  • Kevin Durant Golden State Warriors
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks
  • Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets
  • Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder

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