1998 Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz
2004
in the finals 32 countries competed
The team with the most finals appearances has competed in the championship game 32 times.
Bulls vs Jazz
The Heat have competed in four finals, winning three of them (2006-W, 2011-L, 2012-W, 2013-W).
In the NBA Finals, Game 7 is played at the home court of the team with the better regular-season record. If both teams have the same record, the team that advanced further in the playoffs will host the game. The specific location will depend on which teams make it to the finals and their respective records during the regular season.
Mexico and Brazil
Germany has entered finals of world cup 7 times and has competed with Hungary, England, Netherlands, Italy, two times with Argentina and once with Brazil.
This (2011) is the first time the two teams have met in the finals. The Canucks have been to the finals twice before: in 1982 and in 1994. The Bruins have been to the finals seven times before, most recently in 1990.
Spain first competed in the 1934 World Cup in Italy, the second one ever. They went out in the quarter-finals to Italy after losing 1-0 to them in a replay match.
coz if spurs win now.. bulls and spurs would have same regular season record(bulls won ,only confrontation in S.A) could that decide the home team? in case of spurs bulls finals of course !
the team which had a better regular season record