| Awarded for | Most valuable player of the NBA conference finals |
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| Presented by | National Basketball Association |
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| First award | 2022 |
| Most recent | Jaylen Brown (East) Luka Dončić (West) |
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The NBA conference finals Most Valuable Player award (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 2022 NBA playoffs to the top performing players in the NBA conference finals.[1] The award is decided by a panel of media members, who cast votes after the conclusion of the conference finals. The person with the highest number of votes wins the award. The Larry Bird Trophy is awarded to the MVP from the Eastern Conference and the Earvin "Magic" Johnson Trophy for the Western Conference.[2] Their namesakes, Hall of Fame players Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, both made their NBA debuts in 1979, and their bi-coastal rivalry in the 1980s helped revive and popularize the league.[1][3][4] The inaugural recipients were Jayson Tatum from the Eastern Conference, and Stephen Curry from the Western Conference.
| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA |
| Year | Player | Position | Nationality | Team |
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| 2022 | Jayson Tatum^ | Forward |  United States
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Boston Celtics |
| 2023 | Jimmy Butler^ | Forward |  United States
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Miami Heat |
| 2024 | Jaylen Brown^ | Forward | United States
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Boston Celtics (2) |
| Year | Player | Position | Nationality | Team |
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| 2022 | Stephen Curry^ | Guard | United States
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Golden State Warriors |
| 2023 | Nikola Jokic^ | Center |  Serbia
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Denver Nuggets |
| 2024 | Luka Dončić^ | Guard |  Slovenia
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Dallas Mavericks |
| Awards | Teams | Years |
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| 2 | Boston Celtics | 2022, 2024 |
| 1 | Golden State Warriors | 2022 |
| Miami Heat | 2023 | |
| Denver Nuggets | 2023 | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 2024 |
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