fewest missed shots nba team in a game in a finals playoff game before 2000

Before 1999-00, the Chicago Bulls, the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers were tied for missing the fewest shots in the NBA Finals, with 31 misses.

	TEAM	FG MISS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Bulls	31	6/5/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	1	240.0	107.0	36.0	35.0	10.0	1.0	50.0	81.0	61.7	0.0	5.0	0.0	7.0	8.0	87.5	63.3	11.0	25.0	14.0	240	107	36	35	10	1	14	20
2	Pistons	31	6/7/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	1	240.0	105.0	34.0	29.0	4.0	6.0	42.0	73.0	57.5	4.0	7.0	57.1	17.0	22.0	77.3	63.5	6.0	28.0	9.0	240	105	34	29	4	6	9	26
3	Lakers	31	5/4/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	1	240.0	100.0	45.0	21.0			35.0	66.0	53.0				30.0	40.0	75.0	59.8				240	100	45	21				21
4	Jazz	32	6/14/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	1	240.0	86.0	33.0	19.0	4.0	0.0	32.0	64.0	50.0	2.0	10.0	20.0	20.0	25.0	80.0	57.3	10.0	23.0	17.0	240	86	33	19	4	0	17	19
5	SuperSonics	32	6/12/1996	1995-96	NBA Finals	1	240.0	107.0	35.0	25.0	7.0	1.0	41.0	73.0	56.2	9.0	17.0	52.9	16.0	19.0	84.2	65.8	9.0	26.0	15.0	240	107	35	25	7	1	15	24
6	Bulls	33	6/14/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	1	240.0	87.0	22.0	17.0	11.0	4.0	34.0	67.0	50.7	4.0	10.0	40.0	15.0	19.0	78.9	57.7	5.0	17.0	11.0	240	87	22	17	11	4	11	23
7	Jazz	33	6/12/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	1	240.0	83.0	37.0	24.0	10.0	3.0	34.0	67.0	50.7	1.0	5.0	20.0	14.0	18.0	77.8	55.4	11.0	26.0	17.0	240	83	37	24	10	3	17	24
8	SuperSonics	33	6/9/1996	1995-96	NBA Finals	1	240.0	86.0	32.0	14.0	3.0	4.0	27.0	60.0	45.0	4.0	16.0	25.0	28.0	31.0	90.3	58.4	7.0	25.0	21.0	240	86	32	14	3	4	21	29
9	Knicks	33	6/10/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	1	240.0	91.0	39.0	28.0	10.0	10.0	36.0	69.0	52.2	7.0	11.0	63.6	12.0	15.0	80.0	60.2	9.0	30.0	19.0	240	91	39	28	10	10	19	22
10	Bulls	33	6/12/1992	1991-92	NBA Finals	1	240.0	119.0	34.0	26.0	6.0	6.0	40.0	73.0	54.8	2.0	6.0	33.3	37.0	45.0	82.2	64.1	10.0	24.0	14.0	240	119	34	26	6	6	14	33
11	Trail Blazers	33	6/12/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	1	240.0	109.0	36.0	22.0	5.0	5.0	40.0	73.0	54.8	0.0	5.0	0.0	29.0	39.0	74.4	60.4	8.0	28.0	18.0	240	109	36	22	5	5	18	25
12	Celtics	33	6/3/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	1	240.0	106.0	40.0	23.0	8.0	6.0	45.0	78.0	57.7	2.0	6.0	33.3	14.0	17.0	82.4	62.0	11.0	29.0	15.0	240	106	40	23	8	6	15	17
13	Jazz	34	6/5/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	1	240.0	88.0	38.0	22.0	3.0	5.0	33.0	67.0	49.3	7.0	13.0	53.8	15.0	19.0	78.9	58.4	9.0	29.0	20.0	240	88	38	22	3	5	20	28
14	Rockets	34	6/19/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	1	240.0	86.0	38.0	21.0	5.0	6.0	32.0	66.0	48.5	5.0	17.0	29.4	17.0	23.0	73.9	56.5	6.0	32.0	16.0	240	86	38	21	5	6	16	21
15	Lakers	34	6/21/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	1	240.0	108.0	41.0	30.0	6.0	1.0	43.0	77.0	55.8	3.0	10.0	30.0	19.0	27.0	70.4	60.8	10.0	31.0	18.0	240	108	41	30	6	1	18	22
16	Spurs	35	6/16/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	1	240.0	89.0	37.0	25.0	9.0	6.0	32.0	67.0	47.8	6.0	15.0	40.0	19.0	31.0	61.3	55.2	4.0	33.0	14.0	240	89	37	25	9	6	14	18
17	Jazz	35	6/8/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	1	240.0	78.0	39.0	23.0	5.0	4.0	29.0	64.0	45.3	5.0	13.0	38.5	15.0	21.0	71.4	53.2	5.0	34.0	14.0	240	78	39	23	5	4	14	19
18	Bulls	35	6/14/1992	1991-92	NBA Finals	1	240.0	97.0	31.0	20.0	8.0	5.0	38.0	73.0	52.1	6.0	13.0	46.2	15.0	21.0	71.4	59.0	9.0	22.0	18.0	240	97	31	20	8	5	18	19
19	Lakers	35	6/12/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	1	240.0	99.0	38.0	21.0	8.0	6.0	37.0	72.0	51.4	1.0	3.0	33.3	24.0	34.0	70.6	56.9	5.0	33.0	11.0	240	99	38	21	8	6	11	13
20	Lakers	35	6/4/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	1	240.0	141.0	33.0	44.0	8.0	8.0	56.0	91.0	61.5	6.0	8.0	75.0	23.0	32.0	71.9	67.1	7.0	26.0	10.0	240	141	33	44	8	8	10	25
21	Lakers	35	6/6/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	1	265.0	125.0	46.0	31.0	8.0	5.0	50.0	85.0	58.8	0.0	0.0		25.0	39.0	64.1	61.2	12.0	34.0	20.0	265	125	46	31	8	5	20	27
22	Celtics	35	5/14/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	1	240.0	102.0	37.0	26.0	6.0	0.0	43.0	78.0	55.1	1.0	4.0	25.0	15.0	18.0	83.3	59.4	9.0	28.0	13.0	240	102	37	26	6	0	13	21
23	Spurs	36	6/21/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	1	240.0	81.0	36.0	15.0	6.0	3.0	29.0	65.0	44.6	5.0	13.0	38.5	18.0	22.0	81.8	54.2	10.0	26.0	20.0	240	81	36	15	6	3	20	27
24	Spurs	36	6/18/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	1	240.0	80.0	41.0	18.0	5.0	9.0	27.0	63.0	42.9	2.0	12.0	16.7	24.0	35.0	68.6	51.0	5.0	36.0	14.0	240	80	41	18	5	9	14	13
25	Rockets	36	6/9/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	1	240.0	117.0	38.0	18.0	13.0	7.0	39.0	75.0	52.0	5.0	14.0	35.7	34.0	41.0	82.9	62.9	9.0	29.0	9.0	240	117	38	18	13	7	9	23

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RPG

9.0

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APG

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NETRTG

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers	19	63	.232	41.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	CHI	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/24	WAS	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM

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Bulls

31 - 51

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Dončić

31.1

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28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

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17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

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Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

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Thompson

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Jokić

1.61

Dončić

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Worst Record ATS

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36-46

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0