how many nba teams have won a championship without winning game 3

The Chicago Stags had no series wins in Game 3 of the NBA Finals all-time.

	TEAM	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	Stags	NBA Finals	1	240.0	72.0					24.0						24.0	34.0	70.6					240	72						26
2	Warriors	NBA Finals	5	240.0	92.0	37.5	19.0	6.5	4.8	32.8	84.6	38.8	12.0	35.8	33.6	16.8	22.2	75.7	48.7	11.3	26.3	16.0	1,200	460	150	95	26	19	64	110
3	Capitols	NBA Finals	1	240.0	74.0					26.0						22.0	34.0	64.7					240	74						33
4	76ers	NBA Finals	8	240.0	95.5			8.3	7.0	34.9			1.3	5.7	23.5	25.3	36.5	69.2		12.3	29.3	16.5	1,920	764			33	28	66	216
5	Knicks	NBA Finals	6	240.0	86.5			6.0	7.5	32.7	86.8	37.6	9.5	28.0	33.9	18.0	24.3	74.0	44.3	15.0	29.0	15.3	1,440	519			12	15	46	152
6	Pistons	NBA Finals	2	240.0	91.0	55.0	18.0	6.0	6.0	35.0	91.5	38.3	0.0	3.0	0.0	21.0	29.5	71.2	43.5	16.0	32.0	11.0	480	182	110	36	6	6	11	52
7	Celtics	NBA Finals	13	240.0	101.4	50.0	21.8	6.8	4.3	36.8	95.7	38.5	3.2	9.8	32.7	26.5	35.7	74.1	45.5	15.0	30.0	16.0	3,120	1,318	650	283	41	26	96	387
8	Lakers	NBA Finals	14	243.6	100.1	44.0	22.1	8.3	4.6	38.0	84.6	44.9	5.1	17.8	28.9	21.1	29.6	71.5	51.3	10.4	24.8	16.6	3,410	1,401	616	310	66	37	149	340
9	Hawks	NBA Finals	1	240.0	86.0	64.0	23.0			32.0	91.0	35.2				22.0	27.0	81.5	41.8				240	86	64	23				26
10	Bullets	NBA Finals	4	240.0	96.8	47.0	18.5	9.3	4.0	37.5	100.3	37.4				21.8	29.3	74.4	42.8	19.0	27.3	17.3	960	387	188	74	28	12	69	106
11	Bucks	NBA Finals	1	240.0	83.0	40.0	20.0	2.0	3.0	37.0	81.0	45.7				9.0	13.0	69.2	47.9	14.0	26.0	27.0	240	83	40	20	2	3	27	20
12	Rockets	NBA Finals	1	240.0	71.0	48.0	10.0	6.0	10.0	24.0	79.0	30.4	0.0	1.0	0.0	23.0	31.0	74.2	38.3	19.0	29.0	21.0	240	71	48	10	6	10	21	19
13	Trail Blazers	NBA Finals	2	240.0	95.0	42.5	17.0	6.5	1.5	33.5	85.5	39.2	2.5	12.0	20.8	25.5	31.5	81.0	47.8	15.5	27.0	20.0	480	190	85	34	13	3	40	64
14	Bulls	NBA Finals	2	277.5	107.0	47.0	26.0	7.5	7.0	44.0	102.5	42.9	8.5	22.5	37.8	10.5	15.0	70.0	49.0	17.5	29.5	14.0	555	214	94	52	15	14	28	54
15	Magic	NBA Finals	1	240.0	103.0	41.0	30.0	4.0	6.0	38.0	81.0	46.9	8.0	31.0	25.8	19.0	25.0	76.0	56.0	7.0	34.0	12.0	240	103	41	30	4	6	12	23
16	Thunder	NBA Finals	3	240.0	92.7	37.3	13.7	6.0	5.3	32.3	72.0	44.9	6.0	18.7	32.1	22.0	28.3	77.6	54.9	9.0	28.3	18.0	720	278	112	41	18	16	54	74
17	Jazz	NBA Finals	1	240.0	54.0	38.0	16.0	7.0	3.0	21.0	70.0	30.0	1.0	9.0	11.1	11.0	14.0	78.6	35.5	9.0	29.0	26.0	240	54	38	16	7	3	26	26
18	Spurs	NBA Finals	2	240.0	80.0	36.5	15.5	6.5	3.0	29.0	66.0	43.9	6.5	15.0	43.3	15.5	21.0	73.8	53.2	10.0	26.5	19.0	480	160	73	31	13	6	38	48
19	Nets	NBA Finals	2	240.0	91.0	34.0	19.5	13.0	5.0	36.5	82.0	44.5	3.5	12.5	28.0	14.5	18.0	80.6	50.6	9.5	24.5	16.5	480	182	68	39	26	10	33	53
20	Mavericks	NBA Finals	3	240.0	93.7	39.7	16.0	5.7	3.7	34.0	77.0	44.2	7.7	20.7	37.1	18.0	23.0	78.3	53.8	8.7	31.0	13.0	720	281	119	48	17	11	39	60
21	Cavaliers	NBA Finals	3	240.0	95.7	44.0	18.7	7.3	4.0	36.3	87.0	41.8	8.0	31.3	25.5	15.0	19.0	78.9	50.2	13.3	30.7	13.0	720	287	132	56	22	12	39	60
22	Heat	NBA Finals	3	240.0	87.7	31.7	19.3	8.0	4.0	32.3	76.7	42.2	9.7	24.7	39.2	13.3	17.7	75.5	51.9	8.0	23.7	13.3	720	263	95	58	24	12	40	69
23	Suns	NBA Finals	1	240.0	100.0	36.0	21.0	3.0	3.0	40.0	83.0	48.2	9.0	31.0	29.0	11.0	16.0	68.8	55.5	6.0	30.0	15.0	240	100	36	21	3	3	15	24

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

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

ORtg Rankings

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

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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