most team finals appearances since 1983

Since 1982-83, the Los Angeles Lakers have the most appearances by a team in the NBA Finals, with 15 appearances.

TEAMSERIESGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Lakers
Lakers
NBA Finals
83
242.4
102.3
40.9
22.9
7.3
5.0
38.4
81.7
47.0
4.6
13.5
34.5
20.9
28.8
72.7
54.2
11.8
29.1
13.7
20,120
8,493
3,392
1,902
610
419
1,139
2,028
2Celtics
Celtics
NBA Finals
49
241.0
104.8
42.7
25.0
7.7
5.1
38.9
84.8
45.9
5.9
15.9
37.1
21.2
27.0
78.3
54.2
12.2
30.5
14.4
11,810
5,136
2,091
1,224
375
251
706
1,082
3Heat
Heat
NBA Finals
40
241.3
96.7
38.7
19.8
7.3
3.9
35.2
77.8
45.3
8.9
23.9
37.3
17.3
23.3
74.5
54.9
9.0
29.7
13.4
9,650
3,867
1,547
792
290
156
534
850
4Warriors
Warriors
NBA Finals
34
242.2
107.0
41.9
25.4
7.7
5.3
38.5
84.8
45.4
13.3
35.6
37.2
16.8
21.6
77.6
56.7
9.9
32.1
13.7
8,235
3,639
1,425
864
261
180
467
771
5Spurs
Spurs
NBA Finals
34
241.5
91.3
42.0
19.1
6.6
5.6
33.2
73.4
45.3
7.1
18.0
39.4
17.8
24.6
72.1
54.2
10.5
31.4
15.1
8,210
3,103
1,427
648
224
189
513
654
6Bulls
Bulls
NBA Finals
35
244.3
96.7
39.8
23.4
8.4
4.9
37.2
80.1
46.5
4.7
14.1
33.1
17.6
24.1
73.0
53.3
12.6
27.2
12.9
8,550
3,384
1,393
819
295
173
451
818
7Cavaliers
Cavaliers
NBA Finals
26
242.9
98.6
44.6
18.4
7.5
4.3
36.2
85.4
42.4
8.8
27.2
32.4
17.3
24.1
72.0
51.4
12.7
31.9
13.4
6,315
2,564
1,160
479
196
113
348
541
8Pistons
Pistons
NBA Finals
28
242.7
97.9
42.8
20.5
6.9
5.5
37.1
80.5
46.1
2.8
8.9
31.5
20.9
28.1
74.3
52.7
13.6
29.2
12.1
6,795
2,741
1,197
573
194
153
340
693
9Mavericks
Mavericks
NBA Finals
17
241.5
95.0
40.8
16.9
6.8
3.2
34.6
77.9
44.4
7.8
23.1
33.7
18.1
23.8
76.0
53.8
9.5
31.2
13.5
4,105
1,615
693
288
116
55
230
369
10Thunder
Thunder
NBA Finals
18
240.0
99.4
39.2
16.8
8.2
4.6
34.9
78.4
44.5
7.5
22.9
32.7
22.2
27.1
81.9
55.0
10.8
28.4
14.2
4,320
1,790
706
303
147
82
256
419
11Rockets
Rockets
NBA Finals
17
241.5
98.3
42.7
24.4
8.5
5.6
37.4
83.7
44.7
4.6
13.5
34.3
18.8
25.3
74.4
51.8
13.5
29.2
14.4
4,105
1,671
726
414
144
96
245
365
12Nets
Nets
NBA Finals
10
240.0
87.9
41.1
18.6
8.5
5.6
33.7
84.7
39.8
4.1
14.2
28.9
16.4
22.2
73.9
46.5
14.6
26.5
13.0
2,400
879
411
186
85
56
130
250
13Pacers
Pacers
NBA Finals
13
241.9
106.6
42.2
21.5
7.5
5.1
36.6
80.3
45.6
10.6
27.5
38.5
22.8
28.3
80.4
57.5
9.8
32.4
15.2
3,145
1,386
548
280
98
66
198
323
14Jazz
Jazz
NBA Finals
12
242.1
83.7
39.4
20.8
6.8
3.0
31.3
71.8
43.7
4.0
12.1
33.1
17.0
22.8
74.7
51.2
10.1
29.3
15.3
2,905
1,004
473
249
82
36
183
287
15Magic
Magic
NBA Finals
9
248.3
98.2
41.7
22.4
5.7
5.6
36.0
80.7
44.6
8.8
25.9
33.9
17.4
25.3
68.9
53.5
9.6
32.1
15.3
2,235
884
375
202
51
50
138
207
16Knicks
Knicks
NBA Finals
12
240.0
83.9
41.0
18.5
8.1
5.0
32.2
80.3
40.1
3.9
13.3
29.6
15.7
21.1
74.3
46.9
12.8
28.2
13.0
2,880
1,007
492
222
97
60
156
283
17Suns
Suns
NBA Finals
12
246.3
108.0
41.2
21.3
6.9
5.8
41.2
85.9
47.9
7.8
19.5
39.7
17.9
22.2
80.8
56.4
10.7
30.5
13.1
2,955
1,296
494
255
83
70
157
255
18Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
NBA Finals
11
244.5
99.1
41.2
20.7
7.5
3.6
36.3
80.8
44.9
1.9
9.0
21.2
24.6
32.2
76.6
52.2
12.6
28.5
16.7
2,690
1,090
453
228
83
40
184
304
1976ers
76ers
NBA Finals
9
242.8
101.2
45.1
21.8
9.2
6.2
38.8
85.7
45.3
1.9
6.9
27.4
21.8
30.6
71.3
51.1
15.3
29.8
15.0
2,185
911
406
196
83
56
135
214
20Nuggets
Nuggets
NBA Finals
5
240.0
104.6
46.4
25.4
6.2
5.0
39.4
79.4
49.6
8.6
25.8
33.3
17.2
22.6
76.1
58.5
8.8
37.6
12.2
1,200
523
232
127
31
25
61
78
21Bucks
Bucks
NBA Finals
6
240.0
111.7
46.3
23.0
8.0
3.5
41.8
89.5
46.7
11.0
31.2
35.3
17.0
23.3
72.9
56.0
13.2
33.2
11.3
1,440
670
278
138
48
21
68
105
22Raptors
Raptors
NBA Finals
6
240.0
111.5
41.0
23.0
8.2
4.8
38.3
84.3
45.5
12.0
34.3
35.0
22.8
26.5
86.2
58.1
9.7
31.3
12.8
1,440
669
246
138
49
29
77
133

More Lakers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

33.6

Dončić

Luka Dončić

RPG

8.5

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

APG

8.7

Dončić

Luka Dončić
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

8th

DRTG

118.4

24th

NETRTG

-0.2

16th

3P%

34.6

23rd

2025-26 Conference Standings
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23
12
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Lakers Lakers
21
11
.656
7.0
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23
13
.639
7.0
7
21
14
.600
8.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
9:30 PM
Fri
1/9
@
10:30 PM
Mon
1/12
@
10:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
10:30 PM
Last Game
MEM Grizzlies

15 - 19

121

Final

128

LAL Lakers

21 - 11

Fri 2 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

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26
9
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2
23
12
.657
3.0
3
22
12
.647
3.5
4
21
15
.583
5.5
5
19
14
.576
6.0
6
20
16
.556
6.5
7
20
16
.556
6.5
8
20
17
.541
7.0
9
17
18
.486
9.0
10
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20
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10.0
11
16
20
.444
10.5
12
12
23
.343
14.0
13
11
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.333
14.0
14
9
25
.265
16.5
15
6
30
.167
20.5
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2
25
10
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4.5
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5
21
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23
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7.0
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21
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8.5
8
19
17
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11.0
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16
20
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14.0
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14.0
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17.0
12
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17.0
13
12
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17.0
14
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28
.222
22.0
15
8
29
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22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
12/3
@
125-116
Thu
12/4
@
105-106
Thu
12/4
@
105-126
Thu
12/4
@
112-146
Thu
12/4
@
117-130

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/5
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
8:00 PM