most wins when facing playoff elimination in a single postseason

The Denver Nuggets have the most wins by a team in elimination games, with 6 wins in 2019-20 and in 1993-94.

	TEAM	W	SEASON	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	Nuggets	6	2019-20	7	240.0	107.0	43.0	22.3	6.1	4.0	38.3	80.1	47.8	12.4	31.6	39.4	18.0	21.3	84.6	59.8	7.4	35.6	13.4	1,680	749	301	156	43	28	94	145
2	Nuggets	6	1993-94	7	254.3	95.6	47.6	18.3	6.6	11.1	32.7	75.4	43.4	3.1	10.7	29.3	27.0	37.9	71.3	51.9	14.3	33.3	16.9	1,780	669	333	128	46	78	118	174
3	Celtics	5	2022-23	6	240.0	103.5	42.7	21.2	7.5	6.2	37.2	81.3	45.7	13.3	38.2	34.9	15.8	19.7	80.5	57.5	9.0	33.7	12.2	1,440	621	256	127	45	37	73	95
4	Heat	5	1996-97	6	240.0	92.8	39.8	16.2	7.0	4.7	31.0	73.5	42.2	9.5	24.5	38.8	21.3	28.5	74.9	53.9	11.3	28.5	14.8	1,440	557	239	97	42	28	89	118
5	Rockets	5	1994-95	5	245.0	110.4	37.4	23.4	5.8	5.4	37.4	75.0	49.9	8.8	23.0	38.3	26.8	35.2	76.1	61.0	8.0	29.4	12.6	1,225	552	187	117	29	27	63	143
6	Suns	5	1992-93	6	244.2	108.2	47.8	23.0	7.5	8.7	37.7	80.8	46.6	4.7	11.0	42.4	28.2	35.3	79.7	56.1	13.8	34.0	11.7	1,465	649	287	138	45	52	70	123
7	Pistons	4	2025-26	5	240.0	106.8	45.2	22.4	8.0	6.0	37.0	81.4	45.5	12.6	32.6	38.7	20.2	26.2	77.1	57.5	12.8	32.4	15.0	1,200	534	226	112	40	30	75	116
8	Rockets	4	2014-15	5	240.0	114.8	48.6	21.6	8.8	5.6	37.4	80.0	46.8	11.2	29.4	38.1	28.8	42.6	67.6	58.1	9.6	39.0	15.0	1,200	574	243	108	44	28	75	109
9	Suns	4	2005-06	5	245.0	116.2	34.4	23.6	5.8	2.4	43.8	79.2	55.3	9.6	21.6	44.4	19.0	22.4	84.8	65.2	6.6	27.8	12.6	1,225	581	172	118	29	12	63	104
10	Mavericks	4	2000-01	5	240.0	96.8	43.0	18.4	6.4	5.6	34.6	82.4	42.0	5.8	16.0	36.3	21.8	24.8	87.9	51.9	12.0	31.0	10.4	1,200	484	215	92	32	28	52	105
11	SuperSonics	4	1996-97	5	245.0	105.6	41.4	25.4	8.8	2.6	35.8	80.2	44.6	8.4	21.2	39.6	25.6	32.0	80.0	56.0	12.2	29.2	13.0	1,225	528	207	127	44	13	65	107
12	SuperSonics	4	1992-93	5	245.0	104.8	42.2	23.0	6.6	6.4	40.4	85.0	47.5	4.4	11.2	39.3	19.6	24.4	80.3	54.7	13.2	29.0	11.8	1,225	524	211	115	33	32	59	136
13	Lakers	4	1987-88	4	240.0	109.3	40.8	28.5	7.5	3.3	40.8	77.3	52.8	2.5	7.0	35.7	25.3	30.8	82.1	60.2	11.5	29.3	13.8	960	437	163	114	30	13	55	85
14	Warriors	4	1986-87	5	240.0	112.2	41.6	24.0	9.8	5.8	44.4	91.8	48.4	2.4	5.4	44.4	21.0	25.4	82.7	54.5	16.2	25.4	14.6	1,200	561	208	120	49	29	73	134
15	Bullets	4	1978-79	5	240.0	103.0	48.2	24.2		6.6	42.2	94.0	44.9				18.6	27.2	68.4	48.6			14.6	1,200	515	241	121		33	73	118
16	Lakers	4	1969-70	5	240.0	121.0	59.0	34.2			49.6	96.0	51.7				21.8	35.4	61.6	54.2				1,200	605	295	171				106
17	Knicks	4	1950-51	5	240.0	81.8		20.4			29.0	71.2	40.7				23.8	35.8	66.5	47.0				1,200	409		102				135
18	76ers	3	2025-26	4	240.0	110.5	42.3	23.8	4.3	3.3	40.0	83.8	47.8	11.3	34.5	32.6	19.3	23.3	82.8	58.8	5.8	36.5	10.3	960	442	169	95	17	13	41	77
19	Timberwolves	3	2023-24	4	240.0	105.3	47.5	21.0	8.8	4.8	37.0	82.0	45.1	11.5	32.5	35.4	19.8	25.0	79.0	56.6	10.3	37.3	11.0	960	421	190	84	35	19	44	75
20	Celtics	3	2021-22	4	240.0	101.8	45.5	25.0	5.5	7.0	36.0	85.0	42.4	15.3	39.5	38.6	14.5	19.3	75.3	54.4	9.3	36.3	14.5	960	407	182	100	22	28	58	78
21	Mavericks	3	2021-22	4	240.0	116.3	40.3	21.0	8.8	5.0	39.8	80.5	49.4	18.0	40.8	44.2	18.8	23.8	78.9	63.9	5.8	34.5	8.8	960	465	161	84	35	20	35	77
22	Clippers	3	2020-21	4	240.0	112.3	37.3	21.5	7.8	2.5	39.0	80.5	48.4	13.0	36.5	35.6	21.3	24.8	85.9	61.4	5.8	31.5	10.8	960	449	149	86	31	10	43	62
23	Cavaliers	3	2017-18	4	240.0	96.5	43.3	17.5	5.3	5.5	33.3	78.5	42.4	9.0	28.5	31.6	21.0	28.0	75.0	53.1	12.3	31.0	11.8	960	386	173	70	21	22	47	83
24	Cavaliers	3	2015-16	3	240.0	106.7	44.7	18.7	10.0	7.3	39.0	80.7	48.3	8.7	25.3	34.2	20.0	26.7	75.0	57.7	8.3	36.3	13.0	720	320	134	56	30	22	39	62
25	Warriors	3	2015-16	4	240.0	103.3	43.5	22.5	8.8	5.0	36.3	85.3	42.5	15.5	36.8	42.2	15.3	19.8	77.2	55.0	10.3	33.3	13.0	960	413	174	90	35	20	52	82

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.8

Jokić

RPG

13.2

Jokić

APG

9.5

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

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2 - 4

Final

110

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4 - 2

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.1

Cunningham

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.9

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

1.9

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

126.0

124.5

117.3

114.5

113.7

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.4

105.7

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.0

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

14.5

13.8

3.0

1.7

1.6

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

627.9

Cunningham

564.7

Wembanyama

556.4

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

679

Cunningham

560.8

Harden

556.3

Wembanyama

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.68

Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.66

Wembanyama

1.61

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

56-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-55

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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 3/28	DET	@	MIN	109-87
Sat 3/28	SAC	@	ATL	113-123
Sat 3/28	CHI	@	MEM	124-125
Sat 3/28	UTA	@	PHX	109-134
Sun 3/29	LAC	@	MIL	127-113

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 5/19	CLE	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Wed 5/20	SAS	@	OKC	8:30 PM
Thu 5/21	CLE	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Fri 5/22	OKC	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Sat 5/23	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM

The Denver Nuggets have the most wins by a team in elimination games, with 6 wins in 2019-20 and in 1993-94.

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2.5

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4.0

1.9

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3.6

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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