nba champions least losses in a playoff run last 40 years

Between September 15, 1986 and September 15, 2026, the New Orleans Pelicans have lost the fewest games by a team in the playoffs, with 37 losses.

	TEAM	L	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	Pelicans	37	59	240.4	95.7	41.6	20.8	7.2	4.4	35.6	80.3	44.3	7.0	20.2	34.5	17.5	22.5	77.9	53.0	10.7	31.0	14.0	14,185	5,647	2,456	1,227	426	261	826	1,289
2	Hornets	40	63	243.6	92.9	40.4	20.1	7.5	4.6	34.2	78.2	43.7	4.4	13.3	33.0	20.1	26.8	75.0	51.6	11.7	28.7	13.8	15,345	5,853	2,545	1,266	471	292	869	1,407
3	Kings	42	80	242.5	100.2	43.7	20.1	8.0	4.3	36.3	83.7	43.4	6.2	19.2	32.5	21.3	27.9	76.3	52.2	12.8	30.9	14.5	19,400	8,012	3,496	1,606	640	342	1,162	1,877
4	Wizards	50	82	241.8	99.8	41.9	19.7	7.2	5.5	36.5	82.5	44.3	6.3	19.1	33.1	20.4	27.0	75.2	52.8	11.4	30.5	13.6	19,830	8,180	3,438	1,619	588	447	1,117	1,863
5	Timberwolves	61	106	240.7	100.5	42.2	22.1	6.8	4.6	36.8	82.5	44.6	8.8	24.4	36.1	18.0	23.2	77.4	54.2	10.8	31.5	14.1	25,515	10,650	4,474	2,345	726	487	1,495	2,432
6	Grizzlies	64	102	243.9	98.0	42.0	20.0	7.6	4.6	36.1	84.0	43.0	6.7	20.3	33.1	19.1	24.9	76.8	51.6	11.6	30.4	12.8	24,880	10,000	4,284	2,036	776	467	1,307	2,246
7	Raptors	70	130	242.1	99.5	40.7	20.8	7.4	4.6	36.1	82.1	44.0	8.8	25.9	34.1	18.4	23.4	78.5	53.8	9.6	31.1	13.2	31,475	12,935	5,289	2,700	968	595	1,711	2,931
8	Clippers	78	138	241.1	105.0	41.3	21.2	7.5	4.8	38.5	82.7	46.5	8.9	24.8	35.9	19.2	25.7	74.5	55.8	10.2	31.1	12.9	33,270	14,490	5,698	2,921	1,036	662	1,784	3,183
9	Nets	83	148	242.9	96.7	41.4	21.2	7.3	4.4	35.3	80.4	43.9	6.8	20.3	33.5	19.3	25.5	75.7	52.8	10.9	30.5	14.3	35,945	14,317	6,130	3,143	1,086	650	2,111	3,483
10	Warriors	85	216	241.4	109.8	43.2	25.1	8.2	5.5	40.5	86.5	46.8	10.8	29.4	36.8	18.1	23.6	76.8	56.7	11.0	32.2	14.4	52,140	23,726	9,329	5,429	1,761	1,181	3,110	4,994
11	Magic	86	152	241.5	95.9	40.3	19.2	6.7	4.7	34.4	77.3	44.5	8.2	24.0	34.3	18.9	26.8	70.5	53.8	10.8	29.4	14.0	36,705	14,572	6,123	2,917	1,024	716	2,130	3,419
12	Bucks	101	181	242.9	103.2	43.3	22.4	7.2	4.6	38.4	84.6	45.4	8.1	23.7	34.3	18.3	24.2	75.4	54.2	11.0	32.4	13.3	43,965	18,686	7,841	4,055	1,306	832	2,405	4,078
13	76ers	108	197	241.5	98.7	42.2	21.1	7.3	4.7	36.0	81.1	44.4	6.6	19.2	34.3	20.0	26.1	76.7	53.3	11.5	30.7	13.4	47,580	19,438	8,312	4,148	1,434	923	2,647	4,254
14	Nuggets	113	199	242.0	105.0	43.0	22.5	7.0	4.7	38.4	85.1	45.1	8.2	23.7	34.7	19.9	25.9	77.1	54.4	11.7	31.3	13.1	48,160	20,894	8,565	4,476	1,387	941	2,601	4,571
15	Bulls	114	278	242.3	97.1	41.8	22.1	7.8	4.8	36.4	80.4	45.2	4.9	14.3	34.1	19.4	25.8	75.2	52.9	12.9	28.9	13.6	67,370	26,991	11,629	6,151	2,169	1,336	3,775	6,500
16	Cavaliers	115	251	241.6	99.8	41.4	20.7	7.1	4.8	36.0	79.3	45.5	8.2	23.3	35.1	19.5	25.9	75.4	55.0	10.9	30.5	13.7	60,640	25,054	10,389	5,207	1,770	1,204	3,432	5,165
17	Mavericks	117	225	241.1	102.8	41.9	19.5	6.7	4.4	37.4	82.7	45.2	8.1	22.5	36.0	19.8	25.3	78.3	54.7	11.6	30.3	12.8	54,250	23,122	9,428	4,384	1,516	999	2,871	5,036
18	Suns	120	240	241.8	106.0	41.7	22.8	7.0	5.1	39.3	84.1	46.8	6.9	19.0	36.3	20.4	26.2	78.1	55.4	11.2	30.5	13.3	58,025	25,439	10,018	5,480	1,671	1,216	3,190	5,410
19	Knicks	120	249	241.7	95.8	41.2	20.3	7.5	4.3	35.3	78.9	44.7	6.4	18.3	35.1	18.8	25.1	74.8	53.3	11.9	29.3	14.6	60,185	23,846	10,260	5,045	1,874	1,071	3,636	5,882
20	Pistons	120	269	241.7	94.5	41.4	20.3	6.9	5.1	35.0	79.0	44.3	4.7	14.0	33.8	19.8	26.3	75.0	52.2	12.3	29.1	13.2	65,010	25,427	11,137	5,472	1,859	1,360	3,562	6,300
21	Hawks	124	208	240.8	95.0	40.2	20.1	6.9	4.7	34.8	80.1	43.5	6.7	20.4	32.9	18.7	24.4	76.7	52.3	11.2	29.0	13.5	50,095	19,760	8,369	4,185	1,443	978	2,805	4,560
22	Rockets	129	251	241.7	101.0	42.1	21.2	7.8	5.2	36.4	81.2	44.8	8.6	24.8	34.6	19.7	26.4	74.6	54.4	10.9	31.2	14.4	60,665	25,363	10,567	5,328	1,946	1,308	3,606	5,572
23	Trail Blazers	129	220	242.5	101.2	42.3	20.9	7.2	4.6	36.8	83.2	44.2	6.3	18.0	35.1	21.3	28.2	75.5	52.9	12.6	29.6	13.8	53,350	22,273	9,299	4,594	1,590	1,011	3,041	5,358
24	Heat	136	299	241.4	96.0	40.0	19.1	7.0	4.6	34.7	76.9	45.1	8.1	23.1	35.2	18.4	24.8	74.3	54.6	9.3	30.7	13.9	72,185	28,697	11,971	5,712	2,098	1,378	4,158	6,569
25	Pacers	141	279	241.5	96.4	40.6	20.7	7.0	4.7	34.7	77.3	44.9	7.1	19.6	36.3	19.8	25.8	76.6	54.3	10.6	30.0	14.6	67,385	26,888	11,324	5,788	1,954	1,307	4,063	6,565

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Team Leaders

PPG

21.5

Murphy

RPG

7.1

Queen

APG

3.8

Murphy

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.4

21st

DRTG

118.9

25th

NETRTG

-4.5

21st

3P%

34.7

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies	25	57	.305	39.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	IND	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NOP	@	UTA	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	NOP	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	SAC	@	NOP	8:00 PM

Last Game

Pelicans

26 - 56

126

Final

132

Timberwolves

49 - 33

Sun 12 Apr 2026

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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Between September 15, 1986 and September 15, 2026, the New Orleans Pelicans have lost the fewest games by a team in the playoffs, with 37 losses.

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21.5

7.1

3.8

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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