nba team least playoff games played for a title after 2001

Since 2001-02, the Golden State Warriors have the fewest games by a team with more than 0 championships in a single NBA playoff run, with 17 games in 2016-17.

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NBA team least playoff games played for a title in a season after 2001
TEAMGPChampsSEASONMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Warriors
Warriors
17
1
2016-17
240.0
119.3
45.8
28.2
8.7
6.1
42.9
87.0
49.4
12.7
32.9
38.6
20.7
25.4
81.5
60.8
9.3
36.5
13.6
4,080
2,028
778
480
148
104
232
370
2Celtics
Celtics
19
1
2023-24
241.3
108.8
43.1
23.8
6.3
5.4
39.3
83.8
46.9
14.5
40.2
36.0
15.7
19.3
81.2
58.9
9.7
33.4
11.5
4,585
2,067
818
452
119
102
219
298
3Lakers
Lakers
19
1
2001-02
241.3
97.8
45.4
19.6
6.8
5.8
35.7
80.5
44.4
6.1
18.0
33.9
20.3
28.1
72.1
52.7
12.3
33.2
13.7
4,585
1,859
863
373
130
110
261
449
4Nuggets
Nuggets
20
1
2022-23
241.3
113.5
44.8
25.8
6.9
4.2
42.3
86.0
49.2
11.3
30.0
37.5
17.7
22.1
80.1
59.3
10.1
34.7
11.6
4,825
2,269
895
515
137
84
232
385
5Spurs
Spurs
20
1
2006-07
240.0
95.7
40.6
19.9
7.1
5.5
35.3
76.8
45.9
7.6
19.7
38.4
17.6
24.3
72.4
54.7
10.5
30.1
13.9
4,800
1,913
812
397
142
110
278
410
6Lakers
Lakers
21
1
2019-20
240.0
112.8
44.1
25.6
8.0
5.3
41.0
84.0
48.9
12.1
34.2
35.4
18.6
24.6
75.8
59.5
10.6
33.5
15.4
5,040
2,369
926
538
169
112
323
476
7Warriors
Warriors
21
1
2017-18
241.2
110.4
45.0
26.0
7.9
5.8
41.2
86.0
48.0
11.2
31.4
35.7
16.8
20.4
82.2
58.1
9.1
35.9
12.9
5,065
2,319
945
547
165
122
270
414
8Cavaliers
Cavaliers
21
1
2015-16
240.0
104.8
43.3
21.2
7.8
4.2
38.3
81.8
46.9
12.3
30.2
40.6
15.8
21.8
72.5
57.3
10.7
32.6
12.5
5,040
2,200
909
446
163
89
262
412
9Warriors
Warriors
21
1
2014-15
243.6
103.3
45.6
24.5
8.0
5.8
38.2
84.2
45.3
11.4
30.5
37.4
15.5
22.1
69.9
55.0
11.6
34.0
14.6
5,115
2,169
958
515
168
121
307
471
10Mavericks
Mavericks
21
1
2010-11
241.2
98.2
38.4
20.1
7.1
4.1
34.5
74.9
46.1
8.8
22.2
39.4
20.5
25.4
80.9
57.1
9.7
28.7
12.9
5,065
2,063
806
423
149
86
271
422
11Warriors
Warriors
22
1
2021-22
240.0
111.9
43.9
27.0
7.7
5.0
41.4
86.1
48.0
14.0
37.3
37.5
15.1
19.8
76.6
59.0
9.8
34.1
14.5
5,280
2,461
966
594
170
109
320
474
12Thunder
Thunder
23
1
2024-25
241.1
114.7
43.6
23.0
10.7
5.7
41.0
89.8
45.6
11.8
35.0
33.8
20.9
26.0
80.1
56.6
11.4
32.1
12.3
5,545
2,638
1,002
528
247
130
284
494
13Bucks
Bucks
23
1
2020-21
242.2
110.3
49.0
22.8
7.8
4.2
42.1
91.1
46.2
11.2
35.0
32.1
14.9
20.8
71.8
55.0
12.8
36.1
12.7
5,570
2,537
1,126
525
180
97
293
413
14Spurs
Spurs
23
1
2013-14
241.1
106.3
42.0
22.2
8.1
3.5
39.7
80.9
49.1
8.8
21.6
40.9
18.0
23.5
76.7
58.3
9.4
32.6
12.6
5,545
2,446
967
511
187
80
289
456
15Heat
Heat
23
1
2012-13
242.2
97.1
38.1
20.6
8.3
5.4
35.8
76.6
46.8
7.7
20.2
38.1
17.8
23.2
76.6
55.9
9.7
28.4
13.1
5,570
2,234
876
473
191
125
301
510
16Heat
Heat
23
1
2011-12
242.2
97.3
40.4
17.5
7.3
5.0
35.0
76.0
46.0
6.8
19.7
34.7
20.6
27.7
74.4
55.2
10.2
30.3
13.0
5,570
2,239
930
402
168
114
299
473
17Lakers
Lakers
23
1
2009-10
240.0
101.1
42.9
19.7
6.7
6.2
37.3
81.2
46.0
6.8
20.7
33.0
19.6
26.0
75.4
54.6
12.8
30.1
12.5
5,520
2,325
987
452
154
143
287
534
18Lakers
Lakers
23
1
2008-09
242.2
102.4
42.0
19.4
7.9
6.3
37.4
80.5
46.5
7.0
18.4
37.7
20.6
27.5
74.7
55.3
11.1
30.9
13.0
5,570
2,355
967
446
181
144
300
540
19Heat
Heat
23
1
2005-06
241.1
96.3
42.0
17.5
7.0
4.6
34.8
72.4
48.1
6.3
19.1
33.3
20.3
30.9
65.5
55.9
9.5
32.5
15.5
5,545
2,214
967
402
161
105
357
553
20Spurs
Spurs
23
1
2004-05
242.2
96.9
42.1
18.4
5.6
5.8
34.7
76.5
45.4
7.1
18.3
38.9
20.4
28.0
72.7
54.6
12.3
29.7
14.5
5,570
2,229
968
423
128
133
334
504
21Pistons
Pistons
23
1
2003-04
244.3
87.1
44.8
19.4
8.0
7.1
31.4
76.3
41.2
4.2
13.9
30.4
20.1
27.3
73.4
49.3
12.9
32.0
14.9
5,620
2,003
1,031
447
184
164
342
518
22Raptors
Raptors
24
1
2018-19
242.1
106.6
42.3
22.5
8.0
4.6
37.7
84.8
44.4
11.9
34.5
34.6
19.3
23.3
83.0
56.1
8.3
34.0
12.1
5,810
2,558
1,016
541
193
110
290
543
23Spurs
Spurs
24
1
2002-03
241.0
94.8
45.5
20.7
7.8
6.9
33.8
76.8
44.1
5.3
15.2
35.1
21.8
30.6
71.2
52.5
12.1
33.4
15.2
5,785
2,275
1,093
497
186
165
365
514
24Celtics
Celtics
26
1
2007-08
240.0
94.0
40.0
21.5
7.6
4.3
33.6
75.1
44.7
6.0
16.8
35.9
20.8
26.6
78.3
54.1
11.1
28.9
12.8
6,240
2,444
1,040
559
198
112
333
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PPG

26.6

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RPG

5.5

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APG

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115.0

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115.6

17th

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-0.6

20th

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35.6

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TEAMWLPCTGB
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

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6/16
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6/19
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