team most finals appearances 1978-79 to 2018-19

Between the 1978-79 and 2018-19 seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers had the most appearances by a team in the NBA Finals, with 16 appearances.

TEAMSERIESGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Lakers
Lakers
NBA Finals
89
242.2
103.0
41.7
23.6
7.7
5.3
39.2
82.8
47.4
3.4
10.0
33.9
21.1
29.1
72.4
53.8
12.6
29.1
14.5
21,560
9,164
3,714
2,100
688
472
1,291
2,204
2Celtics
Celtics
NBA Finals
44
241.1
104.6
43.4
24.7
7.9
5.0
39.8
85.3
46.6
3.1
8.6
35.9
22.0
28.4
77.5
53.5
13.5
29.9
14.8
10,610
4,602
1,910
1,088
347
220
649
1,040
3Spurs
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
4Bulls
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
5Warriors
Warriors
NBA Finals
28
242.7
107.5
42.0
25.8
7.1
5.5
38.4
84.3
45.6
12.8
34.3
37.4
17.8
23.1
77.1
56.9
9.9
32.1
13.7
6,795
3,010
1,175
723
199
153
384
646
6Cavaliers
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
7Heat
Heat
NBA Finals
29
241.7
95.1
39.1
18.3
7.9
4.0
34.8
75.7
46.0
7.9
20.6
38.4
17.6
24.6
71.5
55.0
9.4
29.7
14.3
7,010
2,758
1,134
531
229
116
414
632
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
9Rockets
Rockets
NBA Finals
23
241.1
95.3
42.7
22.7
8.3
5.7
36.5
85.2
42.8
3.6
10.5
34.0
18.7
25.4
73.7
49.4
14.8
27.9
14.1
5,545
2,191
982
522
191
130
324
486
1076ers
76ers
NBA Finals
21
241.2
105.3
41.9
26.4
9.1
8.0
42.1
88.4
47.6
1.0
4.4
23.9
20.0
27.9
71.8
52.3
13.6
28.3
15.5
5,065
2,211
879
554
192
167
325
508
11Thunder
Thunder
NBA Finals
16
241.6
95.6
40.1
18.6
6.9
5.0
36.1
79.2
45.5
5.8
18.8
30.9
19.5
25.4
76.7
52.9
11.4
28.7
14.8
3,865
1,530
641
298
110
80
236
387
12Mavericks
Mavericks
NBA Finals
12
242.1
93.3
39.8
17.0
7.3
3.7
33.0
75.4
43.8
7.0
20.0
35.0
20.3
25.8
78.4
53.7
9.7
30.1
14.4
2,905
1,119
477
204
87
44
173
282
13Nets
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
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
17Trail 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
18Raptors
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
19Pacers
Pacers
NBA Finals
6
244.2
106.7
41.2
20.2
5.5
4.3
36.3
78.5
46.3
8.2
19.3
42.2
25.8
30.3
85.2
58.1
8.7
32.5
11.8
1,465
640
247
121
33
26
71
159
20Suns
Suns
NBA Finals
6
252.5
106.7
43.3
22.5
6.8
7.7
40.7
86.8
46.8
4.5
10.3
43.5
20.8
26.8
77.6
54.1
14.3
29.0
13.2
1,515
640
260
135
41
46
79
133
21Bullets
Bullets
NBA Finals
5
245.0
96.2
46.6
20.6
5.8
4.6
38.6
93.8
41.2
19.0
26.8
70.9
45.6
16.4
30.2
16.0
1,225
481
233
103
29
23
80
136

More Lakers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

33.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

RPG

8.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

APG

8.7

Dončić

Luka Dončić
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.1

7th

DRTG

118.5

25th

NETRTG

-0.4

16th

3P%

34.6

25th

2025-26 Conference Standings
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3
23
10
.697
5.5
4
20
10
.667
7.0
5
Lakers Lakers
20
11
.645
7.5
6
21
13
.618
8.0
7
19
14
.576
9.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
1/2
@
10:30 PM
Sun
1/4
@
9:30 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
9:30 PM
Fri
1/9
@
10:30 PM
Last Game
DET Pistons

25 - 8

128

Final

106

LAL Lakers

20 - 11

Tue 30 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
25
8
.758
2
23
10
.697
2.0
3
20
12
.625
4.5
4
20
15
.571
6.0
5
19
15
.559
6.5
6
17
14
.548
7.0
7
18
15
.545
7.0
8
19
16
.543
7.0
9
16
17
.485
9.0
10
16
19
.457
10.0
11
14
20
.412
11.5
12
11
22
.333
14.0
13
10
20
.333
13.5
14
8
24
.250
16.5
15
6
28
.176
19.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
29
5
.853
2
24
9
.727
4.5
3
23
10
.697
5.5
4
20
10
.667
7.0
5
20
11
.645
7.5
6
21
13
.618
8.0
7
19
14
.576
9.5
8
18
16
.529
11.0
9
15
18
.455
13.5
10
14
20
.412
15.0
11
12
20
.375
16.0
12
12
22
.353
17.0
13
11
21
.344
17.0
14
8
25
.242
20.5
15
8
27
.229
21.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
11/29
@
115-107
Sat
11/29
@
121-133
Sun
11/30
@
126-129
Sun
11/30
@
98-99
Sun
11/30
@
135-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/1
@
6:00 PM
Thu
1/1
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/1
@
8:30 PM
Thu
1/1
@
10:00 PM
Thu
1/1
@
10:30 PM