teams most finals appearances since 2000

Since 1999-00, the Los Angeles Lakers have the most appearances by a team in the NBA Finals, with 8 appearances.

TEAMSERIESGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Lakers
Lakers
NBA Finals
44
242.8
98.3
41.6
20.5
7.2
5.3
35.9
79.1
45.4
7.2
20.3
35.5
19.3
27.4
70.6
53.9
11.3
30.3
13.3
10,685
4,325
1,831
900
315
231
587
1,053
2Heat
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
3Warriors
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
4Cavaliers
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
5Spurs
Spurs
NBA Finals
29
241.7
92.4
42.2
18.9
6.6
5.5
33.8
74.4
45.4
7.6
18.9
40.1
17.3
24.0
71.9
54.4
10.9
31.3
14.9
7,010
2,679
1,224
547
192
160
432
554
6Celtics
Celtics
NBA Finals
24
240.0
97.3
41.0
22.9
7.0
4.9
34.8
79.5
43.7
10.0
26.9
37.3
17.8
22.7
78.3
54.4
10.0
31.0
13.9
5,760
2,336
983
549
169
117
333
503
7Mavericks
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
8Thunder
Thunder
NBA Finals
12
240.0
104.6
40.3
16.8
9.3
5.5
36.8
82.8
44.5
8.6
25.9
33.1
22.3
27.8
80.5
55.0
10.6
29.7
12.9
2,880
1,255
483
202
111
66
155
264
9Pistons
Pistons
NBA Finals
12
244.2
88.4
42.9
18.3
8.5
6.1
33.8
78.1
43.2
3.3
11.8
27.7
17.7
24.8
71.4
49.7
14.0
28.9
11.5
2,930
1,061
515
219
102
73
138
252
10Nets
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
11Pacers
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
12Nuggets
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
13Bucks
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
14Suns
Suns
NBA Finals
6
240.0
109.3
39.0
20.0
7.0
4.0
41.7
85.0
49.0
11.0
28.7
38.4
15.0
17.5
85.7
59.0
7.0
32.0
13.0
1,440
656
234
120
42
24
78
122
15Raptors
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
16Magic
Magic
NBA Finals
5
250.0
91.2
38.2
18.4
6.0
6.0
32.2
75.2
42.8
7.6
23.0
33.0
19.2
27.8
69.1
52.2
7.6
30.6
14.6
1,250
456
191
92
30
30
73
110
1776ers
76ers
NBA Finals
5
245.0
93.8
42.8
18.4
7.8
4.8
35.4
83.4
42.4
3.4
11.8
28.8
19.6
27.4
71.5
49.1
13.2
29.6
13.0
1,225
469
214
92
39
24
65
125

More Lakers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.3

7th

DRTG

117.7

21st

NETRTG

1.6

13th

3P%

36.1

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
8.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
8:00 PM
Thu
12/18
LAL LAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
LAL LAL
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM
Tue
12/23
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
9:00 PM
Thu
12/25
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
8:00 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

17 - 7

132

Final

119

LAL Lakers

17 - 7

Wed 10 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122
Thu
11/13
BKN BKN
@
ORL ORL
98-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
SAC SAC
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM