what nba team has the most finals appearances

The Los Angeles Lakers have the most appearances by a team in the NBA Finals, with 32 appearances.

		TEAM	SERIES	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		Lakers	NBA Finals	185	242.2	101.7			7.7	5.2	38.3			4.1	11.9	34.2	23.1	31.9	72.4		12.5	29.4	14.8	44,800	18,822			729	498	1,558	4,667
2		Celtics	NBA Finals	140	242.7	109.1	54.1		7.6	4.4	41.4	96.2	43.1	5.3	14.5	36.6	24.2	31.7	76.1	49.5	13.0	31.3	15.6	33,975	15,268	7,571		514	298	1,058	3,580
3		Warriors	NBA Finals	65	241.5	101.2	49.2		8.3	5.6	37.0			13.3	35.6	37.2	20.3	27.6	73.6		10.7	32.4	15.1	15,700	6,580	2,659		316	212	573	1,593
4		76ers	NBA Finals	53	240.9	98.1			9.7	7.3	36.7			1.0	4.4	23.9	24.2	35.0	69.2		13.2	29.3	16.9	12,770	5,200			263	197	457	1,357
5		Knicks	NBA Finals	48	242.6	89.7			8.1	5.0	34.6	83.7	41.3	3.9	13.3	29.6	19.6	26.9	72.9	47.0	12.8	28.2	14.5	11,645	4,306			97	60	318	1,233
6		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
7		Pistons	NBA Finals	40	241.9	96.2			6.9	5.5	35.5			2.8	8.9	31.5	23.3	30.9	75.5		13.6	29.2	12.1	9,675	3,848			194	153	340	1,007
8		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
9		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
10		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
11		Thunder	NBA Finals	30	241.7	99.6	42.8	18.1	7.5	5.7	36.8	83.3	44.2	7.5	22.9	32.7	21.4	27.7	77.3	52.1	12.9	29.9	15.3	7,250	2,987	1,284	542	225	170	458	732
12		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
13		Bullets	NBA Finals	20	242.5	98.8	46.9	21.3	8.0	4.7	39.9	95.3	41.8				19.1	27.0	70.6	46.1	16.0	30.7	17.1	4,850	1,975	938	426	128	75	342	518
14		Hawks	NBA Finals	25	244.0	107.5	59.3				38.4	98.3	39.1				30.6	41.5	73.7	46.1				6,100	2,687	1,483					702
15		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
16		Trail Blazers	NBA Finals	17	242.9	103.4	45.5	23.3	8.6	4.5	39.2	85.2	46.1	1.9	9.0	21.2	23.7	31.5	75.2	52.2	13.6	31.9	19.6	4,130	1,758	773	396	147	77	333	486
17		Suns	NBA Finals	18	248.3	105.2	41.6	21.2	7.7	5.1	40.5	87.6	46.3	7.8	19.5	39.7	19.0	24.1	79.0	53.6	11.1	30.4	15.7	4,470	1,893	748	382	138	91	283	416
18		Bucks	NBA Finals	17	244.4	102.3	47.2	23.0	5.3	3.6	40.8	85.9	47.5	11.0	31.2	35.3	16.8	22.6	74.0	53.3	12.7	32.2	17.8	4,155	1,739	802	391	69	47	302	343
19		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
20		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
21		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
22		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
23		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
24		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
25		Royals	NBA Finals	7	240.0	83.3	51.9	24.3			29.4	73.7	39.9				24.4	33.1	73.7	47.2				1,680	583	363	170				182

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33.3

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RPG

8.8

Ayton

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APG

8.6

Dončić

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ORTG

117.9

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DRTG

118.3

26th

NETRTG

-0.4

17th

3P%

34.8

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Timberwolves	27	16	.628	8.5
5	Rockets	25	15	.625	9.0
6	Lakers	25	16	.610	9.5
7	Suns	26	17	.605	9.5
8	Warriors	25	19	.568	11.0

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/20	LAL	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Thu 1/22	LAL	@	LAC	10:00 PM
Sat 1/24	LAL	@	DAL	8:30 PM
Mon 1/26	LAL	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Wed 1/28	LAL	@	CLE	7:00 PM

TOR

25 - 19

93

Final

110

LAL

25 - 16

Sun 18 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

30.2

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

12.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.6

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.4

Gobert

Rudy Gobert

11.0

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

Josh Giddey

2.2

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

2.1

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

2.0

Wallace

Cason Wallace

2.2

Sarr

Alex Sarr

2.1

Huff

Jay Huff

2.0

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

4.5

Curry

Stephen Curry

3.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

3.8

Porter

Michael Porter Jr.

71.3

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

70.2

Williams

Mark Williams

69.2

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

122.9

122.1

120.2

119.9

119.9

118.7

106.6

109.3

112.4

113.1

113.2

113.3

NetRtg Rankings

13.3

7.2

7.0

6.6

5.3

5.3

Tank Leaderboard

10-35

10-34

10-32

12-31

12-29

14-29

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,127.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

2,035.4

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

2,035.3

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

2,133.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

2,122.5

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

38.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.9

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

39.4

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.1

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.5

Durant

Kevin Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.57

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.67

Dončić

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1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

30-13

24-16-1

25-18

25-18

24-18

25-19

Worst Record ATS

15-29

17-26

17-25

17-25

18-23

19-24

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	31	10	.756
2	Celtics	26	16	.619	5.5
3	Knicks	25	18	.581	7.0
4	Raptors	25	19	.568	7.5
5	76ers	23	18	.561	8.0
6	Magic	23	19	.548	8.5
7	Cavaliers	24	20	.545	8.5
8	Heat	22	21	.512	10.0
9	Bulls	20	22	.476	11.5
10	Hawks	20	25	.444	13.0
11	Bucks	18	24	.429	13.5
12	Hornets	16	27	.372	16.0
13	Nets	12	29	.293	19.0
14	Wizards	10	32	.238	21.5
15	Pacers	10	34	.227	22.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	36	8	.818
2	Spurs	30	13	.698	5.5
3	Nuggets	29	14	.674	6.5
4	Timberwolves	27	16	.628	8.5
5	Rockets	25	15	.625	9.0
6	Lakers	25	16	.610	9.5
7	Suns	26	17	.605	9.5
8	Warriors	25	19	.568	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	22	22	.500	14.0
10	Clippers	19	23	.452	16.0
11	Grizzlies	18	23	.439	16.5
12	Mavericks	18	26	.409	18.0
13	Jazz	14	29	.326	21.5
14	Kings	12	31	.279	23.5
15	Pelicans	10	35	.222	26.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 12/22	DET	@	SAC	136-127
Mon 12/22	HOU	@	LAC	108-128
Wed 12/24	CLE	@	NYK	124-126
Wed 12/24	SAS	@	OKC	117-102
Wed 12/24	DAL	@	GSW	116-126

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/20	PHX	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Tue 1/20	LAC	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Tue 1/20	SAS	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Tue 1/20	MIN	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Tue 1/20	LAL	@	DEN	10:00 PM