what team played the least playoff games to win an nba championship

The Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia Warriors and the Minneapolis Lakers are tied for the fewest games in a single NBA playoff run with more than 0 championships, with 10 games.

	TEAM	GP	Champs	SEASON	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	Celtics	10	1	1963-64	240.0	103.4	73.6	22.1			40.0	101.8	39.3				23.4	33.4	70.1	44.4				2,400	1,034	736	221				275
2	Celtics	10	1	1960-61	240.0	120.7	82.1	24.7			45.1	109.2	41.3				30.5	42.2	72.3	47.2				2,400	1,207	821	247				290
3	Celtics	10	1	1956-57	250.0	111.7	72.9	22.9			40.8	110.6	36.9				30.1	42.1	71.5	43.3				2,500	1,117	729	229				303
4	Warriors	10	1	1955-56	240.0	104.6	64.4	25.9			37.0	93.0	39.8				30.6	40.8	75.0	47.1				2,400	1,046	644	259				272
5	Lakers	10	1	1948-49	240.0	80.3		17.0			27.9	77.6	36.0				24.5	33.3	73.6	43.5				2,400	803		170				243
6	Warriors	10	1	1946-47	240.0	75.3		5.2			26.5	95.3	27.8				22.3	28.9	77.2	34.9				2,400	753		52				204
7	Celtics	11	1	1958-59	240.0	123.3	82.6	26.1			46.8	118.0	39.7				29.6	39.7	74.6	45.5				2,640	1,356	909	287				299
8	Hawks	11	1	1957-58	240.0	109.5	71.5	21.5			38.7	95.9	40.4				32.0	45.5	70.3	47.2				2,640	1,204	787	236				335
9	Nationals	11	1	1954-55	242.3	97.2	55.5	25.6			32.4	89.2	36.3				32.5	43.8	74.1	44.8				2,665	1,069	611	282				294
10	Bullets	11	1	1947-48	240.0	76.9		6.0			25.5	88.5	28.7				26.0	35.5	73.1	36.9				2,640	846		66				315
11	Celtics	12	1	1964-65	242.1	116.8	72.3	23.6			46.3	111.6	41.4				24.3	32.6	74.4	46.4				2,905	1,401	867	283				344
12	Lakers	12	1	1952-53	240.0	82.9	53.0	17.2			28.5	75.6	37.7				25.9	35.8	72.3	45.4				2,880	995	636	206				372
13	Lakers	12	1	1949-50	240.0	84.5		17.9			29.5	80.3	36.8				25.5	35.2	72.5	44.1				2,880	1,014		215				321
14	76ers	13	1	1982-83	241.9	105.8	44.9	24.2	9.3	6.8	41.8	84.6	49.4	0.1	0.8	10.0	22.2	30.7	72.2	53.9	15.5	29.4	18.1	3,145	1,375	584	314	121	88	235	301
15	Celtics	13	1	1962-63	240.0	118.1	68.7	24.3			45.3	107.5	42.2				27.5	36.9	74.4	47.7				3,120	1,535	893	316				384
16	Celtics	13	1	1959-60	240.0	113.2	77.2	20.6			44.6	113.9	39.2				23.9	31.3	76.4	44.3				3,120	1,471	1,003	268				315
17	Lakers	13	1	1953-54	240.0	80.3	49.8	15.6			28.5	71.3	40.0				23.2	32.2	72.2	47.0				3,120	1,044	648	203				371
18	Lakers	13	1	1951-52	245.8	82.3	45.9	18.5			29.2	72.6	40.3				23.8	32.2	74.2	47.4				3,195	1,070	597	240				359
19	Lakers	14	1	1981-82	240.0	115.4	47.9	31.4	10.0	7.4	47.2	91.3	51.7	0.1	0.9	16.7	20.9	28.9	72.3	55.5	16.5	31.4	18.1	3,360	1,616	671	439	140	103	254	342
20	Bucks	14	1	1970-71	240.0	109.1	53.8	25.6			44.9	90.4	49.7				19.2	26.6	72.1	53.4				3,360	1,527	753	358				302
21	Celtics	14	1	1961-62	241.8	114.9	66.7	25.7			44.6	109.7	40.7				25.6	34.9	73.4	45.9				3,385	1,609	934	360				407
22	Royals	14	1	1950-51	240.0	83.9	53.8	23.5			29.0	73.9	39.2				25.9	34.6	74.8	47.0				3,360	1,174	753	329				338
23	Lakers	15	1	1971-72	241.7	106.6	54.1	21.6			40.5	94.4	42.9				25.5	34.1	75.0	48.7				3,625	1,599	811	324				294
24	76ers	15	1	1966-67	241.7	121.7	74.3	26.7			46.9	104.2	45.0				27.8	41.7	66.6	49.6				3,625	1,825	1,115	401				336
25	Lakers	16	1	2000-01	241.6	103.4	48.2	22.8	9.2	5.8	38.3	81.8	46.8	6.1	15.9	38.6	20.8	30.7	67.6	54.2	14.3	33.9	14.0	3,865	1,654	771	365	147	92	224	363

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PPG

28.3

Tatum

RPG

6.0

Tatum

APG

7.7

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.9

6th

DRTG

109.4

8th

NETRTG

9.5

5th

3P%

35.5

10th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	5	1	.833	0.5
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	3	.500	2.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 11/6	BOS	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Sun 11/8	BOS	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Tue 11/10	BOS	@	PHI	8:00 PM

Last Game

Celtics

5 - 1

108

Final

Magic

2 - 4

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

37.7

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.9

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.8

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

73.7

Sabonis

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

120.3

119.9

119.4

118.9

DRtg Rankings

103.8

105.4

105.9

108.2

108.5

NetRtg Rankings

15.1

12.6

11.3

11.0

9.5

8.2

Tank Leaderboard

0-6

1-5

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

365.8

Dončić

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

389.3

Dončić

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

39.9

Dončić

34.5

Miller

34.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.68

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.81

Dončić

1.79

Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

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Best Record ATS

6-0

6-1

5-1

5-2

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	5	1	.833	0.5
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	3	.500	2.5
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	4	.333	3.5
10	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Pacers	2	5	.286	4.0
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	1	5	.167	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	5	2	.714	1.5
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Warriors	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	5	.167	5.0
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0