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

The Boston Celtics have the most games by a team with more than 0 championships in a single NBA playoff run, with 26 games in 2007-08.

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What team played the most playoff games to win an NBA championship in a season?

	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	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	631
2	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
3	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
4	Lakers	24	1	1987-88	240.0	105.6	40.5	25.9	7.2	4.7	40.8	81.8	49.9	2.4	6.0	39.3	21.5	27.7	77.9	56.2	13.0	27.5	13.7	5,760	2,534	973	622	173	113	329	508
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	Lakers	23	1	1999-00	241.1	99.8	43.3	21.8	6.6	6.1	37.3	80.4	46.5	5.4	15.4	34.9	19.7	31.6	62.3	52.9	13.2	30.1	12.2	5,545	2,295	997	502	151	140	280	582
16	Rockets	23	1	1993-94	241.1	97.1	41.4	24.8	7.3	6.2	36.4	79.0	46.1	6.5	17.8	36.3	17.8	23.2	76.7	54.5	10.1	31.3	14.4	5,545	2,234	952	570	168	143	331	496
17	Celtics	23	1	1983-84	243.3	110.9	43.9	23.0	8.6	5.3	41.3	87.4	47.3	0.9	2.7	33.9	27.3	34.9	78.4	54.0	15.5	28.4	15.7	5,595	2,550	1,009	530	197	123	362	608
18	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
19	Rockets	22	1	1994-95	242.3	107.0	39.1	25.2	7.6	5.8	38.6	79.9	48.3	8.6	22.0	39.1	21.2	28.1	75.4	58.0	9.6	29.5	12.0	5,330	2,354	860	555	168	128	264	545
20	Bulls	22	1	1991-92	241.1	100.4	39.9	24.1	7.8	5.5	38.7	79.5	48.7	2.5	6.6	37.2	20.5	27.8	73.5	54.7	13.0	26.9	13.1	5,305	2,208	877	531	172	121	288	520
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.7

Brown

RPG

10.7

Tatum

APG

6.8

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

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Final

100

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

30.6

Cunningham

29.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.4

Wembanyama

10.9

Ayton

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.8

James

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.6

Smart

2.5

Eason

Playoffs BPG Leaders

5.0

Wembanyama

2.2

Holmgren

2.0

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.4

George

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.1

123.6

116.4

113.7

112.4

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.0

103.8

104.4

107.4

108.5

108.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

19.1

18.4

13.4

6.2

3.0

-0.9

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

431.7

Cunningham

403.9

Maxey

402.2

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

461

Cunningham

419

Maxey

415.5

Towns

Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.4

Lanier

40.1

Williams

40.1

Smith

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

1.76

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

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2.00

Lanier

1.71

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

53-37

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

37-54

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0