which team has the most nba finals appearances since 1996

Since 1995-96, 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
4Spurs
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
5Cavaliers
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
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
8Bulls
Bulls
NBA Finals
18
241.4
89.6
39.6
19.9
8.7
4.7
32.6
76.4
42.6
5.6
18.7
30.0
18.9
25.4
74.2
51.1
13.2
26.4
12.6
4,345
1,613
713
358
156
85
227
415
9Thunder
Thunder
NBA Finals
18
240.0
99.4
39.2
16.8
8.2
4.6
34.9
78.4
44.5
7.5
22.9
32.7
22.2
27.1
81.9
55.0
10.8
28.4
14.2
4,320
1,790
706
303
147
82
256
419
10Pistons
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
11Nets
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
12Pacers
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
13Jazz
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
14Nuggets
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
15Bucks
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
16Suns
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
17Raptors
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
18Magic
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
1976ers
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
20Knicks
Knicks
NBA Finals
5
240.0
79.8
38.2
14.0
8.0
3.4
30.8
78.6
39.2
2.2
10.8
20.4
16.0
21.0
76.2
45.4
9.8
28.4
12.8
1,200
399
191
70
40
17
64
123

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