worst nba playoff record for a champion winner

The Boston Celtics have the worst record by a team with more than 0 championships in a single NBA playoff run, with a record of 8-6 in 1961-62.

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worst NBA playoff record for a champion in a season winner

	TEAM	REC	Champs	SEASON	W%	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	Celtics	8-6	1	1961-62	.571	14	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
2	Celtics	16-10	1	2007-08	.615	26	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
3	Celtics	8-5	1	1962-63	.615	13	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
4	Celtics	8-5	1	1959-60	.615	13	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
5	Lakers	15-9	1	1987-88	.625	24	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	14.0	5,760	2,534	973	622	173	113	336	508
6	Knicks	12-7	1	1969-70	.632	19	245.3	110.5	50.0	23.7			46.2	101.0	45.7				18.2	23.9	75.8	49.5				4,660	2,099	950	450				446
7	Celtics	12-7	1	1967-68	.632	19	241.3	114.6	68.5	22.6			44.0	97.5	45.1				26.6	36.4	73.1	50.5				4,585	2,177	1,301	429				523
8	Nationals	7-4	1	1954-55	.636	11	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
9	Royals	9-5	1	1950-51	.643	14	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
10	Celtics	11-6	1	1965-66	.647	17	242.9	115.8	67.8	21.6			43.2	99.5	43.5				29.4	38.3	76.7	49.8				4,130	1,969	1,153	368				484
11	Lakers	15-8	1	1999-00	.652	23	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
12	Rockets	15-8	1	1993-94	.652	23	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
13	Celtics	15-8	1	1983-84	.652	23	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	16.0	5,595	2,550	1,009	530	197	123	368	608
14	Raptors	16-8	1	2018-19	.667	24	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
15	Spurs	16-8	1	2002-03	.667	24	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
16	Bullets	14-7	1	1977-78	.667	21	243.6	107.6	49.4	23.9	8.5	4.5	43.4	95.6	45.4				20.7	29.7	69.7	49.5	17.2	32.2	16.5	5,115	2,259	1,038	502	178	95	347	551
17	Celtics	12-6	1	1975-76	.667	18	244.2	100.7	50.1	22.6	6.2	2.3	39.3	90.2	43.5				22.1	27.6	80.2	49.2	15.1	35.0	19.8	4,395	1,812	902	407	112	41	357	481
18	Celtics	12-6	1	1973-74	.667	18	244.2	102.4	48.5	25.5	6.8	2.8	42.3	94.3	44.8				17.9	22.1	80.9	49.2	13.6	34.9	18.1	4,395	1,844	873	459	122	50	326	423
19	Celtics	12-6	1	1968-69	.667	18	240.0	107.8	54.8	21.3			41.9	94.7	44.3				23.9	31.7	75.6	49.6				4,320	1,941	987	383				485
20	Celtics	8-4	1	1964-65	.667	12	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
21	Rockets	15-7	1	1994-95	.682	22	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
22	Bulls	15-7	1	1991-92	.682	22	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	13.5	5,305	2,208	877	531	172	121	298	520
23	Lakers	9-4	1	1953-54	.692	13	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
24	Lakers	9-4	1	1951-52	.692	13	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
25	Thunder	16-7	1	2024-25	.696	23	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

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RPG

8.4

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APG

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	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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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

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33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

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17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

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MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

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Thompson

36.4

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1.78

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1.61

Dončić

1.52

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1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

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47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

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41-59

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

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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