nba teams to make the playoffs starting 3 -9

The Boston Celtics have sunk 17,180 baskets in the playoffs when starting -9+ games all-time.

Interpreted as:

NBA teams to field goal make the playoffs starting 3 -9 or more

	TEAM	FGM	GS	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Celtics	17,180	2,265	4,624	23.8	10.1	4.1	2.3	0.7	0.5	8.1	45.9	0.7	1.9	34.8	2.0	2.5	79.1	54.9	1.1	3.1	1.3	109,868	46,655	19,170	10,487	3,240	2,311	6,142	10,127	+2285
2	Lakers	18,761	2,385	4,756	24.2	10.5	4.3	2.4	0.8	0.6	8.3	47.7	0.5	1.5	34.0	2.1	2.8	73.3	55.1	1.2	3.1	1.4	115,108	49,855	20,321	11,335	3,581	2,753	6,573	11,008	+2655
3	76ers	9,600	1,285	2,566	24.2	10.1	4.3	2.2	0.8	0.5	8.2	45.6	0.5	1.5	33.9	2.1	2.7	76.3	53.5	1.2	3.0	1.4	62,030	25,850	10,919	5,620	1,988	1,359	3,579	5,746	-710
4	Hawks	7,972	1,135	2,354	23.2	9.2	3.9	2.0	0.7	0.5	7.8	43.7	0.6	1.8	32.8	1.8	2.4	76.5	52.3	1.1	2.8	1.3	54,728	21,667	9,147	4,620	1,571	1,079	2,979	5,050	-3240
5	Wizards	3,782	510	1,035	23.9	9.8	4.1	2.0	0.7	0.5	8.2	44.6	0.5	1.6	32.7	2.0	2.6	75.3	52.5	1.2	2.9	1.3	24,732	10,166	4,239	2,063	742	557	1,396	2,365	-650
6	Spurs	13,939	1,880	4,029	22.6	9.3	4.0	2.0	0.7	0.5	7.5	46.2	0.5	1.5	36.6	1.8	2.4	73.6	54.1	1.0	2.9	1.3	90,908	37,334	16,001	8,078	2,681	2,025	5,047	8,247	+5020
7	Nuggets	9,553	1,200	2,426	24.0	10.6	4.3	2.3	0.7	0.5	8.6	45.7	0.7	2.0	34.6	2.0	2.6	77.6	54.3	1.2	3.1	1.3	58,149	25,771	10,408	5,635	1,727	1,126	3,121	5,675	-865
8	Nets	6,052	845	1,733	23.6	9.5	4.1	2.1	0.7	0.4	7.9	44.1	0.6	1.8	33.2	1.9	2.6	74.8	52.5	1.1	2.9	1.4	40,979	16,459	7,023	3,619	1,284	758	2,380	4,073	-640
9	Rockets	10,348	1,395	2,730	24.7	10.4	4.4	2.2	0.8	0.6	8.4	45.0	0.8	2.3	34.4	2.0	2.7	74.0	54.0	1.2	3.2	1.4	67,461	28,370	11,934	6,060	2,178	1,508	3,857	6,247	-1060
10	Thunder	11,229	1,495	3,088	23.4	9.9	4.2	2.0	0.8	0.5	8.0	45.3	0.6	1.9	34.0	2.0	2.6	78.2	54.2	1.2	3.0	1.3	72,358	30,653	12,821	6,267	2,365	1,667	4,035	7,092	+1635
11	Bucks	9,073	1,170	2,426	23.4	10.0	4.1	2.2	0.7	0.5	8.1	46.1	0.6	1.9	34.0	1.9	2.5	75.2	54.2	1.1	3.0	1.3	56,708	24,264	10,037	5,284	1,732	1,132	3,224	5,562	-510
12	Suns	10,777	1,350	2,704	24.2	10.6	4.2	2.3	0.7	0.5	8.5	47.0	0.6	1.7	36.0	2.0	2.6	77.9	55.2	1.2	3.0	1.3	65,308	28,741	11,310	6,313	1,931	1,382	3,594	6,200	-450
13	Knicks	8,974	1,270	2,444	25.1	9.9	4.3	2.1	0.8	0.4	8.2	44.8	0.6	1.7	34.6	2.0	2.7	74.8	53.0	1.3	3.0	1.5	61,387	24,254	10,414	5,132	1,905	1,097	3,632	6,101	-370
14	Trail Blazers	9,196	1,225	2,471	24.1	10.2	4.2	2.1	0.7	0.5	8.3	44.7	0.6	1.6	35.0	2.1	2.8	75.5	53.0	1.3	2.9	1.4	59,449	25,085	10,378	5,285	1,785	1,125	3,367	6,051	-2685
15	Pistons	9,911	1,395	2,748	24.6	9.7	4.2	2.1	0.7	0.5	8.1	44.5	0.4	1.3	33.2	2.0	2.7	75.1	52.1	1.3	3.0	1.3	67,507	26,624	11,630	5,704	1,928	1,383	3,569	6,589	+875
16	Kings	3,136	430	835	25.0	10.3	4.5	2.1	0.8	0.4	8.7	43.3	0.6	1.9	32.4	2.2	2.9	76.4	51.9	1.4	3.1	1.5	20,839	8,609	3,761	1,741	682	370	1,214	2,024	-460
17	Jazz	10,581	1,460	3,001	23.5	9.6	4.1	2.2	0.7	0.5	7.7	45.6	0.5	1.4	35.8	2.1	2.8	76.0	53.9	1.1	2.9	1.3	70,483	28,928	12,213	6,594	2,082	1,476	4,001	7,089	-1300
18	Mavericks	9,412	1,245	2,501	24.0	10.3	4.2	2.0	0.7	0.4	8.3	45.4	0.7	2.1	36.1	2.0	2.6	78.6	54.6	1.2	3.0	1.2	60,139	25,729	10,448	4,949	1,668	1,076	3,069	5,560	-590
19	Bulls	10,402	1,425	2,954	23.4	9.4	4.0	2.1	0.8	0.5	7.8	45.3	0.5	1.4	34.0	1.9	2.5	75.3	52.9	1.2	2.8	1.3	69,101	27,751	11,903	6,282	2,233	1,366	3,733	6,711	+200
20	Cavaliers	8,793	1,215	2,470	23.8	9.8	4.1	2.0	0.7	0.5	7.8	45.6	0.8	2.2	35.4	1.9	2.5	75.4	54.9	1.1	3.0	1.3	58,676	24,229	10,060	5,049	1,717	1,158	3,128	5,047	+2540
21	Warriors	8,740	1,080	2,388	21.8	9.9	3.9	2.3	0.7	0.5	7.8	46.8	1.0	2.7	36.8	1.6	2.1	76.8	56.7	1.0	2.9	1.3	52,142	23,726	9,329	5,429	1,761	1,181	3,017	4,994	+4230
22	Pacers	9,691	1,395	2,897	23.3	9.3	3.9	2.0	0.7	0.5	7.4	44.9	0.7	1.9	36.3	1.9	2.5	76.6	54.3	1.0	2.9	1.3	67,390	26,888	11,324	5,788	1,954	1,307	3,854	6,565	+430
23	Clippers	5,309	690	1,475	22.6	9.8	3.9	2.0	0.7	0.4	7.7	46.5	0.8	2.3	35.9	1.8	2.4	74.5	55.8	1.0	2.9	1.1	33,269	14,490	5,698	2,921	1,036	662	1,688	3,183	-145
24	Heat	10,380	1,495	2,991	24.1	9.6	4.0	1.9	0.7	0.5	7.7	45.1	0.8	2.3	35.2	1.8	2.5	74.3	54.6	0.9	3.1	1.3	72,191	28,697	11,971	5,712	2,098	1,378	3,925	6,569	+1305
25	Hornets	2,154	315	620	24.8	9.4	4.1	2.0	0.8	0.5	8.0	43.7	0.4	1.4	33.0	2.0	2.7	75.0	51.6	1.2	2.9	1.3	15,349	5,853	2,545	1,266	471	292	811	1,407	-830

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DRTG

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8.1

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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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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

33.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

32.5

Cunningham

28.0

Embiid

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.3

Towns

10.8

Ayton

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

9.0

Barnes

8.3

James

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.7

Smart

2.5

Eason

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

2.3

Thompson

2.2

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.7

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Maxey

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

129.0

122.0

117.3

113.7

113.1

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

102.3

103.9

104.2

104.3

105.8

108.5

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

18.1

12.9

4.6

3.0

2.7

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345.3

Jokić

321.8

Maxey

302.8

Barnes

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

368.3

Jokić

331.5

Maxey

313.8

Cunningham

Playoffs USG% Leaders

42.6

Smith

40.1

Williams

36.0

Cunningham

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.17

McLaughlin

2.00

Richardson

1.90

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.83

McLaughlin

1.81

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

51-36

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

49-39

Worst Record ATS

33-49

36-52

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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