teams that started 2 -9 that won a playoff series

The Boston Celtics have won 2,484 times in the playoffs when starting -9+ games all-time.

Interpreted as:
teams that started 2 -9 or more that won a playoff series
TEAMWGSGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Celtics
Celtics
2,484
2,230
4,541
23.8
10.1
4.1
2.3
0.7
0.5
3.7
8.1
45.9
0.7
1.9
34.9
2.0
2.5
79.2
54.9
1.1
3.1
1.3
108,187
45,909
18,842
10,321
3,202
2,278
6,064
9,991
+2185
2Lakers
Lakers
2,878
2,355
4,694
24.2
10.5
4.3
2.4
0.8
0.6
4.0
8.3
47.7
0.5
1.5
33.9
2.1
2.8
73.3
55.1
1.2
3.1
1.4
113,642
49,248
20,072
11,196
3,536
2,713
6,475
10,881
+2580
376ers
76ers
1,236
1,250
2,490
24.2
10.1
4.3
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.7
8.2
45.6
0.5
1.4
33.8
2.1
2.8
76.2
53.5
1.3
3.0
1.4
60,350
25,124
10,631
5,468
1,955
1,329
3,511
5,614
-610
4Hawks
Hawks
909
1,105
2,287
23.3
9.2
3.9
2.0
0.7
0.5
3.4
7.8
43.7
0.6
1.8
32.9
1.8
2.4
76.6
52.2
1.1
2.8
1.3
53,288
21,065
8,926
4,487
1,527
1,050
2,893
4,917
-2715
5Wizards
Wizards
390
510
1,035
23.9
9.8
4.1
2.0
0.7
0.5
3.7
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
6Spurs
Spurs
2,255
1,855
3,969
22.6
9.3
4.0
2.0
0.7
0.5
3.5
7.5
46.2
0.5
1.5
36.5
1.8
2.5
73.6
54.0
1.0
2.9
1.3
89,707
36,772
15,779
7,955
2,639
1,989
4,979
8,137
+4710
7Nuggets
Nuggets
1,026
1,170
2,366
24.0
10.6
4.3
2.3
0.7
0.5
3.9
8.6
45.7
0.7
2.0
34.7
2.0
2.6
77.5
54.3
1.2
3.1
1.3
56,711
25,126
10,178
5,488
1,683
1,101
3,050
5,539
-730
8Nets
Nets
722
845
1,733
23.6
9.5
4.1
2.1
0.7
0.4
3.5
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
9Rockets
Rockets
1,325
1,365
2,670
24.7
10.4
4.4
2.2
0.8
0.6
3.8
8.4
45.1
0.8
2.3
34.5
2.0
2.7
74.0
54.1
1.2
3.2
1.4
65,997
27,778
11,685
5,935
2,109
1,476
3,780
6,116
-985
10Thunder
Thunder
1,531
1,475
3,038
23.5
9.9
4.2
2.0
0.8
0.5
3.6
8.1
45.2
0.6
1.9
33.9
2.0
2.6
78.1
54.1
1.2
3.0
1.3
71,399
30,162
12,645
6,164
2,327
1,644
3,996
7,007
+1290
11Bucks
Bucks
1,090
1,170
2,426
23.4
10.0
4.1
2.2
0.7
0.5
3.7
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
12Suns
Suns
1,321
1,330
2,655
24.2
10.7
4.2
2.3
0.7
0.5
4.0
8.5
47.1
0.6
1.7
36.1
2.1
2.6
77.9
55.2
1.2
3.0
1.3
64,348
28,319
11,149
6,225
1,909
1,371
3,533
6,107
-105
13Knicks
Knicks
1,134
1,240
2,373
25.3
9.9
4.3
2.1
0.8
0.5
3.7
8.2
44.7
0.6
1.7
34.4
2.0
2.7
74.8
52.8
1.3
3.0
1.5
59,948
23,547
10,139
4,987
1,852
1,068
3,558
5,971
-895
14Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
967
1,200
2,406
24.2
10.2
4.2
2.2
0.7
0.5
3.7
8.4
44.8
0.6
1.6
35.2
2.2
2.9
75.5
53.1
1.3
2.9
1.4
58,249
24,585
10,175
5,178
1,747
1,101
3,305
5,939
-2375
15Pistons
Pistons
1,471
1,365
2,684
24.6
9.7
4.2
2.1
0.7
0.5
3.6
8.1
44.6
0.4
1.3
33.4
2.0
2.7
75.1
52.1
1.3
2.9
1.3
66,067
26,023
11,342
5,585
1,884
1,323
3,470
6,453
+820
16Kings
Kings
353
430
835
25.0
10.3
4.5
2.1
0.8
0.4
3.8
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
17Jazz
Jazz
1,373
1,460
3,001
23.5
9.6
4.1
2.2
0.7
0.5
3.5
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
18Mavericks
Mavericks
1,166
1,245
2,501
24.0
10.3
4.2
2.0
0.7
0.4
3.8
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
19Bulls
Bulls
1,730
1,425
2,954
23.4
9.4
4.0
2.1
0.8
0.5
3.5
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
20Cavaliers
Cavaliers
1,325
1,185
2,402
23.8
9.8
4.1
2.0
0.7
0.5
3.6
7.8
45.5
0.8
2.2
35.4
1.9
2.5
75.5
54.9
1.1
3.0
1.3
57,211
23,560
9,807
4,922
1,667
1,130
3,032
4,920
+2540
21Warriors
Warriors
1,442
1,080
2,388
21.8
9.9
3.9
2.3
0.7
0.5
3.7
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
22Pacers
Pacers
1,440
1,395
2,897
23.3
9.3
3.9
2.0
0.7
0.5
3.3
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
23Clippers
Clippers
641
690
1,475
22.6
9.8
3.9
2.0
0.7
0.4
3.6
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
24Heat
Heat
1,606
1,495
2,991
24.1
9.6
4.0
1.9
0.7
0.5
3.5
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
25Hornets
Hornets
227
315
620
24.8
9.4
4.1
2.0
0.8
0.5
3.5
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
StatMuse has season-level data for games started going back to the 1982 playoffs.

More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.6

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

7.8

Queta

Neemias Queta

APG

5.3

White

Derrick White
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.9

2nd

DRTG

115.3

15th

NETRTG

7.6

3rd

3P%

36.8

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
Celtics Celtics
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/12
@
7:30 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

17 - 19

101

Final

115

BOS Celtics

23 - 12

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
6
21
17
.553
7.0
7
20
17
.541
7.5
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
13
23
.361
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
10
25
.286
16.5
15
6
31
.162
21.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
25
11
.694
4.5
3
23
11
.676
5.5
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
24
13
.649
6.0
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
10
16
20
.444
13.5
11
14
23
.378
16.0
12
13
22
.371
16.0
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
29
.216
22.0
15
8
30
.211
22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
12/5
@
99-94
Fri
12/5
@
112-124
Fri
12/5
@
106-109
Fri
12/5
@
127-111
Fri
12/5
@
109-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:30 PM