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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTNBA all-time head-to-head records
Every pairing of today's 30 teams, counting regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup games across franchise history. Each series links to its full head-to-head page.
Quick answers
- Which NBA teams have played each other the most?
- Boston Celtics and New York Knicks have met 553 times since 1949; Boston Celtics lead 337-216.
- What is the most one-sided NBA rivalry?
- Among pairings with 100+ meetings, Miami Heat lead 84-33 against the Washington Wizards (71.8% of games).
- Which franchise has the best record against the rest of the NBA?
- The Boston Celtics have the best win percentage: 3020-2086 since 1949 against today's other 29 teams.
Most-played series
| Series | Games | Record | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks | 553 | Boston Celtics lead 337-216 | 1949 |
| Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers | 420 | Boston Celtics lead 245-175 | 1963 |
| Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons | 382 | Boston Celtics lead 245-137 | 1957 |
| New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons | 361 | New York Knicks lead 198-163 | 1957 |
| New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers | 356 | Philadelphia 76ers lead 190-166 | 1963 |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns | 345 | Los Angeles Lakers lead 195-150 | 1968 |
| Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons | 324 | Chicago Bulls lead 164-160 | 1966 |
| Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons | 305 | Philadelphia 76ers lead 168-137 | 1963 |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers | 304 | Los Angeles Lakers lead 170-134 | 1970 |
| Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics | 298 | Boston Celtics lead 176-122 | 1968 |
| Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks | 298 | Milwaukee Bucks lead 151-147 | 1968 |
| Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons | 292 | Milwaukee Bucks lead 162-130 | 1968 |
| Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks | 289 | Chicago Bulls lead 155-134 | 1966 |
| Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 284 | Boston Celtics lead 170-114 | 1970 |
| Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers | 284 | Los Angeles Lakers lead 182-102 | 1971 |
| Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers | 283 | Boston Celtics lead 154-129 | 1960 |
| Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks | 283 | Boston Celtics lead 149-134 | 1968 |
| Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers | 283 | Milwaukee Bucks lead 145-138 | 1968 |
| Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers | 283 | Phoenix Suns lead 151-132 | 1970 |
| Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons | 277 | Detroit Pistons lead 152-125 | 1968 |
Most one-sided rivalries (100+ games)
| Series | Games | Record | Leader win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat vs Washington Wizards | 117 | Miami Heat lead 84-33 | 71.8% |
| Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs | 156 | San Antonio Spurs lead 106-50 | 67.9% |
| Los Angeles Clippers vs San Antonio Spurs | 171 | San Antonio Spurs lead 115-56 | 67.3% |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers | 111 | Los Angeles Lakers lead 74-37 | 66.7% |
| Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers | 203 | Los Angeles Lakers lead 134-69 | 66.0% |
| Sacramento Kings vs San Antonio Spurs | 163 | San Antonio Spurs lead 107-56 | 65.6% |
| Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers | 147 | Portland Trail Blazers lead 96-51 | 65.3% |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings | 186 | Los Angeles Lakers lead 121-65 | 65.1% |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 154 | Los Angeles Lakers lead 100-54 | 64.9% |
| Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings | 162 | Houston Rockets lead 105-57 | 64.8% |
| Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings | 165 | Portland Trail Blazers lead 106-59 | 64.2% |
| Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons | 382 | Boston Celtics lead 245-137 | 64.1% |
| Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers | 284 | Los Angeles Lakers lead 182-102 | 64.1% |
| Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers | 152 | Los Angeles Lakers lead 97-55 | 63.8% |
| Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards | 116 | Boston Celtics lead 74-42 | 63.8% |
Most playoff meetings
| Series | Games | Record | Playoff series | Playoff games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers | 420 | Boston Celtics lead 245-175 | 16 | 95 |
| Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks | 553 | Boston Celtics lead 337-216 | 15 | 71 |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns | 345 | Los Angeles Lakers lead 195-150 | 13 | 68 |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs | 252 | Los Angeles Lakers lead 133-119 | 12 | 56 |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers | 304 | Los Angeles Lakers lead 170-134 | 12 | 53 |
| Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers | 283 | Boston Celtics lead 154-129 | 11 | 70 |
| Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs | 244 | San Antonio Spurs lead 130-114 | 10 | 47 |
| Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers | 261 | Los Angeles Lakers lead 158-103 | 10 | 46 |
| New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers | 256 | New York Knicks lead 129-127 | 9 | 54 |
| Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics | 298 | Boston Celtics lead 176-122 | 9 | 52 |
| Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 284 | Boston Celtics lead 170-114 | 9 | 51 |
| Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz | 248 | Utah Jazz lead 128-120 | 9 | 49 |
| Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers | 283 | Milwaukee Bucks lead 145-138 | 9 | 49 |
| Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers | 241 | Los Angeles Lakers lead 143-98 | 9 | 42 |
| Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks | 283 | Boston Celtics lead 149-134 | 8 | 46 |
Franchise records against today's other 29 teams
| # | Team | W | L | Win % | Data since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 3020 | 2086 | 59.1% | 1949 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 948 | 657 | 59.1% | 2008 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2932 | 2044 | 58.9% | 1960 |
| 4 | San Antonio Spurs | 2352 | 1670 | 58.5% | 1976 |
| 5 | Utah Jazz | 1995 | 1731 | 53.5% | 1979 |
| 6 | Houston Rockets | 2226 | 1991 | 52.8% | 1971 |
| 7 | Phoenix Suns | 2300 | 2066 | 52.7% | 1968 |
| 8 | Miami Heat | 1650 | 1485 | 52.6% | 1988 |
| 9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2182 | 2052 | 51.5% | 1970 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2244 | 2120 | 51.4% | 1968 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 2258 | 2229 | 50.3% | 1966 |
| 12 | Denver Nuggets | 1947 | 1929 | 50.2% | 1976 |
| 13 | Dallas Mavericks | 1801 | 1835 | 49.5% | 1980 |
| 14 | Indiana Pacers | 1922 | 1978 | 49.3% | 1976 |
| 15 | Philadelphia 76ers | 2268 | 2335 | 49.3% | 1963 |
| 16 | Golden State Warriors | 2060 | 2121 | 49.3% | 1971 |
| 17 | Atlanta Hawks | 2114 | 2225 | 48.7% | 1968 |
| 18 | New York Knicks | 2333 | 2500 | 48.3% | 1949 |
| 19 | Memphis Grizzlies | 980 | 1074 | 47.7% | 2001 |
| 20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2001 | 2206 | 47.6% | 1970 |
| 21 | Toronto Raptors | 1168 | 1309 | 47.2% | 1995 |
| 22 | Detroit Pistons | 2206 | 2516 | 46.7% | 1957 |
| 23 | Orlando Magic | 1367 | 1567 | 46.6% | 1989 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1465 | 1815 | 44.7% | 1984 |
| 25 | New Orleans Pelicans | 652 | 827 | 44.1% | 2008 |
| 26 | Charlotte Hornets | 1083 | 1401 | 43.6% | 1988 |
| 27 | Sacramento Kings | 1330 | 1822 | 42.2% | 1985 |
| 28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1210 | 1674 | 42.0% | 1989 |
| 29 | Brooklyn Nets | 603 | 892 | 40.3% | 2008 |
| 30 | Washington Wizards | 912 | 1372 | 39.9% | 1997 |
Game-by-game history, cross-checked against whynba's stored finals, refreshed weekly. The provider's history for a team starts when it took its current name and city (e.g. Thunder from 2008, 76ers from 1963), so franchise totals cover different spans — see Data since; games against defunct teams are not counted. Denver starts with its 1976–77 NBA entry: the 1949–50 Denver Nuggets were a separate franchise.