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NBA Clutch Games 2025: Ranking Teams by Clutch Games and Win Percentage?

by Docsports.com - 1/13/2026

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NBA Clutch Games 2025: Ranking Teams by Clutch Games and Win Percentage

NBA Clutch Games 2025: Ranking Teams by Clutch Games and Win Percentage

A new report by Doc's Sports analysis highlights how NBA teams respond under maximum pressure—specifically in clutch games, defined as any game entering the final five minutes with the score within five points either way. By focusing on win rates and frequency in these decisive moments, the report below reveals which teams excel when the game hangs in the balance.

2024-25 Regular Season

Top 5 Teams by Win Percentage

Ranks teams by how often they win overall during the regular season. Higher percentages usually reflect consistency and overall quality throughout the year.

  1. Boston Celtics — 68.6%
  2. Cleveland Cavaliers — 68.4%
  3. Oklahoma City Thunder — 66.7%
  4. Indiana Pacers — 63.2%
  5. New York Knicks — 61.3%

Bottom 5 Teams by Win Percentage

  1. Utah Jazz — 24.2%
  2. Toronto Raptors — 31.3%
  3. Miami Heat — 33.3%
  4. Charlotte Hornets — 36.8%
  5. New Orleans Pelicans — 41.2%

Top 5 Teams by Clutch Game Likelihood (Games Played)

Shows which teams play the most games that reach clutch time. Frequent clutch games can signal that a team often finds itself in close battles.

  1. Minnesota Timberwolves — 46
  2. Golden State Warriors — 45
  3. Detroit Pistons — 44
  4. Houston Rockets — 44
  5. Miami Heat — 42

Bottom 5 Teams by Clutch Game Likelihood (Games Played)

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder — 24
  2. Washington Wizards — 29
  3. New York Knicks — 31
  4. Toronto Raptors — 32
  5. Utah Jazz — 33

2025 Playoffs

Top 5 Teams by Win Percentage

Measures postseason success, with higher percentages indicating deeper playoff runs and more victories against top competition.

  1. Indiana Pacers — 81.8%
  2. Minnesota Timberwolves — 80.0%
  3. Golden State Warriors — 75.0%
  4. New York Knicks — 63.6%
  5. Oklahoma City Thunder — 60.0%

Bottom 5 Teams by Win Percentage

  1. Houston Rockets — 0.0%
  2. Los Angeles Lakers — 0.0%
  3. Memphis Grizzlies — 0.0%
  4. Miami Heat — 0.0%
  5. Milwaukee Bucks — 0.0%

Top 5 Teams by Clutch Game Played

Highlight which teams faced the most nail-biting moments in the postseason, emphasizing resilience under playoff pressure.

  1. Indiana Pacers — 11
  2. New York Knicks — 11
  3. Oklahoma City Thunder — 10
  4. Denver Nuggets — 8
  5. Boston Celtics — 5

Bottom 5 Teams by Clutch Game Played

  1. Miami Heat — 1
  2. Memphis Grizzlies — 2
  3. Orlando Magic — 2
  4. Houston Rockets — 3
  5. Cleveland Cavaliers — 4

Bonus: Five-Year Trends

Compares long-term team success over the last five seasons as a guide to franchise stability and sustained excellence.

Top 5 Teams by Average Clutch Games Per Season

  1. Miami Heat — 42.0
  2. Indiana Pacers — 41.6
  3. Golden State Warriors — 41.6
  4. Minnesota Timberwolves — 41.4
  5. Sacramento Kings — 41.4

Bottom 5 Teams by Average Clutch Games Per Season

  1. New Orleans Pelicans — 34.2
  2. Oklahoma City Thunder — 34.6
  3. Portland Trail Blazers — 35.2
  4. Orlando Magic — 35.4
  5. Memphis Grizzlies — 35.8

Top 5 Teams by Average Wins (Last Five Seasons)

  1. Milwaukee Bucks — 60.0%
  2. Denver Nuggets — 59.5%
  3. Phoenix Suns — 59.2%
  4. Los Angeles Lakers — 56.6%
  5. Philadelphia 76ers — 56.1%

Bottom 5 Teams by Average Wins (Last Five Seasons)

Identifies teams with the most challenges maintaining winning records across multiple seasons.

  1. Washington Wizards — 43.5%
  2. Utah Jazz — 43.1%
  3. Toronto Raptors — 41.1%
  4. San Antonio Spurs — 39.3%
  5. Detroit Pistons — 33.9%

What It Suggests

Clutch performance separates steady contenders from the rest. In 2024-25, elite regular-season win rates and strong playoff conversion (notably Indiana and Minnesota) point to teams that execute late. Over five years, franchises like Miami, Golden State, and Indiana consistently reached clutch time, while Phoenix, Milwaukee, Denver, and the Lakers paired volume with winning—hallmarks of sustainable success. Single-season swings happen, but multi-year patterns reveal who reliably delivers when it matters most.

Methodology

Scope

  • Clutch definition: Final five minutes with the score within five points (either way).
  • Coverage: 2024-25 regular season and 2025 playoffs snapshots, plus five-year regular-season rollups for 2020–2025.

Data

Metrics and rankings

  • 2024-25 regular season: ranked teams by WIN% and by clutch game likelihood (GP).
  • 2025 playoffs: ranked teams by WIN% and clutch GP.
  • Five-year regular season: ranked teams by Average GP per season and Total W.

Notes

  • High clutch GP indicates frequent close games; it is not a direct quality measure.
  • Clutch WIN% is sample-size sensitive; multi-year context stabilizes interpretation.
  • Percentages rounded to one decimal place; ties retain source order.

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