most game losses in one post season by a team to make a conference final

18 teams are tied for losing the most games in Conference Finals, with 4 losses. The first three are the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2026 Western Conference Finals, in the 2016 Western Conference Finals and in the 2014 Western Conference Finals and the New York Knicks in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals.

	TEAM	L	SEASON	SERIES	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	Cavaliers	4	2025-26	Conference Finals	4	246.3	99.5	36.8	20.3	7.8	4.0	35.3	82.8	42.6	12.0	41.5	28.9	17.0	24.0	70.8	53.3	9.8	27.0	17.3	985	398	147	81	31	16	69	89
2	Thunder	4	2025-26	Conference Finals	4	252.5	97.8	41.8	23.0	10.3	5.3	35.8	92.3	38.8	11.3	38.3	29.4	15.0	17.8	84.5	48.8	10.5	31.3	15.5	1,010	391	167	92	41	21	62	88
3	Knicks	4	2024-25	Conference Finals	4	246.3	118.3	42.3	20.5	7.5	5.5	41.8	86.5	48.3	10.8	31.5	34.1	24.0	31.5	76.2	58.9	12.3	30.0	15.8	985	473	169	82	30	22	63	85
4	Timberwolves	4	2024-25	Conference Finals	4	240.0	102.8	40.8	21.0	5.5	5.8	35.8	84.8	42.2	14.0	41.3	33.9	17.3	22.5	76.7	54.3	13.0	27.8	19.3	960	411	163	84	22	23	77	82
5	Timberwolves	4	2023-24	Conference Finals	4	240.0	105.8	38.5	23.0	6.8	4.3	38.5	87.0	44.3	12.3	35.5	34.5	16.5	22.0	75.0	54.7	11.3	27.3	10.8	960	423	154	92	27	17	43	77
6	Pacers	4	2023-24	Conference Finals	4	246.3	112.8	42.8	29.3	5.5	2.8	45.8	90.3	50.7	9.8	28.8	33.9	11.5	14.0	82.1	58.5	11.0	31.8	15.8	985	451	171	117	22	11	63	86
7	Celtics	4	2022-23	Conference Finals	4	240.0	101.8	41.5	21.8	4.3	4.8	37.5	85.0	44.1	10.0	37.0	27.0	16.8	20.8	80.7	54.0	11.5	30.0	15.0	960	407	166	87	17	19	60	75
8	Lakers	4	2022-23	Conference Finals	4	240.0	112.0	38.3	25.8	6.0	4.3	40.0	84.0	47.6	9.3	26.5	34.9	22.8	26.8	85.0	58.5	7.0	31.3	9.3	960	448	153	103	24	17	37	77
9	Heat	4	2021-22	Conference Finals	4	240.0	90.0	43.5	18.3	4.8	3.0	33.8	89.5	37.7	9.3	36.3	25.5	13.3	18.5	71.6	46.1	12.0	31.5	11.5	960	360	174	73	19	12	46	81
10	Mavericks	4	2021-22	Conference Finals	4	240.0	103.5	33.0	19.0	6.0	3.0	33.8	80.3	42.1	15.5	45.0	34.4	20.5	27.3	75.2	56.1	6.5	26.5	10.5	960	414	132	76	24	12	42	73
11	Hawks	4	2020-21	Conference Finals	4	240.0	103.0	38.0	19.8	8.3	4.5	38.0	87.0	43.7	12.8	35.8	35.7	14.3	18.8	76.0	54.1	10.5	27.5	15.5	960	412	152	79	33	18	62	82
12	Clippers	4	2020-21	Conference Finals	4	240.0	100.0	40.3	18.0	4.5	3.0	34.0	82.5	41.2	12.5	37.8	33.1	19.5	26.3	74.3	53.2	9.8	30.5	10.3	960	400	161	72	18	12	41	66
13	Nuggets	4	2019-20	Conference Finals	4	240.0	108.0	34.3	22.5	6.0	2.8	38.3	81.0	47.2	8.8	27.0	32.4	22.8	27.5	82.7	58.0	7.8	26.5	14.8	960	432	137	90	24	11	59	101
14	Celtics	4	2019-20	Conference Finals	4	246.3	109.3	41.5	24.3	6.0	4.0	39.3	85.3	46.0	13.5	39.0	34.6	17.3	20.8	83.1	57.9	9.3	32.3	15.0	985	437	166	97	24	16	60	92
15	Bucks	4	2018-19	Conference Finals	4	252.5	101.8	49.5	24.3	7.8	5.3	35.8	85.3	41.9	11.8	36.0	32.6	18.5	27.0	68.5	52.4	10.0	39.5	13.8	1,010	407	198	97	31	21	55	96
16	Trail Blazers	4	2018-19	Conference Finals	4	246.3	105.3	40.8	24.3	6.8	3.8	37.3	88.0	42.3	13.0	35.8	36.4	17.8	23.0	77.2	53.6	10.5	30.3	14.5	985	421	163	97	27	15	58	76
17	Celtics	4	2017-18	Conference Finals	4	240.0	91.5	36.0	20.0	6.0	2.3	32.8	79.5	41.2	8.5	29.3	29.1	17.5	24.3	72.2	50.7	7.8	28.3	11.3	960	366	144	80	24	9	45	89
18	Rockets	4	2017-18	Conference Finals	4	240.0	92.3	41.3	16.8	7.3	3.3	34.5	83.3	41.4	11.5	38.5	29.9	11.8	18.3	64.4	50.5	10.3	31.0	17.3	960	369	165	67	29	13	69	75
19	Celtics	4	2016-17	Conference Finals	4	240.0	97.8	36.8	25.5	6.3	3.0	36.3	84.8	42.8	10.3	31.5	32.5	15.0	19.0	78.9	52.5	10.5	26.3	16.3	960	391	147	102	25	12	65	83
20	Spurs	4	2016-17	Conference Finals	4	240.0	108.5	43.5	23.8	12.0	3.8	40.5	93.8	43.2	7.0	22.8	30.8	20.5	26.5	77.4	51.5	15.8	27.8	15.5	960	434	174	95	48	15	62	82
21	Thunder	4	2015-16	Conference Finals	4	240.0	97.8	44.3	20.3	7.3	5.3	36.5	87.0	42.0	7.5	25.8	29.1	17.3	23.0	75.0	50.3	12.5	31.8	13.8	960	391	177	81	29	21	55	81
22	Raptors	4	2015-16	Conference Finals	4	240.0	84.5	30.3	16.3	7.3	2.5	31.3	76.5	40.8	6.3	24.8	25.3	15.8	22.5	70.0	48.9	5.8	24.5	14.5	960	338	121	65	29	10	58	100
23	Hawks	4	2014-15	Conference Finals	4	246.3	92.5	39.3	19.0	6.5	3.0	34.8	82.3	42.2	6.5	27.8	23.4	16.5	21.5	76.7	50.4	6.8	32.5	9.5	985	370	157	76	26	12	38	85
24	Rockets	4	2014-15	Conference Finals	4	240.0	93.5	41.0	19.5	9.3	5.3	33.3	81.8	40.7	6.3	23.5	26.6	20.8	30.5	68.0	49.1	11.0	30.0	15.5	960	374	164	78	37	21	62	82
25	Pacers	4	2013-14	Conference Finals	4	240.0	88.0	33.8	17.0	4.8	1.5	32.5	71.3	45.6	8.5	21.5	39.5	14.5	20.3	71.6	54.9	8.8	25.0	14.0	960	352	135	68	19	6	56	82

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.2

Mitchell

RPG

8.8

Mobley

APG

6.2

Harden

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.2

10th

DRTG

113.3

17th

NETRTG

1.0

14th

3P%

35.4

12th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
6	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	3	3	.500	1.5
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 11/4	CLE	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Fri 11/6	PHI	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Sat 11/7	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM

Last Game

Cavaliers

3 - 2

111

Final

114

Hawks

3 - 3

Thu 29 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

28.8

Curry

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.0

Murray

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.4

123.3

121.9

118.6

118.0

117.6

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

14.2

12.1

12.0

9.6

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

270.7

Johnson

247.7

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

280.5

Johnson

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

1-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
6	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	3	3	.500	1.5
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0