most playoff game losses by a nba champion

16 teams are tied for losing the most games in an NBA Finals, with 4 losses. The first three are the San Antonio Spurs, the Indiana Pacers and the Dallas Mavericks 2 times.

	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	Spurs	4	2025-26	NBA Finals	4	240.0	98.8	46.3	20.0	6.8	5.5	34.5	84.8	40.7	12.8	38.0	33.6	17.0	22.8	74.7	52.1	11.3	35.0	13.5	960	395	185	80	27	22	54	86
2	Pacers	4	2024-25	NBA Finals	4	240.0	102.8	40.8	22.0	8.8	4.3	34.3	78.5	43.6	11.8	33.5	35.1	22.5	29.5	76.3	56.2	11.0	29.8	19.3	960	411	163	88	35	17	77	101
3	Mavericks	4	2023-24	NBA Finals	4	240.0	93.5	41.0	15.8	5.5	2.3	36.5	82.0	44.5	8.3	28.8	28.7	12.3	18.0	68.1	52.0	8.3	32.8	12.0	960	374	164	63	22	9	48	70
4	Heat	4	2022-23	NBA Finals	4	240.0	92.8	39.3	21.8	5.8	4.3	35.3	90.5	39.0	10.3	33.5	30.6	12.0	14.3	84.2	47.9	10.0	29.3	8.8	960	371	157	87	23	17	35	77
5	Celtics	4	2021-22	NBA Finals	4	240.0	92.3	43.3	22.8	5.8	5.8	32.3	80.0	40.3	13.0	33.8	38.5	14.8	19.8	74.7	52.0	9.0	34.3	19.0	960	369	173	91	23	23	76	67
6	Suns	4	2020-21	NBA Finals	4	240.0	105.0	37.0	19.0	6.5	5.3	41.5	83.5	49.7	8.8	24.5	35.7	13.3	16.3	81.5	57.9	6.3	30.8	14.0	960	420	148	76	26	21	56	89
7	Heat	4	2019-20	NBA Finals	4	240.0	100.3	38.3	23.8	4.5	3.3	35.3	78.5	44.9	10.8	30.5	35.2	19.0	24.0	79.2	56.3	6.8	31.5	12.0	960	401	153	95	18	13	48	77
8	Warriors	4	2018-19	NBA Finals	4	240.0	105.0	40.8	27.0	7.3	4.3	36.0	81.8	44.0	10.8	31.3	34.4	22.3	28.0	79.5	55.8	10.3	30.5	17.0	960	420	163	108	29	17	68	94
9	Cavaliers	4	2017-18	NBA Finals	4	246.3	101.0	46.5	21.0	6.3	4.0	37.8	92.0	41.0	9.0	30.5	29.5	16.5	22.5	73.3	49.6	16.8	29.8	12.0	985	404	186	84	25	16	48	73
10	Cavaliers	4	2016-17	NBA Finals	4	240.0	109.3	44.3	20.3	7.5	3.8	40.5	91.0	44.5	10.5	32.0	32.8	17.8	23.0	77.2	54.0	11.8	32.5	14.0	960	437	177	81	30	15	56	88
11	Warriors	4	2015-16	NBA Finals	4	240.0	94.3	37.3	20.0	5.8	5.3	32.3	82.3	39.2	13.3	39.0	34.0	16.5	23.5	70.2	50.9	9.3	28.0	14.8	960	377	149	80	23	21	59	92
12	Cavaliers	4	2014-15	NBA Finals	4	246.3	92.5	46.8	16.5	6.3	4.8	33.0	86.3	38.3	7.8	29.8	26.1	18.8	26.8	70.1	47.2	13.8	33.0	13.5	985	370	187	66	25	19	54	93
13	Heat	4	2013-14	NBA Finals	4	240.0	90.0	30.8	15.0	8.5	2.0	32.8	71.5	45.8	9.5	24.3	39.2	15.0	20.5	73.2	55.9	5.8	25.0	15.8	960	360	123	60	34	8	63	95
14	Spurs	4	2012-13	NBA Finals	4	246.3	91.3	42.0	15.8	7.0	3.3	32.8	78.8	41.6	7.3	18.3	39.7	18.5	23.8	77.9	51.1	11.0	31.0	16.5	985	365	168	63	28	13	66	72
15	Thunder	4	2011-12	NBA Finals	4	240.0	96.3	36.8	14.3	7.8	5.5	35.8	81.3	44.0	6.8	22.0	30.7	18.0	23.0	78.3	52.7	9.8	27.0	12.3	960	385	147	57	31	22	49	96
16	Heat	4	2010-11	NBA Finals	4	240.0	93.5	37.3	19.3	8.8	4.5	34.3	72.5	47.2	6.5	21.8	29.9	18.5	26.8	69.2	55.5	9.8	27.5	15.5	960	374	149	77	35	18	62	80
17	Celtics	4	2009-10	NBA Finals	4	240.0	79.8	36.3	18.5	5.8	4.5	29.5	73.8	40.0	4.0	16.8	23.9	16.8	21.8	77.0	47.9	8.8	27.5	13.3	960	319	145	74	23	18	53	101
18	Magic	4	2008-09	NBA Finals	4	252.5	87.0	40.5	17.3	5.8	6.8	30.3	78.0	38.8	8.3	25.3	32.7	18.3	27.3	67.0	48.3	8.3	32.3	15.0	1,010	348	162	69	23	27	60	89
19	Lakers	4	2007-08	NBA Finals	4	240.0	93.3	34.8	20.0	6.5	1.5	33.0	75.3	43.9	7.3	20.8	34.9	20.0	26.3	76.2	53.7	7.5	27.3	13.3	960	373	139	80	26	6	53	105
20	Cavaliers	4	2006-07	NBA Finals	4	240.0	80.5	41.0	16.5	6.3	2.8	31.0	78.5	39.5	5.5	18.8	29.3	13.0	18.8	69.3	46.4	12.3	28.8	11.8	960	322	164	66	25	11	47	76
21	Mavericks	4	2005-06	NBA Finals	4	246.3	90.5	40.5	13.5	7.5	3.0	33.0	81.8	40.4	4.8	19.8	24.1	19.8	25.3	78.2	48.7	11.3	29.3	14.8	985	362	162	54	30	12	59	119
22	Pistons	4	2004-05	NBA Finals	4	246.3	78.5	39.0	16.5	8.0	7.3	32.5	79.3	41.0	1.3	8.8	14.3	12.3	16.8	73.1	45.3	13.3	25.8	12.0	985	314	156	66	32	29	48	88
23	Lakers	4	2003-04	NBA Finals	4	240.0	77.5	37.5	18.8	7.3	2.8	30.0	75.0	40.0	4.0	18.0	22.2	13.5	21.5	62.8	45.9	10.8	26.8	13.5	960	310	150	75	29	11	54	115
24	Nets	4	2002-03	NBA Finals	4	240.0	82.0	40.8	16.3	8.3	5.0	29.8	82.8	36.0	4.5	15.8	28.6	18.0	22.3	80.9	44.3	13.0	27.8	13.8	960	328	163	65	33	20	55	102
25	Nets	4	2001-02	NBA Finals	4	240.0	96.8	39.0	21.5	9.5	4.5	38.8	88.8	43.7	4.5	14.8	30.5	14.8	22.0	67.0	49.1	15.0	24.0	11.3	960	387	156	86	38	18	45	105

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1	Thunder	64	18	.780
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3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
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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
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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
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