most points scored by magic johnson in a game in a loss

Magic Johnson had his most points in a loss versus the Jazz on March 28, 1981, with 41 points.

Interpreted as:

most points scored by Magic Johnson in a regular-season game in a loss

	NAME	PTS	L	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	41	1	3/28/1981	LAL	@	UTA	44	12	11	1	0	17	23	73.9	0	0		7	10	70.0	74.8	2	10	5	2
2	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	38	1	1/10/1987	LAL	@	GSW	39	4	7	1	0	12	20	60.0	1	1	100.0	13	13	100.0	73.9	0	4	6	3
3	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	35	1	12/14/1988	LAL	@	NJN	45	9	9	3	0	13	20	65.0	0	1	0.0	9	11	81.8	70.5	0	9	3	1
4	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	34	1	3/14/1990	LAL	@	PHI	40	6	9	1	0	9	15	60.0	4	6	66.7	12	13	92.3	82.0	1	5	5	2
5	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	34	1	12/20/1986	LAL	@	DAL	41	7	15	0	0	11	22	50.0	0	2	0.0	12	12	100.0	62.3	4	3	6	5
6	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	34	1	12/13/1986	LAL	@	DET	39	9	9	0	2	13	30	43.3	0	0		8	8	100.0	50.7	2	7	2	2
7	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	33	1	2/14/1990	LAL	vs	POR	46	6	15	1	0	7	18	38.9	3	6	50.0	16	17	94.1	64.8	2	4	5	4
8	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	33	1	1/30/1985	LAL	vs	HOU	42	4	10	1	0	14	18	77.8	1	1	100.0	4	6	66.7	79.9	1	3	6	3
9	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	33	1	2/17/1984	LAL	vs	DEN	42	13	16	2	2	11	22	50.0	0	1	0.0	11	11	100.0	61.5	2	11	5	2
10	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	33	1	3/29/1981	LAL	vs	DEN	47	15	17	6	1	14	26	53.8	0	1	0.0	5	8	62.5	55.9	3	12	8	5
11	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	32	1	3/5/1991	LAL	@	MIN	44	6	9	1	0	9	20	45.0	0	4	0.0	14	14	100.0	61.2	1	5	4	2
12	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	32	1	2/25/1990	LAL	vs	UTA	44	2	16	1	0	8	16	50.0	4	6	66.7	12	16	75.0	69.4	0	2	3	4
13	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	32	1	1/15/1985	LAL	@	MIL	40	3	9	1	0	13	16	81.3	0	1	0.0	6	7	85.7	83.9	1	2	7	4
14	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	32	1	10/27/1984	LAL	@	SAS	41	1	8	5	0	11	18	61.1	1	2	50.0	9	9	100.0	72.9	1	0	2	0
15	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	32	1	1/8/1982	LAL	@	CHI	38	7	5	2	1	11	26	42.3	0	1	0.0	10	12	83.3	51.2	2	5	2	4
16	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	31	1	12/20/1988	LAL	@	CHI	41	4	12	3	0	11	18	61.1	0	2	0.0	9	9	100.0	70.6	0	4	2	3
17	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	31	1	12/16/1988	LAL	@	BOS	36	3	7	0	0	11	23	47.8	0	2	0.0	9	10	90.0	56.6	1	2	2	4
18	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	31	1	12/7/1979	LAL	vs	SDC	35	13	8	0	1	14	22	63.6	0	1	0.0	3	3	100.0	66.5	3	10	3	3
19	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	30	1	12/9/1987	LAL	@	WAS	44	4	14	4	0	10	17	58.8	0	0		10	12	83.3	67.3	0	4	6	4
20	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	30	1	12/29/1985	LAL	vs	GSW	42	7	12	0	0	9	15	60.0	0	3	0.0	12	16	75.0	68.1	1	6	8	2
21	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	30	1	3/12/1982	LAL	vs	CHI	40	8	8	3	0	13	20	65.0	2	2	100.0	2	3	66.7	70.4	3	5	3	5
22	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	30	1	1/29/1980	LAL	@	CLE	47	11	8	0	1	12	18	66.7	0	0		6	7	85.7	71.2	2	9	4	5
23	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	29	1	3/19/1989	LAL	vs	ATL	41	8	13	3	0	7	17	41.2	1	3	33.3	14	16	87.5	60.3	4	4	6	4
24	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	28	1	3/24/1996	LAL	vs	CHA	39	8	5	0	2	9	12	75.0	1	2	50.0	9	10	90.0	85.4	0	8	7	2
25	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	28	1	12/1/1989	LAL	vs	DET	40	7	10	0	0	10	16	62.5	1	4	25.0	7	8	87.5	71.7	1	6	1	5