most turnovers in a finals elimination game

Magic Johnson has the most turnovers in an elimination game with 9 turnovers in Game 4 of the 1983 NBA Finals against the 76ers on May 31, 1983.

	NAME	TOV	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
1	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	9	5/31/1983	1982-83	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	48	27	7	13	1	1	8	21	38.1	0	1	0.0	11	12	91.7	51.4	2	5	5
2	Draymond Green D. Green	8	6/13/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	44	11	19	13	3	2	5	10	50.0	1	4	25.0	0	2	0.0	50.6	4	15	4	0
3	T.J. McConnell	7	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	IND	@	OKC	28	16	6	3	1	1	8	13	61.5	0	0		0	0		61.5	0	6	2	-12
4	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	7	6/17/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	@	BOS	43	28	12	5	3	0	12	25	48.0	2	9	22.2	2	5	40.0	51.5	0	12	3	-19
5	Kevin Durant K. Durant	7	6/21/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	@	MIA	43	32	11	3	2	1	13	24	54.2	3	6	50.0	3	3	100.0	63.2	2	9	5	-23
6	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	7	6/12/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	43	16	5	15	4	2	5	14	35.7	0	0		6	7	85.7	46.8	0	5	5
7	Devin Booker D. Booker	6	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	@	MIL	46	19	3	5	0	0	8	22	36.4	0	7	0.0	3	3	100.0	40.7	0	3	4	-15
8	LeBron James L. James	6	6/8/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	41	23	7	8	0	1	7	13	53.8	0	1	0.0	9	11	81.8	64.5	1	6	5	-21
9	LeBron James L. James	6	6/16/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	47	32	18	9	2	0	13	33	39.4	2	10	20.0	4	8	50.0	43.8	3	15	3	-3
10	LeBron James L. James	6	6/18/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	50	32	10	11	3	1	11	26	42.3	1	5	20.0	9	12	75.0	51.2	4	6	3	-1
11	LeBron James L. James	6	6/12/2011	2010-11	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	40	21	4	6	1	1	9	15	60.0	2	5	40.0	1	4	25.0	62.6	1	3	2	-24
12	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	6	6/15/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	44	25	7	4	5	0	8	21	38.1	4	9	44.4	5	7	71.4	51.9	3	4	4	+8
13	LeBron James L. James	6	6/14/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	SAS	46	24	6	10	0	0	10	30	33.3	2	7	28.6	2	6	33.3	36.8	0	6	1	+2
14	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	6	6/14/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	ORL	@	HOU	46	25	12	3	0	4	11	19	57.9	0	0		3	8	37.5	55.5	3	9	5
15	Jerome Kersey J. Kersey	6	6/14/1992	1991-92	NBA Finals	POR	@	CHI	45	24	9	4	2	0	11	20	55.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	57.5	6	3	4
16	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6	6/12/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	CHI	48	16	11	20	1	0	4	12	33.3	2	6	33.3	6	6	100.0	54.6	4	7	0
17	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	6	5/31/1983	1982-83	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	40	28	7	3	1	1	10	15	66.7	0	0		8	10	80.0	72.2	0	7	5
18	Andrew Toney A. Toney	6	6/8/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	PHI	@	LAL	43	29	3	6	2	0	13	23	56.5	0	0		3	3	100.0	59.6	1	2	5
19	Lionel Hollins L. Hollins	6	5/16/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	LAL	26	13	1	6	0	0	5	13	38.5	0	1	0.0	3	4	75.0	44.0	0	1	4
20	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	5	6/16/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	GSW	44	34	7	3	1	0	12	23	52.2	5	11	45.5	5	6	83.3	66.3	1	6	2	+1
21	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	5	6/16/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	GSW	40	13	3	7	3	1	6	18	33.3	1	4	25.0	0	0		36.1	0	3	3	-2
22	LeBron James L. James	5	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	47	27	11	11	2	3	9	24	37.5	1	5	20.0	8	10	80.0	47.5	1	10	1	+4
23	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	5	6/12/2011	2010-11	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	41	17	8	6	1	2	6	16	37.5	0	4	0.0	5	7	71.4	44.5	3	5	3	+3
24	Pau Gasol P. Gasol	5	6/17/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	32	11	8	2	0	0	4	7	57.1	0	0		3	4	75.0	62.8	0	8	3	-28
25	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	5	6/23/2005	2004-05	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	DET	42	25	11	3	0	2	10	27	37.0	0	0		5	6	83.3	42.2	5	6	2	+1

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