most turnovers scored in an nba finals game in a loss by player

Magic Johnson has committed the most turnovers in a loss with 9 turnovers in Game 4 of the 1983 NBA Finals against the 76ers on May 31, 1983.

	NAME	TOV	L	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	1	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	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	8	1	6/19/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	@	IND	31	21	4	2	0	0	7	15	46.7	0	1	0.0	7	8	87.5	56.7	0	4	2	-17
3	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	8	1	6/9/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	@	BOS	42	32	11	11	4	0	12	21	57.1	4	9	44.4	4	8	50.0	65.3	0	11	1	-3
4	LeBron James L. James	8	1	10/4/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	@	MIA	39	25	10	8	0	2	9	16	56.3	1	5	20.0	6	9	66.7	62.6	1	9	2	-4
5	Draymond Green D. Green	8	1	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
6	LeBron James L. James	8	1	6/1/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	40	28	15	8	0	2	9	20	45.0	2	6	33.3	8	12	66.7	55.4	3	12	4	-22
7	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	8	1	6/18/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	35	9	4	3	1	0	2	5	40.0	1	3	33.3	4	6	66.7	58.9	1	3	4	-21
8	Kenyon Martin K. Martin	8	1	6/13/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	NJN	vs	SAS	38	4	9	3	1	3	2	8	25.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		25.0	1	8	5	-1
9	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	8	1	6/17/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	HOU	@	NYK	40	27	8	1	3	2	12	21	57.1	1	1	100.0	2	2	100.0	61.7	4	4	3
10	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	8	1	5/29/1983	1982-83	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	44	18	7	13	2	1	3	12	25.0	0	1	0.0	12	13	92.3	50.8	3	4	4
11	T.J. McConnell	7	1	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
12	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	7	1	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
13	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	7	1	6/9/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DEN	44	20	11	3	0	1	8	19	42.1	0	0		4	4	100.0	48.2	2	9	1	-18
14	LeBron James L. James	7	1	6/10/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	46	25	13	9	2	3	11	21	52.4	1	5	20.0	2	4	50.0	54.9	4	9	4	-12
15	LeBron James L. James	7	1	6/5/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	34	19	8	9	4	1	7	17	41.2	1	5	20.0	4	4	100.0	50.6	0	8	3	-20
16	LeBron James L. James	7	1	6/10/2014	2013-14	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	40	22	5	7	5	0	9	14	64.3	2	4	50.0	2	3	66.7	71.8	1	4	5	-21
17	Kevin Durant K. Durant	7	1	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
18	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	7	1	6/10/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	43	33	6	2	2	0	10	22	45.5	6	11	54.5	7	8	87.5	64.7	0	6	5	-8
19	Dwight Howard D. Howard	7	1	6/11/2009	2008-09	NBA Finals	ORL	vs	LAL	49	16	21	2	0	9	5	12	41.7	0	0		6	14	42.9	44.1	6	15	4	-11
20	Dwight Howard D. Howard	7	1	6/7/2009	2008-09	NBA Finals	ORL	@	LAL	47	17	16	4	4	4	5	10	50.0	0	0		7	9	77.8	60.9	3	13	4	+1
21	Stephen Jackson S. Jackson	7	1	6/6/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NJN	40	16	2	3	2	1	6	10	60.0	4	7	57.1	0	0		80.0	0	2	2	+8
22	Karl Malone K. Malone	7	1	6/7/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	UTA	@	CHI	31	22	3	1	1	1	8	11	72.7	0	0		6	6	100.0	80.6	0	3	4	-21
23	John Stockton J. Stockton	7	1	6/1/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	UTA	@	CHI	38	16	3	12	3	0	6	10	60.0	2	4	50.0	2	3	66.7	70.7	1	2	2	-3
24	Shawn Kemp S. Kemp	7	1	6/5/1996	1995-96	NBA Finals	SEA	@	CHI	41	32	8	2	2	1	9	14	64.3	0	0		14	16	87.5	76.0	5	3	6
25	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	7	1	6/7/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	ORL	vs	HOU	44	26	16	9	0	3	10	16	62.5	0	0		6	9	66.7	65.1	3	13	5

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