nba record for most turnovers in a finals elimination game

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

Interpreted as:
NBA record for most turnovers by a player in a finals elimination game
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 LAL
vs
PHI 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 GSW
vs
TOR 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
T.J. McConnell
7
6/22/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
IND IND
@
OKC 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 DAL
@
BOS 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 OKC
@
MIA 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 LAL
@
BOS 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 PHX
@
MIL 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 CLE
vs
GSW 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 CLE
vs
GSW 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 MIA
vs
SAS 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 MIA
vs
DAL 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 LAL
vs
BOS 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 CLE
vs
SAS 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 ORL
@
HOU 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 POR
@
CHI 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 LAL
vs
CHI 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 LAL
vs
PHI 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 PHI
@
LAL 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 PHI
vs
LAL 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 BOS
vs
GSW 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 BOS
vs
GSW 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 CLE
@
GSW 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 MIA
vs
DAL 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 LAL
@
BOS 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 SAS
vs
DET 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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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Fri
10/24
MIN MIN
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Sun
10/26
LAL LAL
@
SAC SAC
9:00 PM
Mon
10/27
POR POR
@
LAL LAL
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Wed
10/29
LAL LAL
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
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1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
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Nuggets Nuggets
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Clippers Clippers
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
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CHA CHA
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Sun
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Sun
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
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CHA CHA
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ORL ORL
7:00 PM