nba teams with the most finals appearances lose

The Los Angeles Lakers have the most series losses by a team in the NBA Finals, with 15 losses.

	TEAM	Series L	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	Lakers	15	NBA Finals	185	242.2	101.7			7.7	5.2	38.3			4.1	11.9	34.2	23.1	31.9	72.4		12.5	29.4	14.8	44,800	18,822			729	498	1,558	4,667
2	Knicks	6	NBA Finals	48	242.6	89.7			8.1	5.0	34.6	83.7	41.3	3.9	13.3	29.6	19.6	26.9	72.9	47.0	12.8	28.2	14.5	11,645	4,306			97	60	318	1,233
3	76ers	6	NBA Finals	53	240.9	98.1			9.7	7.3	36.7			1.0	4.4	23.9	24.2	35.0	69.2		13.2	29.3	16.9	12,770	5,200			263	197	457	1,357
4	Celtics	5	NBA Finals	140	242.7	109.1	54.1		7.6	4.4	41.4	96.2	43.1	5.3	14.5	36.6	24.2	31.7	76.1	49.5	13.0	31.3	15.6	33,975	15,268	7,571		514	298	1,058	3,580
5	Warriors	5	NBA Finals	65	241.5	101.2	49.2		8.3	5.6	37.0			13.3	35.6	37.2	20.3	27.6	73.6		10.7	32.4	15.1	15,700	6,580	2,659		316	212	573	1,593
6	Cavaliers	4	NBA Finals	26	242.9	98.6	44.6	18.4	7.5	4.3	36.2	85.4	42.4	8.8	27.2	32.4	17.3	24.1	72.0	51.4	12.7	31.9	13.4	6,315	2,564	1,160	479	196	113	348	541
7	Heat	4	NBA Finals	40	241.3	96.7	38.7	19.8	7.3	3.9	35.2	77.8	45.3	8.9	23.9	37.3	17.3	23.3	74.5	54.9	9.0	29.7	13.4	9,650	3,867	1,547	792	290	156	534	850
8	Pistons	4	NBA Finals	40	241.9	96.2			6.9	5.5	35.5			2.8	8.9	31.5	23.3	30.9	75.5		13.6	29.2	12.1	9,675	3,848			194	153	340	1,007
9	Thunder	3	NBA Finals	30	241.7	99.6	42.8	18.1	7.5	5.7	36.8	83.3	44.2	7.5	22.9	32.7	21.4	27.7	77.3	52.1	12.9	29.9	15.3	7,250	2,987	1,284	542	225	170	458	732
10	Suns	3	NBA Finals	18	248.3	105.2	41.6	21.2	7.7	5.1	40.5	87.6	46.3	7.8	19.5	39.7	19.0	24.1	79.0	53.6	11.1	30.4	15.7	4,470	1,893	748	382	138	91	283	416
11	Bullets	3	NBA Finals	20	242.5	98.8	46.9	21.3	8.0	4.7	39.9	95.3	41.8				19.1	27.0	70.6	46.1	16.0	30.7	17.1	4,850	1,975	938	426	128	75	342	518
12	Hawks	3	NBA Finals	25	244.0	107.5	59.3				38.4	98.3	39.1				30.6	41.5	73.7	46.1				6,100	2,687	1,483					702
13	Mavericks	2	NBA Finals	17	241.5	95.0	40.8	16.9	6.8	3.2	34.6	77.9	44.4	7.8	23.1	33.7	18.1	23.8	76.0	53.8	9.5	31.2	13.5	4,105	1,615	693	288	116	55	230	369
14	Nets	2	NBA Finals	10	240.0	87.9	41.1	18.6	8.5	5.6	33.7	84.7	39.8	4.1	14.2	28.9	16.4	22.2	73.9	46.5	14.6	26.5	13.0	2,400	879	411	186	85	56	130	250
15	Pacers	2	NBA Finals	13	241.9	106.6	42.2	21.5	7.5	5.1	36.6	80.3	45.6	10.6	27.5	38.5	22.8	28.3	80.4	57.5	9.8	32.4	15.2	3,145	1,386	548	280	98	66	198	323
16	Jazz	2	NBA Finals	12	242.1	83.7	39.4	20.8	6.8	3.0	31.3	71.8	43.7	4.0	12.1	33.1	17.0	22.8	74.7	51.2	10.1	29.3	15.3	2,905	1,004	473	249	82	36	183	287
17	Magic	2	NBA Finals	9	248.3	98.2	41.7	22.4	5.7	5.6	36.0	80.7	44.6	8.8	25.9	33.9	17.4	25.3	68.9	53.5	9.6	32.1	15.3	2,235	884	375	202	51	50	138	207
18	Rockets	2	NBA Finals	23	241.1	95.3	42.7	22.7	8.3	5.7	36.5	85.2	42.8	3.6	10.5	34.0	18.7	25.4	73.7	49.4	14.8	27.9	14.1	5,545	2,191	982	522	191	130	324	486
19	Trail Blazers	2	NBA Finals	17	242.9	103.4	45.5	23.3	8.6	4.5	39.2	85.2	46.1	1.9	9.0	21.2	23.7	31.5	75.2	52.2	13.6	31.9	19.6	4,130	1,758	773	396	147	77	333	486
20	Spurs	1	NBA Finals	34	241.5	91.3	42.0	19.1	6.6	5.6	33.2	73.4	45.3	7.1	18.0	39.4	17.8	24.6	72.1	54.2	10.5	31.4	15.1	8,210	3,103	1,427	648	224	189	513	654
21	Bucks	1	NBA Finals	17	244.4	102.3	47.2	23.0	5.3	3.6	40.8	85.9	47.5	11.0	31.2	35.3	16.8	22.6	74.0	53.3	12.7	32.2	17.8	4,155	1,739	802	391	69	47	302	343
22	Capitols	1	NBA Finals	6	240.0	72.2					25.0						22.2	33.0	67.2					1,440	433						179
23	Stags	1	NBA Finals	5	240.0	74.2					28.4						17.4	27.4	63.5					1,200	371						129