what team has the most fouls in an nba finals game

The Minneapolis Lakers have committed the most personal fouls by a team in an NBA Finals game, with 42 fouls versus the Syracuse Nationals on April 23, 1950.

	TEAM	PF	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	RESULT	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV
1	Lakers	42	4/23/1950	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	SYR	W 110-95	240	110		27			36	80	45.0				38	48	79.2	54.4
2	Trail Blazers	40	5/31/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	vs	PHI	W 130-98	240	130	48	37	13	7	54	96	56.3				22	31	71.0	59.3	8	40	19
3	Knicks	39	4/10/1953	1952-53	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	MIN	L 84-91	240	84	57	18			26	85	30.6				32	46	69.6	39.9
4	Lakers	39	4/18/1952	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	@	NYK	L 89-90	265	89	51	22			31	76	40.8				27	39	69.2	47.8
5	Mavericks	38	6/18/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	DAL	@	MIA	L 100-101	265	100	42	13	3	0	37	81	45.7	5	19	26.3	21	25	84.0	54.3	11	31	14
6	Pacers	38	6/9/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	IND	@	LAL	L 104-111	240	104	46	19	5	5	33	88	37.5	5	20	25.0	33	39	84.6	49.4	13	33	4
7	Trail Blazers	38	6/10/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	POR	vs	DET	L 106-121	240	106	42	22	7	1	39	93	41.9	2	13	15.4	26	31	83.9	49.7	18	24	20
8	Celtics	38	4/21/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	L 105-126	240	105	48	20			36	109	33.0				33	46	71.7	40.6
9	Nationals	38	4/12/1954	1953-54	NBA Finals	SYR	@	MIN	L 80-87	240	80	29	24			28	62	45.2				24	38	63.2	50.8
10	Celtics	37	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	W 125-123	290	125	81	22			47	128	36.7				31	54	57.4	41.2
11	Hawks	37	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	L 123-125	290	123	71	23			39	102	38.2				45	62	72.6	47.6
12	76ers	36	6/1/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	PHI	@	LAL	L 108-129	240	108	43	25	10	8	39	88	44.3	1	1	100.0	29	40	72.5	51.1	14	29	18
13	Warriors	36	4/24/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	vs	PHI	L 122-125	240	122	64	28			50	113	44.2				22	29	75.9	48.5
14	Celtics	36	4/17/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	L 129-133	265	129	68	24			51	117	43.6				27	34	79.4	48.9
15	Celtics	36	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	W 110-107	265	110	82	20			37	113	32.7				36	50	72.0	40.7
16	Celtics	36	4/10/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	L 115-117	240	115	45	25			45	99	45.5				25	33	75.8	50.7
17	Hawks	36	4/2/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	STL	vs	BOS	W 111-108	240	111	63	28			38	90	42.2				35	47	74.5	50.1
18	Knicks	36	4/18/1952	1951-52	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	MIN	W 90-89	265	90	51	17			24	75	32.0				42	54	77.8	45.6
19	Lakers	35	6/13/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	L 80-88	240	80	38	23	4	1	33	78	42.3	3	16	18.8	11	22	50.0	45.6	9	29	10
20	Trail Blazers	35	6/5/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	POR	@	DET	L 99-105	240	99	46	22	7	4	39	85	45.9	3	11	27.3	18	28	64.3	50.9	8	38	16
21	76ers	35	6/3/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	POR	L 104-110	240	104	47	25	14	3	38	97	39.2				28	40	70.0	45.4	11	36	18
22	Celtics	35	4/25/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	L 112-118	240	112	56	29			46	112	41.1				20	28	71.4	45.0
23	Celtics	35	4/9/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	L 100-102	240	100	66	18			32	106	30.2				36	50	72.0	39.1
24	Celtics	35	4/5/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	BOS	@	STL	W 109-98	240	109	64				36	110	32.7				37	42	88.1	42.4
25	Celtics	35	4/7/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	@	STL	W 123-118	240	123	59	26			44	106	41.5				35	51	68.6	47.9