which championship team had the most game losses in a postseason

16 teams are tied for losing the most games in an NBA Finals, with 4 losses. The first three are the San Antonio Spurs, the Indiana Pacers and the Dallas Mavericks 2 times.

	TEAM	L	SEASON	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	Spurs	4	2025-26	NBA Finals	4	240.0	98.8	46.3	20.0	6.8	5.5	34.5	84.8	40.7	12.8	38.0	33.6	17.0	22.8	74.7	52.1	11.3	35.0	13.5	960	395	185	80	27	22	54	86
2	Pacers	4	2024-25	NBA Finals	4	240.0	102.8	40.8	22.0	8.8	4.3	34.3	78.5	43.6	11.8	33.5	35.1	22.5	29.5	76.3	56.2	11.0	29.8	19.3	960	411	163	88	35	17	77	101
3	Mavericks	4	2023-24	NBA Finals	4	240.0	93.5	41.0	15.8	5.5	2.3	36.5	82.0	44.5	8.3	28.8	28.7	12.3	18.0	68.1	52.0	8.3	32.8	12.0	960	374	164	63	22	9	48	70
4	Heat	4	2022-23	NBA Finals	4	240.0	92.8	39.3	21.8	5.8	4.3	35.3	90.5	39.0	10.3	33.5	30.6	12.0	14.3	84.2	47.9	10.0	29.3	8.8	960	371	157	87	23	17	35	77
5	Celtics	4	2021-22	NBA Finals	4	240.0	92.3	43.3	22.8	5.8	5.8	32.3	80.0	40.3	13.0	33.8	38.5	14.8	19.8	74.7	52.0	9.0	34.3	19.0	960	369	173	91	23	23	76	67
6	Suns	4	2020-21	NBA Finals	4	240.0	105.0	37.0	19.0	6.5	5.3	41.5	83.5	49.7	8.8	24.5	35.7	13.3	16.3	81.5	57.9	6.3	30.8	14.0	960	420	148	76	26	21	56	89
7	Heat	4	2019-20	NBA Finals	4	240.0	100.3	38.3	23.8	4.5	3.3	35.3	78.5	44.9	10.8	30.5	35.2	19.0	24.0	79.2	56.3	6.8	31.5	12.0	960	401	153	95	18	13	48	77
8	Warriors	4	2018-19	NBA Finals	4	240.0	105.0	40.8	27.0	7.3	4.3	36.0	81.8	44.0	10.8	31.3	34.4	22.3	28.0	79.5	55.8	10.3	30.5	17.0	960	420	163	108	29	17	68	94
9	Cavaliers	4	2017-18	NBA Finals	4	246.3	101.0	46.5	21.0	6.3	4.0	37.8	92.0	41.0	9.0	30.5	29.5	16.5	22.5	73.3	49.6	16.8	29.8	12.0	985	404	186	84	25	16	48	73
10	Cavaliers	4	2016-17	NBA Finals	4	240.0	109.3	44.3	20.3	7.5	3.8	40.5	91.0	44.5	10.5	32.0	32.8	17.8	23.0	77.2	54.0	11.8	32.5	14.0	960	437	177	81	30	15	56	88
11	Warriors	4	2015-16	NBA Finals	4	240.0	94.3	37.3	20.0	5.8	5.3	32.3	82.3	39.2	13.3	39.0	34.0	16.5	23.5	70.2	50.9	9.3	28.0	14.8	960	377	149	80	23	21	59	92
12	Cavaliers	4	2014-15	NBA Finals	4	246.3	92.5	46.8	16.5	6.3	4.8	33.0	86.3	38.3	7.8	29.8	26.1	18.8	26.8	70.1	47.2	13.8	33.0	13.5	985	370	187	66	25	19	54	93
13	Heat	4	2013-14	NBA Finals	4	240.0	90.0	30.8	15.0	8.5	2.0	32.8	71.5	45.8	9.5	24.3	39.2	15.0	20.5	73.2	55.9	5.8	25.0	15.8	960	360	123	60	34	8	63	95
14	Spurs	4	2012-13	NBA Finals	4	246.3	91.3	42.0	15.8	7.0	3.3	32.8	78.8	41.6	7.3	18.3	39.7	18.5	23.8	77.9	51.1	11.0	31.0	16.5	985	365	168	63	28	13	66	72
15	Thunder	4	2011-12	NBA Finals	4	240.0	96.3	36.8	14.3	7.8	5.5	35.8	81.3	44.0	6.8	22.0	30.7	18.0	23.0	78.3	52.7	9.8	27.0	12.3	960	385	147	57	31	22	49	96
16	Heat	4	2010-11	NBA Finals	4	240.0	93.5	37.3	19.3	8.8	4.5	34.3	72.5	47.2	6.5	21.8	29.9	18.5	26.8	69.2	55.5	9.8	27.5	15.5	960	374	149	77	35	18	62	80
17	Celtics	4	2009-10	NBA Finals	4	240.0	79.8	36.3	18.5	5.8	4.5	29.5	73.8	40.0	4.0	16.8	23.9	16.8	21.8	77.0	47.9	8.8	27.5	13.3	960	319	145	74	23	18	53	101
18	Magic	4	2008-09	NBA Finals	4	252.5	87.0	40.5	17.3	5.8	6.8	30.3	78.0	38.8	8.3	25.3	32.7	18.3	27.3	67.0	48.3	8.3	32.3	15.0	1,010	348	162	69	23	27	60	89
19	Lakers	4	2007-08	NBA Finals	4	240.0	93.3	34.8	20.0	6.5	1.5	33.0	75.3	43.9	7.3	20.8	34.9	20.0	26.3	76.2	53.7	7.5	27.3	13.3	960	373	139	80	26	6	53	105
20	Cavaliers	4	2006-07	NBA Finals	4	240.0	80.5	41.0	16.5	6.3	2.8	31.0	78.5	39.5	5.5	18.8	29.3	13.0	18.8	69.3	46.4	12.3	28.8	11.8	960	322	164	66	25	11	47	76
21	Mavericks	4	2005-06	NBA Finals	4	246.3	90.5	40.5	13.5	7.5	3.0	33.0	81.8	40.4	4.8	19.8	24.1	19.8	25.3	78.2	48.7	11.3	29.3	14.8	985	362	162	54	30	12	59	119
22	Pistons	4	2004-05	NBA Finals	4	246.3	78.5	39.0	16.5	8.0	7.3	32.5	79.3	41.0	1.3	8.8	14.3	12.3	16.8	73.1	45.3	13.3	25.8	12.0	985	314	156	66	32	29	48	88
23	Lakers	4	2003-04	NBA Finals	4	240.0	77.5	37.5	18.8	7.3	2.8	30.0	75.0	40.0	4.0	18.0	22.2	13.5	21.5	62.8	45.9	10.8	26.8	13.5	960	310	150	75	29	11	54	115
24	Nets	4	2002-03	NBA Finals	4	240.0	82.0	40.8	16.3	8.3	5.0	29.8	82.8	36.0	4.5	15.8	28.6	18.0	22.3	80.9	44.3	13.0	27.8	13.8	960	328	163	65	33	20	55	102
25	Nets	4	2001-02	NBA Finals	4	240.0	96.8	39.0	21.5	9.5	4.5	38.8	88.8	43.7	4.5	14.8	30.5	14.8	22.0	67.0	49.1	15.0	24.0	11.3	960	387	156	86	38	18	45	105

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PPG

22.3

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RPG

10.8

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APG

7.8

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Team Rankings

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115.2

10th

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9th

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6.7

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35.3

12th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	SAS	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	UTA	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	DAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Fri 11/6	SAS	@	SAC	10:00 PM

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0 - 4

103

Final

130

Spurs

2 - 2

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PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

14.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

Holmgren

2.8

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

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TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

86.7

Carter

81.7

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

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128.7

126.7

121.1

119.4

118.1

118.0

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

16.4

10.6

9.8

9.5

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FanDuel Points Leaders

223.9

Dončić

209.1

Wembanyama

198.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

241.8

Dončić

211

Sabonis

204

Antetokounmpo

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40.5

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

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38.7

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38.0

Jokić

37.8

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1.71

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1.58

Dončić

1.53

Johnson

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1.70

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1.65

Wembanyama

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4-0

3-0

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

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1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

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1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.0
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.0
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.0
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.0
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.0
14	Heat	0	4	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.0

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1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
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