Nikola Jokić lost when scoring 40+ points in Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Heat on June 4, 2023.
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Which players have scored 40 or more points in an NBA finals game in a loss?| NAME | DATE | L | PTS | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | N. Jokić | 6/4/2023 | 1 | 41 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals |  DEN | vs |  MIA | 42 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 65.0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | -11 |
| 2 |  | D. Booker | 7/17/2021 | 1 | 40 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals |  PHX | vs |  MIL | 42 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 56.8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +12 |
| 3 | | D. Booker | 7/14/2021 | 1 | 42 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | PHX | @ | MIL | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 65.7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 7/8/2021 | 1 | 42 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | MIL | @ | PHX | 40 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 70.2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +3 |
| 5 |  | L. James | 10/9/2020 | 1 | 40 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals |  LAL | vs | MIA | 42 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 84.6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | +7 |
| 6 |  | S. Curry | 6/5/2019 | 1 | 47 | 2018-19 | NBA Finals |  GSW | vs |  TOR | 43 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 45.2 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 63.2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -8 |
| 7 |  | L. James | 5/31/2018 | 1 | 51 | 2017-18 | NBA Finals |  CLE | @ | GSW | 48 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 32 | 59.4 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 69.2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | -13 |
| 8 | | L. James | 6/12/2017 | 1 | 41 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | CLE | @ | GSW | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 63.3 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 64.5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | -13 |
| 9 | | L. James | 6/14/2015 | 1 | 40 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | CLE | @ | GSW | 45 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 44.1 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 52.7 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 5 | -11 |
| 10 | | L. James | 6/4/2015 | 1 | 44 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | CLE | @ | GSW | 46 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 38 | 47.4 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 51.9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | -3 |
| 11 |  | R. Westbrook | 6/19/2012 | 1 | 43 | 2011-12 | NBA Finals |  OKC | @ | MIA | 45 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 62.5 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 64.5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 |  | S. O'Neal | 6/6/2001 | 1 | 44 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs |  PHI | 52 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 58.4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | -6 | |
| 13 |  | M. Jordan | 6/18/1993 | 1 | 41 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals |  CHI | vs | PHX | 44 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 61.4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
| 14 | | M. Jordan | 6/13/1993 | 1 | 44 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | CHI | vs | PHX | 57 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 43 | 44.2 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 48.2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | |
| 15 |  | C. Barkley | 6/11/1993 | 1 | 42 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | PHX | vs | CHI | 46 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 67.1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
| 16 |  | J. Worthy | 6/13/1989 | 1 | 40 | 1988-89 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs |  DET | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 69.8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| 17 |  | I. Thomas | 6/19/1988 | 1 | 43 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | DET | @ | LAL | 44 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 61.3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 18 |  | J. Erving | 6/5/1977 | 1 | 40 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals |  PHI | @ |  POR | 43 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 58.6 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 62.3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 19 |  | J. West | 5/5/1969 | 1 | 42 | 1968-69 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs |  BOS | 48 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 56.9 | 2 | |||||||||
| 20 | | J. West | 4/29/1969 | 1 | 40 | 1968-69 | NBA Finals | LAL | @ | BOS | 45 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 58.1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 21 |  | J. Havlicek | 4/25/1969 | 1 | 43 | 1968-69 | NBA Finals | BOS | @ | LAL | 48 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 64.8 | 6 | |||||||||
| 22 |  | R. Barry | 4/24/1967 | 1 | 44 | 1966-67 | NBA Finals |  SFW | vs | PHI | 44 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 38 | 42.1 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 50.3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 23 | | R. Barry | 4/20/1967 | 1 | 43 | 1966-67 | NBA Finals | SFW | vs | PHI | 45 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 41.5 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 46.5 | 5 | |||||||||
| 24 |  | J. West | 4/22/1966 | 1 | 45 | 1965-66 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs | BOS | 47 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 63.6 | 2 | |||||||||
| 25 | | J. West | 4/19/1965 | 1 | 45 | 1964-65 | NBA Finals | LAL | @ | BOS | 45 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 44.7 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 52.0 | 2 | |||||||||
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