which team has most finals series lost since 1963

Since 1962-63, the Los Angeles Lakers have the most series losses by a team in the NBA Finals, with 13 losses.

TEAMSeries LSERIESGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Lakers
Lakers
13
NBA Finals
143
242.3
105.5
46.6
22.8
7.7
5.2
40.1
86.5
46.4
4.1
11.9
34.2
22.6
31.4
72.1
52.6
12.5
29.4
14.8
34,645
15,089
6,662
3,259
729
498
1,558
3,498
2Cavaliers
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
3Heat
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
476ers
76ers
4
NBA Finals
33
241.5
108.7
47.7
26.2
9.7
7.3
42.7
91.6
46.6
1.0
4.4
23.9
22.7
32.9
69.0
51.2
13.2
29.3
16.9
7,970
3,588
1,573
863
263
197
457
838
5Warriors
Warriors
4
NBA Finals
49
242.0
107.1
48.7
24.0
8.3
5.6
39.7
91.3
43.5
13.3
35.6
37.2
18.5
25.3
73.1
52.3
10.7
32.4
15.1
11,860
5,250
2,384
1,176
316
212
573
1,202
6Celtics
Celtics
4
NBA Finals
104
242.4
106.6
49.5
23.8
7.6
4.4
40.6
91.6
44.3
5.3
14.5
36.6
22.6
29.3
77.3
51.0
13.0
31.3
15.6
25,210
11,090
5,148
2,478
514
298
1,058
2,573
7Thunder
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
8Suns
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
9Bullets
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
10Knicks
Knicks
3
NBA Finals
29
242.6
96.9
44.9
22.7
8.1
5.0
39.6
90.1
44.0
3.9
13.3
29.6
16.0
21.6
74.1
48.6
12.8
28.2
14.5
7,035
2,809
1,302
659
97
60
318
718
11Mavericks
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
12Nets
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
13Pacers
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
14Jazz
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
15Magic
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
16Pistons
Pistons
2
NBA Finals
28
242.7
97.9
42.8
20.5
6.9
5.5
37.1
80.5
46.1
2.8
8.9
31.5
20.9
28.1
74.3
52.7
13.6
29.2
12.1
6,795
2,741
1,197
573
194
153
340
693
17Rockets
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
18Trail Blazers
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
19Spurs
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
20Bucks
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

More Lakers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

33.6

Dončić

Luka Dončić

RPG

8.5

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

APG

8.7

Dončić

Luka Dončić
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.6

8th

DRTG

118.2

25th

NETRTG

-0.6

18th

3P%

35.1

19th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
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29
17
.630
7.5
5
30
19
.612
8.0
6
Lakers Lakers
28
18
.609
8.5
7
29
19
.604
8.5
8
27
22
.551
11.0
Schedule
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1/30
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2/3
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Thu
2/5
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10:00 PM
Sat
2/7
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

28 - 18

99

Final

129

CLE Cavaliers

29 - 20

Wed 28 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

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.617
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12.0
11
21
28
.429
14.5
12
18
28
.391
16.0
13
12
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.261
22.0
14
12
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.261
22.0
15
12
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23.0
WesternWLPCTGB
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2
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5.5
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5
30
19
.612
8.0
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28
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8.5
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29
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11.0
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14.5
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22.5
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