who has most finals games lost since 1990

Since 1989-90, the Miami Heat have lost the most games by a team in the NBA Finals, with 22 losses.

TEAMLSERIESGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Heat
Heat
22
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
2Lakers
Lakers
21
NBA Finals
49
243.1
97.6
41.0
20.3
7.1
5.2
35.6
78.6
45.3
6.7
19.1
35.1
19.6
27.4
71.7
53.8
11.4
29.6
13.5
11,910
4,783
2,009
996
349
253
662
1,149
3Cavaliers
Cavaliers
19
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
4Spurs
Spurs
15
NBA Finals
39
241.3
92.6
42.3
19.4
6.6
5.6
33.5
74.8
44.8
7.8
20.4
38.1
17.9
24.6
72.5
54.1
10.5
31.8
14.7
9,410
3,613
1,649
756
258
218
575
761
5Warriors
Warriors
13
NBA Finals
34
242.2
107.0
41.9
25.4
7.7
5.3
38.5
84.8
45.4
13.3
35.6
37.2
16.8
21.6
77.6
56.7
9.9
32.1
13.7
8,235
3,639
1,425
864
261
180
467
771
6Celtics
Celtics
11
NBA Finals
24
240.0
97.3
41.0
22.9
7.0
4.9
34.8
79.5
43.7
10.0
26.9
37.3
17.8
22.7
78.3
54.4
10.0
31.0
13.9
5,760
2,336
983
549
169
117
333
503
7Thunder
Thunder
11
NBA Finals
18
240.0
99.4
39.2
16.8
8.2
4.6
34.9
78.4
44.5
7.5
22.9
32.7
22.2
27.1
81.9
55.0
10.8
28.4
14.2
4,320
1,790
706
303
147
82
256
419
8Bulls
Bulls
11
NBA Finals
35
244.3
96.7
39.8
23.4
8.4
4.9
37.2
80.1
46.5
4.7
14.1
33.1
17.6
24.1
73.0
53.3
12.6
27.2
12.9
8,550
3,384
1,393
819
295
173
451
818
9Mavericks
Mavericks
10
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
10Knicks
Knicks
9
NBA Finals
17
240.0
89.9
42.2
19.2
7.9
4.9
33.5
82.3
40.7
6.6
19.9
33.3
16.4
21.8
75.1
48.9
12.2
30.1
13.1
4,080
1,529
718
326
134
84
222
394
11Nets
Nets
8
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
12Pacers
Pacers
8
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
13Jazz
Jazz
8
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
14Magic
Magic
8
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
15Suns
Suns
8
NBA Finals
12
246.3
108.0
41.2
21.3
6.9
5.8
41.2
85.9
47.9
7.8
19.5
39.7
17.9
22.2
80.8
56.4
10.7
30.5
13.1
2,955
1,296
494
255
83
70
157
255
16Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
8
NBA Finals
11
244.5
99.1
41.2
20.7
7.5
3.6
36.3
80.8
44.9
1.9
9.0
21.2
24.6
32.2
76.6
52.2
12.6
28.5
16.7
2,690
1,090
453
228
83
40
184
304
17Pistons
Pistons
6
NBA Finals
17
244.4
93.9
43.1
18.4
7.6
5.8
35.4
80.6
43.9
3.8
11.6
32.5
19.3
26.7
72.2
50.8
14.1
28.9
12.5
4,155
1,596
732
313
130
98
213
390
1876ers
76ers
4
NBA Finals
5
245.0
93.8
42.8
18.4
7.8
4.8
35.4
83.4
42.4
3.4
11.8
28.8
19.6
27.4
71.5
49.1
13.2
29.6
13.0
1,225
469
214
92
39
24
65
125
19Rockets
Rockets
3
NBA Finals
11
242.3
96.3
41.2
22.8
8.2
5.1
35.0
78.7
44.5
6.7
19.4
34.7
19.5
25.6
76.2
53.5
10.7
30.5
14.5
2,665
1,059
453
251
90
56
159
232
20Bucks
Bucks
2
NBA Finals
6
240.0
111.7
46.3
23.0
8.0
3.5
41.8
89.5
46.7
11.0
31.2
35.3
17.0
23.3
72.9
56.0
13.2
33.2
11.3
1,440
670
278
138
48
21
68
105
21Raptors
Raptors
2
NBA Finals
6
240.0
111.5
41.0
23.0
8.2
4.8
38.3
84.3
45.5
12.0
34.3
35.0
22.8
26.5
86.2
58.1
9.7
31.3
12.8
1,440
669
246
138
49
29
77
133
22Nuggets
Nuggets
1
NBA Finals
5
240.0
104.6
46.4
25.4
6.2
5.0
39.4
79.4
49.6
8.6
25.8
33.3
17.2
22.6
76.1
58.5
8.8
37.6
12.2
1,200
523
232
127
31
25
61
78

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13th

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Magic Magic
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15.0
9
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38
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10
Heat Heat
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28.0
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51
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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
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16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
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28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0