best +/- by a player in a game a finals loss all-time

Sam Cassell has the highest plus/minus in a loss, at +23 in Game 5 of the 2008 NBA Finals against the Lakers on June 15, 2008.

	NAME	+/-	L	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	+23	1	6/15/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	18	9	1	2	0	0	4	8	50.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	53.3	0	1	1	0
2	Kelly Olynyk K. Olynyk	+19	1	10/11/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	LAL	15	9	7	0	0	1	4	7	57.1	1	1	100.0	0	0		64.3	3	4	0	1
3	Damon Jones D. Jones	+19	1	6/10/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	@	SAS	15	6	3	0	0	0	2	4	50.0	2	3	66.7	0	0		75.0	1	2	0	0
4	Brandon Rush B. Rush	+18	1	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		1	2	50.0	56.8	0	1	0	0
5	Keldon Johnson K. Johnson	+17	1	6/13/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	16	7	5	0	0	0	2	5	40.0	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	59.5	2	3	0	2
6	David Lee D. Lee	+17	1	6/9/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	13	11	4	2	1	0	4	4	100.0	0	0		3	5	60.0	88.7	2	2	0	5
7	Speedy Claxton S. Claxton	+17	1	6/11/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NJN	17	10	3	2	1	0	3	6	50.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	64.4	1	2	0	1
8	Howard Eisley H. Eisley	+17	1	6/11/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	UTA	vs	CHI	12	2	0	4	1	0	1	3	33.3	0	0		0	0		33.3	0	0	0	0
9	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	+16	1	6/18/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	44	30	17	0	1	0	13	21	61.9	0	0		4	5	80.0	64.7	5	12	2	2
10	Donyell Marshall D. Marshall	+15	1	6/14/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	SAS	19	5	4	2	1	0	2	6	33.3	0	3	0.0	1	2	50.0	36.3	1	3	1	4
11	Bruce Brown B. Brown	+14	1	6/4/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	27	11	5	0	2	0	4	9	44.4	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	55.7	1	4	3	1
12	Kelly Olynyk K. Olynyk	+14	1	9/30/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	18	4	5	4	0	2	1	5	20.0	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	34.0	0	5	1	2
13	Jaylin Williams J. Williams	+13	1	6/19/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	@	IND	12	7	5	1	1	0	2	3	66.7	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	90.2	0	5	0	2
14	Ajay Mitchell A. Mitchell	+13	1	6/19/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	@	IND	12	2	1	4	0	0	1	4	25.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		25.0	0	1	2	0
15	Caleb Martin C. Martin	+13	1	6/12/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	MIA	@	DEN	32	10	5	1	1	1	4	9	44.4	0	4	0.0	2	2	100.0	50.6	1	4	2	4
16	Norman Powell N. Powell	+13	1	6/2/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	vs	GSW	21	7	1	2	1	0	3	7	42.9	1	3	33.3	0	0		50.0	0	1	1	0
17	Derek Fisher D. Fisher	+13	1	6/14/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	MIA	24	2	1	0	2	0	1	5	20.0	0	4	0.0	0	0		20.0	0	1	0	1
18	James Harden J. Harden	+13	1	6/14/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	MIA	35	21	4	2	1	0	7	11	63.6	2	3	66.7	5	7	71.4	74.6	0	4	2	3
19	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	+13	1	6/11/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	@	DAL	20	11	4	0	0	1	4	4	100.0	0	0		3	5	60.0	88.7	1	3	1	3
20	Richard Jefferson R. Jefferson	+13	1	6/9/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	vs	LAL	22	8	3	0	2	0	4	5	80.0	0	0		0	0		80.0	0	3	2	1
21	Kurt Thomas K. Thomas	+13	1	6/23/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	19	5	2	1	0	0	2	7	28.6	0	0		1	4	25.0	28.5	1	1	0	5
22	Dylan Harper D. Harper	+12	1	6/10/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	32	21	4	3	0	0	8	12	66.7	3	6	50.0	2	2	100.0	81.5	0	4	3	3
23	Dylan Harper D. Harper	+12	1	6/5/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	32	15	6	3	1	0	6	12	50.0	0	3	0.0	3	4	75.0	54.5	1	5	2	3
24	Isaiah Joe I. Joe	+12	1	6/19/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	@	IND	15	11	1	1	0	0	3	4	75.0	2	3	66.7	3	3	100.0	103.4	0	1	1	1
25	Jeff Green J. Green	+12	1	6/4/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	16	9	1	1	0	0	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	6	6	100.0	123.6	1	0	1	2

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1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

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RPG Leaders

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4,298.5

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
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9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
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Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
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Sam Cassell has the highest plus/minus in a loss, at +23 in Game 5 of the 2008 NBA Finals against the Lakers on June 15, 2008.

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