most finals losses since 1988-89

Since 1988-89, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers are tied for the most series losses in the NBA Finals, with 4 losses.

TEAMSeries LSERIESGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Cavaliers
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
2Heat
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
3Lakers
Lakers
4
NBA Finals
53
242.8
98.0
40.6
20.5
7.0
5.1
35.7
78.5
45.4
6.5
18.5
34.9
20.2
28.0
72.0
53.9
11.4
29.2
13.4
12,870
5,192
2,154
1,088
371
269
709
1,253
4Warriors
Warriors
2
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
5Celtics
Celtics
2
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
6Mavericks
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
7Nets
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
8Pacers
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
9Jazz
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
10Thunder
Thunder
2
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
11Magic
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
12Knicks
Knicks
2
NBA Finals
12
240.0
83.9
41.0
18.5
8.1
5.0
32.2
80.3
40.1
3.9
13.3
29.6
15.7
21.1
74.3
46.9
12.8
28.2
13.0
2,880
1,007
492
222
97
60
156
283
13Suns
Suns
2
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
14Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
2
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
1576ers
76ers
1
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
16Spurs
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
17Pistons
Pistons
1
NBA Finals
21
243.6
96.8
42.5
19.5
7.0
5.7
36.6
80.4
45.6
3.3
10.3
31.8
20.2
27.6
73.4
52.3
13.6
28.9
12.3
5,115
2,032
892
410
146
119
258
505

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

8.9

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

5.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.0

6th

DRTG

114.8

14th

NETRTG

4.2

8th

3P%

36.1

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
49
24
.671
4.5
3
48
26
.649
6.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
46
28
.622
8.0
5
41
32
.562
12.5
6
42
33
.560
12.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
3/30
@
9:00 PM
Tue
3/31
@
10:30 PM
Thu
4/2
@
10:00 PM
Sun
4/5
@
6:00 PM
Mon
4/6
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Heat

39 - 35

128

Final

149

CLE Cavaliers

46 - 28

Fri 27 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
54
20
.730
2
49
24
.671
4.5
3
48
26
.649
6.0
4
46
28
.622
8.0
5
41
32
.562
12.5
6
42
33
.560
12.5
7
41
33
.554
13.0
8
39
34
.534
14.5
9
39
35
.527
15.0
10
39
35
.527
15.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
29
44
.397
24.5
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
45
.392
25.0
13
17
56
.233
36.5
14
Nets Nets - e
17
57
.230
37.0
15
16
58
.216
38.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
58
16
.784
2
Spurs Spurs - x
56
18
.757
2.0
3
48
26
.649
10.0
4
47
28
.627
11.5
5
45
29
.608
13.0
6
44
29
.603
13.5
7
41
33
.554
17.0
8
38
36
.514
20.0
9
37
38
.493
21.5
10
36
38
.486
22.0
11
25
49
.338
33.0
12
25
50
.333
33.5
13
24
50
.324
34.0
14
Jazz Jazz - e
21
54
.280
37.5
15
Kings Kings - e
19
56
.253
39.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/2
@
109-126
Mon
3/2
@
90-117
Mon
3/2
@
109-113
Mon
3/2
@
98-124
Mon
3/2
@
111-95

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/29
@
6:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
6:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
6:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
6:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
7:00 PM