how many times have the lakers lost the finals

The Los Angeles Lakers have 15 series losses in the NBA Finals all-time.

	TEAM	DATE	SERIES L	GP	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	RESULT	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Lakers	4/4/1949	0	1	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	WAS	W 88-84	240	88					29						30	40	75.0					27
2	Lakers	4/6/1949	0	1	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	WAS	W 76-62	240	76					30						16	29	55.2					25
3	Lakers	4/8/1949	0	1	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	@	WAS	W 94-74	240	94					33						28	36	77.8					25
4	Lakers	4/9/1949	0	1	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	@	WAS	L 71-83	240	71					19						33	37	89.2					34
5	Lakers	4/11/1949	0	1	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	@	WAS	L 65-74	240	65					23						19	32	59.4					22
6	Lakers	4/13/1949	0	1	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	WAS	W 77-56	240	77					26						25	31	80.6					29
7	Lakers	4/8/1950	0	1	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	@	SYR	W 68-66	240	68					25						18	24	75.0					21
8	Lakers	4/9/1950	0	1	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	@	SYR	L 85-91	240	85					32						21	33	63.6					30
9	Lakers	4/14/1950	0	1	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	SYR	W 91-77	240	91		21			35	99	35.4				21	29	72.4	40.7				30
10	Lakers	4/16/1950	0	1	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	SYR	W 77-69	240	77		15			23	73	31.5				31	39	79.5	42.7				28
11	Lakers	4/20/1950	0	1	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	@	SYR	L 76-83	240	76					27						22	38	57.9					28
12	Lakers	4/23/1950	0	1	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	SYR	W 110-95	240	110		27			36	80	45.0				38	48	79.2	54.4				42
13	Lakers	4/12/1952	0	1	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	NYK	W 83-79	265	83	43	17			32	68	47.1				19	30	63.3	51.1				29
14	Lakers	4/13/1952	0	1	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	NYK	L 72-80	240	72	55	12			23	77	29.9				26	34	76.5	39.1				30
15	Lakers	4/16/1952	0	1	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	@	NYK	W 82-77	240	82	46	21			32	70	45.7				18	27	66.7	50.1				21
16	Lakers	4/18/1952	0	1	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	@	NYK	L 89-90	265	89	51	22			31	76	40.8				27	39	69.2	47.8				39
17	Lakers	4/20/1952	0	1	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	NYK	W 102-89	240	102	42	17			38	85	44.7				26	36	72.2	50.6				21
18	Lakers	4/23/1952	0	1	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	@	NYK	L 68-76	240	68	39	22			29	80	36.3				10	17	58.8	38.9				25
19	Lakers	4/25/1952	0	1	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	NYK	W 82-65	240	82	48	21			30	65	46.2				22	28	78.6	53.0				31
20	Lakers	4/4/1953	0	1	1952-53	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	NYK	L 88-96	240	88					33	86	38.4				22	33	66.7	43.8				35
21	Lakers	4/5/1953	0	1	1952-53	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	NYK	W 73-71	240	73					21	79	26.6				31	41	75.6	37.6				24
22	Lakers	4/7/1953	0	1	1952-53	NBA Finals	MIN	@	NYK	W 90-75	240	90					34	77	44.2				22	26	84.6	50.9				23
23	Lakers	4/8/1953	0	1	1952-53	NBA Finals	MIN	@	NYK	W 71-69	240	71					26	83	31.3				19	26	73.1	37.6				29
24	Lakers	4/10/1953	0	1	1952-53	NBA Finals	MIN	@	NYK	W 91-84	240	91	43	26			31	66	47.0				29	44	65.9	53.3				31
25	Lakers	3/31/1954	0	1	1953-54	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	SYR	W 79-68	240	79	42	18			32	71	45.1				15	18	83.3	50.1				24
	Average		0.1	1.0							242.2	101.7			7.7	5.2	38.3			4.1	11.9	34.2	23.1	31.9	72.4		12.5	29.4	14.6	25.2
	Total		15	185							44,800	18,822			729	498	7,083			386	1,130	34.2	4,270	5,894	72.4		1,190	2,794	1,535	4,667