10 Worst Single-Game NBA Playoff Performances Of All-Time

#1 Dennis Johnson, Game 7 1978 NBA Finals

Dennis Johnson (L)

Stat Line: 4 Points, 4 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 3 Blocks, 0/14 FG

The late great DJ is mostly remembered as a vital cog of those dominant Celtics teams of the 1980s, but he also had successful spells with Seattle and Phoenix. He led the Supersonics to back to back NBA Finals in 1978 and 79.

In 1978, the Supersonics made an unlikely run to the NBA Finals and faced the Washington Bullets. The two teams went back and forth in an evenly contested series. They were eventually tied at 3-3 with neither team winning consecutive games to that point and Game 7 would be played in Seattle. It was the moment for a young DJ to shine on the big stage but he failed miserably.

Johnson finished 0-14 with 3 TO's and still, the Sonics only lost 105-99. Any sort of production from DJ would have probably led to victory. Johnson later admitted that he choked, but vowed that it would never happen again. The following season, they faced the Bullets again in the Finals. This time, the Sonics won 4-1 and Johnson was Finals MVP, averaging 22.6 Points, 6 Rebounds, and 6 Assists.