Who was the first player with 8 3PM in an NBA Finals game?

Ray Allen makes eight threes, setting a new record for most in an NBA Finals game that held until Steph Curry broke it with nine in 2018.

Interpreted as:
Who was the first player with 8 or more 3PM in an NBA Finals game?
NAME DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP 3PM MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% FT% TOV FGM FGA 3PA 3P% FTM FTA PF
1 Ray Allen
Ray Allen
6/6/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@ LAL @ LAL
8
44
32
3
2
0
0
55.0
100.0
2
11
20
11
72.7
2
2
3
2 Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry
6/3/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs. CLE vs. CLE
9
38
33
7
8
1
0
42.3
100.0
5
11
26
17
52.9
2
2
3
StatMuse has game-level data for three-pointers going back to the 1980 Finals.

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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0