back to back 40 points in first finals appearances

The Chicago Stags had 1 appearance with exactly 0 days of rest and 40+ points in the 1947 NBA Finals.

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	TEAM	DR	PTS	SEASON	SERIES	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	REB	AST	PF
1	Stags	0	148	1946-47	NBA Finals	2	240.0	74.0		3.0	31.0	121.0	25.6	12.0	22.0	54.5	28.3	480		6	45
2	Warriors	0	158	1946-47	NBA Finals	2	240.0	79.0		5.0	28.5	102.5	27.8	22.0	28.0	78.6	34.4	480		10	37
3	Warriors	0	73	1947-48	NBA Finals	1	240.0	73.0		4.0	17.0	85.0	20.0	39.0	47.0	83.0	34.5	240		4	29
4	Bullets	0	88	1947-48	NBA Finals	1	240.0	88.0		11.0	30.0	87.0	34.5	28.0	38.0	73.7	42.4	240		11	33
5	Capitols	0	83	1948-49	NBA Finals	1	240.0	83.0			26.0			31.0	40.0	77.5		240			32
6	Lakers	0	71	1948-49	NBA Finals	1	240.0	71.0			19.0			33.0	37.0	89.2		240			34
7	Lakers	0	85	1949-50	NBA Finals	1	240.0	85.0			32.0			21.0	33.0	63.6		240			30
8	Nationals	0	91	1949-50	NBA Finals	1	240.0	91.0			33.0			25.0	36.0	69.4		240			25
9	Knicks	0	84	1950-51	NBA Finals	1	240.0	84.0	46.0	25.0	32.0	84.0	38.1	20.0	27.0	74.1	43.8	240	46	25	32
10	Royals	0	99	1950-51	NBA Finals	1	240.0	99.0	71.0	27.0	36.0	81.0	44.4	27.0	36.0	75.0	51.1	240	71	27	22
11	Knicks	0	80	1951-52	NBA Finals	1	240.0	80.0	40.0	12.0	28.0	71.0	39.4	24.0	31.0	77.4	47.3	240	40	12	27
12	Lakers	0	72	1951-52	NBA Finals	1	240.0	72.0	55.0	12.0	23.0	77.0	29.9	26.0	34.0	76.5	39.1	240	55	12	30
13	Knicks	0	140	1952-53	NBA Finals	2	240.0	70.0			22.5	62.0	36.3	25.0	35.5	70.4	45.1	480			53
14	Lakers	0	144	1952-53	NBA Finals	2	240.0	72.0			23.5	81.0	29.0	25.0	33.5	74.6	37.6	480			53
15	Lakers	0	231	1953-54	NBA Finals	3	240.0	77.0			27.7	65.0	42.6	21.7	32.7	66.3	48.5	720			85
16	Nationals	0	212	1953-54	NBA Finals	3	240.0	70.7			24.0	59.7	40.2	22.7	36.0	63.0	46.8	720			83
17	Pistons	0	187	1954-55	NBA Finals	2	240.0	93.5			32.0			29.5	36.5	80.8		480			65
18	Nationals	0	181	1954-55	NBA Finals	2	240.0	90.5			26.0			38.5	50.5	76.2		480			55
19	Warriors	0	83	1955-56	NBA Finals	1	240.0	83.0	52.0	17.0	32.0	90.0	35.6	19.0	25.0	76.0	41.1	240	52	17	26
20	Pistons	0	84	1955-56	NBA Finals	1	240.0	84.0	60.0	22.0	30.0	81.0	37.0	24.0	36.0	66.7	43.4	240	60	22	19
21	Celtics	0	242	1956-57	NBA Finals	2	240.0	121.0	70.0	25.0	45.5	113.5	40.1	30.0	41.0	73.2	46.0	480	140	50	62
22	Hawks	0	217	1956-57	NBA Finals	2	240.0	108.5	49.5	19.5	37.0	95.5	38.7	34.5	47.5	72.6	46.6	480	99	39	54
23	Celtics	0	136	1957-58	NBA Finals	1	240.0	136.0	77.0	25.0	48.0	103.0	46.6	40.0	46.0	87.0	55.2	240	77	25	32
24	Hawks	0	112	1957-58	NBA Finals	1	240.0	112.0	45.0	18.0	38.0	107.0	35.5	36.0	45.0	80.0	44.2	240	45	18	31
25	Celtics	0	128	1958-59	NBA Finals	1	240.0	128.0	82.0	31.0	47.0	116.0	40.5	34.0	43.0	79.1	47.4	240	82	31	23

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