fewest bench points by team in an nba finals playoff game before 2000

Before 1999-00, the Los Angeles Lakers put up the fewest points by a team off the bench in an NBA Finals game, with 2 points versus the Knicks on May 10, 1973.

TEAMPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Lakers
Lakers
2
5/10/1973
1972-73
NBA Finals
vs
38
10
0
1
8
12.5
0
0
12.5
10
2Lakers
Lakers
4
6/7/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
vs
40
4
2
0
0
1
11
9.1
0
3
0.0
2
2
100.0
16.8
2
2
2
3
3Celtics
Celtics
4
6/9/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
vs
25
2
1
2
1
2
3
66.7
0
0
0
0
66.7
0
2
1
2
4Celtics
Celtics
4
6/7/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
vs
42
13
6
0
1
2
7
28.6
0
0
0
0
28.6
5
8
2
6
5Lakers
Lakers
5
6/2/1991
1990-91
NBA Finals
@
31
4
0
0
0
1
5
20.0
0
1
0.0
3
4
75.0
37.0
2
2
1
3
6Spurs
Spurs
6
6/18/1999
1998-99
NBA Finals
vs
51
5
3
3
0
2
8
25.0
1
5
20.0
1
2
50.0
33.8
0
5
2
2
+8
7Rockets
Rockets
6
6/7/1995
1994-95
NBA Finals
@
41
8
1
0
0
2
9
22.2
1
3
33.3
1
2
50.0
30.4
2
6
2
4
8Bulls
Bulls
6
6/9/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
@
51
12
5
0
4
3
10
30.0
0
1
0.0
0
0
30.0
3
9
5
4
9Lakers
Lakers
6
6/7/1991
1990-91
NBA Finals
vs
32
5
0
1
1
3
8
37.5
0
1
0.0
0
4
0.0
30.7
3
2
1
5
10Bulls
Bulls
6
6/5/1991
1990-91
NBA Finals
vs
71
14
4
2
0
3
17
17.6
0
4
0.0
0
0
17.6
5
9
2
8
11Lakers
Lakers
6
6/12/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
@
52
6
1
4
1
3
13
23.1
0
2
0.0
0
2
0.0
21.6
0
6
2
3
12Celtics
Celtics
6
6/6/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
@
23
3
0
0
0
1
6
16.7
4
4
100.0
38.7
0
3
8
13Celtics
Celtics
6
5/7/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
@
48
17
5
0
1
3
13
23.1
0
0
23.1
6
11
3
14Lakers
Lakers
6
5/3/1972
1971-72
NBA Finals
@
25
2
1
2
8
25.0
2
2
100.0
33.8
4
15Knicks
Knicks
7
6/23/1999
1998-99
NBA Finals
vs
33
5
1
0
0
3
8
37.5
0
0
1
4
25.0
35.9
1
4
1
7
+1
16Knicks
Knicks
7
6/19/1994
1993-94
NBA Finals
@
37
7
3
0
1
3
11
27.3
0
0
1
2
50.0
29.5
3
4
0
5
17Bulls
Bulls
7
6/12/1991
1990-91
NBA Finals
@
38
3
0
1
1
3
5
60.0
1
1
100.0
0
0
70.0
1
2
2
9
18Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
7
6/14/1990
1989-90
NBA Finals
vs
45
11
2
2
2
3
9
33.3
1
1
100.0
0
2
0.0
35.4
6
5
2
6
19Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
7
6/5/1990
1989-90
NBA Finals
@
45
9
4
2
2
3
12
25.0
1
3
33.3
0
0
29.2
0
9
4
13
20Knicks
Knicks
8
6/25/1999
1998-99
NBA Finals
vs
58
4
4
0
0
3
8
37.5
0
1
0.0
2
2
100.0
45.0
0
4
2
10
-9
21Spurs
Spurs
8
6/23/1999
1998-99
NBA Finals
@
34
4
2
1
1
4
11
36.4
0
2
0.0
0
0
36.4
1
3
4
6
-15
22Knicks
Knicks
8
6/21/1999
1998-99
NBA Finals
vs
59
17
5
1
1
3
8
37.5
1
1
100.0
1
2
50.0
45.0
5
12
4
11
+4
23Bulls
Bulls
8
6/12/1998
1997-98
NBA Finals
vs
53
3
2
3
0
3
6
50.0
2
4
50.0
0
0
66.7
0
3
2
7
+12
24Bulls
Bulls
8
6/10/1998
1997-98
NBA Finals
vs
65
19
3
1
0
1
11
9.1
0
2
0.0
6
9
66.7
26.7
7
12
1
6
+3
25Bulls
Bulls
8
6/3/1998
1997-98
NBA Finals
@
92
13
7
4
2
4
11
36.4
0
1
0.0
0
0
36.4
2
11
5
7
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