fewest fta by a player in a finals game with 40 pts

Kyrie Irving has the fewest free-throw attempts with 40+ points, with 2 attempts in Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals against the Warriors on June 13, 2016.

	NAME	FTA	PTS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	2	41	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	40	3	6	2	1	17	24	70.8	5	7	71.4	2	100.0	82.4	0	3	4	4	+20
2	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	3	43	6/19/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	@	MIA	45	7	5	1	0	20	32	62.5	0	3	0.0	3	100.0	64.5	1	6	3	3	0
3	LeBron James L. James	4	41	6/12/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	46	13	8	2	1	19	30	63.3	2	5	40.0	1	25.0	64.5	2	11	2	3	-13
4	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	4	40	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	41	7	4	1	0	15	27	55.6	7	12	58.3	3	75.0	69.5	3	4	3	4	+7
5	Devin Booker D. Booker	5	40	7/17/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	42	4	3	2	1	17	33	51.5	2	4	50.0	4	80.0	56.8	1	3	2	5	+12
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	5	42	6/11/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	@	PHX	40	12	9	2	0	18	36	50.0	2	2	100.0	4	80.0	55.0	5	7	5	2
7	LeBron James L. James	6	40	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	MIA	42	13	7	3	0	15	21	71.4	6	9	66.7	4	66.7	84.6	3	10	4	1	+7
8	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	6	43	6/7/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	44	19	4	0	3	21	31	67.7	0	0		1	16.7	63.9	6	13	2	2	+18
9	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6	44	6/13/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	PHX	57	9	6	2	1	19	43	44.2	3	9	33.3	3	50.0	48.2	3	6	3	5
10	James Worthy J. Worthy	6	40	6/13/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	46	3	3	0	3	17	26	65.4	2	3	66.7	4	66.7	69.8	0	3	1	3
11	Kevin Durant K. Durant	7	43	6/6/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	43	13	7	1	1	15	23	65.2	6	9	66.7	7	100.0	82.4	1	12	3	3	+15
12	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	7	43	6/19/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	DET	@	LAL	44	3	8	6	1	18	32	56.3	2	3	66.7	5	71.4	61.3	1	2	5	4
13	Julius Erving J. Erving	7	40	6/5/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	@	POR	43	6	8	2	1	17	29	58.6				6	85.7	62.3	2	4		2
14	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	8	41	6/4/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	42	11	4	0	0	16	28	57.1	2	5	40.0	7	87.5	65.0	3	8	5	3	-11
15	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	8	40	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	43	6	4	2	0	15	33	45.5	3	8	37.5	7	87.5	54.8	0	6	1	1	+10
16	LeBron James L. James	8	41	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	43	8	11	4	3	16	27	59.3	3	6	50.0	6	75.0	67.2	2	6	1	3	+26
17	LeBron James L. James	8	41	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	43	16	7	3	3	16	30	53.3	4	8	50.0	5	62.5	61.2	4	12	2	1	+13
18	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	8	40	6/4/2009	2008-09	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	ORL	38	8	8	2	2	16	34	47.1	0	1	0.0	8	100.0	53.3	1	7	1	1	+25
19	Stephen Curry S. Curry	9	43	6/10/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	41	10	4	0	0	14	26	53.8	7	14	50.0	8	88.9	71.8	2	8	5	3	+11
20	Devin Booker D. Booker	9	42	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	@	MIL	39	1	2	0	1	17	28	60.7	0	3	0.0	8	88.9	65.7	1	0	4	5	0
21	LeBron James L. James	9	40	6/14/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	45	14	11	1	0	15	34	44.1	3	8	37.5	7	77.8	52.7	1	13	2	5	-11
22	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	9	48	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	PHI	@	LAL	52	5	6	5	0	18	41	43.9	3	8	37.5	9	100.0	53.4	2	3	3	0	+6
23	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	9	40	5/14/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	41	15	1	0	4	16	24	66.7	0	0		8	88.9	71.5	4	11	5	4
24	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	9	40	4/5/1961	1960-61	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	48	17	6			16	28	57.1				8	88.9	62.6				4
25	LeBron James L. James	10	44	6/4/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	46	8	6	0	0	18	38	47.4	2	8	25.0	6	60.0	51.9	0	8	4	2	-3

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2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

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Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	BKN	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	7:00 PM

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RPG Leaders

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Jokić

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8.3

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2.0

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1.9

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4,039.7

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4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

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Worst Record ATS

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36-46

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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