fewest points by larry bird in an nba finals game

Larry Bird posted his fewest points in an NBA Finals game on May 10, 1981 and on May 9, 1981, with 8 points.

	NAME	PTS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Larry Bird L. Bird	8	5/10/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	43	12	7	2	0	3	11	27.3	0	0		2	2	100.0	33.7	0	12	3	3
2	Larry Bird L. Bird	8	5/9/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	44	13	10	5	2	3	11	27.3	0	0		2	4	50.0	31.3	2	11	3	3
3	Larry Bird L. Bird	12	5/12/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	HOU	38	12	8	0	1	5	16	31.3	0	0		2	2	100.0	35.5	1	11	2	3
4	Larry Bird L. Bird	16	6/14/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	41	9	5	2	2	6	16	37.5	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	45.0	1	8	4	1
5	Larry Bird L. Bird	17	6/5/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	43	7	4	0	0	6	13	46.2	1	3	33.3	4	4	100.0	57.6	1	6	2	3
6	Larry Bird L. Bird	18	5/5/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	HOU	44	21	9	1	0	9	17	52.9	0	0		0	0		52.9	7	14	5	1
7	Larry Bird L. Bird	19	5/27/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	31	6	9	3	0	8	14	57.1	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	63.8	0	6	3	1
8	Larry Bird L. Bird	19	5/7/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	HOU	45	21	3	5	0	8	18	44.4	0	1	0.0	3	3	100.0	49.2	4	17	5	3
9	Larry Bird L. Bird	20	6/7/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	44	7	7	1	1	8	17	47.1	1	2	50.0	3	5	60.0	52.1	1	6	0	3
10	Larry Bird L. Bird	20	6/2/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	35	7	3	1	0	8	21	38.1	0	0		4	5	80.0	43.1	3	4	2	1
11	Larry Bird L. Bird	20	6/12/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	38	12	3	2	1	6	18	33.3	0	0		8	8	100.0	46.5	3	9	2	1
12	Larry Bird L. Bird	21	6/9/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	47	10	7	1	2	7	19	36.8	2	3	66.7	5	5	100.0	49.5	1	9	5	3
13	Larry Bird L. Bird	21	6/3/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	47	9	10	1	0	9	17	52.9	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	58.7	0	9	2	2
14	Larry Bird L. Bird	21	5/26/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	HOU	44	8	13	4	0	8	18	44.4	0	2	0.0	5	6	83.3	50.9	1	7	4	4
15	Larry Bird L. Bird	23	6/11/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	44	12	7	2	1	7	18	38.9	1	2	50.0	8	9	88.9	52.4	2	10	2	2
16	Larry Bird L. Bird	23	6/4/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	36	10	4	1	1	9	17	52.9	1	1	100.0	4	5	80.0	59.9	2	8	3	1
17	Larry Bird L. Bird	24	5/27/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	42	14	5	3	0	7	17	41.2	1	1	100.0	9	11	81.8	54.9	4	10	6	4
18	Larry Bird L. Bird	25	6/1/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	45	15	11	4	0	10	26	38.5	0	3	0.0	5	5	100.0	44.3	4	11	3	5
19	Larry Bird L. Bird	26	6/5/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	43	11	5	3	1	8	16	50.0	0	0		10	12	83.3	61.1	3	8	1	4
20	Larry Bird L. Bird	27	5/31/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	49	13	3	1	2	8	22	36.4	0	0		11	15	73.3	47.2	4	9	3	4
21	Larry Bird L. Bird	27	5/14/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	43	13	5	1	0	11	20	55.0	1	2	50.0	4	5	80.0	60.8	2	11	1	3
22	Larry Bird L. Bird	28	6/9/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	47	10	3	1	0	12	29	41.4	0	2	0.0	4	5	80.0	44.9	7	3	2	3
23	Larry Bird L. Bird	28	6/10/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	47	14	8	1	3	8	11	72.7	0	0		12	13	92.3	83.7	3	11	4	4
24	Larry Bird L. Bird	29	6/8/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	HOU	46	11	12	3	0	8	17	47.1	2	3	66.7	11	12	91.7	65.1	2	9	2	3
25	Larry Bird L. Bird	29	6/6/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	49	21	2	3	0	9	24	37.5	1	3	33.3	10	10	100.0	51.1	9	12	3	4

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