knicks most points by a player in a single game in the nba finals

Willis Reed has put up the most points for the Knicks in an NBA Finals game, with 38 points against the Lakers on April 29, 1970.

	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	Willis Reed W. Reed	38	4/29/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	49	17	3			17	30	56.7				4	8	50.0	56.7				2
2	Willis Reed W. Reed	37	4/24/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	45	16	5			16	30	53.3				5	7	71.4	55.9				2
3	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	36	6/10/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	44	5	7	3	0	12	25	48.0	3	7	42.9	9	11	81.8	60.3	0	5	3	1	+11
4	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	36	5/8/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	44	7	19			12	17	70.6				12	12	100.0	80.8				3
5	Latrell Sprewell L. Sprewell	35	6/25/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	43	10	2	2	0	13	27	48.1	1	1	100.0	8	10	80.0	55.7	2	8	3	1	-5
6	Allan Houston A. Houston	34	6/21/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	45	3	4	0	0	10	24	41.7	2	4	50.0	12	12	100.0	58.1	1	2	0	0	+11
7	OG Anunoby	33	6/10/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	41	4	1	1	1	10	15	66.7	7	9	77.8	6	6	100.0	93.5	1	3	1	2	-1
8	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	33	5/8/1973	1972-73	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	44	14	2			13	21	61.9				7	8	87.5	67.3				4
9	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	32	6/8/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	35	5	5	0	0	11	25	44.0	3	5	60.0	7	8	87.5	56.1	2	3	5	5	-9
10	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	31	5/7/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	47	7	10			14	24	58.3				3	6	50.0	58.2				3
11	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	30	6/3/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	@	SAS	37	3	2	0	0	12	31	38.7	2	9	22.2	4	4	100.0	45.8	1	2	4	2	+6
12	Connie Simmons C. Simmons	30	4/18/1952	1951-52	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	MIN		11	1			10	18	55.6				10	11	90.9	65.7				5
13	Bill Bradley B. Bradley	29	4/26/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	36	3	4			11	12	91.7				7	9	77.8	90.9				4
14	Dick Barnett D. Barnett	29	5/1/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	41	3	3			14	25	56.0				1	1	100.0	57.0				5
15	Willis Reed W. Reed	29	4/27/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	45	15	5			12	29	41.4				5	10	50.0	43.4				3
16	OG Anunoby	28	6/8/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	38	5	1	0	2	9	13	69.2	3	7	42.9	7	9	77.8	82.5	0	5	1	2	-3
17	Max Zaslofsky M. Zaslofsky	28	4/8/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	NYK	@	ROC		7	4			11	24	45.8				6	8	75.0	50.9				4
18	John Starks J. Starks	27	6/19/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	NYK	@	HOU	46	2	8	2	0	9	18	50.0	5	9	55.6	4	5	80.0	66.8	1	1	2	5
19	Latrell Sprewell L. Sprewell	26	6/23/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	46	4	3	2	0	9	22	40.9	0	1	0.0	8	8	100.0	50.9	1	3	2	2	-6
20	Latrell Sprewell L. Sprewell	26	6/18/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	@	SAS	40	7	1	1	1	8	22	36.4	0	2	0.0	10	10	100.0	49.2	1	6	1	1	-17
21	Bill Bradley B. Bradley	26	5/3/1973	1972-73	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	43	3	4			10	22	45.5				6	6	100.0	52.8				2
22	Bill Bradley B. Bradley	26	5/5/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	43	4	4			12	21	57.1				2	3	66.7	58.2				5
23	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	26	4/26/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	44	7	4			13	21	61.9				0	0		61.9				3
24	Connie Simmons C. Simmons	26	4/15/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	NYK	@	ROC		8	2			9	13	69.2				8	11	72.7	72.9				5
25	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	25	6/17/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	HOU	43	12	1	2	8	11	21	52.4	1	1	100.0	2	2	100.0	57.1	5	7	3	4

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3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
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