largest first quarter point lead by a team in an nba finals game

The Cleveland Cavaliers have put up the most points per game by a team in an NBA Finals game, with 49.0 per game versus the Warriors on June 9, 2017.

TEAMPPGDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF
1Cavaliers
Cavaliers
49.0
6/9/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
60
49
13
10
3
0
14
24
58.3
7
12
58.3
14
22
63.6
72.7
5
8
1
6
2Warriors
Warriors
40.0
6/4/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
60
40
13
9
3
2
12
23
52.2
5
11
45.5
11
11
100.0
71.8
3
10
8
7
3Warriors
Warriors
39.0
6/7/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
@
60
39
10
13
3
1
14
24
58.3
9
14
64.3
2
2
100.0
78.4
3
7
6
7
4Celtics
Celtics
37.0
6/6/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
vs
60
37
16
9
2
3
13
23
56.5
7
15
46.7
4
4
100.0
74.7
4
12
5
2
5Suns
Suns
37.0
7/17/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
60
37
10
8
5
1
14
19
73.7
5
6
83.3
4
4
100.0
89.1
1
9
3
3
6Cavaliers
Cavaliers
37.0
6/12/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
@
60
37
10
5
4
2
15
24
62.5
2
3
66.7
5
7
71.4
68.3
4
6
6
10
7Raptors
Raptors
36.0
6/5/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
@
60
36
9
6
2
0
12
22
54.5
3
8
37.5
9
9
100.0
69.3
1
8
1
4
8Pacers
Pacers
35.0
6/13/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
vs
60
35
7
9
5
0
11
20
55.0
4
8
50.0
9
10
90.0
71.7
1
6
4
5
9Warriors
Warriors
35.0
6/1/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
60
35
14
12
2
1
16
32
50.0
3
7
42.9
0
2
0.0
53.2
8
6
1
7
10Thunder
Thunder
34.0
6/13/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
@
60
34
10
4
3
0
12
22
54.5
1
4
25.0
9
9
100.0
65.5
3
7
5
5
11Mavericks
Mavericks
34.0
6/14/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
vs
60
34
16
3
1
0
14
24
58.3
3
7
42.9
3
5
60.0
64.9
4
12
4
4
12Warriors
Warriors
34.0
6/10/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
@
60
34
8
8
2
2
11
19
57.9
7
11
63.6
5
5
100.0
80.2
2
6
4
8
13Warriors
Warriors
34.0
6/8/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
60
34
9
7
2
4
13
23
56.5
6
10
60.0
2
2
100.0
71.2
2
7
2
10
14Cavaliers
Cavaliers
34.0
6/4/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
@
60
34
8
8
6
0
13
25
52.0
2
6
33.3
6
7
85.7
60.5
1
7
5
6
15Celtics
Celtics
33.0
6/8/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
vs
60
33
16
8
1
3
12
22
54.5
4
10
40.0
5
8
62.5
64.7
4
12
4
4
16Raptors
Raptors
33.0
6/13/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
@
60
33
8
7
3
1
12
23
52.2
7
14
50.0
2
4
50.0
66.6
1
7
3
5
17Warriors
Warriors
33.0
6/12/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
60
33
9
3
4
1
10
24
41.7
2
7
28.6
11
14
78.6
54.7
4
5
6
7
18Warriors
Warriors
33.0
6/9/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
@
60
33
8
6
0
1
10
21
47.6
3
9
33.3
10
11
90.9
63.9
3
5
5
13
19Cavaliers
Cavaliers
33.0
6/8/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
60
33
10
7
2
0
15
21
71.4
3
6
50.0
0
0
78.6
1
9
3
4
20Thunder
Thunder
32.0
6/16/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
vs
60
32
14
10
5
2
12
25
48.0
4
6
66.7
4
5
80.0
58.8
4
10
1
5
21Thunder
Thunder
32.0
6/11/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
@
60
32
12
6
4
2
11
21
52.4
3
5
60.0
7
8
87.5
65.3
2
10
5
4
22Warriors
Warriors
32.0
6/2/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
vs
60
32
11
8
1
1
12
25
48.0
7
13
53.8
1
2
50.0
61.8
2
9
1
3
23Warriors
Warriors
32.0
6/13/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
vs
60
32
13
8
1
2
12
22
54.5
3
8
37.5
5
6
83.3
64.9
3
10
6
5
24Warriors
Warriors
32.0
6/3/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
vs
60
32
10
11
1
2
15
23
65.2
2
8
25.0
0
0
69.6
1
9
4
7
25Cavaliers
Cavaliers
32.0
6/7/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
60
32
6
4
4
0
11
20
55.0
4
9
44.4
6
7
85.7
69.3
1
5
5
4

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

8.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

6.9

Garland

Darius Garland
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.0

10th

DRTG

114.6

13th

NETRTG

2.4

11th

3P%

35.1

19th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
20
15
.571
7.0
6
21
17
.553
7.5
7
Cavaliers Cavaliers
21
17
.553
7.5
8
20
17
.541
8.0
9
18
21
.462
11.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/8
@
8:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
1:00 PM
Mon
1/12
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/14
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/16
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
CLE Cavaliers

21 - 17

120

Final

116

IND Pacers

6 - 31

Tue 6 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
28
9
.757
2
24
13
.649
4.0
3
23
13
.639
4.5
4
23
15
.605
5.5
5
20
15
.571
7.0
6
21
17
.553
7.5
7
21
17
.553
7.5
8
20
17
.541
8.0
9
18
21
.462
11.0
10
17
20
.459
11.0
11
16
21
.432
12.0
12
13
24
.351
15.0
13
11
23
.324
15.5
14
10
26
.278
17.5
15
6
31
.162
22.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
31
7
.816
2
26
11
.703
4.5
3
25
12
.676
5.5
4
23
12
.657
6.5
5
24
13
.649
6.5
6
22
12
.647
7.0
7
22
15
.595
8.5
8
20
18
.526
11.0
9
18
20
.474
13.0
10
16
21
.432
14.5
11
14
23
.378
16.5
12
13
23
.361
17.0
13
12
24
.333
18.0
14
8
29
.216
22.5
15
8
31
.205
23.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
12/7
@
105-116
Sun
12/7
@
108-105
Sun
12/7
@
135-132
Mon
12/8
@
108-117
Mon
12/8
@
117-101

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/8
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/8
@
8:00 PM
Thu
1/8
@
8:00 PM
Thu
1/8
@
9:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
7:00 PM