larry bird most points in a finals game nba

Larry Bird posted his most points in Game 5 of the 1984 NBA Finals against the Lakers on June 8, 1984, with 34 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	34	6/8/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	42	17	2	2	1	15	20	75.0	2	2	100.0	2	4	50.0	78.1	2	15	5	4
2	Larry Bird L. Bird	32	6/2/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	42	7	6	1	0	14	25	56.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	59.8	2	5	0	0
3	Larry Bird L. Bird	31	5/29/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	HOU	44	8	7	4	2	12	19	63.2	3	5	60.0	4	4	100.0	74.7	2	6	3	0
4	Larry Bird L. Bird	30	6/7/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	44	12	4	0	1	10	24	41.7	0	1	0.0	10	11	90.9	52.0	3	9	4	2
5	Larry Bird L. Bird	30	5/30/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	41	12	3	2	2	9	21	42.9	1	3	33.3	11	11	100.0	58.0	2	10	5	2
6	Larry Bird L. Bird	30	6/3/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	38	7	2	3	1	9	16	56.3	0	0		12	15	80.0	66.4	1	6	2	3
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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

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