least minutes played for a 40 point game in nba finals history

Jalen Williams has played the fewest minutes with 40+ points, with 35 minutes on the court in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Pacers on June 16, 2025.

	NAME	MIN	PTS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Jalen Williams J. Williams	35	40	6/16/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	6	4	1	0	14	25	56.0	3	5	60.0	9	12	75.0	66.1	1	5	1	4	+14
2	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	38	41	7/11/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	13	6	1	0	14	23	60.9	0	2	0.0	13	17	76.5	67.3	4	9	1	3	+20
3	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	38	40	6/4/2009	2008-09	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	ORL	8	8	2	2	16	34	47.1	0	1	0.0	8	8	100.0	53.3	1	7	1	1	+25
4	Devin Booker D. Booker	39	42	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	@	MIL	1	2	0	1	17	28	60.7	0	3	0.0	8	9	88.9	65.7	1	0	4	5	0
5	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	40	41	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	3	6	2	1	17	24	70.8	5	7	71.4	2	2	100.0	82.4	0	3	4	4	+20
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	40	42	6/11/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	@	PHX	12	9	2	0	18	36	50.0	2	2	100.0	4	5	80.0	55.0	5	7	5	2
7	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	40	42	7/8/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	12	4	1	3	15	22	68.2	1	5	20.0	11	18	61.1	70.2	4	8	3	3	+3
8	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	41	40	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	7	4	1	0	15	27	55.6	7	12	58.3	3	4	75.0	69.5	3	4	3	4	+7
9	Stephen Curry S. Curry	41	43	6/10/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	10	4	0	0	14	26	53.8	7	14	50.0	8	9	88.9	71.8	2	8	5	3	+11
10	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41	40	6/7/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NJN	12	8	0	1	14	23	60.9	0	0		12	14	85.7	68.6	3	9	4	2	+35
11	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	41	40	5/14/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	15	1	0	4	16	24	66.7	0	0		8	9	88.9	71.5	4	11	5	4
12	Jerry West J. West	41	41	4/25/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	3	8			12	22	54.5				17	20	85.0	66.6				3
13	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	41	45	6/13/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	@	SAS	3	3	2	0	14	27	51.9	4	7	57.1	13	15	86.7	67.0	1	2	3	1	+10
14	Devin Booker D. Booker	42	40	7/17/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	4	3	2	1	17	33	51.5	2	4	50.0	4	5	80.0	56.8	1	3	2	5	+12
15	LeBron James L. James	42	40	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	MIA	13	7	3	0	15	21	71.4	6	9	66.7	4	6	66.7	84.6	3	10	4	1	+7
16	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	42	41	6/4/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	11	4	0	0	16	28	57.1	2	5	40.0	7	8	87.5	65.0	3	8	5	3	-11
17	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	42	46	6/12/1992	1991-92	NBA Finals	CHI	@	POR	5	4	0	1	14	23	60.9	2	4	50.0	16	19	84.2	73.3	0	5	4	5
18	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	42	50	4/12/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	STL	vs	BOS	19				19	34	55.9				12	15	80.0	61.6				1
19	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	42	50	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	14	2	0	5	16	25	64.0	1	3	33.3	17	19	89.5	74.9	4	10	6	2	+10
20	LeBron James L. James	43	41	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	8	11	4	3	16	27	59.3	3	6	50.0	6	8	75.0	67.2	2	6	1	3	+26
21	LeBron James L. James	43	41	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	16	7	3	3	16	30	53.3	4	8	50.0	5	8	62.5	61.2	4	12	2	1	+13
22	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	43	40	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	6	4	2	0	15	33	45.5	3	8	37.5	7	8	87.5	54.8	0	6	1	1	+10
23	Julius Erving J. Erving	43	40	6/5/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	@	POR	6	8	2	1	17	29	58.6				6	7	85.7	62.3	2	4		2
24	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	43	42	6/13/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	13	2	2	0	14	26	53.8	1	2	50.0	13	18	72.2	61.9	2	11	1	5	+6
25	Stephen Curry S. Curry	43	47	6/5/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	8	7	2	0	14	31	45.2	6	14	42.9	13	14	92.9	63.2	2	6	3	1	-8

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1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	PHX	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	OKC	@	DAL	9:30 PM

Last Game

Spurs

4 - 3

111

Final

103

Thunder

3 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

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9.9

Cunningham

8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

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1.9

Holmgren

1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

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Knueppel

TS% Leaders

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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Dončić

36.1

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1.52

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1.90

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Worst Record ATS

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
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
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Jalen Williams has played the fewest minutes with 40+ points, with 35 minutes on the court in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Pacers on June 16, 2025.

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