magic johnson highest field goal percentage in an nba finals game

Magic Johnson had his best field-goal percentage in Game 3 of the 1982 NBA Finals against the 76ers on June 1, 1982, at 88.9 percent.

	NAME	FG%	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	88.9	6/1/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	34	22	9	8	3	0	8	9	0	0		6	7	85.7	91.1	2	7	3	5
2	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	87.5	6/12/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	40	18	6	14	3	0	7	8	0	0		4	5	80.0	88.2	0	6	3	2
3	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	80.0	6/2/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	LAL	@	CHI	43	19	10	11	1	0	4	5	2	2	100.0	9	10	90.0	101.1	0	10	5	2
4	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	72.7	6/7/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	44	28	8	10	2	0	8	11	2	2	100.0	10	10	100.0	90.9	2	6	1	3
5	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	71.4	5/31/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	46	27	10	9	0	1	10	14	0	0		7	7	100.0	79.0	1	9	4	5
6	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	71.4	5/11/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	45	28	9	9	3	1	10	14	0	0		8	10	80.0	76.1	1	8	3	1
7	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	66.7	6/21/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	40	19	5	14	2	0	6	9	0	1	0.0	7	8	87.5	75.9	0	5	4	5
8	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	66.7	6/7/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	43	32	11	9	1	0	12	18	0	0		8	8	100.0	74.3	3	8	1	0
9	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	66.7	5/30/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	41	14	4	13	3	0	6	9	0	0		2	4	50.0	65.1	1	3	7	3
10	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	66.7	6/6/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	49	20	11	17	2	0	8	12	0	0		4	7	57.1	66.3	1	10	7	5
11	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	66.7	6/3/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	39	14	11	21	1	1	4	6	0	0		6	10	60.0	67.3	2	9	2	3
12	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	66.7	6/8/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	44	13	13	13	4	2	2	3	0	0		9	9	100.0	93.4	3	10	6	5
13	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	66.7	5/4/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	40	16	9	10	3	0	8	12	0	0		0	0		66.7	2	7	2	1
14	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	63.6	5/27/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	38	18	6	10	4	0	7	11	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	70.5	0	6	3	5
15	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	62.5	5/7/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	41	13	8	11	2	0	5	8	0	0		3	3	100.0	69.7	1	7	5	5
16	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	60.9	5/16/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	47	42	15	7	3	1	14	23	0	1	0.0	14	14	100.0	72.0	3	12	5	3
17	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	60.0	6/9/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	41	29	8	5	1	0	12	20	0	0		5	6	83.3	64.0	3	5	5	0
18	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	58.8	6/4/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	31	22	5	20	3	0	10	17	0	0		2	2	100.0	61.5	2	3	2	2
19	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	58.3	6/9/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	42	23	7	11	2	0	7	12	0	0		9	9	100.0	72.1	0	7	3	3
20	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	57.1	6/11/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	40	29	8	12	4	0	12	21	1	1	100.0	4	4	100.0	63.7	1	7	2	4
21	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	57.1	5/27/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	34	19	1	12	3	0	8	14	0	0		3	4	75.0	60.3	0	1	2	2
22	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	55.6	6/10/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	41	21	6	10	1	0	10	18	0	0		1	2	50.0	55.6	3	3	4	3
23	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	55.0	6/7/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	42	26	6	17	2	0	11	20	0	0		4	4	100.0	59.7	0	6	2	1
24	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	53.8	6/14/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	34	23	4	6	1	0	7	13	0	2	0.0	9	11	81.8	64.5	0	4	2	5
25	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	53.3	5/22/1983	1982-83	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	43	19	9	11	1	0	8	15	0	0		3	3	100.0	58.2	5	4	3	4

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