most 3 pointers made in a single finals game before 2010

Before 2009-10, Ray Allen, Scottie Pippen and Kenny Smith were tied for the most threes in an NBA Finals game, with 7 three-pointers.

Interpreted as:

most 3 pointers made by a player in a single finals game before 2010

	NAME	3PM	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Ray Allen R. Allen	7	6/17/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	32	26	4	2	3	0	8	12	66.7	9	77.8	3	3	100.0	97.6	1	3	1	0	+23
2	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	7	6/6/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	CHI	@	UTA	40	27	4	4	1	1	7	13	53.8	11	63.6	6	9	66.7	79.6	1	3	3	2	-11
3	Kenny Smith K. Smith	7	6/7/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	HOU	@	ORL	42	23	3	9	0	0	8	13	61.5	11	63.6	0	0		88.5	0	3	1	3
4	Rashard Lewis R. Lewis	6	6/7/2009	2008-09	NBA Finals	ORL	@	LAL	45	34	11	7	1	0	12	21	57.1	12	50.0	4	4	100.0	74.7	5	6	2	2	-6
5	Derek Fisher D. Fisher	6	6/15/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	36	18	3	3	2	1	6	12	50.0	8	75.0	0	0		75.0	0	3	1	4	+8
6	Reggie Miller R. Miller	6	6/14/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	IND	vs	LAL	50	35	5	3	1	1	9	19	47.4	9	66.7	11	12	91.7	72.1	0	5	1	1	-2
7	Dan Majerle D. Majerle	6	6/13/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	@	CHI	59	28	7	4	2	0	10	17	58.8	8	75.0	2	2	100.0	78.3	3	4	0	0
8	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6	6/3/1992	1991-92	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	POR	34	39	3	11	2	0	16	27	59.3	10	60.0	1	1	100.0	71.1	2	1	1	0
9	Bill Laimbeer B. Laimbeer	6	6/7/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	DET	vs	POR	44	26	11	4	1	0	10	18	55.6	9	66.7	0	0		72.2	4	7	0	4
10	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	6	6/4/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	26	21	4	9	3	0	7	10	70.0	7	85.7	1	1	100.0	100.6	1	3	4	0
11	Ray Allen R. Allen	5	6/10/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	41	25	5	2	1	1	8	13	61.5	7	71.4	4	6	66.7	79.9	3	2	1	3	-9
12	Chauncey Billups C. Billups	5	6/21/2005	2004-05	NBA Finals	DET	@	SAS	39	21	6	6	0	0	6	16	37.5	9	55.6	4	4	100.0	59.1	2	4	0	4	+7
13	Robert Horry R. Horry	5	6/19/2005	2004-05	NBA Finals	SAS	@	DET	32	21	7	2	0	0	7	12	58.3	6	83.3	2	3	66.7	78.8	5	2	3	5	-4
14	Glen Rice G. Rice	5	6/9/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	35	21	4	3	0	0	7	15	46.7	6	83.3	2	2	100.0	66.1	0	4	1	4	+3
15	Jaren Jackson J. Jackson	5	6/16/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	25	17	2	2	1	0	6	13	46.2	10	50.0	0	0		65.4	1	1	4	4	+4
16	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	5	6/10/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	UTA	46	28	9	5	1	0	9	18	50.0	10	50.0	5	8	62.5	65.1	5	4	1	2	+2
17	Bryon Russell B. Russell	5	6/13/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	UTA	@	CHI	43	17	3	0	1	0	5	10	50.0	8	62.5	2	2	100.0	78.1	0	3	3	4	-1
18	Anfernee Hardaway A. Hardaway	5	6/14/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	ORL	@	HOU	42	25	6	5	1	0	8	14	57.1	8	62.5	4	4	100.0	79.3	1	5	4	5
19	Brian Shaw B. Shaw	5	6/14/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	ORL	@	HOU	23	17	4	4	0	1	6	15	40.0	11	45.5	0	0		56.7	1	3	3	5
20	John Starks J. Starks	5	6/19/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	NYK	@	HOU	46	27	2	8	2	0	9	18	50.0	9	55.6	4	5	80.0	66.8	1	1	2	5
21	Derek Harper D. Harper	5	6/15/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	HOU	41	21	3	5	2	1	7	15	46.7	10	50.0	2	2	100.0	66.1	1	2	1	4
22	Danny Ainge D. Ainge	5	6/11/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	39	21	4	6	2	0	7	11	63.6	6	83.3	2	2	100.0	88.4	2	2	2	3
23	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4	6/9/2009	2008-09	NBA Finals	LAL	@	ORL	40	31	3	8	0	0	11	25	44.0	9	44.4	5	10	50.0	52.7	1	2	4	5	-3
24	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4	6/15/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	44	25	7	4	5	0	8	21	38.1	9	44.4	5	7	71.4	51.9	3	4	6	4	+8
25	James Posey J. Posey	4	6/12/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	25	18	2	0	0	0	5	10	50.0	8	50.0	4	4	100.0	76.5	0	2	0	5	+15

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