most 40 point games in a single playoff before finals

Michael Jordan and Jerry West are tied for the most games with 40+ points in an NBA Finals, with 4 games.

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most 40 or more point games by a player in a single playoff before finals

	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	SERIES	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	4	182	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	46.8	45.5	9.0	6.5	1.0	0.8	18.5	36.3	51.0	1.8	4.8	36.8	6.8	9.8	69.2	56.1	2.5	6.5	2.8	187	36	26	4	3	11	15
2	Jerry West J. West	4	176	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	45.0	44.0	6.3	8.5			15.5	30.5	50.8				13.0	15.3	85.2	59.1				180	25	34				12
3	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	3	133	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	40.1	44.3	13.0	4.0	0.7	2.7	15.0	23.3	64.3	0.7	3.3	20.0	13.7	18.0	75.9	70.9	4.0	9.0	3.3	120	39	12	2	8	10	8	+33
4	LeBron James L. James	3	124	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	45.5	41.3	11.3	8.3	1.7	0.7	15.7	35.3	44.3	2.3	7.3	31.8	7.7	10.3	74.2	51.8	0.7	10.7	3.3	137	34	25	5	2	10	8	-7
5	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	3	124	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	45.7	41.3	18.3	3.0	0.0	3.3	17.0	27.0	63.0	0.0	0.0		7.3	19.0	38.6	58.4	5.3	13.0	1.3	137	55	9	0	10	4	9	+38
6	Rick Barry R. Barry	3	142	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	45.0	47.3	8.3	3.3			18.3	42.3	43.3				10.7	14.7	72.7	48.5				135	25	10				14
7	Devin Booker D. Booker	2	82	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	40.0	41.0	2.5	2.5	1.0	1.0	17.0	30.5	55.7	1.0	3.5	28.6	6.0	7.0	85.7	61.0	1.0	1.5	3.0	80	5	5	2	2	6	10	+12
8	LeBron James L. James	2	82	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	42.6	41.0	12.0	9.0	3.5	3.0	16.0	28.5	56.1	3.5	7.0	50.0	5.5	8.0	68.8	64.0	3.0	9.0	1.5	85	24	18	7	6	3	4	+39
9	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	2	85	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	46.6	42.5	8.5	3.0	2.5	0.0	12.5	27.0	46.3	0.5	2.0	25.0	17.0	21.5	79.1	58.3	1.0	7.5	2.0	93	17	6	5	0	4	6	+7
10	Jerry West J. West	2	86	1965-66	NBA Finals	LAL	49.0	43.0	6.0	6.0			17.0	29.0	58.6				9.0	11.5	78.3	63.1				98	12	12				5
11	Jerry West J. West	2	88	1964-65	NBA Finals	LAL	44.5	44.0	8.5	6.0			15.0	31.5	47.6				14.0	16.0	87.5	57.1				89	17	12				4
12	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	2	102	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	49.5	51.0	22.0	2.5			17.5	43.0	40.7				16.0	20.0	80.0	49.2				99	44	5				9
13	Jalen Williams J. Williams	1	40	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	35.2	40.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	14.0	25.0	56.0	3.0	5.0	60.0	9.0	12.0	75.0	66.1	1.0	5.0	1.0	35	6	4	1	0	1	4	+14
14	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	1	41	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	41.9	41.0	11.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	16.0	28.0	57.1	2.0	5.0	40.0	7.0	8.0	87.5	65.0	3.0	8.0	5.0	42	11	4	0	0	5	3	-11
15	Stephen Curry S. Curry	1	43	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	40.7	43.0	10.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	14.0	26.0	53.8	7.0	14.0	50.0	8.0	9.0	88.9	71.8	2.0	8.0	5.0	41	10	4	0	0	5	3	+11
16	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	1	40	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	43.0	40.0	6.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	15.0	33.0	45.5	3.0	8.0	37.5	7.0	8.0	87.5	54.8	0.0	6.0	1.0	43	6	4	2	0	1	1	+10
17	LeBron James L. James	1	40	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	41.9	40.0	13.0	7.0	3.0	0.0	15.0	21.0	71.4	6.0	9.0	66.7	4.0	6.0	66.7	84.6	3.0	10.0	4.0	42	13	7	3	0	4	1	+7
18	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	1	40	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	44.9	40.0	11.0	13.0	2.0	2.0	14.0	20.0	70.0	0.0	0.0		12.0	14.0	85.7	76.5	1.0	10.0	5.0	45	11	13	2	2	5	0	+20
19	Stephen Curry S. Curry	1	47	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	43.3	47.0	8.0	7.0	2.0	0.0	14.0	31.0	45.2	6.0	14.0	42.9	13.0	14.0	92.9	63.2	2.0	6.0	3.0	43	8	7	2	0	3	1	-8
20	Kevin Durant K. Durant	1	43	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	43.3	43.0	13.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	15.0	23.0	65.2	6.0	9.0	66.7	7.0	7.0	100.0	82.4	1.0	12.0	3.0	43	13	7	1	1	3	3	+15
21	LeBron James L. James	1	51	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	47.6	51.0	8.0	8.0	1.0	1.0	19.0	32.0	59.4	3.0	7.0	42.9	10.0	11.0	90.9	69.2	4.0	4.0	5.0	48	8	8	1	1	5	2	-13
22	LeBron James L. James	1	41	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	46.2	41.0	13.0	8.0	2.0	1.0	19.0	30.0	63.3	2.0	5.0	40.0	1.0	4.0	25.0	64.5	2.0	11.0	2.0	46	13	8	2	1	2	3	-13
23	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	1	40	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	40.5	40.0	7.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	15.0	27.0	55.6	7.0	12.0	58.3	3.0	4.0	75.0	69.5	3.0	4.0	3.0	41	7	4	1	0	3	4	+7
24	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	1	41	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	39.8	41.0	3.0	6.0	2.0	1.0	17.0	24.0	70.8	5.0	7.0	71.4	2.0	2.0	100.0	82.4	0.0	3.0	4.0	40	3	6	2	1	4	4	+20
25	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	1	43	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	45.5	43.0	7.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	20.0	32.0	62.5	0.0	3.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	100.0	64.5	1.0	6.0	3.0	45	7	5	1	0	3	3	0

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10	Hornets	32	32	.500	14.5
11	Bucks	26	35	.426	19.0
12	Bulls	26	37	.413	20.0
13	Wizards	16	46	.258	29.5
14	Nets	15	47	.242	30.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 3/8	CHI	@	SAC	9:00 PM
Tue 3/10	CHI	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Thu 3/12	CHI	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Fri 3/13	CHI	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Mon 3/16	MEM	@	CHI	8:00 PM

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36-27

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1	Pistons	45	16	.738
2	Celtics	42	21	.667	4.0
3	Knicks	41	23	.641	5.5
4	Cavaliers	39	24	.619	7.0
5	Raptors	35	27	.565	10.5
6	76ers	34	28	.548	11.5
7	Heat	35	29	.547	11.5
8	Magic	33	28	.541	12.0
9	Hawks	32	31	.508	14.0
10	Hornets	32	32	.500	14.5
11	Bucks	26	35	.426	19.0
12	Bulls	26	37	.413	20.0
13	Wizards	16	46	.258	29.5
14	Nets	15	47	.242	30.5
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1	Thunder - x	49	15	.766
2	Spurs - x	46	17	.730	2.5
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11	Grizzlies	23	38	.377	24.5
12	Mavericks	21	42	.333	27.5
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Sun 2/1	PHI	@	LAC	128-113
Mon 2/2	UTA	@	IND	131-122
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Mon 2/2	NYK	@	WAS	132-101
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Sat 3/7	ORL	@	MIN	3:00 PM
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Sat 3/7	PHI	@	ATL	6:00 PM
Sat 3/7	UTA	@	MIL	8:00 PM
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Michael Jordan and Jerry West are tied for the most games with 40+ points in an NBA Finals, with 4 games.

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