most 40 point games in finals since 2012

Since 2011-12, LeBron James has the most games in the NBA Finals with 40+ points, with 8 games.

Interpreted as:

most 40 or more point games by a player in finals since 2012

	NAME	GP	PTS	SERIES	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	LeBron James L. James	8	338	NBA Finals	44.7	42.3	11.5	8.3	2.3	1.3	16.5	30.8	53.7	3.1	7.1	43.9	6.1	8.5	72.1	61.2	2.1	9.4	3.0	357	92	66	18	10	24	18	+13
2	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	3	133	NBA Finals	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
3	Devin Booker D. Booker	2	82	NBA Finals	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
4	Stephen Curry S. Curry	2	90	NBA Finals	42.0	45.0	9.0	5.5	1.0	0.0	14.0	28.5	49.1	6.5	14.0	46.4	10.5	11.5	91.3	67.0	2.0	7.0	4.0	84	18	11	2	0	8	4	+3
5	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	2	81	NBA Finals	40.2	40.5	5.0	5.0	1.5	0.5	16.0	25.5	62.7	6.0	9.5	63.2	2.5	3.0	83.3	75.5	1.5	3.5	3.5	80	10	10	3	1	7	8	+27
6	Jalen Williams J. Williams	1	40	NBA Finals	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
7	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	1	41	NBA Finals	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
8	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	1	40	NBA Finals	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
9	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	1	40	NBA Finals	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
10	Kevin Durant K. Durant	1	43	NBA Finals	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
11	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	1	43	NBA Finals	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

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.0

Mitchell

RPG

8.8

Mobley

APG

5.9

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.0

6th

DRTG

114.4

13th

NETRTG

3.6

9th

3P%

35.7

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	34	19	.642	5.5
3	Knicks	34	20	.630	6.0
4	Cavaliers	33	21	.611	7.0
5	Raptors	32	22	.593	8.0
6	76ers	30	23	.566	9.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 2/11	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	BKN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Fri 2/20	CLE	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Sun 2/22	CLE	@	OKC	1:00 PM
Tue 2/24	NYK	@	CLE	7:30 PM

Last Game

Cavaliers

33 - 21

119

Final

117

Nuggets

34 - 20

Mon 9 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.8

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.6

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.4

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Wallace

2.1

Leonard

2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.7

Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

2.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

4.5

Curry

3.7

Mitchell

3.7

Porter

TS% Leaders

70.3

Jokić

69.5

Williams

68.0

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.2

120.6

119.7

119.3

118.1

118.0

DRtg Rankings

107.4

109.3

111.8

112.5

112.8

113.0

NetRtg Rankings

11.8

7.8

7.0

5.5

5.4

5.3

Tank Leaderboard

12-43

14-40

14-38

15-40

15-37

17-37

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,546.9

Maxey

2,493.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

2,456.8

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,603.3

Johnson

2,573.5

Maxey

2,530.8

Dončić

USG% Leaders

37.7

Dončić

36.8

Brown

33.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

38.7

Maxey

37.2

Thompson

36.7

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.42

Leonard

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.49

Johnson

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

34-19

32-22

30-22-1

31-23

31-24

30-24

Worst Record ATS

21-34

21-31

22-32

22-30

22-29

24-31

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	39	13	.750
2	Celtics	34	19	.642	5.5
3	Knicks	34	20	.630	6.0
4	Cavaliers	33	21	.611	7.0
5	Raptors	32	22	.593	8.0
6	76ers	30	23	.566	9.5
7	Magic	28	24	.538	11.0
8	Heat	28	27	.509	12.5
9	Hawks	26	29	.473	14.5
10	Hornets	25	29	.463	15.0
11	Bulls	24	30	.444	16.0
12	Bucks	21	30	.412	17.5
13	Nets	15	37	.288	24.0
14	Wizards	14	38	.269	25.0
15	Pacers	14	40	.259	26.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	41	13	.759
2	Spurs	36	16	.692	4.0
3	Rockets	33	19	.635	7.0
4	Nuggets	34	20	.630	7.0
5	Lakers	32	20	.615	8.0
6	Timberwolves	33	22	.600	8.5
7	Suns	31	22	.585	9.5
8	Warriors	29	25	.537	12.0
9	Trail Blazers	26	28	.481	15.0
10	Clippers	25	28	.472	15.5
11	Grizzlies	20	32	.385	20.0
12	Mavericks	19	33	.365	21.0
13	Jazz	17	37	.315	24.0
14	Pelicans	15	40	.273	26.5
15	Kings	12	43	.218	29.5