most finals ft made by a western conference rookie in a single season

Magic Johnson has made the most free throws by a Western Conference rookie in an NBA Finals in 1979-80, with 35 made.

	NAME	FTM	SEASON	SERIES	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	35	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	6	42.7	21.5	11.2	8.7	2.7	0.3	7.8	13.7	57.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	6.7	87.5	64.8	2.8	8.3	5.0	256	129	67	52	16	2	30	17
2	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	25	1993-94	NBA Finals	HOU	7	22.6	10.0	3.1	2.9	1.3	0.3	2.7	6.4	42.2	1.0	2.3	43.8	3.9	92.6	61.5	0.9	2.3	2.6	158	70	22	20	9	2	18	22
3	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	24	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	7	32.4	13.7	8.0	1.0	0.6	0.7	5.1	12.9	40.0				4.3	80.0	46.5	2.6	5.4	1.6	227	96	56	7	4	5	11	35
4	Ricky Sobers R. Sobers	23	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	6	30.5	14.2	4.3	3.3	1.8	0.2	5.2	12.0	43.1				4.3	88.5	50.9	1.2	3.2		183	85	26	20	11	1		19
5	Alvan Adams A. Adams	20	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	6	38.7	23.0	10.2	4.7	1.3	0.8	9.8	20.2	48.8				4.2	80.0	52.3	2.8	7.3		232	138	61	28	8	5		22
6	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	17	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	6	28.7	8.7	4.5	2.0	2.2	0.5	2.7	7.7	34.8	0.5	2.3	21.4	3.5	81.0	47.1	1.5	3.0	1.7	172	52	27	12	13	3	10	18	+52
7	Johnny Davis J. Davis	16	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	6	32.7	10.7	3.3	5.0	1.8	0.0	4.0	9.3	42.9				3.3	80.0	49.4	1.2	2.2		196	64	20	30	11	0		18
8	Dylan Harper D. Harper	13	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	5	31.0	18.0	6.4	3.0	0.4	0.2	7.0	14.2	49.3	1.4	5.0	28.0	3.4	76.5	57.3	0.8	5.6	1.2	155	90	32	15	2	1	6	14	-1
9	Phil Smith P. Smith	11	1974-75	NBA Finals	GSW	4	24.0	10.8	3.0	2.5	0.8	1.3	4.0	9.8	41.0				4.5	61.1	45.8	1.3	1.8		96	43	12	10	3	5		13
10	Jamaal Wilkes J. Wilkes	10	1974-75	NBA Finals	GSW	4	26.8	11.5	9.8	1.0	1.8	0.8	4.5	14.0	32.1				3.0	83.3	37.5	3.3	6.5		107	46	39	4	7	3		9
11	Richard Dumas R. Dumas	7	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	6	26.7	15.8	4.3	1.0	1.3	1.0	7.3	12.8	57.1	0.0	0.0		1.5	77.8	58.7	2.5	1.8	1.0	160	95	26	6	8	6	6	15
12	Kurt Rambis K. Rambis	7	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	6	20.0	7.8	6.5	1.2	1.0	0.5	3.3	6.5	51.3	0.0	0.0		2.5	46.7	51.5	3.2	3.3	1.8	120	47	39	7	6	3	11	21
13	Oliver Miller O. Miller	6	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	6	17.8	5.0	4.2	1.3	0.7	2.0	2.0	4.5	44.4	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.3	75.0	49.1	1.7	2.5	1.2	107	30	25	8	4	12	7	20
14	Christian Braun C. Braun	5	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	5	16.3	5.8	2.0	1.2	1.0	0.4	2.4	3.4	70.6	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.8	55.6	69.2	0.8	1.2	0.6	82	29	10	6	5	2	3	6	-8
15	Byron Scott B. Scott	5	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	7	15.0	6.0	1.1	0.7	1.0	0.0	2.6	5.4	47.4	0.1	0.7	20.0	1.0	71.4	51.1	0.3	0.9	0.9	105	42	8	5	7	0	6	12
16	Patrick McCaw P. McCaw	4	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	5	6.8	2.2	2.0	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.6	2.2	27.3	0.2	1.0	20.0	0.8	100.0	43.1	0.8	1.2	0.2	34	11	10	2	1	0	1	2	0
17	Shandon Anderson S. Anderson	4	1996-97	NBA Finals	UTA	4	21.0	4.3	1.8	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.5	4.8	31.6	0.3	1.0	25.0	1.5	66.7	39.3	0.5	1.3	0.5	84	17	7	2	4	0	2	8	-10
18	David Rivers D. Rivers	4	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	3	8.7	4.0	1.0	1.7	0.0	0.0	1.3	4.0	33.3	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.7	80.0	42.3	0.0	1.0	1.3	26	12	3	5	0	0	4	6
19	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	3	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	5	22.8	5.6	8.2	0.4	0.8	0.2	2.4	3.4	70.6	0.2	0.2	100.0	1.4	42.9	69.7	3.2	5.0	1.0	114	28	41	2	4	1	5	11	-10
20	Jordan Bell J. Bell	3	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	4	13.5	5.8	3.3	1.0	0.3	0.5	2.5	3.5	71.4	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.5	50.0	69.1	1.0	2.3	0.0	54	23	13	4	1	2	0	4	+10
21	Robert Pack R. Pack	3	1991-92	NBA Finals	POR	2	8.0	2.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	3.0	16.7	0.0	0.0		2.0	75.0	32.2	0.0	0.5	0.5	16	5	1	1	1	0	1	2
22	Elden Campbell E. Campbell	3	1990-91	NBA Finals	LAL	3	11.0	7.7	1.3	0.0	1.0	0.7	3.3	5.3	62.5	0.0	0.0		1.3	75.0	64.8	0.3	1.0	0.7	33	23	4	0	3	2	2	4
23	Clifford Robinson C. Robinson	3	1989-90	NBA Finals	POR	5	16.4	3.8	2.4	0.8	0.8	0.8	1.6	6.4	25.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.2	50.0	27.4	1.0	1.4	0.4	82	19	12	4	4	4	2	15
24	Adrian Branch A. Branch	3	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	4	2.5	1.3	0.8	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.5	16.7	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.5	50.0	28.9	0.0	0.8	0.0	10	5	3	1	1	0	0	3
25	Ajay Mitchell A. Mitchell	2	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	4	4.9	1.0	1.3	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.8	14.3	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	100.0	25.4	0.8	0.5	0.8	19	4	5	5	0	0	3	0	+5

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PPG

36.0

Dončić

RPG

8.0

Kessler

APG

8.3

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Team Rankings

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126.7

2nd

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118.8

23rd

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7.9

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM

Last Game

Trail Blazers

3 - 0

136

Final

129

Lakers

3 - 1

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

14.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

Holmgren

2.8

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

86.7

Carter

81.7

Reaves

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

126.7

121.1

119.4

118.1

118.0

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

16.4

10.6

9.8

9.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-3

0-4

1-3

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FanDuel Points Leaders

223.9

Dončić

209.1

Wembanyama

198.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

241.8

Dončić

211

Sabonis

204

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

37.8

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.58

Dončić

1.53

Johnson

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Wembanyama

1.61

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.0
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.0
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.0
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.0
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.0
14	Heat	0	4	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	MIA	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	PHI	@	IND	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

Magic Johnson has made the most free throws by a Western Conference rookie in an NBA Finals in 1979-80, with 35 made.

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