most finals rebounds by a western conference rookie in a single game

Magic Johnson and Alvan Adams are tied for the most boards by a Western Conference rookie in an NBA Finals game, with 15 boards.

	NAME	REB	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	15	5/16/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	47	42	7	3	1	14	23	60.9	0	1	0.0	14	14	100.0	72.0	3	12	5	3
2	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	15	5/14/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	39	14	10	3	0	4	13	30.8	0	0		6	7	85.7	43.5	5	10	10	5
3	Alvan Adams A. Adams	15	5/27/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	36	19	5	2	0	8	19	42.1				3	5	60.0	44.8	3	12		3
4	Alvan Adams A. Adams	14	5/30/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	BOS	40	33	2	2	1	14	25	56.0				5	6	83.3	59.7	6	8		3
5	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	13	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	30	11	1	2	0	5	6	83.3	0	0		1	1	100.0	85.4	3	10	0	0	+6
6	Jamaal Wilkes J. Wilkes	13	5/18/1975	1974-75	NBA Finals	GSW	@	WAS	25	10	1	1	0	4	16	25.0				2	2	100.0	29.6	5	8		1
7	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	12	6/14/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	22	11	0	1	0	4	5	80.0	1	1	100.0	2	4	50.0	81.4	7	5	0	0	+20
8	Richard Dumas R. Dumas	12	6/9/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	CHI	42	20	4	2	3	10	20	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	8	4	1	4
9	Kurt Rambis K. Rambis	11	6/3/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	18	3	1	0	0	1	3	33.3	0	0		1	2	50.0	38.7	4	7	1	2
10	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	11	5/10/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	44	16	5	2	0	6	12	50.0	0	1	0.0	4	6	66.7	54.6	5	6	5	2
11	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	11	6/7/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	38	21	1	0	1	7	16	43.8				7	10	70.0	51.5	8	3	4	5
12	Jamaal Wilkes J. Wilkes	10	5/23/1975	1974-75	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	WAS	23	10	3	2	0	3	12	25.0				4	5	80.0	35.2	3	7		3
13	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	9	5/11/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	45	28	9	3	1	10	14	71.4	0	0		8	10	80.0	76.1	1	8	3	1
14	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	9	5/4/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	40	16	10	3	0	8	12	66.7	0	0		0	0		66.7	2	7	2	1
15	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	9	6/4/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	@	WAS	29	5	0	0	0	2	11	18.2				1	2	50.0	21.0	3	6	1	6
16	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	9	6/2/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	35	9	1	2	1	3	13	23.1				3	4	75.0	30.5	2	7	2	5
17	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	9	5/21/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	25	12	1	0	1	5	10	50.0				2	2	100.0	55.1	3	6	0	3
18	Alvan Adams A. Adams	9	6/6/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	BOS	42	20	6	1	0	7	16	43.8				6	8	75.0	51.2	1	8		3
19	Alvan Adams A. Adams	9	6/4/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	37	20	5	0	3	9	16	56.3				2	2	100.0	59.2	2	7		6
20	Oliver Miller O. Miller	8	6/18/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	@	CHI	16	8	1	0	1	3	8	37.5	0	0		2	2	100.0	45.0	4	4	1	4
21	Kurt Rambis K. Rambis	8	6/1/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	25	7	3	4	0	3	6	50.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	50.9	3	5	2	3
22	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	8	5/7/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	41	13	11	2	0	5	8	62.5	0	0		3	3	100.0	69.7	1	7	5	5
23	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	8	5/30/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	25	20	1	0	0	8	17	47.1				4	5	80.0	52.1	2	6	2	6
24	Alvan Adams A. Adams	8	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	40	26	3	3	1	13	27	48.1				0	0		48.1	4	4		3
25	Ricky Sobers R. Sobers	8	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	36	13	7	3	0	4	10	40.0				5	5	100.0	53.3	2	6		5

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