most plus minus in a game of finals

Paul Pierce and Shaquille O'Neal are tied for the highest plus/minus in an NBA Finals game, at +35.

Interpreted as:
most plus minus by a player in a game of finals
NAME+/-DATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF
1Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
+35
6/17/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
vs
39
17
3
10
2
0
4
13
30.8
2
7
28.6
7
8
87.5
51.5
1
2
2
2
2Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
+35
6/7/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
vs
41
40
12
8
0
1
14
23
60.9
0
0
12
14
85.7
68.6
3
9
4
2
3Rasheed Wallace
R. Wallace
+34
6/16/2005
2004-05
NBA Finals
vs
33
14
8
2
2
2
6
10
60.0
2
2
100.0
0
1
0.0
67.0
2
6
0
3
4JR Smith
JR Smith
+33
6/8/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
38
20
4
1
3
0
7
13
53.8
5
10
50.0
1
2
50.0
72.0
0
4
0
1
5Scott Burrell
S. Burrell
+33
6/7/1998
1997-98
NBA Finals
vs
25
10
9
0
2
1
4
5
80.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
85.0
0
9
0
4
6LeBron James
L. James
+32
6/9/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
41
31
10
11
1
0
11
22
50.0
3
8
37.5
6
10
60.0
58.7
1
9
2
2
7Tristan Thompson
T. Thompson
+32
6/16/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
43
15
16
3
0
0
6
6
100.0
0
0
3
4
75.0
96.6
2
14
3
4
8Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
+32
6/17/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
vs
36
26
14
4
3
1
10
18
55.6
0
1
0.0
6
7
85.7
61.7
3
11
0
2
9Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
+30
6/14/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
vs
33
29
5
5
3
0
12
26
46.2
0
8
0.0
5
7
71.4
49.9
0
5
1
3
10Kevin Durant
K. Durant
+30
6/8/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
38
20
12
10
1
3
7
17
41.2
0
3
0.0
6
6
100.0
50.9
1
11
2
3
11Boris Diaw
B. Diaw
+30
6/5/2014
2013-14
NBA Finals
vs
33
2
10
6
0
0
1
5
20.0
0
1
0.0
0
0
20.0
2
8
1
1
12Mario Chalmers
M. Chalmers
+30
6/9/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
vs
35
19
4
2
1
0
6
12
50.0
2
4
50.0
5
5
100.0
66.9
0
4
0
1
13Rick Fox
R. Fox
+30
6/7/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
vs
36
10
8
6
1
1
3
6
50.0
2
4
50.0
2
2
100.0
72.7
1
7
2
5
14Aaron Gordon
A. Gordon
+29
6/9/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
@
42
27
7
6
1
0
11
15
73.3
3
4
75.0
2
3
66.7
82.7
1
6
2
4
15Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
+29
6/11/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
vs
29
14
12
2
4
0
6
10
60.0
2
3
66.7
0
0
70.0
3
9
1
2
16LeBron James
L. James
+29
6/9/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
vs
41
17
8
7
3
3
7
17
41.2
1
3
33.3
2
2
100.0
47.5
1
7
2
2
17Chris Bosh
C. Bosh
+29
6/21/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
vs
34
24
7
0
1
2
9
14
64.3
1
1
100.0
5
5
100.0
74.1
0
7
0
1
18Jalen Rose
J. Rose
+29
6/16/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
vs
44
32
6
5
2
1
12
18
66.7
4
5
80.0
4
4
100.0
81.0
0
6
5
4
19Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
+28
6/14/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
vs
31
21
4
6
0
0
10
18
55.6
1
6
16.7
0
0
58.3
1
3
1
1
20Andre Iguodala
A. Iguodala
+28
6/5/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
28
7
5
3
0
1
3
6
50.0
0
2
0.0
1
3
33.3
47.8
3
2
2
1
21Duncan Robinson
D. Robinson
+27
10/4/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
39
13
5
3
2
1
4
12
33.3
3
10
30.0
2
2
100.0
50.5
0
5
0
4
22Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
+27
6/12/2014
2013-14
NBA Finals
@
28
7
1
2
0
0
2
4
50.0
1
2
50.0
2
3
66.7
65.8
0
1
4
3
23Tony Parker
T. Parker
+27
6/11/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
vs
27
6
2
8
0
0
2
5
40.0
1
1
100.0
1
3
33.3
47.5
0
2
2
2
24Ray Allen
R. Allen
+27
6/9/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
vs
25
13
1
0
0
0
5
8
62.5
3
5
60.0
0
0
81.3
0
1
0
0
25Robert Horry
R. Horry
+27
6/10/2007
2006-07
NBA Finals
vs
26
5
9
4
0
5
1
3
33.3
1
2
50.0
2
2
100.0
64.4
2
7
0
3
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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
49
19
.721
2
Celtics Celtics
45
23
.662
4.0
3
45
25
.643
5.0
4
42
27
.609
7.5
5
38
29
.567
10.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/18
@
7:00 PM
Fri
3/20
@
8:00 PM
Sun
3/22
@
8:00 PM
Wed
3/25
@
7:30 PM
Fri
3/27
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
PHX Suns

39 - 29

112

Final

120

BOS Celtics

45 - 23

Mon 16 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
49
19
.721
2
45
23
.662
4.0
3
45
25
.643
5.0
4
42
27
.609
7.5
5
38
29
.567
10.5
6
38
30
.559
11.0
7
38
31
.551
11.5
8
37
31
.544
12.0
9
37
32
.536
12.5
10
35
34
.507
14.5
11
28
40
.412
21.0
12
28
40
.412
21.0
13
Nets Nets - e
17
51
.250
32.0
14
16
52
.235
33.0
15
15
54
.217
34.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
54
15
.783
2
51
18
.739
3.0
3
43
25
.632
10.5
4
41
26
.612
12.0
5
42
27
.609
12.0
6
42
27
.609
12.0
7
39
30
.565
15.0
8
34
34
.500
19.5
9
33
35
.485
20.5
10
33
36
.478
21.0
11
23
44
.343
30.0
12
23
46
.333
31.0
13
23
46
.333
31.0
14
20
48
.294
33.5
15
Kings Kings - e
18
52
.257
36.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
2/18
@
131-94
Wed
2/18
@
114-115
Thu
2/19
@
118-113
Thu
2/19
@
114-123
Thu
2/19
@
118-131

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/18
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/18
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/18
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/18
@
8:00 PM
Wed
3/18
@
8:00 PM