most points by a player in a closeout nba finals game

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bob Pettit are tied for the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 50 points.

NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
50
7/20/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
42
14
2
0
5
16
25
64.0
1
3
33.3
17
19
89.5
74.9
4
10
6
2
+10
2Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
50
4/12/1958
1957-58
NBA Finals
vs
42
19
19
34
55.9
12
15
80.0
61.6
1
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
45
6/14/1998
1997-98
NBA Finals
@
44
1
1
4
0
15
35
42.9
3
7
42.9
12
15
80.0
54.1
0
1
1
2
+2
4Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
43
6/19/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
@
44
3
8
6
1
18
32
56.3
2
3
66.7
5
7
71.4
61.3
1
2
5
4
5Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
42
5/16/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
@
47
15
7
3
1
14
23
60.9
0
1
0.0
14
14
100.0
72.0
3
12
5
3
6Jerry West
J. West
42
5/5/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
vs
48
13
12
14
29
48.3
14
18
77.8
56.9
2
7Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
41
6/19/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
vs
47
12
1
0
4
19
32
59.4
0
0
3
12
25.0
55.0
5
7
0
2
+6
8Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
41
6/18/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
vs
44
7
7
0
2
16
29
55.2
2
7
28.6
7
10
70.0
61.4
1
6
2
5
9Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
41
4/18/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
@
51
22
4
13
40
32.5
15
21
71.4
41.6
6
10LeBron James
L. James
40
10/9/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
42
13
7
3
0
15
21
71.4
6
9
66.7
4
6
66.7
84.6
3
10
4
1
+7
11John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
40
5/2/1968
1967-68
NBA Finals
@
47
10
7
14
28
50.0
12
12
100.0
60.1
4
12George Mikan
G. Mikan
40
4/23/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
vs
2
13
20
65.0
14
17
82.4
72.8
6
13Kevin Durant
K. Durant
39
6/12/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
40
6
5
1
0
14
20
70.0
5
8
62.5
6
6
100.0
86.1
1
5
4
3
+18
14Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
39
6/13/1997
1996-97
NBA Finals
vs
44
11
4
1
1
15
35
42.9
1
4
25.0
8
10
80.0
49.5
1
10
1
2
0
15Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
39
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
@
56
19
3
14
34
41.2
11
13
84.6
49.1
4
16Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
38
6/15/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
@
48
6
8
1
0
10
22
45.5
2
6
33.3
16
19
84.2
62.6
1
5
5
5
-4
17Stephen Curry
S. Curry
37
6/8/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
39
6
4
3
3
12
27
44.4
7
15
46.7
6
6
100.0
62.4
2
4
2
4
+18
18Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
37
6/13/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
41
3
1
0
0
11
20
55.0
6
11
54.5
9
9
100.0
77.2
0
3
1
2
-21
19LeBron James
L. James
37
6/20/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
vs
45
12
4
2
0
12
23
52.2
5
10
50.0
8
8
100.0
69.8
3
9
2
2
+8
20Jamaal Wilkes
J. Wilkes
37
5/16/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
@
42
10
2
1
0
16
30
53.3
0
0
5
5
100.0
57.5
6
4
3
4
21Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
37
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
45
23
2
17
33
51.5
3
11
27.3
48.9
6
22Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
36
6/20/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
@
45
10
5
4
3
10
18
55.6
0
0
16
21
76.2
66.1
3
7
5
4
+9
23James Worthy
J. Worthy
36
6/21/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
vs
44
16
10
2
0
15
22
68.2
0
0
6
10
60.0
68.2
5
11
5
2
24John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
36
5/10/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
vs
58
9
4
0
0
14
29
48.3
8
10
80.0
53.9
2
7
2
25Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
36
5/8/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
vs
44
7
19
12
17
70.6
12
12
100.0
80.8
3

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.9

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

RPG

10.1

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

APG

6.1

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.1

25th

DRTG

116.8

19th

NETRTG

-3.7

22nd

3P%

39.6

3rd

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15
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15
17
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Bucks Bucks
12
19
.387
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12
11
20
.355
13.5
13
9
19
.321
14.0
Schedule
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12/27
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12/29
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12/31
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8:00 PM
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1/2
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1/4
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Last Game
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NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

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21
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3.0
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19
11
.633
5.0
4
18
14
.563
7.0
5
16
13
.552
7.5
6
17
14
.548
7.5
7
17
15
.531
8.0
8
16
15
.516
8.5
9
15
15
.500
9.0
10
15
17
.469
10.0
11
12
19
.387
12.5
12
11
20
.355
13.5
13
9
19
.321
14.0
14
6
23
.207
17.5
15
6
25
.194
18.5
WesternWLPCTGB
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26
5
.839
2
23
7
.767
2.5
3
22
8
.733
3.5
4
19
10
.655
6.0
5
20
11
.645
6.0
6
18
10
.643
6.5
7
17
13
.567
8.5
8
16
15
.516
10.0
9
15
16
.484
11.0
10
12
18
.400
13.5
11
12
20
.375
14.5
12
10
19
.345
15.0
13
8
21
.276
17.0
14
8
24
.250
18.5
15
7
23
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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11/23
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11/23
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11/23
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11/23
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11/24
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Schedule

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12/27
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12/27
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12/27
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12/27
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12/27
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