most points by an nba player in a finals game closeout win since 1996

Since 1995-96, Giannis Antetokounmpo has posted the most points in a win in an NBA Finals game, with 50 points versus the Suns on July 20, 2021.

	NAME	PTS	W	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	50	1	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	42	14	2	0	5	16	25	64.0	1	3	33.3	17	19	89.5	74.9	4	10	6	2	+10
2	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	45	1	6/13/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	@	SAS	41	3	3	2	0	14	27	51.9	4	7	57.1	13	15	86.7	67.0	1	2	3	1	+10
3	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	45	1	6/14/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	@	UTA	44	1	1	4	0	15	35	42.9	3	7	42.9	12	15	80.0	54.1	0	1	1	2	+2
4	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41	1	6/19/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	47	12	1	0	4	19	32	59.4	0	0		3	12	25.0	55.0	5	7	0	2	+6
5	Kevin Durant K. Durant	39	1	6/12/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	40	6	5	1	0	14	20	70.0	5	8	62.5	6	6	100.0	86.1	1	5	4	3	+18
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	39	1	6/13/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	UTA	44	11	4	1	1	15	35	42.9	1	4	25.0	8	10	80.0	49.5	1	10	1	2	0
7	Stephen Curry S. Curry	37	1	6/8/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	39	6	4	3	3	12	27	44.4	7	15	46.7	6	6	100.0	62.4	2	4	2	4	+18
8	LeBron James L. James	37	1	6/20/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	45	12	4	2	0	12	23	52.2	5	10	50.0	8	8	100.0	69.8	3	9	2	2	+8
9	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	36	1	6/20/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	@	DAL	45	10	5	4	3	10	18	55.6	0	0		16	21	76.2	66.1	3	7	5	4	+9
10	Stephen Curry S. Curry	34	1	6/16/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	40	7	7	2	1	12	21	57.1	6	11	54.5	4	4	100.0	74.7	0	7	2	4	+8
11	Stephen Curry S. Curry	34	1	6/12/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	41	6	10	3	0	10	20	50.0	2	9	22.2	12	15	80.0	63.9	2	4	4	3	+3
12	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	34	1	6/12/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NJN	43	10	4	1	2	12	20	60.0	0	0		10	16	62.5	62.9	3	7	3	2	+11
13	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	31	1	6/17/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	DAL	45	8	11	2	0	11	24	45.8	1	7	14.3	8	8	100.0	56.3	1	7	2	2	+18
14	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	31	1	6/25/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	46	9	2	0	1	12	22	54.5	0	1	0.0	7	9	77.8	59.7	0	9	2	2	+5
15	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	30	1	6/14/2009	2008-09	NBA Finals	LAL	@	ORL	43	6	5	2	4	10	23	43.5	2	5	40.0	8	8	100.0	56.6	0	6	1	2	+14
16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	29	1	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	40	5	12	1	2	8	27	29.6	2	12	16.7	11	12	91.7	44.9	0	5	1	5	+11
17	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29	1	6/15/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	45	13	2	0	5	10	18	55.6	0	0		9	19	47.4	55.0	6	7	5	2	+12
18	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	28	1	6/12/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	42	16	4	0	1	12	16	75.0	1	3	33.3	3	5	60.0	76.9	1	15	4	3	+12
19	LeBron James L. James	28	1	10/11/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	@	MIA	41	14	10	1	0	13	20	65.0	1	5	20.0	1	4	25.0	64.3	3	11	1	3	+18
20	LeBron James L. James	27	1	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	47	11	11	2	3	9	24	37.5	1	5	20.0	8	10	80.0	47.5	1	10	5	1	+4
21	Jason Terry J. Terry	27	1	6/12/2011	2010-11	NBA Finals	DAL	@	MIA	34	3	2	2	0	11	16	68.8	3	7	42.9	2	4	50.0	76.0	1	2	3	1	+13
22	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	27	1	6/14/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	SAS	@	CLE	33	5	3	1	0	8	19	42.1	3	9	33.3	8	11	72.7	56.6	1	4	1	5	+13
23	Kyle Lowry K. Lowry	26	1	6/13/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	@	GSW	42	7	10	3	0	9	16	56.3	4	7	57.1	4	6	66.7	69.7	2	5	3	5	+16
24	Pascal Siakam P. Siakam	26	1	6/13/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	@	GSW	46	10	3	1	1	10	17	58.8	3	6	50.0	3	4	75.0	69.3	2	8	2	2	+2
25	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	26	1	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	43	6	1	1	1	10	23	43.5	2	5	40.0	4	4	100.0	52.5	3	3	2	3	+10

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