most points in a closeout game finals

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

Interpreted as:
most points by a player in a closeout game finals
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

More Bucks Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

27.6

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

RPG

9.8

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

APG

7.4

Porter

Kevin Porter Jr.
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.1

25th

DRTG

118.5

25th

NETRTG

-5.4

25th

3P%

38.7

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
38
32
.543
13.0
10
36
34
.514
15.0
11
Bucks Bucks
28
41
.406
22.5
12
28
42
.400
23.0
13
17
53
.243
34.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
3/21
@
10:00 PM
Mon
3/23
@
10:30 PM
Wed
3/25
@
10:00 PM
Sat
3/28
@
3:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
3:30 PM
Last Game
MIL Bucks

28 - 41

96

Final

128

UTA Jazz

21 - 49

Thu 19 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
51
19
.729
2
47
23
.671
4.0
3
46
25
.648
5.5
4
43
27
.614
8.0
5
39
30
.565
11.5
6
38
31
.551
12.5
7
38
32
.543
13.0
8
38
32
.543
13.0
9
38
32
.543
13.0
10
36
34
.514
15.0
11
28
41
.406
22.5
12
28
42
.400
23.0
13
Nets Nets - e
17
53
.243
34.0
14
16
53
.232
34.5
15
15
55
.214
36.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
55
15
.786
2
Spurs Spurs - x
52
18
.743
3.0
3
45
25
.643
10.0
4
42
27
.609
12.5
5
43
28
.606
12.5
6
43
28
.606
12.5
7
39
31
.557
16.0
8
35
36
.493
20.5
9
34
36
.486
21.0
10
33
37
.471
22.0
11
25
46
.352
30.5
12
24
45
.348
30.5
13
23
47
.329
32.0
14
Jazz Jazz - e
21
49
.300
34.0
15
Kings Kings - e
18
53
.254
37.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
2/21
@
111-89
Sat
2/21
@
135-108
Sat
2/21
@
105-99
Sat
2/21
@
92-77
Sat
2/21
@
111-109

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
3/21
@
5:00 PM
Sat
3/21
@
7:00 PM
Sat
3/21
@
7:00 PM
Sat
3/21
@
7:00 PM
Sat
3/21
@
8:00 PM