most points in a finals closeout game since 2000

Since 1999-00, Giannis Antetokounmpo has put up the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 50 points versus the Suns on July 20, 2021.

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most points by a player in a finals closeout game since 2000

	NAME	PTS	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	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	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41	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
3	LeBron James L. James	40	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	MIA	42	13	7	3	0	15	21	71.4	6	9	66.7	4	6	66.7	84.6	3	10	4	1	+7
4	Kevin Durant K. Durant	39	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
5	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	38	6/15/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	6	8	1	0	10	22	45.5	2	6	33.3	16	19	84.2	62.6	1	5	5	5	-4
6	Stephen Curry S. Curry	37	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
7	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	37	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	41	3	1	0	0	11	20	55.0	6	11	54.5	9	9	100.0	77.2	0	3	1	2	-21
8	LeBron James L. James	37	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	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	Kevin Durant K. Durant	35	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	39	4	4	0	2	9	22	40.9	2	9	22.2	15	16	93.8	60.3	2	2	1	3	-22
11	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	35	6/16/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	@	IND	42	11	3	2	2	17	27	63.0	0	0		1	6	16.7	59.0	7	4	3	2	-24
12	Stephen Curry S. Curry	34	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
13	Stephen Curry S. Curry	34	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
14	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	34	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
15	Draymond Green D. Green	32	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	47	15	9	2	0	11	15	73.3	6	8	75.0	4	4	100.0	95.5	1	14	2	3	-1
16	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	31	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
17	Stephen Curry S. Curry	30	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	35	2	1	1	0	8	20	40.0	6	13	46.2	8	9	88.9	62.6	0	2	4	6	-10
18	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	30	6/18/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	44	17	0	1	0	13	21	61.9	0	0		4	5	80.0	64.7	5	12	2	2	+16
19	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	30	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
20	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29	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
21	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	28	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
22	LeBron James L. James	28	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
23	Anthony Davis A. Davis	28	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	MIA	42	12	3	3	3	9	15	60.0	2	5	40.0	8	8	100.0	75.6	3	9	2	3	+7
24	LeBron James L. James	27	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
25	Jason Terry J. Terry	27	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