most points in a finals game by a 33 year old

LeBron James has posted the most points by a 33-year-old player, with 51 points in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals against the Warriors on May 31, 2018.

	NAME	PTS	Age	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	LeBron James L. James	51	33-152	5/31/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	48	8	8	1	1	19	32	59.4	3	7	42.9	10	11	90.9	69.2	4	4	5	2	-13
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	45	33-258	5/6/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	46	27	3			20	27	74.1				5	14	35.7	67.9				3
3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40	33-028	5/14/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	41	15	1	0	4	16	24	66.7	0	0		8	9	88.9	71.5	4	11	5	4
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	38	33-021	5/7/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	41	14	3	2	5	19	31	61.3	0	0		0	2	0.0	59.6	4	10	4	4
5	Karl Malone K. Malone	37	33-317	6/6/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	UTA	vs	CHI	42	10	3	4	0	15	29	51.7	0	0		7	10	70.0	55.4	3	7	2	4	+15
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	36	33-113	6/9/1996	1995-96	NBA Finals	CHI	@	SEA	41	3	5	2	0	11	23	47.8	3	4	75.0	11	11	100.0	64.7	2	1	3	1
7	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	34	33-100	6/7/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	DET	@	LAL	43	4	4	0	0	14	16	87.5	0	0		6	7	85.7	89.1	1	3	2	3
8	LeBron James L. James	33	33-158	6/6/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	47	10	11	2	2	13	28	46.4	1	6	16.7	6	7	85.7	53.1	3	7	4	2	-8
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	33	33-024	5/10/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	41	14	3	0	4	13	30	43.3	0	0		7	9	77.8	48.6	5	9	3	4
10	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	33	33-018	5/4/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	41	14	5	0	6	14	21	66.7	0	0		5	5	100.0	71.1	1	13	3	4
11	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	30	33-225	4/28/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	45	10	5			12	21	57.1				6	8	75.0	61.2				2
12	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	30	33-309	3/29/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	36	1	1			13	30	43.3				4	4	100.0	47.2				1
13	LeBron James L. James	29	33-155	6/3/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	44	9	13	2	0	10	20	50.0	2	4	50.0	7	9	77.8	60.5	1	8	5	2	-18
14	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	29	33-111	6/7/1996	1995-96	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	SEA	43	6	8	2	0	9	22	40.9	1	2	50.0	10	16	62.5	49.9	2	4	2	3
15	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	29	33-196	6/1/1979	1978-79	NBA Finals	WAS	vs	SEA	48	14	0	0	2	12	25	48.0				5	8	62.5	50.8	3	11	4	5
16	Dick Barnett D. Barnett	29	33-211	5/1/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	41	3	3			14	25	56.0				1	1	100.0	57.0				5
17	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	28	33-266	6/7/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DEN	40	2	4	0	1	11	24	45.8	1	4	25.0	5	6	83.3	52.6	1	1	2	2	-11
18	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	28	33-109	6/5/1996	1995-96	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	SEA	41	7	2	2	1	9	18	50.0	1	4	25.0	9	10	90.0	62.5	0	7	2	4
19	Jerry West J. West	28	33-343	5/5/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NYK	45	6	7			9	25	36.0				10	12	83.3	46.2				2
20	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	28	33-229	5/2/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	43	13	6			13	22	59.1				2	4	50.0	58.9				1
21	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	28	33-223	4/26/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	42	18	3			12	25	48.0				4	5	80.0	51.5				1
22	Jason Terry J. Terry	27	33-270	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
23	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	27	33-107	6/14/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	DET	vs	LAL	35	3	2	0	0	7	14	50.0	0	0		13	15	86.7	65.5	0	3	5	3
24	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	26	33-363	6/9/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	DAL	41	11	3	1	1	11	14	78.6	2	4	50.0	2	2	100.0	87.4	4	7	0	3	+6
25	Kyle Lowry K. Lowry	26	33-080	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

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Team Leaders

PPG

22.8

Mitchell

RPG

8.3

Allen

APG

5.6

Harden

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.5

10th

DRTG

114.4

16th

NETRTG

2.1

14th

3P%

36.9

10th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Hawks	7	5	.583	3.0
5	Knicks	6	5	.545	3.5
6	Cavaliers	6	6	.500	4.0
7	Raptors	5	6	.455	4.5
8	Heat	5	6	.455	4.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 11/13	CLE	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Sat 11/14	DAL	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Mon 11/16	CHI	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 11/18	MEM	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Fri 11/20	IND	@	CLE	7:30 PM

Last Game

Cavaliers

6 - 6

115

Final

107

Knicks

6 - 5

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.6

Dončić

30.3

Wembanyama

29.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG Leaders

13.5

Towns

13.3

Sabonis

12.6

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.0

Jokić

8.5

Mitchell

8.3

Young

SPG Leaders

3.0

Daniels

2.3

Dunn

2.3

Barnes

BPG Leaders

4.4

Wembanyama

2.4

Turner

2.2

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.5

Dončić

4.3

Curry

4.2

Robinson

TS% Leaders

73.4

Gafford

71.9

Curry

71.3

Spencer

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.7

120.4

120.0

119.3

119.2

DRtg Rankings

106.1

107.6

108.6

108.8

109.0

NetRtg Rankings

11.7

11.2

11.0

9.2

8.2

8.0

Tank Leaderboard

1-11

1-10

1-9

2-8

3-8

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

759

Wembanyama

685.6

Dončić

583.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

734.5

Wembanyama

723.3

Dončić

610.3

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.1

Dončić

36.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

35.9

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

37.4

Acuff

36.8

Wagner

36.4

Murray

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.11

Wembanyama

1.74

Dončić

1.62

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.04

Wembanyama

1.83

Dončić

1.70

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

10-1

9-3

7-3

9-4

8-4

7-4

Worst Record ATS

2-10

2-9

3-7

4-8

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics	10	2	.833
2	76ers	9	3	.750	1.0
3	Pistons	7	3	.700	2.0
4	Hawks	7	5	.583	3.0
5	Knicks	6	5	.545	3.5
6	Cavaliers	6	6	.500	4.0
7	Raptors	5	6	.455	4.5
8	Heat	5	6	.455	4.5
9	Hornets	4	7	.364	5.5
10	Magic	4	7	.364	5.5
11	Pacers	4	8	.333	6.0
12	Wizards	4	8	.333	6.0
13	Nets	3	8	.273	6.5
14	Bulls	1	9	.100	8.0
15	Bucks	1	11	.083	9.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers	11	2	.846
2	Spurs	10	2	.833	0.5
3	Rockets	9	3	.750	1.5
4	Trail Blazers	8	3	.727	2.0
5	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	2.0
6	Warriors	8	4	.667	2.5
7	Thunder	8	4	.667	2.5
8	Mavericks	7	4	.636	3.0
9	Grizzlies	7	4	.636	3.0
10	Nuggets	6	4	.600	3.5
11	Suns	4	6	.400	5.5
12	Pelicans	4	8	.333	6.5
13	Clippers	2	8	.200	7.5
14	Kings	1	10	.091	9.0
15	Jazz	1	11	.083	9.5