most points in a finals game with under 20 field goal attempts

Shaquille O'Neal has scored the most points with fewer than 20 field-goal attempts, with 40 points in Game 2 of the 2000 NBA Finals against the Pacers on June 9, 2000.

	NAME	PTS	FGA	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	40	18	6/9/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	46	24	4	0	3	11	61.1	0	0		18	39	46.2	56.9	5	19	2	5	+14
2	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	37	18	3/30/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	42	12	3			10	55.6				17	18	94.4	71.4				5
3	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	36	18	6/20/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	@	DAL	45	10	5	4	3	10	55.6	0	0		16	21	76.2	66.1	3	7	5	4	+9
4	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	36	17	5/8/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	44	7	19			12	70.6				12	12	100.0	80.8				3
5	Jerry West J. West	36	19	4/10/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	41	4	2			11	57.9				14	16	87.5	69.1				5
6	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	35	19	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	47	12	11	5	1	11	57.9	1	3	33.3	12	12	100.0	72.1	5	7	3	2	+5
7	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	35	19	6/9/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NJN	42	11	2	0	4	12	63.2	0	0		11	17	64.7	66.1	5	6	2	1	+2
8	Reggie Miller R. Miller	35	19	6/14/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	IND	vs	LAL	50	5	3	1	1	9	47.4	6	9	66.7	11	12	91.7	72.1	0	5	1	1	-2
9	Stephen Curry S. Curry	34	18	5/30/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	@	TOR	40	5	5	1	0	8	44.4	4	9	44.4	14	14	100.0	70.4	1	4	3	4	-9
10	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	34	16	6/6/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	45	11	1	0	1	13	81.3	0	0		8	12	66.7	79.9	5	6	6	4	-8
11	Clyde Drexler C. Drexler	34	19	6/12/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	POR	vs	DET	41	8	10	2	0	14	73.7	0	1	0.0	6	9	66.7	74.0	3	5	3	2
12	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	34	16	6/7/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	DET	@	LAL	43	4	4	0	0	14	87.5	0	0		6	7	85.7	89.1	1	3	2	3
13	Jerry West J. West	34	19	4/16/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	46	6	5			12	63.2				10	12	83.3	70.0				3
14	OG Anunoby	33	15	6/10/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	41	4	1	1	1	10	66.7	7	9	77.8	6	6	100.0	93.5	1	3	1	2	-1
15	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	33	18	6/5/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	LAL	36	7	13	2	1	15	83.3	0	1	0.0	3	4	75.0	83.5	1	6	4	4
16	Jerome Kersey J. Kersey	33	17	6/12/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	POR	vs	DET	44	8	2	2	1	11	64.7	0	0		11	14	78.6	71.2	1	7	4	3
17	Joe Dumars J. Dumars	33	16	6/8/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	DET	vs	LAL	36	2	6	0	0	10	62.5	0	1	0.0	13	14	92.9	74.5	1	1	0	2
18	James Worthy J. Worthy	33	17	6/7/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	40	8	1	1	1	13	76.5	0	0		7	11	63.6	75.5	1	7	0	2
19	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	33	14	5/30/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	37	7	3	0	3	10	71.4				13	15	86.7	80.1	2	5	3	3
20	Chet Walker C. Walker	33	18	4/20/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	PHI	@	SFW	32	11	2			10	55.6				13	18	72.2	63.7				1
21	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	32	18	6/8/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	39	8	6	2	3	11	61.1	2	4	50.0	8	9	88.9	72.9	1	7	1	3	+7
22	Chris Paul C. Paul	32	19	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	37	4	9	1	0	12	63.2	4	7	57.1	4	4	100.0	77.1	1	3	2	0	+17
23	Pascal Siakam P. Siakam	32	17	5/30/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	vs	GSW	40	8	5	1	2	14	82.4	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	89.5	3	5	2	3	+4
24	Stephen Curry S. Curry	32	17	6/4/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	36	10	11	1	0	7	41.2	4	11	36.4	14	14	100.0	69.1	2	8	8	3	+21
25	Draymond Green D. Green	32	15	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	47	15	9	2	0	11	73.3	6	8	75.0	4	4	100.0	95.5	1	14	2	3	-1

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2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
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5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
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Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

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Jokić

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
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4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
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Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
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