most points in a game 1 nba finals

Jerry West has the most points in an NBA Finals, with 53 points.

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most points by a player in a game 1 NBA finals
NAME PTS SEASON SERIES TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Jerry West
J. West
53
1968-69
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
1
46.0
53.0
3.0
10.0
21.0
41.0
51.2
11.0
13.0
84.6
56.7
46
3
10
3
2 LeBron James
L. James
51
2017-18
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
1
47.6
51.0
8.0
8.0
1.0
1.0
19.0
32.0
59.4
3.0
7.0
42.9
10.0
11.0
90.9
69.2
4.0
4.0
5.0
48
8
8
1
1
5
2
-13
3 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
48
2000-01
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
1
52.0
48.0
5.0
6.0
5.0
0.0
18.0
41.0
43.9
3.0
8.0
37.5
9.0
9.0
100.0
53.4
2.0
3.0
3.0
52
5
6
5
0
3
0
+6
4 LeBron James
L. James
44
2014-15
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
1
45.8
44.0
8.0
6.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
38.0
47.4
2.0
8.0
25.0
6.0
10.0
60.0
51.9
0.0
8.0
4.0
46
8
6
0
0
4
2
-3
5 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
44
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
1
52.0
44.0
20.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
17.0
28.0
60.7
0.0
0.0
10.0
22.0
45.5
58.4
6.0
14.0
4.0
52
20
5
1
0
4
3
-6
6 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
43
1999-00
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
1
44.0
43.0
19.0
4.0
0.0
3.0
21.0
31.0
67.7
0.0
0.0
1.0
6.0
16.7
63.9
6.0
13.0
2.0
44
19
4
0
3
2
2
+18
7 George Mikan
G. Mikan
42
1948-49
NBA Finals
MIN MIN
1
42.0
14.0
21.0
66.7
14.0
17.0
82.4
73.7
4
8 Jerry West
J. West
41
1965-66
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
1
51.0
41.0
8.0
2.0
15.0
27.0
55.6
11.0
13.0
84.6
62.7
51
8
2
3
9 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
40
2008-09
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
1
38.0
40.0
8.0
8.0
2.0
2.0
16.0
34.0
47.1
0.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
8.0
100.0
53.3
1.0
7.0
1.0
38
8
8
2
2
1
1
+25
10 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
39
1991-92
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
1
34.0
39.0
3.0
11.0
2.0
0.0
16.0
27.0
59.3
6.0
10.0
60.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
71.1
2.0
1.0
1.0
34
3
11
2
0
1
0
11 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
38
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
1
39.6
38.0
5.0
3.0
3.0
0.0
14.0
30.0
46.7
3.0
6.0
50.0
7.0
8.0
87.5
56.7
0.0
5.0
2.0
40
5
3
3
0
2
2
+3
12 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
38
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
1
37.6
38.0
9.0
8.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
26.0
53.8
3.0
6.0
50.0
7.0
8.0
87.5
64.4
2.0
7.0
0.0
38
9
8
0
0
0
1
+16
13 Willis Reed
W. Reed
37
1969-70
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
1
45.0
37.0
16.0
5.0
16.0
30.0
53.3
5.0
7.0
71.4
55.9
45
16
5
2
14 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
37
1968-69
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
48.0
37.0
12.0
4.0
14.0
26.0
53.8
9.0
9.0
100.0
61.7
48
12
4
3
15 Rick Barry
R. Barry
37
1966-67
NBA Finals
SFW SFW
1
48.0
37.0
8.0
7.0
15.0
43.0
34.9
7.0
8.0
87.5
39.8
48
8
7
3
16 Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
37
1956-57
NBA Finals
STL STL
1
54.0
37.0
14.0
11.0
26.0
42.3
15.0
20.0
75.0
53.2
54
14
3
17 George Mikan
G. Mikan
37
1949-50
NBA Finals
MIN MIN
1
37.0
13.0
11.0
14.0
78.6
4
18 Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
37
1946-47
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
1
37.0
0.0
13.0
31.0
41.9
11.0
14.0
78.6
49.8
0
3
19 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
36
2011-12
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
1
45.8
36.0
8.0
4.0
0.0
1.0
12.0
20.0
60.0
4.0
8.0
50.0
8.0
9.0
88.9
75.1
1.0
7.0
2.0
46
8
4
0
1
2
2
+15
20 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
36
2001-02
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
1
40.0
36.0
16.0
1.0
1.0
4.0
12.0
22.0
54.5
0.0
0.0
12.0
21.0
57.1
57.6
2.0
14.0
5.0
40
16
1
1
4
5
2
-3
21 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36
1990-91
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
1
40.0
36.0
8.0
12.0
3.0
0.0
14.0
24.0
58.3
1.0
1.0
100.0
7.0
9.0
77.8
64.4
2.0
6.0
4.0
40
8
12
3
0
4
5
22 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
36
1965-66
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
1
47.0
36.0
20.0
2.0
13.0
28.0
46.4
10.0
13.0
76.9
53.4
47
20
2
4
23 Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
36
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
46.0
36.0
4.0
12.0
31.0
38.7
12.0
13.0
92.3
49.0
46
4
2
24 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
35
1973-74
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
1
46.0
35.0
14.0
5.0
1.0
3.0
14.0
28.0
50.0
7.0
9.0
77.8
54.8
2.0
12.0
46
14
5
1
3
1
25 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
35
1961-62
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
1
36.0
35.0
17.0
3.0
14.0
29.0
48.3
7.0
7.0
100.0
54.6
36
17
3
2

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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
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Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
109-111
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
6/11
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Fri
6/13
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Mon
6/16
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM