most points in a game by active nba players in the finals

LeBron James has posted the most points by an active player in an NBA Finals game, with 51 points against the Warriors on May 31, 2018.

	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	LeBron James L. James	51	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	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
3	Stephen Curry S. Curry	47	6/5/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	43	8	7	2	0	14	31	45.2	6	14	42.9	13	14	92.9	63.2	2	6	3	1	-8
4	LeBron James L. James	44	6/4/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	46	8	6	0	0	18	38	47.4	2	8	25.0	6	10	60.0	51.9	0	8	4	2	-3
5	Stephen Curry S. Curry	43	6/10/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	41	10	4	0	0	14	26	53.8	7	14	50.0	8	9	88.9	71.8	2	8	5	3	+11
6	Kevin Durant K. Durant	43	6/6/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	43	13	7	1	1	15	23	65.2	6	9	66.7	7	7	100.0	82.4	1	12	3	3	+15
7	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	43	6/19/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	@	MIA	45	7	5	1	0	20	32	62.5	0	3	0.0	3	3	100.0	64.5	1	6	3	3	0
8	Devin Booker D. Booker	42	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	@	MIL	39	1	2	0	1	17	28	60.7	0	3	0.0	8	9	88.9	65.7	1	0	4	5	0
9	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	42	7/8/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	40	12	4	1	3	15	22	68.2	1	5	20.0	11	18	61.1	70.2	4	8	3	3	+3
10	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	41	6/4/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	42	11	4	0	0	16	28	57.1	2	5	40.0	7	8	87.5	65.0	3	8	5	3	-11
11	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	41	7/11/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	38	13	6	1	0	14	23	60.9	0	2	0.0	13	17	76.5	67.3	4	9	1	3	+20
12	LeBron James L. James	41	6/12/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	46	13	8	2	1	19	30	63.3	2	5	40.0	1	4	25.0	64.5	2	11	2	3	-13
13	LeBron James L. James	41	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	43	8	11	4	3	16	27	59.3	3	6	50.0	6	8	75.0	67.2	2	6	1	3	+26
14	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	41	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	40	3	6	2	1	17	24	70.8	5	7	71.4	2	2	100.0	82.4	0	3	4	4	+20
15	LeBron James L. James	41	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	43	16	7	3	3	16	30	53.3	4	8	50.0	5	8	62.5	61.2	4	12	2	1	+13
16	Jalen Williams J. Williams	40	6/16/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	35	6	4	1	0	14	25	56.0	3	5	60.0	9	12	75.0	66.1	1	5	1	4	+14
17	Devin Booker D. Booker	40	7/17/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	42	4	3	2	1	17	33	51.5	2	4	50.0	4	5	80.0	56.8	1	3	2	5	+12
18	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	40	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	43	6	4	2	0	15	33	45.5	3	8	37.5	7	8	87.5	54.8	0	6	1	1	+10
19	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
20	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	40	10/4/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	LAL	45	11	13	2	2	14	20	70.0	0	0		12	14	85.7	76.5	1	10	5	0	+20
21	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	40	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	41	7	4	1	0	15	27	55.6	7	12	58.3	3	4	75.0	69.5	3	4	3	4	+7
22	LeBron James L. James	40	6/14/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	45	14	11	1	0	15	34	44.1	3	8	37.5	7	9	77.8	52.7	1	13	2	5	-11
23	LeBron James L. James	40	6/9/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	46	12	8	4	2	14	34	41.2	2	6	33.3	10	12	83.3	50.9	1	11	4	1	+7
24	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
25	LeBron James L. James	39	6/7/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	46	11	9	1	1	15	27	55.6	4	9	44.4	5	6	83.3	65.8	3	8	5	2	+7

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.7

Mitchell

RPG

8.9

Mobley

APG

5.7

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.0

6th

DRTG

115.0

15th

NETRTG

4.0

9th

3P%

35.9

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	51	25	.671	4.0
3	Knicks	49	28	.636	6.5
4	Cavaliers	47	29	.618	8.0
5	Hawks	44	33	.571	11.5
6	76ers	42	34	.553	13.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 4/2	CLE	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 4/5	IND	@	CLE	6:00 PM
Mon 4/6	CLE	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Wed 4/8	ATL	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Fri 4/10	CLE	@	ATL	7:00 PM

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47 - 29

113

Final

127

Lakers

50 - 26

Tue 31 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.8

Dončić

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.3

Edwards

RPG Leaders

13.0

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.8

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.8

Holmgren

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.6

Duren

67.9

Ayton

67.4

Allen

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.1

120.4

119.7

119.3

119.2

119.0

DRtg Rankings

107.5

109.6

111.0

112.8

112.9

113.3

NetRtg Rankings

11.0

8.3

7.9

7.6

6.2

4.8

Tank Leaderboard

17-59

18-58

20-57

21-56

24-52

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,786

Jokić

3,669.7

Dončić

3,333.6

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,039.5

Jokić

3,882.3

Dončić

3,531

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.8

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.4

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.62

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.72

Dončić

1.52

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Best Record ATS

47-29

46-29-1

44-32

44-33

43-33

Worst Record ATS

31-45

32-45

32-44

33-43

33-42

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	55	21	.724
2	Celtics - x	51	25	.671	4.0
3	Knicks - x	49	28	.636	6.5
4	Cavaliers	47	29	.618	8.0
5	Hawks	44	33	.571	11.5
6	76ers	42	34	.553	13.0
7	Raptors	42	34	.553	13.0
8	Hornets	40	36	.526	15.0
9	Magic	40	36	.526	15.0
10	Heat	40	37	.519	15.5
11	Bucks - e	30	46	.395	25.0
12	Bulls - e	29	47	.382	26.0
13	Pacers - e	18	58	.237	37.0
14	Nets - e	18	58	.237	37.0
15	Wizards - e	17	59	.224	38.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - x	60	16	.789
2	Spurs - x	58	18	.763	2.0
3	Lakers - x	50	26	.658	10.0
4	Nuggets - x	49	28	.636	11.5
5	Rockets	47	29	.618	13.0
6	Timberwolves	46	29	.613	13.5
7	Suns	42	34	.553	18.0
8	Clippers	39	37	.513	21.0
9	Trail Blazers	39	38	.506	21.5
10	Warriors	36	40	.474	24.0
11	Pelicans - e	25	51	.329	35.0
12	Grizzlies - e	25	51	.329	35.0
13	Mavericks - e	24	52	.316	36.0
14	Jazz - e	21	56	.273	39.5
15	Kings - e	20	57	.260	40.5