most points in a half in nba history bench finals

Kristaps Porziņģis, Kendrick Nunn and JR Smith are tied for the most points by a player off the bench in the NBA Finals, with 18 points.

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most points by a player in a half in NBA history bench finals
NAMEPTSHALFDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Kristaps Porziņģis
K. Porziņģis
18
1H
6/6/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
DAL DAL
13
3
0
0
2
7
9
77.8
2
3
66.7
2
2
100.0
91.1
0
3
0
1
+15
2Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
18
2H
9/30/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
LAL LAL
20
5
2
0
0
8
11
72.7
2
4
50.0
0
0
81.8
1
4
0
0
+8
3JR Smith
JR Smith
18
2H
6/16/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
vs
GSW GSW
4
1
0
1
5
12
41.7
4
9
44.4
4
6
66.7
61.5
0
4
1
3
4Kelly Olynyk
K. Olynyk
17
2H
10/2/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
LAL LAL
19
4
1
0
0
6
10
60.0
2
4
50.0
3
5
60.0
69.7
0
4
1
2
+6
5Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
16
2H
6/22/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
18
10
1
2
0
3
7
42.9
0
2
0.0
10
10
100.0
70.2
5
5
2
2
-12
6Bruce Brown
B. Brown
16
2H
6/9/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
@
MIA MIA
17
2
0
0
0
6
7
85.7
2
3
66.7
2
3
66.7
96.2
0
2
0
1
+3
7Fred VanVleet
F. VanVleet
16
2H
6/13/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
TOR TOR
@
GSW GSW
21
0
0
0
0
4
9
44.4
3
7
42.9
5
5
100.0
71.4
0
0
0
1
-1
8Tim Hardaway Jr.
T. Hardaway Jr.
15
2H
6/14/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
vs
BOS BOS
12
3
1
0
0
5
7
71.4
5
7
71.4
0
0
107.1
0
3
0
0
+6
9Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
14
1H
6/11/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
IND IND
vs
OKC OKC
10
2
0
0
1
5
6
83.3
1
1
100.0
3
3
100.0
95.6
1
1
1
0
+10
10Jordan Poole
J. Poole
14
2H
6/5/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
BOS BOS
13
0
1
1
0
5
9
55.6
4
7
57.1
0
0
77.8
0
0
2
0
+3
11Shaun Livingston
S. Livingston
14
2H
6/2/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
3
3
1
0
5
5
100.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
103.6
1
2
0
1
12JR Smith
JR Smith
14
1H
6/14/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
4
0
1
2
5
11
45.5
4
10
40.0
0
0
63.6
1
3
1
3
13T.J. McConnell
T.J. McConnell
13
2H
6/16/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
11
1
3
1
0
6
9
66.7
0
1
0.0
1
1
100.0
68.9
0
1
2
2
+4
14Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
13
2H
6/11/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
IND IND
vs
OKC OKC
12
2
1
0
0
4
6
66.7
1
2
50.0
4
5
80.0
79.3
0
2
0
0
+6
15Kyle Lowry
K. Lowry
13
1H
6/9/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
vs
DEN DEN
13
1
4
0
0
3
4
75.0
1
2
50.0
6
6
100.0
97.9
0
1
1
1
+6
16Derrick White
D. White
13
2H
6/2/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
GSW GSW
17
0
1
0
0
3
5
60.0
3
4
75.0
4
4
100.0
96.2
0
0
0
1
+24
17Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
13
1H
10/11/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
MIA MIA
14
4
2
0
0
6
6
100.0
1
1
100.0
0
0
108.3
0
4
1
1
+23
18Kelly Olynyk
K. Olynyk
13
2H
10/4/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
vs
LAL LAL
18
4
0
1
0
5
7
71.4
3
4
75.0
0
0
92.9
0
4
0
2
+5
19T.J. McConnell
T.J. McConnell
12
2H
6/22/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
16
3
0
0
0
6
8
75.0
0
0
0
0
75.0
0
3
5
0
-12
20Obi Toppin
O. Toppin
12
2H
6/19/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
IND IND
vs
OKC OKC
14
2
0
2
0
4
5
80.0
2
3
66.7
2
4
50.0
88.8
0
2
1
1
-2
21Alex Caruso
A. Caruso
12
2H
6/8/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
vs
IND IND
15
2
0
0
0
3
5
60.0
2
3
66.7
4
4
100.0
88.8
1
1
0
2
+3
22Haywood Highsmith
H. Highsmith
12
2H
6/1/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
DEN DEN
16
1
0
2
1
5
8
62.5
2
4
50.0
0
0
75.0
0
1
1
1
+3
23Cameron Johnson
C. Johnson
12
2H
7/11/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
@
MIL MIL
20
3
0
0
0
4
7
57.1
1
3
33.3
3
3
100.0
72.1
0
3
1
4
-2
24Serge Ibaka
S. Ibaka
12
2H
6/7/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
TOR TOR
@
GSW GSW
12
2
1
0
1
5
7
71.4
1
1
100.0
1
1
100.0
80.6
0
2
1
3
+11
25Fred VanVleet
F. VanVleet
12
1H
6/2/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
TOR TOR
vs
GSW GSW
18
2
2
1
0
5
8
62.5
1
3
33.3
1
1
100.0
71.1
0
2
1
2
+2

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Team Rankings

ORTG

119.5

6th

DRTG

114.7

16th

NETRTG

4.8

10th

3P%

35.1

22nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
76ers 76ers
9
7
.563
5.0
9
Magic Magic
10
8
.556
5.0
10
Celtics Celtics
9
8
.529
5.5
11
Bucks Bucks
8
9
.471
6.5
12
Hornets Hornets
4
13
.235
10.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/26
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
5:00 PM
Sat
11/29
BOS BOS
@
MIN MIN
5:00 PM
Sun
11/30
BOS BOS
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Tue
12/2
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Thu
12/4
BOS BOS
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Last Game
ORL Magic

10 - 8

129

Final

138

BOS Celtics

9 - 8

Sun 23 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
17
1
.944
2
Lakers Lakers
12
4
.750
4.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
12
4
.750
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
10
4
.714
5.0
5
Spurs Spurs
11
5
.688
5.0
6
Suns Suns
11
6
.647
5.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
14
2
.875
2
Raptors Raptors
12
5
.706
2.5
3
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
6
.667
3.0
4
Heat Heat
11
6
.647
3.5
5
Hawks Hawks
11
7
.611
4.0
6
Knicks Knicks
9
6
.600
4.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/26
PHX PHX
@
UTA UTA
134-138
Sun
10/26
MEM MEM
@
GSW GSW
118-131
Sun
10/26
POR POR
@
LAL LAL
122-108
Mon
10/27
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
139-134
Mon
10/27
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
117-144

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/24
DET DET
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Mon
11/24
CLE CLE
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Mon
11/24
NYK NYK
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Mon
11/24
DAL DAL
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
11/24
POR POR
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM