Jalen Brunson and Michael Jordan are tied for the most points on the road in an NBA Finals game, with 45 points.
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most points by a player in a NBA finals closeout game away| 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 |  | J. Brunson | 45 | 6/13/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | @ | 41 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 67.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +10 | ||
| 2 |  | M. Jordan | 45 | 6/14/1998 | 1997-98 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 35 | 42.9 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 54.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | ||
| 3 |  | I. Thomas | 43 | 6/19/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 61.3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 4 |  | M. Johnson | 42 | 5/16/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | @ | 47 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 72.0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 5 |  | E. Baylor | 41 | 4/18/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | @ | 51 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 32.5 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 41.6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 6 |  | J. Havlicek | 40 | 5/2/1968 | 1967-68 | NBA Finals | @ | 47 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 60.1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 7 |  | B. Pettit | 39 | 4/13/1957 | 1956-57 | NBA Finals | @ | 56 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 41.2 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 49.1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 8 |  | P. Pierce | 38 | 6/15/2008 | 2007-08 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 16 | 19 | 84.2 | 62.6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | ||
| 9 |  | S. Curry | 37 | 6/8/2018 | 2017-18 | NBA Finals | @ | 39 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 44.4 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 62.4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +18 | ||
| 10 |  | J. Wilkes | 37 | 5/16/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | @ | 42 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 57.5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 11 |  | D. Wade | 36 | 6/20/2006 | 2005-06 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 76.2 | 66.1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +9 | |||
| 12 |  | J. West | 36 | 4/28/1966 | 1965-66 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 44.4 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 52.9 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 13 |  | K. Durant | 35 | 6/9/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | @ | 39 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 40.9 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 60.3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -22 | ||
| 14 |  | S. O'Neal | 35 | 6/16/2000 | 1999-00 | NBA Finals | @ | 42 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 63.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 59.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -24 | |||
| 15 | | J. West | 35 | 4/18/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | @ | 53 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 46.7 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 52.2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 16 | | S. Curry | 34 | 6/16/2022 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 74.7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | +8 | ||
| 17 | | S. O'Neal | 34 | 6/12/2002 | 2001-02 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 62.9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +11 | |||
| 18 | | M. Jordan | 33 | 6/20/1993 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 57.6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 19 |  | K. McHale | 33 | 6/5/1986 | 1985-86 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 60.2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 20 |  | S. Pippen | 32 | 6/12/1991 | 1990-91 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 58.7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | |||
| 21 |  | T. Duncan | 31 | 6/25/1999 | 1998-99 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 59.7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +5 | ||
| 22 |  | G. Yardley | 31 | 4/9/1955 | 1954-55 | NBA Finals | @ | 12 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 64.2 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 23 | | S. Curry | 30 | 6/16/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | @ | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 40.0 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 62.6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -10 | ||
| 24 | | T. Duncan | 30 | 6/18/2013 | 2012-13 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 64.7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | +16 | |||
| 25 |  | K. Bryant | 30 | 6/14/2009 | 2008-09 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 56.6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +14 | ||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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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 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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