most points in a nba finals game 1 since 2003

Since 2002-03, LeBron James has scored the most points in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, with 51 points versus the Warriors on May 31, 2018.

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most points by a player in a NBA finals game 1 since 2003

	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	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
3	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	40	6/4/2009	2008-09	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	ORL	38	8	8	2	2	16	34	47.1	0	1	0.0	8	8	100.0	53.3	1	7	1	1	+25
4	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	38	6/5/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	40	5	3	3	0	14	30	46.7	3	6	50.0	7	8	87.5	56.7	0	5	2	2	+3
5	Kevin Durant K. Durant	38	6/1/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	38	9	8	0	0	14	26	53.8	3	6	50.0	7	8	87.5	64.4	2	7	0	1	+16
6	Kevin Durant K. Durant	36	6/12/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	MIA	46	8	4	0	1	12	20	60.0	4	8	50.0	8	9	88.9	75.1	1	7	2	2	+15
7	Stephen Curry S. Curry	34	6/2/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	BOS	38	5	5	3	0	12	25	48.0	7	14	50.0	3	4	75.0	63.5	0	5	2	3	-9
8	Anthony Davis A. Davis	34	9/30/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	MIA	38	9	5	0	3	11	21	52.4	2	4	50.0	10	10	100.0	66.9	3	6	1	1	+23
9	Stephen Curry S. Curry	34	5/30/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	@	TOR	40	5	5	1	0	8	18	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	6/6/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	45	11	1	0	1	13	16	81.3	0	0		8	12	66.7	79.9	5	6	6	4	-8
11	Chris Paul C. Paul	32	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	37	4	9	1	0	12	19	63.2	4	7	57.1	4	4	100.0	77.1	1	3	2	0	+17
12	Pascal Siakam P. Siakam	32	5/30/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	vs	GSW	40	8	5	1	2	14	17	82.4	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	89.5	3	5	2	3	+4
13	Jason Terry J. Terry	32	6/8/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	MIA	37	4	1	3	0	13	18	72.2	4	7	57.1	2	2	100.0	84.7	0	4	1	2	+12
14	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	32	6/4/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NJN	44	20	6	3	7	11	17	64.7	0	0		10	14	71.4	69.1	3	17	1	1	+10
15	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	30	6/3/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	@	SAS	37	3	2	0	0	12	31	38.7	2	9	22.2	4	4	100.0	45.8	1	2	4	2	+6
16	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	30	6/6/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	@	BOS	38	10	1	2	0	12	26	46.2	4	12	33.3	2	5	40.0	53.2	0	10	4	1	-10
17	LeBron James L. James	30	6/12/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	MIA	@	OKC	46	9	4	4	0	11	24	45.8	1	3	33.3	7	9	77.8	53.6	1	8	4	1	-11
18	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	30	6/3/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	39	7	6	1	1	10	22	45.5	1	2	50.0	9	10	90.0	56.8	1	6	4	4	+6
19	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	29	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	45	7	4	0	0	12	26	46.2	5	12	41.7	0	0		55.8	1	6	5	1	-11
20	Stephen Curry S. Curry	29	5/31/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	46	6	9	1	0	11	23	47.8	5	11	45.5	2	2	100.0	60.7	0	6	2	1	+10
21	Stephen Curry S. Curry	28	6/1/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	34	6	10	3	0	11	22	50.0	6	11	54.5	0	0		63.6	1	5	2	3	+20
22	LeBron James L. James	28	6/1/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	40	15	8	0	2	9	20	45.0	2	6	33.3	8	12	66.7	55.4	3	12	8	4	-22
23	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	28	6/8/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	@	DAL	43	6	6	4	1	11	25	44.0	0	2	0.0	6	10	60.0	47.6	3	3	5	4	-2
24	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	27	6/1/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	40	10	14	1	1	8	12	66.7	1	2	50.0	10	12	83.3	78.1	0	10	2	1	+14
25	Devin Booker D. Booker	27	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	42	2	6	3	0	8	21	38.1	1	8	12.5	10	10	100.0	53.1	0	2	3	3	+18

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115.1

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2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

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Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Fri 11/6	PHI	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Fri 11/13	CLE	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Fri 11/20	IND	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Wed 11/25	CLE	@	NYK	7:30 PM

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

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9.9

Cunningham

8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

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1.9

Holmgren

1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

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3.4

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68.8

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119.4

119.2

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8.1

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

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38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

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38.0

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37.4

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61-44

50-37-1

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Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

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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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	MIN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM

Since 2002-03, LeBron James has scored the most points in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, with 51 points versus the Warriors on May 31, 2018.

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