most points in a single half of a finals game

Giannis Antetokounmpo has the most points in the NBA Finals, with 33 points in the second half against the Suns on July 20, 2021.

Interpreted as:

most points by a player in a single half of a finals game

	NAME	PTS	HALF	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	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	33	2H	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	21	7	2	0	2	10	15	66.7	1	2	50.0	12	13	92.3	79.6	2	5	3	2	+10
2	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	30	2H	7/8/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	22	4	3	0	2	10	12	83.3	1	3	33.3	9	14	64.3	82.6	2	2	3	4	+9
3	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	28	2H	6/4/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	23	7	1	0	0	10	15	66.7	1	2	50.0	7	8	87.5	75.6	2	5	4	4	-3
4	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	28	1H	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	21	2	4	1	0	11	14	78.6	4	6	66.7	2	3	66.7	91.4	0	2	1	1	+10
5	LeBron James L. James	27	1H	6/7/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	22	4	3	1	1	11	14	78.6	3	5	60.0	2	3	66.7	88.1	0	4	3	1	+4
6	LeBron James L. James	27	2H	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW		6	5	1	2	10	17	58.8	2	4	50.0	5	6	83.3	68.7	2	4	0	1
7	LeBron James L. James	27	2H	6/9/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW		3	5	3	2	8	17	47.1	2	6	33.3	9	10	90.0	63.1	0	3	2	1
8	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	26	1H	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE		2	0	0	0	8	12	66.7	6	8	75.0	4	4	100.0	94.5	0	2	1	0
9	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	25	1H	6/14/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	22	3	4	1	0	10	18	55.6	0	4	0.0	5	7	71.4	59.3	0	3	1	2	+21
10	Devin Booker D. Booker	25	2H	7/17/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	23	3	2	0	1	11	20	55.0	1	2	50.0	2	3	66.7	58.6	1	2	2	4	+1
11	Stephen Curry S. Curry	25	1H	6/5/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	21	8	4	0	0	7	13	53.8	4	8	50.0	7	8	87.5	75.7	2	6	2	1	-3
12	LeBron James L. James	25	2H	5/31/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	22	5	4	0	0	10	17	58.8	2	5	40.0	3	3	100.0	68.2	2	3	3	2	-1
13	LeBron James L. James	25	1H	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW		9	1	2	1	10	18	55.6	2	4	50.0	3	5	60.0	61.9	4	5	1	1
14	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	24	2H	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	@	DAL	23	5	3	0	0	10	16	62.5	2	6	33.3	2	2	100.0	71.1	1	4	1	1	+15
15	Stephen Curry S. Curry	24	2H	6/10/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	21	5	2	0	0	7	11	63.6	5	6	83.3	5	6	83.3	88.0	1	4	2	1	+18
16	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	24	2H	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	23	2	1	0	0	8	18	44.4	1	3	33.3	7	8	87.5	55.8	0	2	1	1	+7
17	Kevin Durant K. Durant	24	1H	6/6/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	21	8	2	0	0	7	10	70.0	3	4	75.0	7	7	100.0	91.7	1	7	2	1	0
18	LeBron James L. James	24	1H	5/31/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	21	2	4	1	0	9	11	81.8	1	1	100.0	5	6	83.3	88.0	1	1	2	0	-2
19	Stephen Curry S. Curry	24	2H	6/10/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE		4	2	2	0	7	15	46.7	4	8	50.0	6	6	100.0	68.0	2	2	1	2
20	Stephen Curry S. Curry	24	2H	6/9/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE		2	3	2	0	9	14	64.3	6	9	66.7	0	0		85.7	0	2	4	1
21	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	23	1H	6/9/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	@	BOS	21	3	3	1	0	9	13	69.2	3	6	50.0	2	5	40.0	75.7	0	3	3	1	+1
22	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	23	2H	7/11/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	18	5	2	1	0	7	10	70.0	0	1	0.0	9	11	81.8	77.5	2	3	1	3	+6
23	Stephen Curry S. Curry	23	1H	6/10/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	@	TOR	20	1	3	0	0	7	11	63.6	3	5	60.0	6	6	100.0	84.3	1	0	3	0	+3
24	Kevin Durant K. Durant	23	1H	6/1/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	19	5	6	0	0	10	18	55.6	0	2	0.0	3	4	75.0	58.2	2	3	0	0	+6
25	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	23	2H	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW		2	2	0	0	9	14	64.3	3	4	75.0	2	2	100.0	77.3	0	2	1	2