most points in an nba finals game by a 2nd round draft pick since 2000

Since 1999-00, Jalen Brunson has posted the most points by a 2nd round pick in an NBA Finals game, with 45 points against the Spurs on June 13.

	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	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	45	6/13/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	@	SAS	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	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
3	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
4	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	36	6/10/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	44	5	7	3	0	12	25	48.0	3	7	42.9	9	11	81.8	60.3	0	5	3	1	+11
5	Rashard Lewis R. Lewis	34	6/7/2009	2008-09	NBA Finals	ORL	@	LAL	45	11	7	1	0	12	21	57.1	6	12	50.0	4	4	100.0	74.7	5	6	2	2	-6
6	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	32	6/8/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	35	5	5	0	0	11	25	44.0	3	5	60.0	7	8	87.5	56.1	2	3	5	5	-9
7	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	32	6/7/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	@	MIA	44	21	10	0	2	12	21	57.1	1	2	50.0	7	8	87.5	65.3	3	18	3	5	+15
8	Draymond Green D. Green	32	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	47	15	9	2	0	11	15	73.3	6	8	75.0	4	4	100.0	95.5	1	14	2	3	-1
9	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
10	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	29	7/17/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	44	7	5	0	0	12	23	52.2	3	8	37.5	2	3	66.7	59.6	0	7	4	3	+4
11	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
12	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	28	6/12/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	42	16	4	0	1	12	16	75.0	1	3	33.3	3	5	60.0	76.9	1	15	4	3	+12
13	Draymond Green D. Green	28	6/5/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	34	7	5	1	0	11	20	55.0	5	8	62.5	1	1	100.0	68.5	1	6	1	2	+20
14	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
15	Danny Green D. Green	27	6/11/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	MIA	31	4	0	2	2	9	15	60.0	7	9	77.8	2	2	100.0	85.0	3	1	0	1	+23
16	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	27	6/14/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	SAS	@	CLE	33	5	3	1	0	8	19	42.1	3	9	33.3	8	11	72.7	56.6	1	4	1	5	+13
17	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	27	6/12/2005	2004-05	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	DET	32	3	7	3	0	6	8	75.0	4	5	80.0	11	13	84.6	98.4	1	2	3	3	+25
18	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	26	6/9/2005	2004-05	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	DET	39	9	2	1	0	10	16	62.5	2	4	50.0	4	4	100.0	73.2	3	6	4	3	+16
19	Mario Chalmers M. Chalmers	25	6/19/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	OKC	34	2	3	2	0	9	15	60.0	3	9	33.3	4	5	80.0	72.7	0	2	1	3	-5
20	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	25	6/10/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	CLE	28	6	2	3	0	5	11	45.5	4	6	66.7	11	11	100.0	78.9	0	6	3	5	+17
21	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	24	6/16/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	MIA	33	2	10	1	0	8	14	57.1	1	4	25.0	7	8	87.5	68.5	0	2	3	4	+19
22	Danny Green D. Green	24	6/16/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	MIA	39	6	0	0	3	8	15	53.3	6	10	60.0	2	2	100.0	75.6	0	6	2	4	+6
23	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	23	6/9/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	@	MIA	37	12	4	3	3	8	19	42.1	3	7	42.9	4	4	100.0	55.4	2	10	3	5	+9
24	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	23	6/23/2005	2004-05	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	DET	35	5	4	1	0	8	13	61.5	2	2	100.0	5	5	100.0	75.7	0	5	3	3	+5
25	Lucious Harris L. Harris	22	6/12/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	vs	LAL	29	3	2	0	0	9	13	69.2	1	1	100.0	3	4	75.0	74.5	2	1	0	1	-4

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.0

Brunson

RPG

11.9

Towns

APG

6.8

Brunson

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.8

3rd

DRTG

113.3

7th

NETRTG

6.5

5th

3P%

37.3

4th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	ORL	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM

Last Game

Knicks

4 - 1

Final

Spurs

1 - 4

Sat 13 Jun 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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

Schedule

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	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Since 1999-00, Jalen Brunson has posted the most points by a 2nd round pick in an NBA Finals game, with 45 points against the Spurs on June 13.

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3,694

3,474

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