most points in an nba finals game while facing elimination

Wilt Chamberlain has scored the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 45 points against the Knicks on May 6, 1970.

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most points by a player in an NBA finals game while facing elimination

	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	45	5/6/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	46	27	3			20	27	74.1				5	14	35.7	67.9				3
2	Rick Barry R. Barry	44	4/24/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	vs	PHI	44	6	2			16	38	42.1				12	13	92.3	50.3				5
3	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	43	4/21/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	45	20	1			15	34	44.1				13	17	76.5	51.8				3
4	Jerry West J. West	42	5/5/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	48	13	12			14	29	48.3				14	18	77.8	56.9				2
5	LeBron James L. James	41	6/12/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	46	13	8	2	1	19	30	63.3	2	5	40.0	1	4	25.0	64.5	2	11	2	3	-13
6	LeBron James L. James	41	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	43	8	11	4	3	16	27	59.3	3	6	50.0	6	8	75.0	67.2	2	6	1	3	+26
7	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	41	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	40	3	6	2	1	17	24	70.8	5	7	71.4	2	2	100.0	82.4	0	3	4	4	+20
8	LeBron James L. James	41	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	43	16	7	3	3	16	30	53.3	4	8	50.0	5	8	62.5	61.2	4	12	2	1	+13
9	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	41	4/24/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	46	16	2			13	31	41.9				15	17	88.2	53.3				1
10	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	41	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	51	22	4			13	40	32.5				15	21	71.4	41.6				6
11	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	40	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	41	7	4	1	0	15	27	55.6	7	12	58.3	3	4	75.0	69.5	3	4	3	4	+7
12	James Worthy J. Worthy	40	6/13/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	46	3	3	0	3	17	26	65.4	2	3	66.7	4	6	66.7	69.8	0	3	1	3
13	Julius Erving J. Erving	40	6/5/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	@	POR	43	6	8	2	1	17	29	58.6				6	7	85.7	62.3	2	4		2
14	Karl Malone K. Malone	39	6/12/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	UTA	@	CHI	44	9	5	1	1	17	27	63.0	0	1	0.0	5	6	83.3	65.8	4	5	1	2	+2
15	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	39	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	56	19	3			14	34	41.2				11	13	84.6	49.1				4
16	LeBron James L. James	37	6/20/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	45	12	4	2	0	12	23	52.2	5	10	50.0	8	8	100.0	69.8	3	9	2	2	+8
17	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	37	6/15/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	LAL	45	3	2	2	0	14	32	43.8	3	11	27.3	6	8	75.0	52.1	0	3	3	5	-4
18	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	37	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	45	23	2			17	33	51.5				3	11	27.3	48.9				6
19	James Worthy J. Worthy	36	6/21/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	44	16	10	2	0	15	22	68.2	0	0		6	10	60.0	68.2	5	11	5	2
20	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	36	5/8/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	44	7	19			12	17	70.6				12	12	100.0	80.8				3
21	Rick Barry R. Barry	36	4/23/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	@	PHI	38	10	2			14	37	37.8				8	8	100.0	44.4				4
22	Jerry West J. West	36	4/28/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	48	10	3			12	27	44.4				12	16	75.0	52.9				3
23	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	36	4/7/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	STL	vs	BOS	46	13	4			13	24	54.2				10	14	71.4	59.7				4
24	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	35	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	47	12	11	5	1	11	19	57.9	1	3	33.3	12	12	100.0	72.1	5	7	3	2	+5
25	Kenyon Martin K. Martin	35	6/12/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	vs	LAL	43	11	2	1	1	15	28	53.6	0	0		5	7	71.4	56.3	2	9	2	4	+1