most points in nba finals closeout game before 1950

Before 1949-50, Joe Fulks scored the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 34 points versus the Chicago Stags on April 22, 1947.

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most points by a player in NBA finals closeout game before 1950
NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
34
4/22/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
vs
0
10
34
29.4
14
18
77.8
40.6
4
2George Mikan
G. Mikan
29
4/13/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
vs
9
11
12
91.7
5
3George Mikan
G. Mikan
27
4/9/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
@
9
9
10
90.0
5
4George Senesky
G. Senesky
24
4/20/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
@
0
10
21
47.6
4
4
100.0
52.7
0
5George Mikan
G. Mikan
22
4/11/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
@
6
10
11
90.9
3
6Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
21
4/20/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
@
0
8
25
32.0
5
7
71.4
37.4
5
7Herm Schaefer
H. Schaefer
17
4/13/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
vs
6
5
7
71.4
3
8Chick Reiser
C. Reiser
16
4/21/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
vs
1
5
14
35.7
6
7
85.7
46.8
6
9Connie Simmons
C. Simmons
16
4/20/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
@
0
5
15
33.3
6
8
75.0
43.2
6
10Jim Pollard
J. Pollard
15
4/11/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
@
6
3
6
50.0
5
11Paul Hoffman
P. Hoffman
15
4/21/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
vs
2
5
15
33.3
5
8
62.5
40.5
4
12Buddy Jeannette
B. Jeannette
15
4/21/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
vs
1
6
10
60.0
3
3
100.0
66.3
5
13Herm Schaefer
H. Schaefer
13
4/9/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
@
5
3
4
75.0
2
14Kleggie Hermsen
K. Hermsen
13
4/20/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
@
0
5
14
35.7
3
8
37.5
37.1
6
15Paul Hoffman
P. Hoffman
13
4/20/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
@
1
5
18
27.8
3
7
42.9
30.8
5
16Chick Reiser
C. Reiser
13
4/20/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
@
2
5
18
27.8
3
5
60.0
32.2
4
17Angelo Musi
A. Musi
13
4/22/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
vs
1
6
23
26.1
1
3
33.3
26.7
4
18Jim Pollard
J. Pollard
12
4/9/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
@
2
8
10
80.0
4
19Kleggie Hermsen
K. Hermsen
12
4/21/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
vs
1
4
14
28.6
4
5
80.0
37.0
6
20Connie Simmons
C. Simmons
12
4/21/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
vs
6
4
11
36.4
4
7
57.1
42.6
3
21Arnie Ferrin
A. Ferrin
11
4/13/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
vs
5
1
1
100.0
6
22Arnie Ferrin
A. Ferrin
11
4/9/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
@
2
7
7
100.0
1
23George Senesky
G. Senesky
11
4/22/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
vs
1
4
14
28.6
3
5
60.0
34.0
4
24Tony Jaros
T. Jaros
10
4/13/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
vs
3
4
6
66.7
2
25Grady Lewis
G. Lewis
10
4/20/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
@
1
3
13
23.1
4
4
100.0
33.9
6

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