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 against the Chicago Stags on April 22, 1947.

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most points by a player in NBA finals closeout game before 1950

	NAME	PTS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	34	4/22/1947	1946-47	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	CHI	0	10	34	29.4	14	18	77.8	40.6	4
2	George Mikan G. Mikan	29	4/13/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	WAS		9			11	12	91.7		5
3	George Mikan G. Mikan	27	4/9/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	@	WAS		9			9	10	90.0		5
4	George Senesky G. Senesky	24	4/20/1947	1946-47	NBA Finals	PHI	@	CHI	0	10	21	47.6	4	4	100.0	52.7	0
5	George Mikan G. Mikan	22	4/11/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	@	WAS		6			10	11	90.9		3
6	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	21	4/20/1947	1946-47	NBA Finals	PHI	@	CHI	0	8	25	32.0	5	7	71.4	37.4	5
7	Herm Schaefer H. Schaefer	17	4/13/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	WAS		6			5	7	71.4		3
8	Chick Reiser C. Reiser	16	4/21/1948	1947-48	NBA Finals	BAL	vs	PHI	1	5	14	35.7	6	7	85.7	46.8	6
9	Connie Simmons C. Simmons	16	4/20/1948	1947-48	NBA Finals	BAL	@	PHI	0	5	15	33.3	6	8	75.0	43.2	6
10	Jim Pollard J. Pollard	15	4/11/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	@	WAS		6			3	6	50.0		5
11	Paul Hoffman P. Hoffman	15	4/21/1948	1947-48	NBA Finals	BAL	vs	PHI	2	5	15	33.3	5	8	62.5	40.5	4
12	Buddy Jeannette B. Jeannette	15	4/21/1948	1947-48	NBA Finals	BAL	vs	PHI	1	6	10	60.0	3	3	100.0	66.3	5
13	Herm Schaefer H. Schaefer	13	4/9/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	@	WAS		5			3	4	75.0		2
14	Kleggie Hermsen K. Hermsen	13	4/20/1948	1947-48	NBA Finals	BAL	@	PHI	0	5	14	35.7	3	8	37.5	37.1	6
15	Paul Hoffman P. Hoffman	13	4/20/1948	1947-48	NBA Finals	BAL	@	PHI	1	5	18	27.8	3	7	42.9	30.8	5
16	Chick Reiser C. Reiser	13	4/20/1948	1947-48	NBA Finals	BAL	@	PHI	2	5	18	27.8	3	5	60.0	32.2	4
17	Angelo Musi A. Musi	13	4/22/1947	1946-47	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	CHI	1	6	23	26.1	1	3	33.3	26.7	4
18	Jim Pollard J. Pollard	12	4/9/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	@	WAS		2			8	10	80.0		4
19	Kleggie Hermsen K. Hermsen	12	4/21/1948	1947-48	NBA Finals	BAL	vs	PHI	1	4	14	28.6	4	5	80.0	37.0	6
20	Connie Simmons C. Simmons	12	4/21/1948	1947-48	NBA Finals	BAL	vs	PHI	6	4	11	36.4	4	7	57.1	42.6	3
21	Arnie Ferrin A. Ferrin	11	4/13/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	WAS		5			1	1	100.0		6
22	Arnie Ferrin A. Ferrin	11	4/9/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	@	WAS		2			7	7	100.0		1
23	George Senesky G. Senesky	11	4/22/1947	1946-47	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	CHI	1	4	14	28.6	3	5	60.0	34.0	4
24	Tony Jaros T. Jaros	10	4/13/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	WAS		3			4	6	66.7		2
25	Grady Lewis G. Lewis	10	4/20/1948	1947-48	NBA Finals	BAL	@	PHI	1	3	13	23.1	4	4	100.0	33.9	6