most points in nba finals closeout game since 1978

Since 1977-78, Giannis Antetokounmpo has dropped the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 50 points against the Suns on July 20, 2021.

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most points by a player in NBA finals closeout game since 1978

	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	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	50	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	42	14	2	0	5	16	25	64.0	1	3	33.3	17	19	89.5	74.9	4	10	6	2	+10
2	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	45	6/14/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	@	UTA	44	1	1	4	0	15	35	42.9	3	7	42.9	12	15	80.0	54.1	0	1	1	2	+2
3	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	43	6/19/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	DET	@	LAL	44	3	8	6	1	18	32	56.3	2	3	66.7	5	7	71.4	61.3	1	2	5	4
4	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	42	5/16/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	47	15	7	3	1	14	23	60.9	0	1	0.0	14	14	100.0	72.0	3	12	5	3
5	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41	6/19/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	47	12	1	0	4	19	32	59.4	0	0		3	12	25.0	55.0	5	7	0	2	+6
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	41	6/18/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	PHX	44	7	7	0	2	16	29	55.2	2	7	28.6	7	10	70.0	61.4	1	6	2	5
7	LeBron James L. James	40	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	MIA	42	13	7	3	0	15	21	71.4	6	9	66.7	4	6	66.7	84.6	3	10	4	1	+7
8	Kevin Durant K. Durant	39	6/12/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	40	6	5	1	0	14	20	70.0	5	8	62.5	6	6	100.0	86.1	1	5	4	3	+18
9	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	39	6/13/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	UTA	44	11	4	1	1	15	35	42.9	1	4	25.0	8	10	80.0	49.5	1	10	1	2	0
10	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	38	6/15/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	6	8	1	0	10	22	45.5	2	6	33.3	16	19	84.2	62.6	1	5	5	5	-4
11	Stephen Curry S. Curry	37	6/8/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	39	6	4	3	3	12	27	44.4	7	15	46.7	6	6	100.0	62.4	2	4	2	4	+18
12	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	37	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	41	3	1	0	0	11	20	55.0	6	11	54.5	9	9	100.0	77.2	0	3	1	2	-21
13	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
14	Jamaal Wilkes J. Wilkes	37	5/16/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	42	10	2	1	0	16	30	53.3	0	0		5	5	100.0	57.5	6	4	3	4
15	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	36	6/20/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	@	DAL	45	10	5	4	3	10	18	55.6	0	0		16	21	76.2	66.1	3	7	5	4	+9
16	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
17	Kevin Durant K. Durant	35	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	39	4	4	0	2	9	22	40.9	2	9	22.2	15	16	93.8	60.3	2	2	1	3	-22
18	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	35	6/16/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	@	IND	42	11	3	2	2	17	27	63.0	0	0		1	6	16.7	59.0	7	4	3	2	-24
19	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	35	6/14/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	HOU	vs	ORL	44	15	6	3	0	15	30	50.0	1	1	100.0	4	5	80.0	54.3	3	12	4	4
20	Stephen Curry S. Curry	34	6/16/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	40	7	7	2	1	12	21	57.1	6	11	54.5	4	4	100.0	74.7	0	7	2	4	+8
21	Stephen Curry S. Curry	34	6/12/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	41	6	10	3	0	10	20	50.0	2	9	22.2	12	15	80.0	63.9	2	4	4	3	+3
22	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	34	6/12/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NJN	43	10	4	1	2	12	20	60.0	0	0		10	16	62.5	62.9	3	7	3	2	+11
23	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	33	6/20/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	@	PHX	44	8	7	1	0	13	26	50.0	3	5	60.0	4	6	66.7	57.6	3	5	3	3
24	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	33	6/14/1992	1991-92	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	POR	43	4	4	4	1	13	24	54.2	2	3	66.7	5	5	100.0	63.0	1	3	4	3
25	Kevin McHale K. McHale	33	6/5/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	44	8	1	0	2	12	23	52.2	0	0		9	10	90.0	60.2	2	6	2	3