most points off the bench in their first finals game

Bennedict Mathurin scored the most points by a player off the bench in an NBA Finals game in his first playoff, with 27 points versus the Thunder on Wednesday.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player off the bench in their first finals game
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 Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
27
6/11/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
IND IND
vs
OKC OKC
22
4
1
0
1
9
12
75.0
2
3
66.7
7
8
87.5
87.0
1
3
1
0
+16
2 Leon Powe
L. Powe
21
6/8/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
15
2
0
0
0
6
7
85.7
0
0
9
13
69.2
82.5
1
1
0
4
+6
3 Elden Campbell
E. Campbell
21
6/12/1991
1990-91
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
CHI CHI
27
2
0
2
1
9
12
75.0
0
0
3
4
75.0
76.3
1
1
1
3
4 Phil Smith
P. Smith
20
5/18/1975
1974-75
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
WAS WAS
31
7
3
0
3
6
14
42.9
8
12
66.7
51.9
4
3
4
5 Kyle Kuzma
K. Kuzma
19
10/4/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
MIA MIA
23
3
0
0
0
6
13
46.2
4
8
50.0
3
3
100.0
66.3
2
1
1
3
+6
6 Kevin Loughery
K. Loughery
19
4/28/1971
1970-71
NBA Finals
BAL BAL
@
MIL MIL
36
2
4
8
21
38.1
3
3
100.0
42.6
4
7 Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
18
9/30/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
LAL LAL
20
5
2
0
0
8
11
72.7
2
4
50.0
0
0
81.8
1
4
0
0
+8
8 Kevin Loughery
K. Loughery
18
4/30/1971
1970-71
NBA Finals
BAL BAL
vs
MIL MIL
29
0
1
8
14
57.1
2
2
100.0
60.5
2
9 Jordan Poole
J. Poole
17
6/5/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
BOS BOS
23
2
3
2
0
6
14
42.9
5
9
55.6
0
0
60.7
0
2
3
1
+7
10 Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
16
6/7/2007
2006-07
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
SAS SAS
28
1
4
4
0
7
9
77.8
2
3
66.7
0
0
88.9
0
1
0
1
+4
11 Dave Twardzik
D. Twardzik
16
6/3/1977
1976-77
NBA Finals
POR POR
@
PHI PHI
26
3
2
1
0
4
8
50.0
8
13
61.5
58.3
0
3
1
12 Christian Braun
C. Braun
15
6/7/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
@
MIA MIA
19
4
1
1
0
7
8
87.5
0
1
0.0
1
1
100.0
88.9
2
2
1
1
+2
13 Jordan Poole
J. Poole
15
6/16/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
BOS BOS
18
3
2
0
0
5
12
41.7
3
8
37.5
2
2
100.0
58.2
1
2
0
3
+11
14 Gary Payton II
G. Payton II
15
6/13/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
BOS BOS
26
5
0
3
0
6
8
75.0
1
3
33.3
2
2
100.0
84.5
1
4
0
3
+16
15 Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
15
6/10/2007
2006-07
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
SAS SAS
32
1
0
1
0
6
12
50.0
2
5
40.0
1
1
100.0
60.3
0
1
0
3
-1
16 Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
15
6/12/1994
1993-94
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
@
NYK NYK
22
5
1
0
0
4
6
66.7
3
3
100.0
4
5
80.0
91.5
1
4
1
4
17 Darryl Dawkins
D. Dawkins
15
5/31/1977
1976-77
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
@
POR POR
27
11
1
1
0
4
7
57.1
7
10
70.0
65.8
0
11
2
18 Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
14
6/8/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
22
2
1
0
0
4
7
57.1
1
2
50.0
5
7
71.4
69.4
0
2
2
4
-9
19 Jordan Poole
J. Poole
14
6/13/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
BOS BOS
14
0
0
0
0
4
8
50.0
3
6
50.0
3
3
100.0
75.1
0
0
1
1
+2
20 Jordan Poole
J. Poole
14
6/10/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
BOS BOS
21
1
1
1
1
6
13
46.2
2
7
28.6
0
0
53.8
0
1
1
4
+2
21 Cameron Johnson
C. Johnson
14
7/11/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
@
MIL MIL
30
5
0
0
1
5
11
45.5
1
5
20.0
3
3
100.0
56.8
1
4
1
5
-8
22 Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
14
10/9/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
LAL LAL
28
4
3
0
0
6
11
54.5
2
4
50.0
0
0
63.6
1
3
0
0
+3
23 Tyler Herro
T. Herro
14
9/30/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
LAL LAL
30
4
3
0
0
6
18
33.3
2
8
25.0
0
1
0.0
38.0
0
4
2
1
-35
24 DeMarcus Cousins
D. Cousins
14
6/10/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
TOR TOR
20
6
1
1
1
6
8
75.0
1
3
33.3
1
4
25.0
71.7
1
5
2
4
-4
25 Byron Scott
B. Scott
14
5/27/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
20
2
2
1
0
5
7
71.4
0
0
4
4
100.0
79.9
1
1
1
3
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ORTG

116.5

9th

DRTG

114.3

13th

NETRTG

2.2

12th

3P%

36.8

9th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

3 - 2

120

Final

109

IND Pacers

2 - 3

Mon 16 Jun 2025

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM