Fred Brown scored the most points by a player off the bench in his first game, with 30 points against the Washington Bullets on May 21, 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 | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | F. Brown | 30 | 5/21/1978 | 1977-78 | NBA Finals | vs | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 43.3 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 47.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 2 |  | D. White | 21 | 6/2/2022 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | @ | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 82.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +25 | ||
| 3 |  | K. Porziņģis | 20 | 6/6/2024 | 2023-24 | NBA Finals | vs | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 72.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +13 | ||
| 4 |  | P. Smith | 20 | 5/18/1975 | 1974-75 | NBA Finals | @ | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 51.9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 5 |  | H. Highsmith | 18 | 6/1/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | @ | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 82.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | ||
| 6 |  | K. Nunn | 18 | 9/30/2020 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals | @ | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 81.8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +8 | |||
| 7 |  | T. Kukoc | 18 | 6/5/1996 | 1995-96 | NBA Finals | vs | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 62.8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 8 |  | M. Aguirre | 18 | 6/5/1990 | 1989-90 | NBA Finals | vs | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 46.7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 9 |  | O. Toppin | 17 | 6/5/2025 | 2024-25 | NBA Finals | @ | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | 94.4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +13 | |||
| 10 |  | J. Jackson | 17 | 6/16/1999 | 1998-99 | NBA Finals | vs | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 65.4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +4 | |||
| 11 |  | D. Harper | 16 | 6/3/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | vs | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 70.7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | -5 | ||
| 12 |  | D. Gibson | 16 | 6/7/2007 | 2006-07 | NBA Finals | @ | 28 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 88.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | |||
| 13 |  | A. Croshere | 16 | 6/7/2000 | 1999-00 | NBA Finals | @ | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 79.4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -11 | ||
| 14 | | V. Johnson | 16 | 6/7/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | @ | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 60.6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 15 |  | C. Murphy | 16 | 5/5/1981 | 1980-81 | NBA Finals | @ | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| 16 |  | J. Havlicek | 16 | 5/23/1976 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 62.1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| 17 |  | J. Lucas | 16 | 5/1/1973 | 1972-73 | NBA Finals | @ | 24 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 49.0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 18 |  | F. VanVleet | 15 | 5/30/2019 | 2018-19 | NBA Finals | vs | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 70.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +11 | ||
| 19 |  | A. Iguodala | 15 | 6/4/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | vs | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 84.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +8 | ||
| 20 |  | B. Jones | 15 | 5/4/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | @ | 27 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 60.9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 21 |  | T. Herro | 14 | 9/30/2020 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals | @ | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 33.3 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 38.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -35 | ||
| 22 |  | M. Pietrus | 14 | 6/4/2009 | 2008-09 | NBA Finals | @ | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 48.9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -23 | ||
| 23 | | S. Perkins | 14 | 6/5/1996 | 1995-96 | NBA Finals | @ | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 48.5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 24 |  | B. Scott | 14 | 5/27/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | @ | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 79.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 25 |  | B. McAdoo | 14 | 5/27/1982 | 1981-82 | NBA Finals | @ | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 69.4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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