most points scored in nba finals first game since 2000

Since 1999-00, Allen Iverson has the most points in his first game, with 48 points versus the Lakers on June 6, 2001.

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most points by a player scored in NBA finals first game since 2000

	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	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	48	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	PHI	@	LAL	52	5	6	5	0	18	41	43.9	3	8	37.5	9	9	100.0	53.4	2	3	3	0	+6
2	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	43	6/7/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	44	19	4	0	3	21	31	67.7	0	0		1	6	16.7	63.9	6	13	2	2	+18
3	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	38	6/5/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	40	5	3	3	0	14	30	46.7	3	6	50.0	7	8	87.5	56.7	0	5	2	2	+3
4	Kevin Durant K. Durant	36	6/12/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	MIA	46	8	4	0	1	12	20	60.0	4	8	50.0	8	9	88.9	75.1	1	7	2	2	+15
5	Anthony Davis A. Davis	34	9/30/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	MIA	38	9	5	0	3	11	21	52.4	2	4	50.0	10	10	100.0	66.9	3	6	1	1	+23
6	Chris Paul C. Paul	32	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	37	4	9	1	0	12	19	63.2	4	7	57.1	4	4	100.0	77.1	1	3	2	0	+17
7	Pascal Siakam P. Siakam	32	5/30/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	vs	GSW	40	8	5	1	2	14	17	82.4	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	89.5	3	5	2	3	+4
8	Jason Terry J. Terry	32	6/8/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	MIA	37	4	1	3	0	13	18	72.2	4	7	57.1	2	2	100.0	84.7	0	4	1	2	+12
9	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	32	6/4/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NJN	44	20	6	3	7	11	17	64.7	0	0		10	14	71.4	69.1	3	17	1	1	+10
10	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	30	6/6/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	@	BOS	38	10	1	2	0	12	26	46.2	4	12	33.3	2	5	40.0	53.2	0	10	4	1	-10
11	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	29	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	45	7	4	0	0	12	26	46.2	5	12	41.7	0	0		55.8	1	6	5	1	-11
12	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	28	6/8/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	@	DAL	43	6	6	4	1	11	25	44.0	0	2	0.0	6	10	60.0	47.6	3	3	5	4	-2
13	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	27	6/1/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	40	10	14	1	1	8	12	66.7	1	2	50.0	10	12	83.3	78.1	0	10	2	1	+14
14	Devin Booker D. Booker	27	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	42	2	6	3	0	8	21	38.1	1	8	12.5	10	10	100.0	53.1	0	2	3	3	+18
15	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	27	6/12/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	MIA	42	8	11	1	0	10	24	41.7	0	4	0.0	7	9	77.8	48.3	1	7	2	1	+14
16	Jamal Murray J. Murray	26	6/1/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	44	6	10	1	0	11	22	50.0	2	7	28.6	2	2	100.0	56.8	1	5	3	2	+9
17	Al Horford A. Horford	26	6/2/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	@	GSW	33	6	3	1	0	9	12	75.0	6	8	75.0	2	3	66.7	97.6	1	5	2	2	+9
18	Stephen Curry S. Curry	26	6/4/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	43	4	8	2	0	10	20	50.0	2	6	33.3	4	4	100.0	59.7	0	4	4	1	+4
19	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	24	6/2/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	@	GSW	38	7	5	2	1	10	23	43.5	2	8	25.0	2	2	100.0	50.3	2	5	4	1	+22
20	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	24	6/5/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	41	13	3	1	0	9	22	40.9	0	0		6	6	100.0	48.7	4	9	1	3	+8
21	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	23	9/30/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	33	2	5	2	0	8	13	61.5	2	4	50.0	5	5	100.0	75.7	0	2	2	0	-14
22	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	23	6/4/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	44	7	6	4	2	10	22	45.5	2	8	25.0	1	1	100.0	51.2	2	5	1	5	+5
23	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	23	6/5/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	@	LAL	43	10	10	3	0	11	26	42.3	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	43.5	6	4	1	1	+3
24	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	22	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	39	19	0	1	0	8	10	80.0	0	0		6	6	100.0	87.0	2	17	0	3	+13
25	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	22	6/5/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	31	4	2	1	0	7	10	70.0	3	4	75.0	5	7	71.4	84.1	0	4	3	4	+10