Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 50 points in Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals against the Suns on July 20, 2021.
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NBA players to score 45 or more points in a finals game| NAME | DATE | PTS | 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 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 7/20/2021 | 50 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | vs | 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 |  | S. Curry | 6/5/2019 | 47 | 2018-19 | NBA Finals | vs | 43 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 45.2 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 63.2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -8 | ||
| 3 |  | L. James | 5/31/2018 | 51 | 2017-18 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 32 | 59.4 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 69.2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | -13 | ||
| 4 |  | A. Iverson | 6/6/2001 | 48 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | @ | 52 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 41 | 43.9 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 53.4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +6 | ||
| 5 |  | M. Jordan | 6/14/1998 | 45 | 1997-98 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 35 | 42.9 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 54.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | ||
| 6 | | M. Jordan | 6/16/1993 | 55 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 37 | 56.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 13 | 18 | 72.2 | 61.2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 7 | | M. Jordan | 6/12/1992 | 46 | 1991-92 | NBA Finals | @ | 42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 16 | 19 | 84.2 | 73.3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 8 |  | W. Chamberlain | 5/6/1970 | 45 | 1969-70 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 27 | 3 | 20 | 27 | 74.1 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 67.9 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 9 |  | J. West | 4/23/1969 | 53 | 1968-69 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 51.2 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 56.7 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 10 |  | R. Barry | 4/18/1967 | 55 | 1966-67 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 48 | 45.8 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 48.8 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 11 |  | J. West | 4/22/1966 | 45 | 1965-66 | NBA Finals | vs | 47 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 63.6 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 12 | | J. West | 4/19/1965 | 45 | 1964-65 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 44.7 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 52.0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 13 |  | E. Baylor | 4/14/1962 | 61 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 46 | 47.8 | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | 56.1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 14 |  | B. Pettit | 4/12/1958 | 50 | 1957-58 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 55.9 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 61.6 | 1 |
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