nba players with 30 or more points in his first nba finals game

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Pacers on June 5.

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1Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
6/5/2025
38
2024-25
NBA Finals
vs
40
5
3
3
0
14
30
46.7
3
6
50.0
7
8
87.5
56.7
0
5
2
2
+3
2Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
6/6/2024
30
2023-24
NBA Finals
@
38
10
1
2
0
12
26
46.2
4
12
33.3
2
5
40.0
53.2
0
10
4
1
-10
3Chris Paul
C. Paul
7/6/2021
32
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
37
4
9
1
0
12
19
63.2
4
7
57.1
4
4
100.0
77.1
1
3
2
0
+17
4Anthony Davis
A. Davis
9/30/2020
34
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
38
9
5
0
3
11
21
52.4
2
4
50.0
10
10
100.0
66.9
3
6
1
1
+23
5Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
5/30/2019
32
2018-19
NBA Finals
vs
40
8
5
1
2
14
17
82.4
2
3
66.7
2
2
100.0
89.5
3
5
2
3
+4
6Kevin Durant
K. Durant
6/12/2012
36
2011-12
NBA Finals
vs
46
8
4
0
1
12
20
60.0
4
8
50.0
8
9
88.9
75.1
1
7
2
2
+15
7Jason Terry
J. Terry
6/8/2006
32
2005-06
NBA Finals
vs
37
4
1
3
0
13
18
72.2
4
7
57.1
2
2
100.0
84.7
0
4
1
2
+12
8Allen Iverson
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
9Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
6/16/1999
33
1998-99
NBA Finals
vs
44
16
2
2
2
13
21
61.9
0
0
7
10
70.0
65.0
3
13
1
3
+12
10Shawn Kemp
S. Kemp
6/5/1996
32
1995-96
NBA Finals
@
41
8
2
2
1
9
14
64.3
0
0
14
16
87.5
76.0
5
3
7
6
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
6/2/1991
36
1990-91
NBA Finals
vs
40
8
12
3
0
14
24
58.3
1
1
100.0
7
9
77.8
64.4
2
6
4
5
12Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
6/7/1988
34
1987-88
NBA Finals
@
43
4
4
0
0
14
16
87.5
0
0
6
7
85.7
89.1
1
3
2
3
13Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
5/26/1986
33
1985-86
NBA Finals
@
38
12
2
1
3
14
23
60.9
0
0
5
9
55.6
61.2
7
5
2
5
14Fred Brown
F. Brown
5/21/1978
30
1977-78
NBA Finals
vs
33
1
3
1
0
13
30
43.3
4
4
100.0
47.2
1
0
1
3
15Doug Collins
D. Collins
5/22/1977
30
1976-77
NBA Finals
vs
42
6
6
2
0
12
23
52.2
6
6
100.0
58.5
5
1
2
16Julius Erving
J. Erving
5/22/1977
33
1976-77
NBA Finals
vs
43
5
4
3
0
14
24
58.3
5
5
100.0
63.0
1
4
3
17Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
4/21/1971
31
1970-71
NBA Finals
vs
33
17
0
13
16
81.3
5
5
100.0
85.2
5
18Willis Reed
W. Reed
4/24/1970
37
1969-70
NBA Finals
vs
45
16
5
16
30
53.3
5
7
71.4
55.9
2
19Rick Barry
R. Barry
4/14/1967
37
1966-67
NBA Finals
@
48
8
7
15
43
34.9
7
8
87.5
39.8
3
20Hal Greer
H. Greer
4/14/1967
32
1966-67
NBA Finals
vs
46
10
6
13
29
44.8
6
9
66.7
48.5
5
21Wali Jones
W. Jones
4/14/1967
30
1966-67
NBA Finals
vs
41
10
8
13
26
50.0
4
5
80.0
53.2
3
22Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
4/4/1959
34
1958-59
NBA Finals
@
47
11
4
14
33
42.4
6
13
46.2
43.9
5
23Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
3/30/1957
37
1956-57
NBA Finals
@
54
14
11
26
42.3
15
20
75.0
53.2
3
24Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
3/30/1957
36
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
46
4
12
31
38.7
12
13
92.3
49.0
2
25George Mikan
G. Mikan
4/4/1949
42
1948-49
NBA Finals
vs
14
21
66.7
14
17
82.4
73.7
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More Thunder Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

32.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

10.4

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

120.7

5th

DRTG

105.6

1st

NETRTG

15.0

1st

3P%

36.8

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
30
5
.857
2
25
10
.714
5.0
3
23
11
.676
6.5
4
21
11
.656
7.5
5
21
11
.656
7.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
8:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

30 - 5

131

Final

94

GSW Warriors

18 - 17

Fri 2 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
25
9
.735
2
23
12
.657
2.5
3
22
12
.647
3.0
4
21
15
.583
5.0
5
19
14
.576
5.5
6
20
16
.556
6.0
7
19
16
.543
6.5
8
19
16
.543
6.5
9
17
18
.486
8.5
10
17
20
.459
9.5
11
15
20
.429
10.5
12
12
23
.343
13.5
13
10
22
.313
14.0
14
9
24
.273
15.5
15
6
29
.171
19.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
5
.857
2
25
10
.714
5.0
3
23
11
.676
6.5
4
21
11
.656
7.5
5
21
11
.656
7.5
6
22
13
.629
8.0
7
20
14
.588
9.5
8
19
17
.528
11.5
9
16
20
.444
14.5
10
15
19
.441
14.5
11
13
23
.361
17.5
12
12
22
.353
17.5
13
12
22
.353
17.5
14
8
27
.229
22.0
15
8
28
.222
22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
12/2
@
109-113
Tue
12/2
@
95-121
Tue
12/2
@
108-118
Wed
12/3
@
146-101
Wed
12/3
@
98-99

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
6:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
6:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
9:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
9:30 PM