nba rookies to average 15 mpg in the conference finals

Dereck Lively II had 21.9 minutes per game in his rookie season in the 2024 Western Conference Finals.

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NBA rookies to average 15 or higher mpg in the conference finals
NAMEMPGSEASONSERIESTMGPPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Dereck Lively II
D. Lively II
21.9
2023-24
Conference Finals
DAL DAL
4
9.5
7.8
2.5
0.0
1.5
4.0
4.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.3
66.7
95.2
2.5
5.3
0.5
88
38
31
10
0
6
2
9
+21
2Ben Sheppard
B. Sheppard
21.8
2023-24
Conference Finals
IND IND
4
3.0
2.8
1.0
0.5
0.0
1.3
4.5
27.8
0.3
3.0
8.3
0.3
0.3
100.0
32.5
1.3
1.5
0.8
87
12
11
4
2
0
3
12
-19
3Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
21.7
2019-20
Conference Finals
DEN DEN
5
12.2
6.0
1.4
0.8
0.0
4.4
7.8
56.4
1.8
4.4
40.9
1.6
2.4
66.7
68.9
0.8
5.2
1.8
108
61
30
7
4
0
9
15
0
4Tyler Herro
T. Herro
34.7
2019-20
Conference Finals
MIA MIA
6
19.2
6.3
4.8
0.3
0.0
7.5
14.3
52.3
2.5
7.2
34.9
1.7
1.7
100.0
63.6
0.7
5.7
2.3
208
115
38
29
2
0
14
11
-1
5Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
37.2
2017-18
Conference Finals
BOS BOS
7
17.9
4.1
2.0
1.3
0.4
6.4
13.0
49.5
1.3
3.7
34.6
3.7
4.3
86.7
60.0
0.3
3.9
2.1
260
125
29
14
9
3
15
23
-3
6Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
17.0
2016-17
Conference Finals
BOS BOS
5
9.0
3.0
0.8
0.6
0.2
3.4
5.8
58.6
0.2
1.0
20.0
2.0
2.8
71.4
64.0
1.0
2.0
1.4
85
45
15
4
3
1
7
11
-34
7Dejounte Murray
D. Murray
21.7
2016-17
Conference Finals
SAS SAS
4
8.3
3.0
3.8
3.0
0.0
3.0
7.8
38.7
0.0
0.0
2.3
3.5
64.3
44.4
0.8
2.3
2.8
87
33
12
15
12
0
11
6
-16
8Patrick McCaw
P. McCaw
18.3
2016-17
Conference Finals
GSW GSW
3
10.0
3.0
2.3
1.7
0.3
3.7
5.7
64.7
1.7
3.0
55.6
1.0
1.0
100.0
81.9
1.0
2.0
0.7
55
30
9
7
5
1
2
7
+40
9Bryn Forbes
B. Forbes
17.5
2016-17
Conference Finals
SAS SAS
3
4.3
0.7
0.3
0.0
0.3
1.0
4.7
21.4
0.3
1.7
20.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
39.1
0.0
0.7
0.7
52
13
2
1
0
1
2
2
+7
10Steven Adams
S. Adams
22.6
2013-14
Conference Finals
OKC OKC
6
5.0
5.2
0.5
0.0
1.2
2.2
3.2
68.4
0.0
0.0
0.7
2.2
30.8
60.7
1.7
3.5
0.8
135
30
31
3
0
7
5
15
-42
11Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
30.7
2011-12
Conference Finals
SAS SAS
6
8.8
7.3
0.5
0.8
0.5
3.5
7.2
48.8
1.3
3.0
44.4
0.5
0.7
75.0
59.2
1.7
5.7
1.2
184
53
44
3
5
3
7
9
-38
12Courtney Lee
C. Lee
31.5
2008-09
Conference Finals
ORL ORL
6
7.7
2.2
1.7
1.2
0.3
3.2
7.2
44.2
0.7
2.5
26.7
0.7
0.8
80.0
50.9
0.2
2.0
1.3
189
46
13
10
7
2
8
7
-1
13Rodney Stuckey
R. Stuckey
22.8
2007-08
Conference Finals
DET DET
6
9.8
1.5
2.8
1.7
0.3
2.8
7.2
39.5
0.2
0.8
20.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
52.5
0.3
1.2
1.2
137
59
9
17
10
2
7
10
+23
14Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
24.9
2006-07
Conference Finals
CLE CLE
6
13.5
2.8
1.3
0.5
0.5
3.0
6.5
46.2
2.0
4.0
50.0
5.5
6.2
89.2
73.3
1.0
1.8
1.2
149
81
17
8
3
3
7
19
+39
15Paul Millsap
P. Millsap
17.8
2006-07
Conference Finals
UTA UTA
5
5.8
4.8
0.6
1.0
0.8
2.4
5.4
44.4
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.2
83.3
48.9
2.0
2.8
1.2
89
29
24
3
5
4
6
13
-26
16Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
26.3
2002-03
Conference Finals
SAS SAS
6
9.7
3.7
3.3
1.2
0.2
3.3
7.8
42.6
1.3
4.0
33.3
1.7
2.2
76.9
55.0
1.5
2.2
1.7
158
58
22
20
7
1
10
20
+62
17Mehmet Okur
M. Okur
19.0
2002-03
Conference Finals
DET DET
4
6.3
3.0
0.0
0.8
1.0
2.0
6.0
33.3
0.8
1.3
60.0
1.5
2.0
75.0
45.4
1.3
1.8
0.3
76
25
12
0
3
4
1
9
-18
18Tayshaun Prince
T. Prince
25.0
2002-03
Conference Finals
DET DET
4
5.3
3.3
1.0
0.3
0.5
1.8
5.8
30.4
0.3
1.3
20.0
1.5
2.5
60.0
38.3
0.0
3.3
0.8
100
21
13
4
1
2
3
5
+11
19Richard Jefferson
R. Jefferson
19.3
2001-02
Conference Finals
NJN NJN
6
6.5
4.2
1.2
0.2
0.0
2.5
5.8
42.9
0.0
0.3
0.0
1.5
2.7
56.3
46.4
0.2
4.0
2.0
116
39
25
7
1
0
12
15
+13
20Shandon Anderson
S. Anderson
16.3
1996-97
Conference Finals
UTA UTA
6
4.8
4.0
0.5
0.7
0.2
1.7
4.3
38.5
0.3
0.7
50.0
1.2
1.3
87.5
49.1
2.0
2.0
1.2
98
29
24
3
4
1
7
7
-13
21Matt Maloney
M. Maloney
31.3
1996-97
Conference Finals
HOU HOU
6
6.5
0.7
3.2
0.7
0.5
2.2
7.8
27.7
1.5
5.5
27.3
0.7
0.8
80.0
39.6
0.0
0.7
1.8
188
39
4
19
4
3
11
14
-6
22Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
19.8
1993-94
Conference Finals
HOU HOU
5
7.6
1.8
4.2
0.6
0.4
2.0
6.0
33.3
0.2
1.2
16.7
3.4
3.8
89.5
49.5
0.6
1.2
2.0
99
38
9
21
3
2
10
15
23Antonio Davis
A. Davis
25.6
1993-94
Conference Finals
IND IND
7
7.7
7.4
0.6
0.9
1.0
2.3
5.4
42.1
0.0
0.0
3.1
5.3
59.5
49.7
2.7
4.7
1.7
179
54
52
4
6
7
12
20
24Oliver Miller
O. Miller
23.1
1992-93
Conference Finals
PHX PHX
7
9.0
5.0
2.1
1.3
2.0
3.7
6.4
57.8
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.6
3.3
47.8
57.1
1.3
3.7
2.3
162
63
35
15
9
14
16
19
25David Benoit
D. Benoit
21.5
1991-92
Conference Finals
UTA UTA
4
7.5
3.0
0.8
0.5
0.3
3.0
7.3
41.4
0.5
1.3
40.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
48.8
1.0
2.0
1.3
86
30
12
3
2
1
5
12
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Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings
22
60
.268
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Knicks

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Spurs

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Cavaliers

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Knicks

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108.1

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108.5

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
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Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
3/27
WAS WAS
@
GSW GSW
126-131
Fri
3/27
BKN BKN
@
LAL LAL
99-116
Sat
3/28
SAS SAS
@
MIL MIL
127-95
Sat
3/28
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
109-87
Sat
3/28
PHI PHI
@
CHA CHA
118-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
5/15
DET DET
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Fri
5/15
SAS SAS
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Sun
5/17
MIN MIN
@
SAS SAS
1:00 PM
Sun
5/17
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
1:00 PM