what are the most 3s made in a finals game before 1992

Before 1991-92, Bill Laimbeer and Michael Cooper were tied for the most threes in an NBA Finals game, with 6 three-pointers.

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What are the most 3s made by a player in a finals game before 1992?

	NAME	3PM	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Bill Laimbeer B. Laimbeer	6	6/7/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	DET	vs	POR	44	26	11	4	1	0	10	18	55.6	9	66.7	0	0		72.2	4	7	0	4
2	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	6	6/4/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	26	21	4	9	3	0	7	10	70.0	7	85.7	1	1	100.0	100.6	1	3	4	0
3	Danny Ainge D. Ainge	5	6/11/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	39	21	4	6	2	0	7	11	63.6	6	83.3	2	2	100.0	88.4	2	2	2	3
4	Terry Porter T. Porter	4	6/14/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	POR	vs	DET	40	21	1	9	3	1	5	12	41.7	9	44.4	7	10	70.0	64.0	1	0	5	2
5	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	4	6/12/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	DET	@	POR	34	32	4	5	3	0	11	20	55.0	5	80.0	6	6	100.0	70.7	1	3	3	3
6	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4	6/8/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	44	19	1	4	3	1	6	12	50.0	8	50.0	3	3	100.0	71.3	1	0	0	3
7	Scott Wedman S. Wedman	4	5/27/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	23	26	5	2	2	0	11	11	100.0	4	100.0	0	2	0.0	109.4	1	4	1	4
8	Sam Perkins S. Perkins	3	6/2/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	LAL	@	CHI	40	22	4	0	1	0	8	17	47.1	4	75.0	3	6	50.0	56.0	1	3	1	1
9	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	3	6/14/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	DET	@	POR	35	29	3	5	2	0	13	20	65.0	3	100.0	0	2	0.0	69.4	2	1	7	3
10	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3	6/11/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	48	15	0	13	1	1	6	14	42.9	8	37.5	0	0		53.6	0	0	2	2
11	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3	6/7/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	35	15	2	3	2	1	6	10	60.0	6	50.0	0	0		75.0	0	2	1	5
12	Danny Ainge D. Ainge	3	6/2/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	32	11	3	4	1	0	4	6	66.7	3	100.0	0	0		91.7	0	3	3	1
13	Larry Bird L. Bird	3	5/29/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	HOU	44	31	8	7	4	2	12	19	63.2	5	60.0	4	4	100.0	74.7	2	6	3	0
14	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	2	6/12/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	CHI	48	16	11	20	1	0	4	12	33.3	6	33.3	6	6	100.0	54.6	4	7	6	0
15	A.C. Green	2	6/5/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	LAL	@	CHI	22	6	7	0	1	0	2	11	18.2	3	66.7	0	0		27.3	3	4	0	2
16	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	2	6/2/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	LAL	@	CHI	43	19	10	11	1	0	4	5	80.0	2	100.0	9	10	90.0	101.1	0	10	5	2
17	Bill Laimbeer B. Laimbeer	2	6/12/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	DET	@	POR	37	12	12	3	2	1	4	10	40.0	7	28.6	2	2	100.0	55.1	3	9	1	6
18	Joe Dumars J. Dumars	2	6/10/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	DET	@	POR	43	33	1	5	0	0	11	22	50.0	3	66.7	9	9	100.0	63.6	1	0	4	3
19	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	2	6/7/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	DET	vs	POR	44	23	7	11	1	2	9	21	42.9	4	50.0	3	6	50.0	48.6	3	4	7	6
20	Terry Porter T. Porter	2	6/5/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	POR	@	DET	40	16	0	8	2	0	5	15	33.3	5	40.0	4	4	100.0	47.7	0	0	7	6
21	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	2	6/5/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	DET	vs	POR	38	33	7	6	1	0	13	27	48.1	3	66.7	5	6	83.3	55.7	1	6	2	3
22	Bill Laimbeer B. Laimbeer	2	6/13/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	DET	@	LAL	30	16	6	2	0	0	5	8	62.5	2	100.0	4	4	100.0	82.0	1	5	0	4
23	James Worthy J. Worthy	2	6/13/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	46	40	3	3	0	3	17	26	65.4	3	66.7	4	6	66.7	69.8	0	3	1	3
24	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	2	6/21/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	28	12	5	3	0	0	5	13	38.5	6	33.3	0	2	0.0	43.2	2	3	0	2
25	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	2	6/19/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	DET	@	LAL	44	43	3	8	6	1	18	32	56.3	3	66.7	5	7	71.4	61.3	1	2	5	4

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