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.

Interpreted as:
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 DET
vs
POR 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 LAL
vs
BOS 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 BOS
vs
LAL 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 POR
vs
DET 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 DET
@
POR 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 LAL
@
DET 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 BOS
vs
LAL 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 LAL
@
CHI 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 DET
@
POR 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 LAL
vs
DET 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 LAL
@
BOS 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 BOS
@
LAL 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 BOS
vs
HOU 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 LAL
vs
CHI 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
A.C. Green
2
6/5/1991
1990-91
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
CHI 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 LAL
@
CHI 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 DET
@
POR 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 DET
@
POR 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 DET
vs
POR 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 POR
@
DET 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 DET
vs
POR 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 DET
@
LAL 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 LAL
vs
DET 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 LAL
vs
DET 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 DET
@
LAL 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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