what is the most points by a rookie in a finals game in the 2000s

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, Daniel Gibson had the most points by a rookie in an NBA Finals game, with 16 points against the Spurs on June 7, 2007.

NAME PTS DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
16
6/7/2007
2006-07
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
SAS SAS
28
1
4
4
0
7
9
77.8
2
3
66.7
0
0
88.9
0
1
0
1
+4
2 Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
15
6/10/2007
2006-07
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
SAS SAS
32
1
0
1
0
6
12
50.0
2
5
40.0
1
1
100.0
60.3
0
1
0
3
-1
3 Courtney Lee
C. Lee
12
6/14/2009
2008-09
NBA Finals
ORL ORL
vs
LAL LAL
26
4
1
1
0
5
11
45.5
0
2
0.0
2
2
100.0
50.5
1
3
0
3
-6
4 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
12
6/13/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
@
NJN NJN
26
3
0
2
1
4
8
50.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
61.5
0
3
1
5
+15
5 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
11
6/15/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
NJN NJN
33
7
1
2
0
2
8
25.0
0
4
0.0
7
9
77.8
46.0
1
6
1
3
+18
6 Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
10
6/14/2007
2006-07
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
vs
SAS SAS
44
2
5
0
0
4
10
40.0
2
6
33.3
0
0
50.0
1
1
0
4
+2
7 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
10
6/11/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
@
NJN NJN
28
2
1
4
0
3
10
30.0
2
6
33.3
2
3
66.7
44.2
1
1
1
1
+2
8 Richard Jefferson
R. Jefferson
10
6/7/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
@
LAL LAL
32
5
3
0
0
3
6
50.0
0
0
4
8
50.0
52.5
2
3
1
2
-18
9 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
8
6/8/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
@
NJN NJN
28
2
4
4
2
3
6
50.0
0
0
2
3
66.7
54.6
2
0
1
2
+10
10 Richard Jefferson
R. Jefferson
8
6/9/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
vs
LAL LAL
22
3
0
2
0
4
5
80.0
0
0
0
0
80.0
0
3
2
1
+13
11 Courtney Lee
C. Lee
7
6/4/2009
2008-09
NBA Finals
ORL ORL
@
LAL LAL
23
1
0
1
0
3
10
30.0
1
4
25.0
0
0
35.0
1
0
1
3
-7
12 Beno Udrih
B. Udrih
7
6/12/2005
2004-05
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
DET DET
18
2
2
1
0
2
4
50.0
1
1
100.0
2
2
100.0
71.7
0
2
2
0
+11
13 Luke Walton
L. Walton
7
6/8/2004
2003-04
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
27
5
8
0
2
3
3
100.0
1
1
100.0
0
0
116.7
1
4
0
3
+18
14 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
7
6/4/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
NJN NJN
28
7
3
0
0
3
8
37.5
1
2
50.0
0
0
43.8
1
6
3
3
+13
15 Jason Collins
J. Collins
6
6/7/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
@
LAL LAL
21
1
0
0
1
2
2
100.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
104.2
0
1
1
4
-6
16 Raja Bell
R. Bell
6
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
@
LAL LAL
19
4
1
2
0
2
2
100.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
104.2
1
3
1
2
+11
17 Beno Udrih
B. Udrih
5
6/16/2005
2004-05
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
@
DET DET
11
0
0
0
0
2
5
40.0
1
2
50.0
0
0
50.0
0
0
2
2
-20
18 Richard Jefferson
R. Jefferson
5
6/12/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
vs
LAL LAL
21
4
1
1
0
2
6
33.3
0
0
1
1
100.0
38.8
0
4
0
1
+5
19 Jason Collins
J. Collins
5
6/5/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
@
LAL LAL
8
2
1
0
0
1
1
100.0
0
0
3
4
75.0
90.6
2
0
0
5
+5
20 Courtney Lee
C. Lee
4
6/11/2009
2008-09
NBA Finals
ORL ORL
vs
LAL LAL
7
0
0
0
0
1
4
25.0
1
4
25.0
1
2
50.0
41.0
0
0
1
2
-9
21 Courtney Lee
C. Lee
4
6/9/2009
2008-09
NBA Finals
ORL ORL
vs
LAL LAL
20
0
0
1
0
2
4
50.0
0
1
0.0
0
0
50.0
0
0
1
3
+3
22 Brian Cook
B. Cook
4
6/15/2004
2003-04
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
DET DET
12
5
0
1
0
1
3
33.3
0
0
2
2
100.0
51.5
3
2
1
2
-1
23 Luke Walton
L. Walton
4
6/10/2004
2003-04
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
DET DET
19
3
2
1
0
1
5
20.0
0
2
0.0
2
2
100.0
34.0
1
2
2
4
-12
24 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
4
6/6/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
NJN NJN
29
6
3
1
0
1
6
16.7
0
2
0.0
2
2
100.0
29.1
4
2
3
4
-6
25 Jason Collins
J. Collins
4
6/12/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
vs
LAL LAL
19
4
0
1
1
2
3
66.7
0
0
0
0
66.7
1
3
0
6
+3

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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.7

1st

DRTG

112.2

8th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

38.3

2nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
109-111
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
6/16
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM