who has the most points in the final 2 minutes of each game since 1996

Since 1995-96, LeBron James has posted the most points with 2+ minutes played in an NBA Finals game, with 51 points versus the Warriors on May 31, 2018.

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Who has the most points in the final 2 or more minutes of each game since 1996?

	NAME	PTS	MIN	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	LeBron James L. James	51	48	5/31/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	8	8	1	1	19	32	59.4	3	7	42.9	10	11	90.9	69.2	4	4	5	2	-13
2	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	50	42	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	14	2	0	5	16	25	64.0	1	3	33.3	17	19	89.5	74.9	4	10	6	2	+10
3	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	48	52	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	PHI	@	LAL	5	6	5	0	18	41	43.9	3	8	37.5	9	9	100.0	53.4	2	3	3	0	+6
4	Stephen Curry S. Curry	47	43	6/5/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	8	7	2	0	14	31	45.2	6	14	42.9	13	14	92.9	63.2	2	6	3	1	-8
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	45	44	6/14/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	@	UTA	1	1	4	0	15	35	42.9	3	7	42.9	12	15	80.0	54.1	0	1	1	2	+2
6	LeBron James L. James	44	46	6/4/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	8	6	0	0	18	38	47.4	2	8	25.0	6	10	60.0	51.9	0	8	4	2	-3
7	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	44	52	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	20	5	1	0	17	28	60.7	0	0		10	22	45.5	58.4	6	14	4	3	-6
8	Stephen Curry S. Curry	43	41	6/10/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	10	4	0	0	14	26	53.8	7	14	50.0	8	9	88.9	71.8	2	8	5	3	+11
9	Kevin Durant K. Durant	43	43	6/6/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	13	7	1	1	15	23	65.2	6	9	66.7	7	7	100.0	82.4	1	12	3	3	+15
10	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	43	45	6/19/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	@	MIA	7	5	1	0	20	32	62.5	0	3	0.0	3	3	100.0	64.5	1	6	3	3	0
11	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	43	50	6/18/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	4	4	3	0	11	28	39.3	0	2	0.0	21	25	84.0	55.1	0	4	3	1	+1
12	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	43	44	6/7/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	19	4	0	3	21	31	67.7	0	0		1	6	16.7	63.9	6	13	2	2	+18
13	Devin Booker D. Booker	42	39	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	@	MIL	1	2	0	1	17	28	60.7	0	3	0.0	8	9	88.9	65.7	1	0	4	5	0
14	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	42	40	7/8/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	12	4	1	3	15	22	68.2	1	5	20.0	11	18	61.1	70.2	4	8	3	3	+3
15	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	42	43	6/13/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	13	2	2	0	14	26	53.8	1	2	50.0	13	18	72.2	61.9	2	11	1	5	+6
16	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	41	42	6/4/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	11	4	0	0	16	28	57.1	2	5	40.0	7	8	87.5	65.0	3	8	5	3	-11
17	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	41	38	7/11/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	13	6	1	0	14	23	60.9	0	2	0.0	13	17	76.5	67.3	4	9	1	3	+20
18	LeBron James L. James	41	46	6/12/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	13	8	2	1	19	30	63.3	2	5	40.0	1	4	25.0	64.5	2	11	2	3	-13
19	LeBron James L. James	41	43	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	8	11	4	3	16	27	59.3	3	6	50.0	6	8	75.0	67.2	2	6	1	3	+26
20	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	41	40	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	3	6	2	1	17	24	70.8	5	7	71.4	2	2	100.0	82.4	0	3	4	4	+20
21	LeBron James L. James	41	43	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	16	7	3	3	16	30	53.3	4	8	50.0	5	8	62.5	61.2	4	12	2	1	+13
22	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41	47	6/19/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	12	1	0	4	19	32	59.4	0	0		3	12	25.0	55.0	5	7	0	2	+6
23	Jalen Williams J. Williams	40	35	6/16/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	6	4	1	0	14	25	56.0	3	5	60.0	9	12	75.0	66.1	1	5	1	4	+14
24	Devin Booker D. Booker	40	42	7/17/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	4	3	2	1	17	33	51.5	2	4	50.0	4	5	80.0	56.8	1	3	2	5	+12
25	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	40	43	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	6	4	2	0	15	33	45.5	3	8	37.5	7	8	87.5	54.8	0	6	1	1	+10

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Mon 12/22	CHA	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Tue 12/23	NOP	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Thu 12/25	CLE	@	NYK	12:00 PM
Sat 12/27	CLE	@	HOU	8:00 PM
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1	Pistons	22	6	.786
2	Knicks	19	8	.704	2.5
3	Celtics	17	11	.607	5.0
4	76ers	16	11	.593	5.5
5	Raptors	17	12	.586	5.5
6	Magic	16	12	.571	6.0
7	Heat	15	13	.536	7.0
8	Cavaliers	15	14	.517	7.5
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11	Bucks	11	17	.393	11.0
12	Hornets	9	19	.321	13.0
13	Nets	7	19	.269	14.0
14	Pacers	6	22	.214	16.0
15	Wizards	5	21	.192	16.0

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1	Thunder	25	3	.893
2	Spurs	20	7	.741	4.5
3	Nuggets	20	7	.741	4.5
4	Lakers	19	8	.704	5.5
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8	Warriors	14	15	.483	11.5
9	Grizzlies	13	15	.464	12.0
10	Trail Blazers	12	16	.429	13.0
11	Mavericks	11	18	.379	14.5
12	Jazz	10	17	.370	14.5
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Tue 11/18	DEN	@	NOP	125-118
Tue 11/18	SAC	@	OKC	99-113
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Sun 12/21	CHI	@	ATL	3:30 PM
Sun 12/21	MIA	@	NYK	6:00 PM
Sun 12/21	TOR	@	BKN	6:00 PM
Sun 12/21	MIL	@	MIN	7:00 PM
Sun 12/21	SAS	@	WAS	7:00 PM

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