who scored 40 points playoff in a game in 2002

Shaquille O'Neal posted 40 points in Game 2 of the 2002 NBA Finals against the New Jersey Nets on June 7, 2002.

NAMEDATEPTSTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
6/7/2002
40
vs
41
12
8
0
1
14
23
60.9
0
0
12
14
85.7
68.6
3
9
4
2
+35
2Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
5/31/2002
41
vs
44
17
1
0
2
14
25
56.0
0
0
13
17
76.5
63.1
2
15
6
4
+8
3Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
5/3/2002
46
vs
44
4
6
1
1
16
25
64.0
8
10
80.0
6
7
85.7
81.9
1
3
0
1
+27
4Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
4/28/2002
42
vs
44
5
4
5
0
10
23
43.5
3
5
60.0
19
20
95.0
66.0
0
5
3
3
+10

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