Christian Braun dropped 15 points in his rookie season in Game 3 of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Heat on June 7, 2023.
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Who was the last rookie to score 15 or more points in a finals game?| NAME | DATE | PTS | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | C. Braun | 6/7/2023 | 15 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | @ | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 88.9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | ||
| 2 |  | T. Herro | 10/6/2020 | 21 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals | vs | 37 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 53.1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -13 | ||
| 3 | | T. Herro | 10/4/2020 | 17 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals | vs | 36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 33.3 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | ||
| 4 | | T. Herro | 10/2/2020 | 17 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 58.1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | -1 | ||
| 5 |  | K. Nunn | 9/30/2020 | 18 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals | @ | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 81.8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +8 | |||
| 6 |  | D. Gibson | 6/10/2007 | 15 | 2006-07 | NBA Finals | @ | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 60.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | ||
| 7 | | D. Gibson | 6/7/2007 | 16 | 2006-07 | NBA Finals | @ | 28 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 88.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | |||
| 8 |  | S. Cassell | 6/12/1994 | 15 | 1993-94 | NBA Finals | @ | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 91.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 9 |  | R. Dumas | 6/18/1993 | 25 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | @ | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 84.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 10 | | R. Dumas | 6/16/1993 | 17 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | @ | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 74.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 11 | | R. Dumas | 6/13/1993 | 17 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | @ | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 47.9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 12 | | R. Dumas | 6/9/1993 | 20 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| 13 |  | E. Campbell | 6/12/1991 | 21 | 1990-91 | NBA Finals | vs | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 76.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 14 |  | M. Johnson | 5/16/1980 | 42 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | @ | 47 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 72.0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 15 | | M. Johnson | 5/11/1980 | 28 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 76.1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 16 | | M. Johnson | 5/10/1980 | 16 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 54.6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 17 | | M. Johnson | 5/4/1980 | 16 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 18 |  | J. Sikma | 6/7/1978 | 21 | 1977-78 | NBA Finals | vs | 38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 51.5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| 19 | | J. Sikma | 5/30/1978 | 20 | 1977-78 | NBA Finals | vs | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 52.1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| 20 | | J. Sikma | 5/28/1978 | 17 | 1977-78 | NBA Finals | @ | 42 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 64.4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 21 |  | J. Davis | 5/29/1977 | 18 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals | vs | 34 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 61.0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| 22 | | A. Adams | 6/6/1976 | 20 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 51.2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |||||||
| 23 | | R. Sobers | 6/6/1976 | 19 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 35.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 42.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||||
| 24 | | A. Adams | 6/4/1976 | 20 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | @ | 37 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 59.2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||
| 25 | | R. Sobers | 6/4/1976 | 25 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | @ | 41 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 52.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
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