who won the first eastern conference finals mvp

Willis Reed won the Finals MVP award once in the 1973 Eastern Conference Finals.

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Who won the first eastern conference finals mvp in a season?

	NAME	FMVP	SEASON	SERIES	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Willis Reed W. Reed	1	1972-73	Conference Finals	NYK	7	27.7	10.4	6.4	1.3			4.7	10.9	43.4				1.0	1.1	87.5	45.9				194	73	45	9				29
2	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	1	1973-74	Conference Finals	BOS	5	41.2	29.6	3.6	5.8			12.4	20.8	59.6				4.8	5.0	96.0	64.3				206	148	18	29				11
3	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	1	1975-76	Conference Finals	BOS	6	42.2	22.5	4.3	4.3	1.3		9.7	20.2	47.9				3.2	4.0	79.2	51.3	1.2	3.2		253	135	26	26	8			15
4	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	1	1977-78	Conference Finals	WAS	3	36.7	8.0	13.7	4.7	0.7	0.0	3.3	8.7	38.5				1.3	1.7	80.0	42.6			1.7	110	24	41	14	2	0	5	11
5	Cedric Maxwell C. Maxwell	1	1980-81	Conference Finals	BOS	7	33.9	15.6	6.4	2.1		1.0	5.6	9.6	58.2	0.0	0.0		4.4	5.3	83.8	65.4				237	109	45	15		7		23
6	Moses Malone M. Malone	1	1982-83	Conference Finals	PHI	5	41.6	22.0	14.4	0.8	1.4	2.2	8.8	16.8	52.4	0.0	0.0		4.4	5.6	78.6	57.1	4.6	9.8	3.4	208	110	72	4	7	11	17	12
7	Larry Bird L. Bird	1	1983-84	Conference Finals	BOS	5	40.4	27.4	10.0	6.0	2.4	0.6	9.2	18.4	50.0	0.2	0.4	50.0	8.8	9.8	89.8	60.3	2.2	7.8	5.8	202	137	50	30	12	3	29	12
8	Larry Bird L. Bird	1	1985-86	Conference Finals	BOS	4	41.0	25.3	9.5	8.0	1.8	0.3	9.0	16.5	54.5	2.3	4.5	50.0	5.0	5.3	95.2	67.1	1.8	7.8	4.0	164	101	38	32	7	1	16	11
9	Joe Dumars J. Dumars	1	1988-89	Conference Finals	DET	6	35.5	13.0	2.8	4.2	0.8	0.0	4.5	12.2	37.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	4.0	4.7	85.7	45.7	1.2	1.7	2.2	213	78	17	25	5	0	13	15
10	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	1	1989-90	Conference Finals	DET	7	38.4	17.6	6.1	8.6	2.9	0.4	5.7	14.4	39.6	1.1	3.4	33.3	5.0	6.0	83.3	51.5	1.0	5.1	3.3	269	123	43	60	20	3	23	23
11	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	1	1990-91	Conference Finals	CHI	4	40.0	29.8	5.3	7.0	2.3	1.8	9.5	17.8	53.5	0.8	1.3	60.0	10.0	12.0	83.3	64.6	0.5	4.8	3.0	160	119	21	28	9	7	12	12
12	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	1	1991-92	Conference Finals	CHI	6	40.8	31.7	6.5	6.3	2.5	0.5	12.2	27.7	44.0	0.5	1.0	50.0	6.8	7.5	91.1	51.1	2.5	4.0	3.3	245	190	39	38	15	3	20	16
13	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	1	1992-93	Conference Finals	CHI	6	41.5	32.2	6.2	7.0	2.5	1.0	10.3	25.8	40.0	1.7	4.2	40.0	9.8	11.3	86.8	52.2	1.2	5.0	2.3	249	193	37	42	15	6	14	20
14	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	1	1995-96	Conference Finals	CHI	4	40.8	29.5	5.5	4.8	2.3	0.8	9.8	18.8	52.0	1.8	2.8	63.6	8.3	11.0	75.0	62.5	2.0	3.5	2.8	163	118	22	19	9	3	11	11
15	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	1	1996-97	Conference Finals	CHI	5	41.8	30.2	8.0	2.6	1.8	0.8	10.6	27.4	38.7	0.4	3.4	11.8	8.6	10.0	86.0	47.5	2.6	5.4	2.6	209	151	40	13	9	4	13	13	+56
16	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	1	1997-98	Conference Finals	CHI	7	41.0	31.7	5.7	4.1	1.7	0.4	11.1	23.9	46.7	0.9	2.1	40.0	8.6	10.6	81.1	55.6	1.7	4.0	2.4	287	222	40	29	12	3	17	20	+50
17	Chauncey Billups C. Billups	1	2003-04	Conference Finals	DET	6	37.7	12.7	3.3	5.7	1.3	0.3	3.3	10.8	30.8	1.2	4.5	25.9	4.8	5.7	85.3	47.5	0.7	2.7	3.7	226	76	20	34	8	2	22	13	+10
18	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	1	2005-06	Conference Finals	MIA	6	40.4	26.7	5.2	5.5	1.8	1.5	9.7	15.7	61.7	0.3	1.3	25.0	7.0	8.7	80.8	68.4	0.7	4.5	4.7	243	160	31	33	11	9	28	16	+34
19	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	1	2007-08	Conference Finals	BOS	6	42.4	19.7	5.8	3.8	0.8	0.7	6.3	12.8	49.4	1.0	3.7	27.3	6.0	7.7	78.3	60.7	0.7	5.2	3.3	254	118	35	23	5	4	20	17	+26
20	LeBron James L. James	1	2011-12	Conference Finals	MIA	7	45.8	33.6	11.0	3.9	1.1	1.3	12.4	23.6	52.7	1.3	4.4	29.0	7.4	11.4	65.0	58.7	1.9	9.1	3.4	321	235	77	27	8	9	24	18	+57
21	LeBron James L. James	1	2012-13	Conference Finals	MIA	7	43.4	29.0	7.3	5.3	1.4	1.4	10.4	20.4	51.0	2.1	4.9	44.1	6.0	7.7	77.8	60.9	1.9	5.4	2.9	304	203	51	37	10	10	20	18	+28
22	LeBron James L. James	1	2015-16	Conference Finals	CLE	6	36.6	26.0	8.5	6.7	2.0	1.0	10.2	16.3	62.2	1.2	3.5	33.3	4.5	7.3	61.4	66.5	2.2	6.3	2.3	219	156	51	40	12	6	14	15	+74
23	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	1	2018-19	Conference Finals	TOR	6	41.3	29.8	9.5	4.3	2.2	1.0	9.5	21.5	44.2	1.8	5.3	34.4	9.0	10.2	88.5	57.4	2.2	7.3	3.2	248	179	57	26	13	6	19	17	+13
24	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	1	2020-21	Conference Finals	MIL	4	33.7	26.5	10.0	5.5	1.5	1.0	11.3	18.5	60.8	0.3	2.0	12.5	3.8	7.0	53.6	61.4	2.5	7.5	2.5	135	106	40	22	6	4	10	10	+29
25	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	1	2023-24	Conference Finals	BOS	4	40.9	29.8	5.0	3.0	2.0	0.8	11.3	21.8	51.7	2.5	6.8	37.0	4.8	7.3	65.5	59.6	1.3	3.8	2.3	164	119	20	12	8	3	9	11	+27

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11.5

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6.3

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DRTG

116.6

18th

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4.5

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38.3

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	28	10	.737
2	Knicks	24	14	.632	4.0
3	Celtics	24	14	.632	4.0
4	Raptors	23	16	.590	5.5
5	76ers	21	15	.583	6.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 1/11	NYK	@	POR	6:00 PM
Wed 1/14	NYK	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Thu 1/15	NYK	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 1/17	PHX	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Mon 1/19	DAL	@	NYK	5:00 PM

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24 - 14

107

Final

112

Suns

23 - 15

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.3

Dončić

31.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.5

Towns

11.3

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.7

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.3

Leonard

2.1

Wallace

2.0

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BPG Leaders

2.3

Sarr

2.2

Huff

2.1

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.7

Maxey

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.1

Williams

70.1

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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123.6

122.6

121.2

121.1

119.7

118.6

DRtg Rankings

106.8

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112.2

113.0

113.3

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12.9

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6.6

5.6

5.3

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8-30

9-31

10-27

11-24

13-25

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FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,897

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,810.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,915.8

Johnson

1,904.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.2

Brown

33.2

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39.6

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36.7

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36.5

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

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1.59

Dončić

1.54

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1.96

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22-13-1

23-16

22-16

22-17

21-17

Worst Record ATS

13-27

13-25

15-24

15-22

16-22-1

17-22

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	28	10	.737
2	Knicks	24	14	.632	4.0
3	Celtics	24	14	.632	4.0
4	Raptors	23	16	.590	5.5
5	76ers	21	15	.583	6.0
6	Cavaliers	22	18	.550	7.0
7	Magic	21	18	.538	7.5
8	Heat	20	18	.526	8.0
9	Hawks	19	21	.475	10.0
10	Bulls	18	20	.474	10.0
11	Bucks	17	21	.447	11.0
12	Hornets	14	25	.359	14.5
13	Nets	11	24	.314	15.5
14	Wizards	10	27	.270	17.5
15	Pacers	8	31	.205	20.5

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1	Thunder	32	7	.821
2	Spurs	27	11	.711	4.5
3	Nuggets	25	13	.658	6.5
4	Timberwolves	25	14	.641	7.0
5	Lakers	23	13	.639	7.5
6	Rockets	22	13	.629	8.0
7	Suns	23	15	.605	8.5
8	Warriors	21	18	.538	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	19	20	.487	13.0
10	Grizzlies	16	22	.421	15.5
11	Clippers	15	23	.395	16.5
12	Mavericks	14	25	.359	18.0
13	Jazz	13	25	.342	18.5
14	Pelicans	9	31	.225	23.5
15	Kings	8	30	.211	23.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 12/12	SAS	@	OKC	111-109
Sat 12/13	WAS	@	IND	108-89
Sat 12/13	CHA	@	CLE	119-111
Sat 12/13	PHI	@	ATL	117-120
Sat 12/13	MIL	@	BKN	82-127

Schedule

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Sun 1/11	NOP	@	ORL	3:00 PM
Sun 1/11	BKN	@	MEM	3:30 PM
Sun 1/11	PHI	@	TOR	6:00 PM
Sun 1/11	NYK	@	POR	6:00 PM
Sun 1/11	MIA	@	OKC	7:00 PM

Willis Reed won the Finals MVP award once in the 1973 Eastern Conference Finals.

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