youngest nba player to win a conference finals game

Jonathan Bender is the youngest in a win in an Eastern Conference Finals game. He was 19 years and 114 days old against the Knicks on May 23, 2000.

	NAME	Age	W	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Jonathan Bender J. Bender	19-114	1	5/23/2000	1999-00	Conference Finals	IND	vs	NYK	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	0	0	0
2	Jonathan Bender J. Bender	19-124	1	6/2/2000	1999-00	Conference Finals	IND	@	NYK	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	0	0	0
3	Jonathan Kuminga J. Kuminga	19-224	1	5/18/2022	2021-22	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	DAL	5	2	1	1	1	0	0	4	0.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	20.5	0	1	0	0	-3
4	Jonathan Kuminga J. Kuminga	19-232	1	5/26/2022	2021-22	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	DAL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	0	1	-3
5	Darko Milicic D. Milicic	19-345	1	5/31/2005	2004-05	Conference Finals	DET	vs	MIA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	0	0	-3
6	Nikola Jović N. Jović	19-346	1	5/21/2023	2022-23	Conference Finals	MIA	vs	BOS	5	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	1	2	0	0	-3
7	Darko Milicic D. Milicic	19-349	1	6/4/2005	2004-05	Conference Finals	DET	vs	MIA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	0	0	0
8	Moses Moody M. Moody	19-352	1	5/18/2022	2021-22	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	DAL	5	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0		150.0	0	0	0	0	-3
9	Nikola Jović N. Jović	19-354	1	5/29/2023	2022-23	Conference Finals	MIA	@	BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	0	0	0
10	Moses Moody M. Moody	19-354	1	5/20/2022	2021-22	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	DAL	10	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	0	0	1	+8
11	Moses Moody M. Moody	19-356	1	5/22/2022	2021-22	Conference Finals	GSW	@	DAL	16	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	0.0	0	3	0.0	1	2	50.0	12.9	1	0	0	1	-12
12	Moses Moody M. Moody	19-360	1	5/26/2022	2021-22	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	DAL	11	7	0	0	0	1	2	3	66.7	1	1	100.0	2	2	100.0	90.2	0	0	0	1	+4
13	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	20-071	1	5/13/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	BOS	vs	CLE	37	16	6	3	2	0	6	11	54.5	2	5	40.0	2	2	100.0	67.3	1	5	2	3	+27
14	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	20-073	1	5/15/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	BOS	vs	CLE	32	11	3	2	1	0	5	12	41.7	1	3	33.3	0	0		45.8	0	3	2	3	+1
15	Dylan Harper D. Harper	20-077	1	5/18/2026	2025-26	Conference Finals	SAS	@	OKC	47	24	11	6	7	0	8	20	40.0	1	7	14.3	7	7	100.0	52.0	1	10	1	3	+14
16	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	20-081	1	5/23/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	BOS	vs	CLE	41	24	7	4	4	2	7	15	46.7	3	7	42.9	7	8	87.5	64.8	0	7	2	3	+19
17	Dylan Harper D. Harper	20-083	1	5/24/2026	2025-26	Conference Finals	SAS	vs	OKC	21	7	5	2	0	0	2	4	50.0	0	1	0.0	3	6	50.0	52.7	1	4	2	2	+25
18	Dylan Harper D. Harper	20-087	1	5/28/2026	2025-26	Conference Finals	SAS	vs	OKC	22	18	6	4	0	0	6	9	66.7	2	3	66.7	4	4	100.0	83.6	0	6	1	1	+19
19	Dylan Harper D. Harper	20-089	1	5/30/2026	2025-26	Conference Finals	SAS	@	OKC	27	12	7	3	0	0	5	8	62.5	2	3	66.7	0	0		75.0	3	4	2	1	+9
20	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	20-100	1	5/22/2024	2023-24	Conference Finals	DAL	@	MIN	27	9	11	3	0	2	4	4	100.0	0	0		1	1	100.0	101.4	4	7	1	1	+19
21	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	20-102	1	5/24/2024	2023-24	Conference Finals	DAL	@	MIN	27	14	9	2	0	0	6	6	100.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	101.7	3	6	0	3	+2
22	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	20-104	1	5/26/2024	2023-24	Conference Finals	DAL	vs	MIN	9	6	3	2	0	1	3	3	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	2	1	0	2	+1
23	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	20-108	1	5/30/2024	2023-24	Conference Finals	DAL	@	MIN	25	9	8	3	0	3	3	3	100.0	0	0		3	6	50.0	79.8	1	7	1	3	-1
24	Darryl Dawkins D. Dawkins	20-114	1	5/5/1977	1976-77	Conference Finals	PHI	vs	HOU	25	15	11	1		1	7	13	53.8				1	2	50.0	54.0				4
25	Darryl Dawkins D. Dawkins	20-117	1	5/8/1977	1976-77	Conference Finals	PHI	vs	HOU	26	13	7	3	2	1	6	7	85.7				1	1	100.0	87.4				2

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11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
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Wed 10/21	IND	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 10/23	DAL	@	IND	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	IND	@	BKN	6:00 PM
Mon 10/26	IND	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	PHI	@	IND	7:00 PM

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Final

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Pacers

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PPG Leaders

33.5

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31.1

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

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9.9

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FanDuel Points Leaders

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Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
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8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
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5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
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10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
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NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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Jonathan Bender is the youngest in a win in an Eastern Conference Finals game. He was 19 years and 114 days old against the Knicks on May 23, 2000.

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