youngest player to make a finals since the year 2000

Since 1999-00, Darko Milicic is the youngest with 1+ series appearance in an NBA Finals in his rookie season in 2003-04. He was 18 years old.

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	NAME	Age	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	Darko Milicic D. Milicic	18	2003-04	NBA Finals	DET	3	1.7	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	5	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	-7
2	Dylan Harper D. Harper	19	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	5	31.0	18.0	6.4	3.0	0.4	0.2	7.0	14.2	49.3	1.4	5.0	28.0	2.6	3.4	76.5	57.3	0.8	5.6	1.2	155	90	32	15	2	1	6	14	-1
3	Jordan Walsh J. Walsh	19	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	1	5.4	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	+7
4	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	19	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	5	22.8	5.6	8.2	0.4	0.8	0.2	2.4	3.4	70.6	0.2	0.2	100.0	0.6	1.4	42.9	69.7	3.2	5.0	1.0	114	28	41	2	4	1	5	11	-10
5	Nikola Jović N. Jović	19	2022-23	NBA Finals	MIA	2	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	+1
6	Moses Moody M. Moody	19	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	4	2.7	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	100.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	-8
7	Jonathan Kuminga J. Kuminga	19	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	4	2.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-10
8	Darko Milicic D. Milicic	19	2004-05	NBA Finals	DET	3	2.0	0.7	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	33.3	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		33.3	0.0	0.7	0.0	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	+5
9	Jonathan Bender J. Bender	19	1999-00	NBA Finals	IND	2	3.0	3.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.5	66.7	0.0	0.0		1.5	2.0	75.0	73.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	6	7	1	0	1	0	0	0	+5
10	Carter Bryant C. Bryant	20	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	5	4.5	1.8	0.6	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.6	1.0	60.0	0.4	0.6	66.7	0.2	0.4	50.0	76.5	0.0	0.6	0.4	23	9	3	0	1	1	2	6	-5
11	Johnny Furphy J. Furphy	20	2024-25	NBA Finals	IND	4	3.0	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	100.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.3	0.0	69.4	0.0	0.3	0.3	12	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	-1
12	Peyton Watson P. Watson	20	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	1	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Tyler Herro T. Herro	20	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	6	34.6	14.7	4.2	3.0	0.5	0.0	5.3	14.5	36.8	1.8	5.0	36.7	2.2	2.7	81.3	46.8	0.2	4.0	2.3	208	88	25	18	3	0	14	7	-46
14	Daniel Gibson D. Gibson	20	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	4	34.8	10.8	1.8	2.5	1.5	0.0	4.5	10.3	43.9	1.5	4.8	31.6	0.3	0.3	100.0	51.9	0.3	1.5	0.0	139	43	7	10	6	0	0	8	-6
15	Tony Parker T. Parker	20	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	6	35.3	14.0	3.2	4.2	0.3	0.2	5.3	13.8	38.6	1.0	2.3	42.9	2.3	3.8	60.9	45.1	0.3	2.8	1.8	212	84	19	25	2	1	11	9	-7
16	Stephon Castle S. Castle	21	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	5	31.6	14.6	5.4	4.2	0.6	0.2	4.6	12.2	37.7	1.2	4.0	30.0	4.2	5.2	80.8	50.4	1.4	4.0	2.8	158	73	27	21	3	1	14	20	-21
17	Ousmane Dieng O. Dieng	21	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	3	1.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	1.0	33.3	0.3	0.7	50.0	0.0	0.0		50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
18	Cason Wallace C. Wallace	21	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	7	22.3	6.0	2.6	0.7	1.7	0.6	2.6	5.4	47.4	0.7	2.3	31.3	0.1	0.3	50.0	54.0	0.7	1.9	0.6	156	42	18	5	12	4	4	18	-10
19	Jaden Springer J. Springer	21	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	1	8.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	+1
20	Olivier-Maxence Prosper O. Prosper	21	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	2	4.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	8	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	-4
21	Jaden Hardy J. Hardy	21	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	5	6.5	4.2	1.2	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	3.2	43.8	0.4	1.0	40.0	1.0	1.2	83.3	56.3	0.2	1.0	0.2	33	21	6	5	0	0	1	3	-3
22	Christian Braun C. Braun	21	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	5	16.3	5.8	2.0	1.2	1.0	0.4	2.4	3.4	70.6	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	1.8	55.6	69.2	0.8	1.2	0.6	82	29	10	6	5	2	3	6	-8
23	Jacob Evans J. Evans	21	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	3	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
24	Kevon Looney K. Looney	21	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	4	9.7	2.5	1.5	0.3	0.3	0.0	1.3	1.8	71.4	0.0	0.0		0.0	1.0	0.0	57.1	1.0	0.5	0.0	39	10	6	1	1	0	0	4	-6
25	Ante Zizic A. Zizic	21	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	3	1.7	2.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	100.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		100.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	5	6	1	0	0	0	0	2	+6

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1	Celtics	10	2	.833
2	76ers	11	3	.786
3	Pistons	8	4	.667	2.0
4	Heat	7	6	.538	3.5
5	Hawks	7	6	.538	3.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 11/17	DET	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Wed 11/18	DET	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 11/20	TOR	@	DET	7:30 PM
Sun 11/22	DET	@	ATL	3:30 PM
Tue 11/24	DET	@	ORL	7:00 PM

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Final

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Heat

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.6

Dončić

30.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.9

Antetokounmpo

RPG Leaders

13.7

Towns

13.2

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12.5

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.2

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9.1

Jokić

8.8

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SPG Leaders

2.9

Daniels

2.2

Braun

2.2

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BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.2

Kessler

2.2

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.5

Dončić

4.3

Curry

4.1

Bane

TS% Leaders

74.2

Spencer

73.5

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71.9

Curry

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.4

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119.2

DRtg Rankings

105.5

107.0

107.6

108.8

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110.3

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13.3

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FanDuel Points Leaders

801.4

Wembanyama

704.9

Antetokounmpo

685.6

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

777

Wembanyama

734

Antetokounmpo

723.3

Dončić

USG% Leaders

40.1

Dončić

36.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

35.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

37.2

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36.8

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36.5

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.10

Wembanyama

1.74

Dončić

1.67

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.04

Wembanyama

1.83

Dončić

1.74

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

11-2

9-4

8-4

9-5

Worst Record ATS

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4-9

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NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics	10	2	.833
2	76ers	11	3	.786
3	Pistons	8	4	.667	2.0
4	Heat	7	6	.538	3.5
5	Hawks	7	6	.538	3.5
6	Cavaliers	7	7	.500	4.0
7	Knicks	6	6	.500	4.0
8	Raptors	5	7	.417	5.0
9	Magic	5	7	.417	5.0
10	Pacers	5	9	.357	6.0
11	Hornets	4	8	.333	6.0
12	Wizards	4	9	.308	6.5
13	Nets	3	9	.250	7.0
14	Bulls	3	9	.250	7.0
15	Bucks	1	12	.077	9.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Spurs	11	2	.846
2	Lakers	11	2	.846
3	Rockets	10	3	.769	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	9	3	.750	1.5
5	Timberwolves	9	4	.692	2.0
6	Grizzlies	9	4	.692	2.0
7	Nuggets	7	4	.636	3.0
8	Warriors	8	5	.615	3.0
9	Thunder	8	5	.615	3.0
10	Mavericks	7	6	.538	4.0
11	Suns	5	6	.455	5.0
12	Pelicans	4	10	.286	7.5
13	Clippers	3	8	.273	7.0
14	Kings	1	11	.083	9.5
15	Jazz	1	12	.077	10.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	NYK	@	TOR	6:00 PM
Sun 11/15	DAL	@	BOS	6:00 PM
Sun 11/15	HOU	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Sun 11/15	ATL	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sun 11/15	OKC	@	SAC	9:00 PM

Since 1999-00, Darko Milicic is the youngest with 1+ series appearance in an NBA Finals in his rookie season in 2003-04. He was 18 years old.

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