youngest player to play in a playoff final

Darko Milicic is the youngest in an NBA Finals. He was 18 years old in his rookie season.

	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	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	20	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	6	42.7	21.5	11.2	8.7	2.7	0.3	7.8	13.7	57.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	5.8	6.7	87.5	64.8	2.8	8.3	5.0	256	129	67	52	16	2	30	17
15	Darryl Dawkins D. Dawkins	20	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	6	18.7	7.0	5.2	0.8	0.8	1.5	2.2	4.8	44.8				2.7	4.5	59.3	51.4	0.5	4.7		112	42	31	5	5	9		14
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	Patrick McCaw P. McCaw	21	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	5	6.8	2.2	2.0	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.6	2.2	27.3	0.2	1.0	20.0	0.8	0.8	100.0	43.1	0.8	1.2	0.2	34	11	10	2	1	0	1	2	0

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	40	13	.755
2	Celtics	35	19	.648	5.5
3	Knicks	35	20	.636	6.0
4	Cavaliers	34	21	.618	7.0
5	Raptors	32	23	.582	9.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 2/19	DET	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Sat 2/21	DET	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Mon 2/23	SAS	@	DET	7:00 PM
Wed 2/25	OKC	@	DET	7:30 PM
Fri 2/27	CLE	@	DET	7:00 PM

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Raptors

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.8

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.3

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RPG Leaders

12.3

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.5

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APG Leaders

10.7

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9.6

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

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2.0

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.7

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2.0

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2.0

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3PM Leaders

4.5

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3.7

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3.6

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TS% Leaders

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Jokić

69.8

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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2,586.3

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2,516.9

Johnson

2,493.6

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DraftKings Points Leaders

2,662.5

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2,614

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2,587.5

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USG% Leaders

37.7

Dončić

36.8

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33.5

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MPG Leaders

38.6

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.59

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1.53

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1.43

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33-22

32-24

30-23-1

31-24

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Worst Record ATS

21-35

21-32

22-31

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	40	13	.755
2	Celtics	35	19	.648	5.5
3	Knicks	35	20	.636	6.0
4	Cavaliers	34	21	.618	7.0
5	Raptors	32	23	.582	9.0
6	76ers	30	24	.556	10.5
7	Magic	28	25	.528	12.0
8	Heat	29	27	.518	12.5
9	Hornets	26	29	.473	15.0
10	Hawks	26	30	.464	15.5
11	Bulls	24	31	.436	17.0
12	Bucks	23	30	.434	17.0
13	Nets	15	38	.283	25.0
14	Pacers	15	40	.273	26.0
15	Wizards	14	39	.264	26.0

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1	Thunder	42	14	.750
2	Spurs	38	16	.704	3.0
3	Nuggets	35	20	.636	6.5
4	Rockets	33	20	.623	7.5
5	Lakers	33	21	.611	8.0
6	Timberwolves	34	22	.607	8.0
7	Suns	32	23	.582	9.5
8	Warriors	29	26	.527	12.5
9	Trail Blazers	27	29	.482	15.0
10	Clippers	26	28	.481	15.0
11	Grizzlies	20	33	.377	20.5
12	Mavericks	19	35	.352	22.0
13	Jazz	18	38	.321	24.0
14	Pelicans	15	41	.268	27.0
15	Kings	12	44	.214	30.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 1/16	PHX	@	NYK	106-99
Fri 1/16	IND	@	DET	78-121
Fri 1/16	OKC	@	MIA	120-122
Fri 1/16	MIN	@	SAS	123-126
Fri 1/16	CHA	@	GSW	116-136

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Thu 2/19	ATL	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	BKN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	IND	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	HOU	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	DET	@	NYK	7:30 PM

Darko Milicic is the youngest in an NBA Finals. He was 18 years old in his rookie season.

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