youngest player with 1 minute in a nba finals game

Darko Milicic is the youngest with 1+ minute played in an NBA Finals game. He was 18 years and 356 days old versus the Lakers on June 10, 2004.

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youngest player with 1 or more minute in a NBA finals game

	NAME	Age	MIN	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Darko Milicic D. Milicic	18-356	2	6/10/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	DET	vs	LAL	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0	1	0	0	+3
2	Darko Milicic D. Milicic	18-359	1	6/13/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	DET	vs	LAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	0	0	-2
3	Darko Milicic D. Milicic	18-361	2	6/15/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	DET	vs	LAL	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0.0	0	0		0	2	0.0	0.0	1	0	1	0	-8
4	Jonathan Bender J. Bender	19-129	2	6/7/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	IND	@	LAL	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	66.7	0	0		0	0		66.7	0	0	0	0	+2
5	Jonathan Bender J. Bender	19-138	4	6/16/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	IND	vs	LAL	3	1	0	1	0	0	0		0	0		3	4	75.0	85.2	0	1	0	0	+3
6	Jonathan Kuminga J. Kuminga	19-242	4	6/5/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	0	0	-5
7	Jonathan Kuminga J. Kuminga	19-245	2	6/8/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	1	0	0	-2
8	Jonathan Kuminga J. Kuminga	19-250	1	6/13/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0	0	0	0	-6
9	Darko Milicic D. Milicic	19-357	3	6/12/2005	2004-05	NBA Finals	DET	@	SAS	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Darko Milicic D. Milicic	19-359	1	6/14/2005	2004-05	NBA Finals	DET	vs	SAS	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Darko Milicic D. Milicic	19-361	2	6/16/2005	2004-05	NBA Finals	DET	vs	SAS	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	2	0	0	+5
12	Nikola Jović N. Jović	19-363	2	6/7/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DEN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	0	0	+1
13	Moses Moody M. Moody	20-005	6	6/5/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	BOS	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	0	0	0	-3
14	Moses Moody M. Moody	20-008	2	6/8/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	0	0	-2
15	Moses Moody M. Moody	20-013	1	6/13/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	0	0	-6
16	Dylan Harper D. Harper	20-093	28	6/3/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	16	8	1	1	0	6	10	60.0	1	4	25.0	3	3	100.0	70.7	0	8	1	2	-5
17	Dylan Harper D. Harper	20-095	32	6/5/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	15	6	3	1	0	6	12	50.0	0	3	0.0	3	4	75.0	54.5	1	5	2	3	+12
18	Dylan Harper D. Harper	20-098	32	6/8/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	13	9	4	0	0	5	18	27.8	1	8	12.5	2	2	100.0	34.4	1	8	0	1	-8
19	Dylan Harper D. Harper	20-100	32	6/10/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	21	4	3	0	0	8	12	66.7	3	6	50.0	2	2	100.0	81.5	0	4	3	3	+12
20	Jordan Walsh J. Walsh	20-103	5	6/14/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	@	DAL	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		0.0	0	1	0	0	+7
21	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	20-115	18	6/6/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	@	BOS	2	5	1	1	0	1	1	100.0	0	0		0	2	0.0	53.2	1	4	2	5	-15
22	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	20-118	19	6/9/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	@	BOS	2	7	0	0	0	1	3	33.3	0	0		0	0		33.3	3	4	2	1	-15
23	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	20-121	30	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	11	13	1	2	0	5	6	83.3	0	0		1	1	100.0	85.4	3	10	0	0	+6
24	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	20-123	22	6/14/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	11	12	0	1	0	4	5	80.0	1	1	100.0	2	4	50.0	81.4	7	5	0	0	+20
25	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	20-126	24	6/17/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	@	BOS	2	4	0	0	1	1	2	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	2	2	1	5	-6

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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
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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Mon 3/30	BOS	@	ATL	102-112
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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Darko Milicic is the youngest with 1+ minute played in an NBA Finals game. He was 18 years and 356 days old versus the Lakers on June 10, 2004.

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