most minutes in a closeout game w =1 in a finals by player

Bob Cousy has played the most minutes with exactly 1 win in an NBA Finals, with 58 minutes on the court.

NAME MIN W SEASON SERIES TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
58
1
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
58.0
12.0
3.0
11.0
2.0
20.0
10.0
8.0
10.0
80.0
24.6
12
3
11
4
2 Bill Russell
B. Russell
54
1
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
54.0
19.0
32.0
2.0
7.0
17.0
41.2
5.0
10.0
50.0
44.4
19
32
2
5
3 Bill Russell
B. Russell
53
1
1961-62
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
53.0
30.0
40.0
4.0
8.0
18.0
44.4
14.0
17.0
82.4
58.9
30
40
4
2
4 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
48
1
1990-91
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
1
48.0
30.0
4.0
10.0
5.0
2.0
12.0
23.0
52.2
0.0
0.0
6.0
8.0
75.0
56.6
0.0
4.0
6.0
30
4
10
5
2
6
1
5 Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
48
1
1990-91
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
1
48.0
32.0
13.0
7.0
5.0
1.0
10.0
22.0
45.5
1.0
2.0
50.0
11.0
12.0
91.7
58.7
4.0
9.0
7.0
32
13
7
5
1
7
3
6 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
48
1
1978-79
NBA Finals
SEA SEA
1
48.0
21.0
4.0
5.0
2.0
1.0
9.0
22.0
40.9
3.0
3.0
100.0
45.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
21
4
5
2
1
2
4
7 Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
48
1
1972-73
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
1
48.0
18.0
9.0
5.0
8.0
16.0
50.0
2.0
6.0
33.3
48.3
18
9
5
2
8 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
48
1
1968-69
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
48.0
26.0
9.0
5.0
11.0
19.0
57.9
4.0
7.0
57.1
58.9
26
9
5
5
9 Bill Russell
B. Russell
48
1
1968-69
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
48.0
6.0
21.0
6.0
2.0
7.0
28.6
2.0
4.0
50.0
34.2
6
21
6
5
10 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
48
1
1966-67
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
1
48.0
24.0
23.0
4.0
8.0
13.0
61.5
8.0
16.0
50.0
59.9
24
23
4
3
11 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
48
1
1965-66
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
48.0
16.0
16.0
2.0
6.0
21.0
28.6
4.0
6.0
66.7
33.8
16
16
2
3
12 Bill Russell
B. Russell
48
1
1965-66
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
48.0
25.0
32.0
1.0
10.0
22.0
45.5
5.0
5.0
100.0
51.7
25
32
1
5
13 Bill Russell
B. Russell
48
1
1963-64
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
48.0
14.0
26.0
6.0
5.0
11.0
45.5
4.0
5.0
80.0
53.0
14
26
6
3
14 Bill Russell
B. Russell
48
1
1962-63
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
48.0
12.0
24.0
9.0
5.0
12.0
41.7
2.0
5.0
40.0
42.3
12
24
9
3
15 Bill Russell
B. Russell
48
1
1960-61
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
48.0
30.0
38.0
3.0
9.0
17.0
52.9
12.0
17.0
70.6
61.3
30
38
3
2
16 Bill Russell
B. Russell
48
1
1958-59
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
48.0
15.0
30.0
5.0
9.0
55.6
5.0
10.0
50.0
56.0
15
30
1
17 Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
48
1
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
48.0
9.0
1.0
3.0
3.0
20.0
15.0
3.0
3.0
100.0
21.1
9
1
3
3
18 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
47
1
1999-00
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
1
47.0
41.0
12.0
1.0
0.0
4.0
19.0
32.0
59.4
0.0
0.0
3.0
12.0
25.0
55.0
5.0
7.0
0.0
41
12
1
0
4
0
2
+6
19 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
47
1
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
1
47.0
42.0
15.0
7.0
3.0
1.0
14.0
23.0
60.9
0.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
14.0
100.0
72.0
3.0
12.0
5.0
42
15
7
3
1
5
3
20 Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
47
1
1973-74
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
47.0
28.0
14.0
4.0
2.0
1.0
13.0
25.0
52.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
54.1
5.0
9.0
28
14
4
2
1
5
21 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
47
1
1971-72
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
1
47.0
24.0
29.0
4.0
10.0
14.0
71.4
4.0
9.0
44.4
66.8
24
29
4
2
22 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
47
1
1967-68
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
47.0
40.0
10.0
7.0
14.0
28.0
50.0
12.0
12.0
100.0
60.1
40
10
7
4
23 Bill Russell
B. Russell
47
1
1967-68
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
47.0
12.0
19.0
6.0
5.0
7.0
71.4
2.0
2.0
100.0
76.1
12
19
6
3
24 Sam Jones
S. Jones
47
1
1961-62
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
47.0
27.0
8.0
3.0
12.0
31.0
38.7
3.0
4.0
75.0
41.2
27
8
3
2
25 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
47
1
1959-60
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
47.0
19.0
6.0
14.0
8.0
25.0
32.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
35.5
19
6
14
1
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Team Rankings

ORTG

120.6

2nd

DRTG

111.1

5th

NETRTG

9.4

3rd

3P%

36.8

10th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
PHI PHI
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
10/24
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Sun
10/26
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:30 PM
Mon
10/27
BOS BOS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Wed
10/29
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

4 - 2

119

Final

81

BOS Celtics

2 - 4

Fri 16 May 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM