nba players that have most points in a finals game

Elgin Baylor has the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 61 points against the Celtics on April 14, 1962.

NAME PTS DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
61
4/14/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
48
22
1
22
46
47.8
17
19
89.5
56.1
3
2 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
55
6/16/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
vs
PHX PHX
46
8
4
0
0
21
37
56.8
0
1
0.0
13
18
72.2
61.2
1
7
1
3
3 Rick Barry
R. Barry
55
4/18/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
SFW SFW
vs
PHI PHI
46
12
5
22
48
45.8
11
19
57.9
48.8
4
4 Jerry West
J. West
53
4/23/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
46
3
10
21
41
51.2
11
13
84.6
56.7
3
5 LeBron James
L. James
51
5/31/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
48
8
8
1
1
19
32
59.4
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
69.2
4
4
5
2
-13
6 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
50
7/20/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
vs
PHX PHX
42
14
2
0
5
16
25
64.0
1
3
33.3
17
19
89.5
74.9
4
10
6
2
+10
7 Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
50
4/12/1958
1957-58
NBA Finals
STL STL
vs
BOS BOS
42
19
19
34
55.9
12
15
80.0
61.6
1
8 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
48
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
@
LAL LAL
52
5
6
5
0
18
41
43.9
3
8
37.5
9
9
100.0
53.4
2
3
3
0
+6
9 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
47
6/5/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
TOR TOR
43
8
7
2
0
14
31
45.2
6
14
42.9
13
14
92.9
63.2
2
6
3
1
-8
10 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
46
6/12/1992
1991-92
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
@
POR POR
42
5
4
0
1
14
23
60.9
2
4
50.0
16
19
84.2
73.3
0
5
4
5
11 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
45
6/14/1998
1997-98
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
@
UTA UTA
44
1
1
4
0
15
35
42.9
3
7
42.9
12
15
80.0
54.1
0
1
1
2
+2
12 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
45
5/6/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
NYK NYK
46
27
3
20
27
74.1
5
14
35.7
67.9
3
13 Jerry West
J. West
45
4/22/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
47
4
10
19
31
61.3
7
10
70.0
63.6
2
14 Jerry West
J. West
45
4/19/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
45
5
5
17
38
44.7
11
12
91.7
52.0
2
15 LeBron James
L. James
44
6/4/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
46
8
6
0
0
18
38
47.4
2
8
25.0
6
10
60.0
51.9
0
8
4
2
-3
16 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
44
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
52
20
5
1
0
17
28
60.7
0
0
10
22
45.5
58.4
6
14
4
3
-6
17 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
44
6/13/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
vs
PHX PHX
57
9
6
2
1
19
43
44.2
3
9
33.3
3
6
50.0
48.2
3
6
3
5
18 Rick Barry
R. Barry
44
4/24/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
SFW SFW
vs
PHI PHI
44
6
2
16
38
42.1
12
13
92.3
50.3
5
19 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
43
6/10/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
BOS BOS
41
10
4
0
0
14
26
53.8
7
14
50.0
8
9
88.9
71.8
2
8
5
3
+11
20 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
43
6/6/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
43
13
7
1
1
15
23
65.2
6
9
66.7
7
7
100.0
82.4
1
12
3
3
+15
21 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
43
6/19/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
@
MIA MIA
45
7
5
1
0
20
32
62.5
0
3
0.0
3
3
100.0
64.5
1
6
3
3
0
22 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
43
6/18/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
vs
DAL DAL
50
4
4
3
0
11
28
39.3
0
2
0.0
21
25
84.0
55.1
0
4
3
1
+1
23 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
43
6/7/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
IND IND
44
19
4
0
3
21
31
67.7
0
0
1
6
16.7
63.9
6
13
2
2
+18
24 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
43
6/19/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
DET DET
@
LAL LAL
44
3
8
6
1
18
32
56.3
2
3
66.7
5
7
71.4
61.3
1
2
5
4
25 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
43
4/25/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
12
6
15
27
55.6
13
14
92.9
64.8
6

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15th

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2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
3
Rockets Rockets
32
16
.667
6.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
30
19
.612
9.0
5
Lakers Lakers
28
19
.596
10.0
6
Clippers Clippers
28
21
.571
11.0
7
Timberwolves Timberwolves
27
22
.551
12.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
4/4
NOP NOP
@
LAL LAL
10:30 PM
Thu
4/3
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Mon
3/31
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
10:30 PM
Sat
3/29
LAL LAL
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Thu
3/27
LAL LAL
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

32 - 17

112

Final

128

LAL Lakers

28 - 19

Sat 1 Feb 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
40
9
.816
2
Celtics Celtics
35
15
.700
5.5
3
Knicks Knicks
32
17
.653
8.0
4
Pacers Pacers
27
20
.574
12.0
5
Bucks Bucks
26
21
.553
13.0
6
Heat Heat
24
23
.511
15.0
Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
38
9
.809
2
Grizzlies Grizzlies
33
16
.673
6.0
3
Rockets Rockets
32
16
.667
6.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
30
19
.612
9.0
5
Lakers Lakers
28
19
.596
10.0
6
Clippers Clippers
28
21
.571
11.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/1
MEM MEM
@
MIL MIL
132-119
Sat
2/1
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
118-110
Sat
2/1
LAC LAC
@
TOR TOR
108-115
Sat
2/1
DAL DAL
@
CLE CLE
101-144
Sat
2/1
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
119-127

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
2/6
HOU HOU
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Thu
2/6
DAL DAL
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Wed
2/5
ORL ORL
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Wed
2/5
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Wed
2/5
NOP NOP
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM