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There have been 3 4th-quarter comebacks of 15+ points in the NBA Finals since 1971. The last 2 were by Rick Carlisle-coached teams. 6/2/2011: Mavericks 95, Heat 93 6/5/2025: Pacers 111, Thunder 110

There have been 3 4th-quarter comebacks of 15+ points in the NBA Finals since 1971.

The last 2 were by Rick Carlisle-coached teams.

6/2/2011: Mavericks 95, Heat 93
6/5/2025: Pacers 111, Thunder 110
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made HISTORY in Game 1 πŸ‘ His 38 PTS are the 3rd-most in a Finals debut EVER, behind only: Allen Iverson (48 - 2001) George Mikan (42 - 1949)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made HISTORY in Game 1 πŸ‘

His 38 PTS are the 3rd-most in a Finals debut EVER, behind only: 

Allen Iverson (48 - 2001)
George Mikan (42 - 1949)
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Shai follows 38 in Game 1 with 34 tonight πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ MOST POINTS EVER by a player in his first 2 career Finals games 🚨🚨

Shai follows 38 in Game 1 with 34 tonight πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

MOST POINTS EVER by a player in his first 2 career Finals games 🚨🚨
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SGA has tied the record for 30+ point and 5+ assist games in a single postseason, with 11. The players he's tied with? LeBron James (3x) Michael Jordan (2x) THAT'S IT 🀯🀯

SGA has tied the record for 30+ point and 5+ assist games in a single postseason, with 11.

The players he's tied with? 

LeBron James (3x)
Michael Jordan (2x)

THAT'S IT 🀯🀯
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Players to have back-to-back Finals games (same series) with 30+ PTS & 3+ STL... LeBron James (2016) Dwyane Wade (2006) Rick Barry (1975) & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2025)

Players to have back-to-back Finals games (same series) with 30+ PTS & 3+ STL...

LeBron James (2016)
Dwyane Wade (2006)
Rick Barry (1975)
& Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2025)
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34 POINTS. 8 ASSISTS. THUNDER DUB. Relive SGA's masterclass to even the series 1-1... ...and record the most points ever by a player in their first two Finals games (72 PTS) ⚑️πŸ”₯🚨

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40 points in the 2Q for the Pacers... They're the 8th team in the play-by-play era (1998) to score 40 in a Finals quarter πŸ‘€ #NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV

40 points in the 2Q for the Pacers...

They're the 8th team in the play-by-play era (1998) to score 40 in a Finals quarter πŸ‘€

#NBAFinals presented by <a href="/YouTubeTV/">YouTube TV</a>
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BENN MATHURIN LEADS ALL SCORERS! 🏁 27 PTS (playoff career high) 🏁 9-12 FGM 🏁 Youngest player to score 25+ PTS off the bench in the Finals (since recorded in 1970-71) Indiana Pacers take a 2-1 NBA Finals lead πŸ‘

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Tonight, Tyrese Haliburton became the 4th player in NBA history to tally 20+ PTS, 10+ AST, and 8+ REB in a Finals game before turning 26 πŸ’ͺ The others? Magic Johnson (2x) Russell Westbrook Luka DončiΔ‡

Tonight, Tyrese Haliburton became the 4th player in NBA history to tally 20+ PTS, 10+ AST, and 8+ REB in a Finals game before turning 26 πŸ’ͺ

The others?

Magic Johnson (2x)
Russell Westbrook
Luka DončiΔ‡
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Players this century to score 25+ in a Finals game at 22 or younger: Bennedict Mathurin Kawhi Leonard LeBron James Tony Parker Kobe Bryant

Players this century to score 25+ in a Finals game at 22 or younger:

Bennedict Mathurin
Kawhi Leonard
LeBron James
Tony Parker
Kobe Bryant
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T.J. McConnell tonight: 5 steals Myles Turner tonight: 5 blocks It's been 24 YEARS since a pair of teammates did this in a Finals game 🀯 Allen Iverson (5 STL) and Dikembe Mutombo (5 BLK) did this on June 6, 2001.

T.J. McConnell tonight: 5 steals
Myles Turner tonight: 5 blocks

It's been 24 YEARS since a pair of teammates did this in a Finals game 🀯

Allen Iverson (5 STL) and Dikembe Mutombo (5 BLK) did this on June 6, 2001.
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Kobe Bryant (2000) Tony Parker (2003) LeBron James (2007) Kawhi Leonard (2014) Bennedict Mathurin (Wednesday) The ONLY players this century to score 25+ PTS in a Finals game at 22 years of age or younger 🀯

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25+ POINTS IN 3 STRAIGHT GAMES πŸ”₯ Jalen Williams is just the 5th player over the last 40 seasons to do this in the NBA Finals before the age of 25, joining: Kyrie Irving (2016) Kevin Durant (2012) Dwyane Wade (2006) Shaquille O'Neal (1995)

25+ POINTS IN 3 STRAIGHT GAMES πŸ”₯

Jalen Williams is just the 5th player over the last 40 seasons to do this in the NBA Finals before the age of 25, joining:

Kyrie Irving (2016)
Kevin Durant (2012)
Dwyane Wade (2006)
Shaquille O'Neal (1995)
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SHAI WITH A ONE-OF-A-KIND FINALS PERFORMANCE πŸ‘€ πŸ”₯ 31 PTS πŸ”₯ 10 AST πŸ”₯ 4 BLK πŸ”₯ Only 30/10/4 Finals game since 1974 THUNDER 1 WIN AWAY FROM A TITLE!

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Shai and JDub are the second duo in the last 40 years to score 40 and 30 in the same Finals game, joining... LeBron & Kyrie (6/13/2016) LeBron & Kyrie (6/9/2017) ELITE COMPANY FOR OKC'S STARS πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

Shai and JDub are the second duo in the last 40 years to score 40 and 30 in the same Finals game, joining...

LeBron &amp; Kyrie (6/13/2016)
LeBron &amp; Kyrie (6/9/2017)

ELITE COMPANY FOR OKC'S STARS πŸ”₯πŸ”₯
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SGA is the fourth player in NBA history to score 30+ points in 15+ games in a single postseason! The others? Kobe Bryant Hakeem Olajuwon Michael Jordan