Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The first instance was in 1964 as a member of the San Francisco Warriors in a Game 4 loss against the Boston Celtics. us, College: Are you a Stathead, too? MagicJohnson, Position: Five-time NBA Champion Magic Johnson leads the career assists rankings in the postseason and the Finals. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. It came in a Game 2 win against the San Francisco Warriors and the Sixers went on to win the 1967 NBA Finals in six games for the franchise's second title. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In fact, it is the only 60-point performance in Finals history. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/f5/a8/magic-johnson-in-the-1984-nba-finals_73ffn8ubp3jt1v3p7ks8qfwz4.png?t=-119436790&w=500&quality=80. The 2018 NBA Finals saw Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors roll past LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers with Curry, who is arguably the greatest shooter ever, going off in Game 2. Or write about sports? (NBA Getty Images) All rights reserved. ▪ Most remember Klay Thompson setting the NBA record for most 3s in a single regular season game with 14 in Oct. 2018. Magic Johnson Playoffs Game Log. Right, Born: Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? home/away, monthly, etc... More Magic Johnson Basketball Reference pages, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Tuesday, October 20, 4:30AM. In fact, Johnson holds the top six spots on the single-game assists record table. Just about everyone knows that Wilt Chamberlain set the regular-season record for most points in a single game with 100 in 1962. Boston went on to win the Finals 4-2, their sixth title in seven years. Do you have a blog? With Howard as the centrepiece, the Orlando Magic made a run to the 2009 NBA Finals where they faced Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. Although Baylor's monster double-double of 61 points and 22 rebounds gave the Los Angeles Lakers a 3-2 series lead against the Boston Celtics, the Celtics rallied to win the next two games and thus the 1962 NBA title. Player stats broken down into various categories; i.e. Five-time NBA Champion Magic Johnson leads the career assists rankings in the postseason and the Finals. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. Los Angeles Lakers, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1979 NBA Draft, Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2002 (Full List), More Magic Johnson pages at Sports Reference. Curry scored 27 of his game-high 33 points from beyond the arc at a 52.9% clip (9-for-17). Join our linker program. Data Provided By A few days later, the Lakers clinched the 15th championship in franchise history by winning Game 5. But what about the holders of these records in the NBA Finals – the grandest stage of them all? Shoots: In the 1995 NBA Finals, the Houston Rockets swept the Orlando Magic to repeat as NBA Champions. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Do you have a sports website? Sie können Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ändern. Find out more. 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Daten über Ihr Gerät und Ihre Internetverbindung, darunter Ihre IP-Adresse, Such- und Browsingaktivität bei Ihrer Nutzung der Websites und Apps von Verizon Media. 1959 Check out all the single-game Finals record holders in the major statistical categories of points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and 3-pointers: Elgin Baylor's 61 points in Game 5 of the 1962 NBA Finals has stood the test of the time to remain the Finals' single-game scoring record. Prime Dwight Howard was a monster in the paint. Down 2-1 in the series, Howard registered a Finals record nine blocks in Game 4 to go along with his 16 points and 21 rebounds. the official stats partner of the NBA. 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