The NBA Finals is the grand series of them all in the NBA where only the best players can prevail. What are some of the best performances by a player at the pinnacle of NBA competition?
The NBA Finals is where legacies are created, destroyed or re-imaged. It’s the place where we remember everything you do no matter how good or how bad. Some players rise to the occasion and some fall.
Today, we take a look at players who rose to the occasion in the fashion of the “Top 5 Greatest NBA Finals Performances”.
Before we jump in, though, here is a general stat key:
- PPG: Points Per Game
- APG: Assists Per Game
- RPG: Rebounds Per Game
- SPG: Steals Per Game
- BPG: Blocks Per Game
- ORTG: Offensive Rating
- DRTG: Defensive Rating
Also, You can only make the list once, otherwise all five spots would be filled by LeBron James and Michael Jordan, of course.
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