document_title: NBA post-season records

question_text: who has scored the most points in nba finals

question_tokens: who has scored the most points in nba finals

text: NBA post-season records

text: Playoff records[edit]

text: Game[edit]

text: Most minutes in a game

text: 67 by Red Rocha and Paul Seymour, Syracuse Nationals at Boston Celtics on March 21, 1953 (4 OT)

text: Most points in a playoff game

text: 63 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics on April 20, 1986 (2 OT)

text: Most points in a half

text: 39 by Sleepy Floyd, Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers on May 10, 1987 (2nd) [1]

text: Most points in a quarter

text: 29 by Sleepy Floyd, Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers on May 10, 1987 (4th)

text: Most points in an overtime period

text: 17 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers on May 9, 2016

text: Note: this exceeds the regular season record of 16 by Gilbert Arenas

text: Most field goals made in a game

text:
24 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors vs. Syracuse Nationals on March 14, 1960
24 by John Havlicek, Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks on April 1, 1973
24 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on May 1, 1988

text: Most field goals made in a game, no misses

text:
12 by Larry McNeill, Kansas City–Omaha Kings vs. Chicago Bulls on April 13, 1975
12 by Nenê, Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on April 23, 2017

text: Most field goals attempted in a game

text:
48 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors vs. Syracuse Nationals on March 22, 1962
48 by Rick Barry, San Francisco Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers on April 18, 1967

text: Most field goals missed in a game

text:
26 by Rick Barry, San Francisco Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers on April 18, 1967
26 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat, May 26, 1997
26 by Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks, April 18, 2016
26 by Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets, April 19, 2017

text: Most field goals attempted in a game, none made

text:
14 by Chick Reiser, Baltimore Bullets at Philadelphia Warriors on April 10, 1948
14 by Dennis Johnson, Seattle SuperSonics vs. Washington Bullets on June 7, 1978

text: Most field goals made in a half

text: 16 by Dave Bing, Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics on April 1, 1968

text: Most field goals attempted in a half

text:
25 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors vs. Syracuse Nationals on March 22, 1962
25 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics on April 14, 1962
25 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on May 1, 1988

text: Most field goals made in a quarter

text: 12 by Sleepy Floyd, Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers on May 10, 1987

text: Most field goals attempted in a quarter

text: 18 by Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets on April 19, 2017

text: Most consecutive field goals made in a quarter

text: 12 by Sleepy Floyd, Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers on May 10, 1987[citation needed]

text: Most consecutive field goals made in a game

text: 13 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers on June 5, 1991[citation needed]

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a game

text: 11 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder on May 28, 2016

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a game, no misses

text: 7 by Robert Horry, Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz on May 6, 1997

text: Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game

text:
18 by Ray Allen, Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls on April 30, 2009 (3 OT)
18 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans on April 23, 2015 (OT)
18 by Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors on May 9, 2016
18 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder on May 28, 2016

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a half

text: 8 by Vince Carter, Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers on May 11, 2001[2]

text: Most 3-point field goals attempted in a half

text:
11 by Gary Payton, Seattle SuperSonics vs. Houston Rockets on May 4, 1996
11 by Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs on May 13, 2003

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a quarter

text: 6 by Antoine Walker, Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers on April 28, 2002

text: Most consecutive 3-point field goals made in a half

text: Most consecutive 3-point field goals made in a game

text:
8 by Vince Carter, Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers on May 11, 2001[2]
8 by Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder on May 5, 2014.[3]

text: Most free throws made in a game

text: 30 by Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse Nationals on March 21, 1953 (4 OT) (30/32)

text: Note: this exceeds the regular season record of 28 by Wilt Chamberlain and Adrian Dantley

text: Most free throws made in a game, no misses

text: 24 by Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on May 17, 2011[4]

text: Most free throws attempted in a game

text: 39 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers on June 9, 2000 (18/39)

text: Most free throws made in a half

text:
19 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors on May 8, 1991
19 by Karl Malone, Utah Jazz vs. Portland Trail Blazers on May 9, 1991
19 by Charles Barkley, Phoenix Suns vs. Seattle SuperSonics on June 5, 1993
19 by Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on May 17, 2011

text: Most free throws attempted in a half

text: 28 by DeAndre Jordan, Los Angeles Clippers vs. Houston Rockets on May 10, 2015 (10/28)

text: Most free throws made in a quarter

text:
13 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons on May 21, 1991
13 by Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers on April 16, 2011
13 by Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on May 17, 2011

text: Most free throws attempted in a quarter

text: 25 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers on May 20, 2000

text: Most rebounds in a game

text: 41 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics on April 5, 1967

text: Most rebounds in a half

text: 26 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers vs. San Francisco Warriors on April 16, 1967

text: Most rebounds in a quarter

text: 19 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers on April 18, 1962

text: Note: this exceeds the regular season record of 18 by Nate Thurmond

text: Most offensive rebounds in a game

text: 15 by Moses Malone, Houston Rockets vs. Washington Bullets on April 21, 1977 (OT)

text: Most Defensive rebounds in a game

text:
20 by Dave Cowens, Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets on April 22, 1975
20 by Dave Cowens, Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers on May 1, 1977
20 by Bill Walton, Portland Trail Blazers at Philadelphia 76ers, June 3, 1977
20 by Bill Walton, Portland Trail Blazers vs. Philadelphia 76ers, June 5, 1977
20 by Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets on April 21, 2004
20 by Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Sacramento Kings on May 19, 2004
20 by Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers on May 14, 2002
20 by Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns on April 25, 2003

text: Most assists in a game

text:
24 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns on May 15, 1984
24 by John Stockton, Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Lakers on May 17, 1988

text: Most assists in a half

text:
15 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers on May 3, 1985
15 by Doc Rivers, Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics on May 16, 1988
15 by Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers on April 29, 2007

text: Most assists in a quarter

text: 11 by John Stockton, Utah Jazz vs. San Antonio Spurs on May 5, 1994

text: Most steals in a game

text: 10 by Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers vs. Orlando Magic on May 13, 1999

text: Most blocks in a game[5]

text:
10 by Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets on April 26, 1985
10 by Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers on April 29, 1990
10 by Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets on April 29, 2012

text: Most turnovers in a game

text: 12 by James Harden, Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors on May 27, 2015[6]

text: 40-point scoring duos

text:
45 by Elgin Baylor and 41 by Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons on March 29, 1962
42 by Sleepy Floyd and 41 by Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks on April 30, 1988
41 by Clyde Drexler and 40 by Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz on May 5, 1995
40 by Reggie Miller and Jalen Rose, Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ers on May 6, 2000
41 by LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors on June 13, 2016
47 by Anthony Davis and 41 by Jrue Holiday, New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers on April 21, 2018

text: Series[edit]

text: Highest points per game average

text: 46.3 by Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Baltimore Bullets), 1965

text: 3-game series

text:
Most points - 135 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Miami Heat), 1992 (45.0 ppg)
Most field goals made - 53 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Miami Heat), 1992
Most field goals attempted - 104 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Syracuse Nationals), 1960
Most 3-point field goals made - 14 by John Starks, New York Knicks (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 1996
Most 3-point field goals attempted - 35 by Reggie Miller, Indiana Pacers (vs. Milwaukee Bucks), 1999
Highest 3-point field goal percentage (min. 6 attempts) - 85.7% by Muggsy Bogues, 1997 (6/7)
Most free throws made - 43 by Kevin Johnson, Phoenix Suns (vs. Denver Nuggets), 1989
Most free throws attempted - 47 by Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals (vs. Boston Celtics), 1959
Highest free throw percentage (min. 15 attempts) - 100% by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Washington Bullets), 1997 (15/15)
Most rebounds - 84 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. Syracuse Nationals), 1957 (28.0 rpg)
Most offensive rebounds - 28 by Moses Malone, Houston Rockets (vs. Seattle SuperSonics), 1982
Most assists - 48 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. San Antonio Spurs), 1986 (16.0 apg)
Most steals - 13 by Clyde Drexler, Portland Trail Blazers (vs. Dallas Mavericks), 1990; Hersey Hawkins, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Milwaukee Bucks), 1991 (4.3 spg)
Most blocks - 18 by Manute Bol, Golden State Warriors (vs. Utah Jazz), 1989 (6.0 bpg)

text: 4-game series

text:
Most points - 150 by Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets (vs. Dallas Mavericks), 1988 (37.5 ppg)
Most field goals made - 65 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks (vs. Chicago Bulls), 1974
Most field goals attempted - 123 by Tracy McGrady, Orlando Magic (vs. Milwaukee Bucks), 2001
Most 3-point field goals made - 22 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 2018
Most 3-point field goals attempted - 53 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 2018
Highest 3-point field goal percentage (min. 8 attempts) - 81.8% by Bob Hansen, Utah Jazz (vs. Portland Trail Blazers), 1988
Most free throws made - 51 by Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Sacramento Kings), 2001
Most free throws attempted - 68 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. New Jersey Nets), 2002
Most rebounds - 118 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. Minneapolis Lakers), 1959 (29.5 rpg)
Most offensive rebounds - 27 by Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1983
Most assists - 57 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Phoenix Suns), 1989 (14.3 apg)
Most steals - 17 by Lionel Hollins, Portland Trail Blazers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1977 (4.25 spg)
Most blocks - 23 by Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1990 (5.75 bpg)

text: 5-game series

text:
Most points - 226 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 1988 (45.2 ppg)
Most field goals made - 86 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 1990
Most field goals attempted - 162 by Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 2001
Most 3-point field goals made - 27 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Houston Rockets), 2015
Most 3-point field goals attempted - 55 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Houston Rockets), 2015
Highest 3-point field goal percentage (min. 10 attempts) - 80.0% by Byron Scott, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Golden State Warriors), 1991
Most free throws made - 62 by Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals (vs. Philadelphia Warriors), 1964
Most free throws attempted - 79 by Karl Malone, Utah Jazz (vs. Los Angeles Clippers), 1992
Most rebounds - 160 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1967 (32.0 rpg)
Most offensive rebounds - 36 by Larry Smith, Golden State Warriors (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1987
Most assists - 85 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers), 1985 (17.0 apg)
Most steals - 21 by Micheal Ray Richardson, New Jersey Nets (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 1984; Baron Davis, Charlotte Hornets (vs. New Jersey Nets), 2002 (4.2 spg)
Most blocks - 31 by Dikembe Mutombo, Denver Nuggets (vs. Seattle SuperSonics), 1994 (6.2 bpg)

text: 6-game series

text:
Most points - 278 by Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Baltimore Bullets), 1965 (46.3 ppg)
Most field goals made - 101 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Phoenix Suns), 1993
Most field goals attempted - 235 by Rick Barry, San Francisco Warriors (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 1967
Most 3-point field goals made - 26 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Memphis Grizzlies), 2015
Most 3-point field goals attempted - 52 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Memphis Grizzlies), 2015
Highest 3-point field goal percentage (min. 12 attempts) - 66.7% by Danny Ainge, Phoenix Suns (vs. Chicago Bulls), 1993
Most free throws made - 86 by Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Baltimore Bullets), 1965
Most free throws attempted - 97 by Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat (vs. Dallas Mavericks), 2006
Most rebounds - 171 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. San Francisco Warriors), 1967 (28.5 rpg)
Most offensive rebounds - 46 by Moses Malone, Houston Rockets (vs. Boston Celtics), 1981
Most assists - 90 by Johnny Moore, San Antonio Spurs (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1983 (15.0 apg)
Most steals - 19 by Rick Barry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Seattle SuperSonics), 1975 (3.17 spg)
Most blocks - 32 by Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs (vs. New Jersey Nets), 2003 (5.33 bpg)

text: 7-game series

text:
Most points - 284 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1962 (40.6 ppg)
Most field goals made - 113 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. St. Louis Hawks), 1964
Most field goals attempted - 235 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1962
Most 3-point field goals made - 32 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Oklahoma City Thunder), 2016 & Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 2016
Most 3-point field goals attempted - 80 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 2016
Highest 3-point field goal percentage (min. 12 attempts) - 61.1% by Brian Shaw, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers), 2000 (11/18)
Most free throws made - 83 by Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals (vs. Boston Celtics), 1959
Most free throws attempted - 100 by Charles Barkley, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Milwaukee Bucks), 1986
Most rebounds - 220 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1965 (31.4 rpg)
Most offensive rebounds - 45 by Wes Unseld, Washington Bullets (vs. San Antonio Spurs), 1979; Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Milwaukee Bucks), 2001
Most assists - 115 by John Stockton, Utah Jazz (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1988 (16.4 apg)
Most steals - 28 by John Stockton, Utah Jazz (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1988 (4.0 spg)
Most blocks - 38 by Dikembe Mutombo, Denver Nuggets (vs. Utah Jazz), 1994 (5.43 bpg)

text: Career[edit]

text: Records through the 2018 playoffs.

text: Most games

text: 259 by Derek Fisher[7]

text: Most minutes

text: 10,049 by Lebron James

text: Most minutes per game

text: 47.24 by Wilt Chamberlain[8]

text: Most points

text: 6,911 by LeBron James

text: Highest points per game average (min. 25 games)

text: 33.5 by Michael Jordan (179 games)

text: Most 50-point games

text: 8 by Michael Jordan

text: Most 40-point games

text: 38 by Michael Jordan

text: Most 30-point games

text: 110 by LeBron James

text: Most 20-point games

text: 214 by LeBron James

text: Most 10-point games

text:
237 by Tim Duncan
237 by LeBron James

text: Only player to score 15+ points in every game (min. 25 games)

text: Michael Jordan (179 games)

text: Only player to record consecutive 50-point games

text: Michael Jordan scored 50 and 55 points in Games 1 and 2 of the 1988 Eastern Conference First Round (Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers).[9]

text: Most consecutive 45-point games

text: 3 by Michael Jordan (May 9–13, 1990)

text: Most consecutive 40-point games

text: 6 by Jerry West (April 3–13, 1965)

text: Most consecutive 30-point games

text: 11 by Elgin Baylor (March 27-April 18, 1962)

text: Most consecutive 20-point games

text: 60 by Michael Jordan (June 2, 1989–May 11, 1993)

text: Most consecutive 15-point games

text: 179 by Michael Jordan. This streak entails every playoff game of Jordan's career.

text: Most consecutive 10-point games

text: Most field goals made

text: 2,457 by LeBron James

text: Most field goals attempted

text: 5,006 by LeBron James

text: Highest field goal percentage (min. 300 attempts)

text: 59.1% by Dwight Howard (582/905)[10]

text: Most field goals missed

text: 2,528 by LeBron James[11]

text: Most 2-point field goals made

text: 2,356 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar[12]

text: Most 2-point field goals attempted

text: 4,418 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar[13]

text: Highest 2-point field goal percentage (min. 300 attempts)

text: 59.26% by Dwight Howard (582/902)[14]

text: Most 3-point field goals made

text: 385 by Ray Allen[15]

text: Most 3-point field goals attempted

text: 1116 by LeBron James[16]

text: Highest 3-point field goal percentage (NBA Rate Statistic Requirement is min. 55 attempts)[17]

text: 50% by Bob Hansen (38/76)[18]

text: Most consecutive games with a 3-point field goal made

text: 90 by Stephen Curry (12 in 2013; 7 in 2014; 21 in 2015; 18 in 2016; 17 in 2017; 15 in 2018) (active).

text: Highest True Shooting Percentage (takes into consideration points scored from three pointers, field goals and free-throws to get a measure of points scored each shooting attempt, formula is Points / (2 * (FG Attempts + 0.44 * FT Attempts)))

text: 62.33% by Cedric Maxwell[19]

text: Highest Effective Field Goal Percentage (Similar to FG %, but adds an additional parameter. This parameter adjusts for the fact that 3-point field goals are worth 50 percent more than 2-point field goals. Formula is eFG% = (FGM + (0.5 x 3PTM)) / FGA)

text: 59.5% by Danny Green[20]

text: Most free throws made

text: 1,627 by LeBron James.

text: Most free throws attempted

text: 2,317 by Shaquille O'Neal

text: Highest free throw percentage (NBA Rate Statistic Requirement is min. 125 attempts)[17]

text: 94.39% by Mark Price (202/214)[21]

text: Most consecutive free throws made

text: 56 by Bill Sharman, 1958–59 Playoffs

text: Most rebounds

text: 4,104 by Bill Russell

text: Highest rebounds per game average (min. 25 games)

text: 24.9 by Bill Russell

text: Highest total rebound percentage (Rebound %, an estimate of the percentage of missed shots a player rebounded while he was on the floor.)

text: 21.95% Dwight Howard[22]

text: Most offensive rebounds

text: 866 by Shaquille O'Neal

text: Highest offensive rebound percentage

text: 15.05% Moses Malone[23]

text: Most defensive rebounds

text: 2,053 by Tim Duncan[24]

text: Highest defensive rebound percentage

text: 30.84% Dwight Howard[25]

text: Most Double-doubles

text: 164 by Tim Duncan

text: Most Triple-doubles

text: 30 by Magic Johnson

text: Most assists

text: 2,346 by Magic Johnson

text: Highest assists per game average (min. 25 games)

text: 12.35 by Magic Johnson

text: Highest assist percentage (Assist %, an estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while he was on the floor.)

text: 47.79% John Stockton[26]

text: Most steals

text: 419 by LeBron James.

text: Highest steals per game average  (NBA Rate Statistic Requirement is min. 125 steals[17])

text: 2.36 by Chris Paul (125 steals / 53 games)[27]

text: Highest steal percentage (Steal %, an estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while he was on the floor.)

text: 3.76% Charlie Ward[28]

text: Most blocks

text: 557 by Tim Duncan[29]

text: Highest blocks per game average (min. 25 games)

text: 3.3 by Hakeem Olajuwon (472/145)

text: Highest Block percentage (Block %, an estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while he was on the floor.)

text: 7.91% Greg Ostertag[30]

text: Most turnovers

text: 866 by LeBron James.[31]

text: Most Personal Fouls

text: 797 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar[32]

text: Highest Player Efficiency Rating (measuring a player's per-minute performance, while adjusting for pace)

text: 28.60 by Michael Jordan

text: Highest Offensive Rating (for players it is points produced per 100 possessions)

text: 122 by Earvin "Magic" Johnson.[33]

text: Highest Defensive Rating (for players and teams it is points allowed per 100 possessions.)

text: 92.29 Ben Wallace[34]

text: Franchise[edit]

text: Largest fourth quarter comebacks

text:
29 points - The Los Angeles Lakers overcame a 29-point deficit to beat the Seattle SuperSonics on May 14, 1989.[35]
27 points - The Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 27-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies on the road on April 29, 2012 with less than 2 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.[36]

text: Rookie and age-related records[edit]

text: In 2006, the NBA introduced age requirement restrictions. Prospective high school players must wait a year before entering the NBA, making some age-related records harder to break.

text: Youngest/Oldest player to play a playoff game

text:
Youngest: Andrew Bynum is the youngest player to play in a playoff game, he logged a total of 1 minute and 52 seconds and missed one shot in the game for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Phoenix Suns at the age of 18 years, 191 days on May 6, 2006.
Oldest: Robert Parish is the oldest player to play in a playoff game, he logged about 8 minutes, grabbed 2 rebounds and missed all three shots in the game for the Chicago Bulls against the Atlanta Hawks at the age of 43 years, 254 days on May 11, 1997.

text: Youngest/Oldest player to start in a playoff game

text:
Youngest: Thaddeus Young is the youngest player to start in a playoff game, he logged a total of 22 minutes and 18 seconds, scored 10 points, grabbed 3 rebounds, and 2 steals in the game for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Detroit Pistons at the age of 19 years, 304 days on April 20, 2008.
Oldest: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the oldest player to start in a playoff game, he logged about 29 minutes, scored 7 points, grabbed 3 rebounds and had 3 assists in the game for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Detroit Pistons at the age of 42 years, 58 days on June 13, 1989, game 4 of the 1989 NBA Finals.

text: Youngest/Oldest player to score in a playoff game

text:
Youngest: Kobe Bryant is the youngest player to score in a playoff game, he had a total of 22 points in the game for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Portland Trail Blazers at the age of 18 years, 250 days on April 30, 1997.
Oldest: Robert Parish is the oldest player to score in a playoff game, he had a total of 2 points in the game for the Chicago Bulls against the Atlanta Hawks at the age of 43 years, 251 days on May 8, 1997.

text: Youngest/Oldest player to score a 3-pointer in a playoff game

text:
Youngest: Kobe Bryant is the youngest player to hit a 3-pointer in a playoff game, he had a total of 2 3-pointers in the game for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Portland Trail Blazers at the age of 18 years, 250 days on April 30, 1997.
Oldest: Kevin Willis is the oldest player to hit a 3-pointer in a playoff game, he had a total of 1 3-pointer in the game for the San Antonio Spurs against the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 40 years, 241 days on May 5, 2005.

text: Youngest/Oldest player to log a double-double in a playoff game

text:
Youngest: Carmelo Anthony is the youngest player to log a double-double in a playoff game, he had a total of 24 points and 10 rebounds in the game for the Denver Nuggets against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the age of 19 years, 331 days on April 24, 2004.
Oldest:  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the oldest player to log a double-double in a playoff game, he had a total of 24 points and 13 rebounds in the game for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Detroit Pistons at the age of 42 years, 56 days on June 11, 1989, game 3 of the 1989 NBA Finals.

text: Youngest/Oldest player to log a triple-double in a playoff game

text:
Youngest: LeBron James is the youngest player to log a triple-double in a playoff game, he had a total of 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in the game for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Washington Wizards at the age of 21 years, 113 days on April 22, 2006.
Oldest:  John Stockton is the oldest player to log a triple-double in a playoff game, he had a total of 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the game for the Utah Jazz against the Dallas Mavericks at the age of 39 years, 33 days on April 28, 2001.

text: NBA Finals records[edit]

text: Game[edit]

text: Most minutes played in a game

text: 62 by Kevin Johnson, Phoenix Suns (at Chicago Bulls) on June 13, 1993 (3 OT)

text: Most minutes played in a game without a turnover

text: 59 by Dan Majerle, Phoenix Suns (at Chicago Bulls) on June 13, 1993 (3 OT)

text: Most points in a game

text: 61 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (at Boston Celtics) on April 14, 1962

text: Most points in a half

text: 35 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on June 3, 1992

text: Most points in a quarter

text: 25 by Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons (at Los Angeles Lakers) on June 19, 1988

text: Most field goals made in a game

text:
22 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (at Boston Celtics) on April 14, 1962
22 by Rick Barry, San Francisco Warriors (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) on April 18, 1967

text: Most field goals attempted in a game

text: 48 by Rick Barry, San Francisco Warriors (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) on April 18, 1967

text: 14 by Dennis Johnson, Seattle SuperSonics (vs.  Washington Bullets) on June 7, 1978

text: Most field goals made in a half

text:
14 by Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons (at Los Angeles Lakers) on June 19, 1988
14 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on June 3, 1992
14 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Phoenix Suns) on June 16, 1993

text: Most field goals attempted in a half

text: 25 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (at Boston Celtics) on April 14, 1962

text: Most field goals made in a quarter

text: 11 by Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons (at Los Angeles Lakers) on June 19, 1988

text: Most consecutive field goals made

text: 13 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) on June 5, 1991

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a game[37]

text: 9 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) on June 3, 2018

text: Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game[38]

text: 17 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) on June 3, 2018

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a half

text: 7 by Ray Allen, Boston Celtics (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) on June 6, 2010

text: 10 by John Starks, New York Knicks (vs. Houston Rockets) on June 22, 1994

text:
5 by Kenny Smith, Houston Rockets (at Orlando Magic) on June 7, 1995 (OT)
5 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) on June 3, 2018

text: Most 4-point plays made in a game

text: 2 by Ray Allen, Miami Heat (vs. San Antonio Spurs) on June 16, 2013[39]

text: Most free throws made in a game

text: 21 by Dwyane Wade, Miami (vs. Dallas Mavericks) on June 18, 2006 (OT)

text: 15 by Terry Porter, Portland Trail Blazers (at Detroit Pistons) on June 7, 1990

text: Most free throws attempted in a game

text: 39 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Indiana Pacers) on June 9, 2000 (18/39)

text: Most free throws made in a half

text: 13 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Indiana Pacers) on June 9, 2000

text: Most free throws attempted in a half

text: 22 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Indiana Pacers) on June 9, 2000

text: Most free throws made in a quarter

text: 10 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) on June 4, 2017

text: Most free throws attempted in a quarter

text: 16 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Indiana Pacers) on June 9, 2000

text: Most rebounds in a game

text:
40 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. St. Louis Hawks) on March 29, 1960
40 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) on April 18, 1962 (OT)

text: Most rebounds in a half

text: 26 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. San Francisco Warriors) on April 16, 1967

text: Most rebounds in a quarter

text: 19 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) on April 18, 1962

text: Most offensive rebounds in a game

text:
11 by Elvin Hayes, Washington Bullets (vs. Seattle SuperSonics) on May 27, 1979
11 by Dennis Rodman, Chicago Bulls (vs. Seattle SuperSonics) on June 7, 1996
11 by Dennis Rodman, Chicago Bulls (vs. Seattle SuperSonics) on June 16, 1996

text: Most defensive rebounds in a game

text: Most steals in a game

text: 7 by Robert Horry, Houston Rockets (at Orlando Magic) on June 9, 1995

text: Most blocks in a game

text: 9 by Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) on June 11, 2009[40]

text: Most assists in a game

text: 21 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics) on June 3, 1984

text: Most assists in a half

text: 14 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Detroit Pistons) on June 19, 1988

text: Most assists in a quarter

text:
8 by Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics (vs. St. Louis Hawks) on April 9, 1957
8 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics) on June 3, 1984
8 by Robert Reid, Houston Rockets (vs. Boston Celtics) on June 5, 1986
8 by Michael Cooper and Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics) on June 4, 1987
8 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (at Detroit Pistons) on June 16, 1988
8 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Detroit Pistons) on June 19, 1988
8 by John Stockton, Utah Jazz (at Chicago Bulls) on June 10, 1998

text: Most turnovers in a game

text: 10 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) on May 14, 1980

text: 40-point scoring duos

text: 41 by LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers (at Golden State Warriors) on June 13, 2016

text: Most points in a game without a turnover

text: 41 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Indiana Pacers) on June 19, 2000

text: Triple-double by opposing players in the same game

text: Stephen Curry (32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds), Golden State Warriors and LeBron James (29 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds), Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors on June 4, 2017

text: Most points by a duo in a loss

text: 77 by LeBron James (39) and Kyrie Irving (38), Cleveland Cavaliers (vs. Golden State Warriors) on June 7, 2017

text: Four players score at least 30 points in a game

text:
Hakeem Olajuwon (34), Sam Cassell (31), Houston Rockets and Shaquille O’Neal (33), Penny Hardaway (32), Orlando Magic on June 9, 1995
LeBron James (39), Kyrie Irving (38), Cleveland Cavaliers and Kevin Durant (31), Klay Thompson (30), Golden State Warriors on June 7, 2017

text: Pair of 30-point scorers on the same team in consecutive games

text:
Jerry West (40), Elgin Baylor (36), Los Angeles Lakers on April 8, 1962 and Elgin Baylor (39), Jerry West (36), Los Angeles Lakers on April 10, 1962
Kevin Durant (33), Stephen Curry (32), Golden State Warriors on June 4, 2017 and Kevin Durant (31), Klay Thompson (30), Golden State Warriors on June 7, 2017
LeBron James (39), Kyrie Irving (38), Cleveland Cavaliers on June 7, 2017 and Kyrie Irving (40), LeBron James (31), Cleveland Cavaliers on June 9, 2017

text: Series[edit]

text: Most points per game in an NBA Championship series

text: 41.0 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Phoenix Suns), 1993

text: Triple-double per game average in the NBA Finals

text: LeBron James: 33.6 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 10.0 assists, Cleveland Cavaliers (vs. Golden State Warriors), 2017

text: Only players to score at least 30 points in every game

text:
Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1962 (7 games)
Rick Barry, San Francisco Warriors (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 1967 (6 games)
Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Phoenix Suns), 1993 (6 games)
Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets (vs. Orlando Magic), 1995 (4 games)
Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Indiana Pacers), 2000 (6 games)
Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors  (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 2017 (5 games)

text: 4-game series

text:
Most points - 145 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. New Jersey Nets), 2002 (36.3 ppg)
Most field goals made - 56 by Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets (vs. Orlando Magic), 1995
Most field goals attempted - 116 by Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets (vs. Orlando Magic), 1995
Most 3-point field goals made - 22 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 2018
Most 3-point field goals attempted - 53 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 2018
Highest 3-point field goal percentage - 66.7% by Derek Fisher, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. New Jersey Nets), 2002
Most rebounds - 118 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. Minneapolis Lakers), 1959 (29.5 rpg)
Most offensive rebounds - 27 by Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1983
Most assists - 51 by Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics (vs. Minneapolis Lakers), 1959 (12.8 apg)
Most steals - 14 by Rick Barry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Washington Bullets), 1975 (3.5 spg)

text: 5-game series

text:
Most points - 178 by Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 2001 (35.6 ppg)
Most field goals made - 66 by Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 2001
Most field goals attempted - 162 by Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 2001
Most 3-point field goals made - 19 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 2017
Most 3-point field goals attempted - 49 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 2017
Highest 3-point field goal percentage - 68.8% by Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons (vs. Portland Trail Blazers), 1990
Highest free throw percentage - 100% by Bill Laimbeer, Detroit Pistons (vs. Portland Trail Blazers), 1990, and Vlade Divac, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Chicago Bulls), 1991
Most rebounds - 144 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. St. Louis Hawks), 1961 (28.8 rpg)
Most offensive rebounds - 31 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 2001
Most assists - 62 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Chicago Bulls), 1991 (12.4 apg)
Most steals - 14 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1991 (2.8 spg)
Most blocks - 20 by Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 2009 (4 bpg)

text: 6-game series

text:
Most points - 246 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Phoenix Suns), 1993 (41.0 ppg)
Most field goals made - 101 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Phoenix Suns), 1993
Most field goals attempted - 235 by Rick Barry, San Francisco Warriors (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 1967
Most 3-point field goals made - 25 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 2015
Most 3-point field goals attempted - 65 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 2015
Highest 3-point field goal percentage - 66.7% by Danny Ainge, Phoenix Suns (vs. Chicago Bulls), 1993
Highest free throw percentage - 97.8% by Reggie Miller, Indiana Pacers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 2000; Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks (vs. Miami Heat), 2011[41]
Most rebounds - 171 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. San Francisco Warriors), 1967 (28.5 rpg)
Most offensive rebounds - 46 by Moses Malone, Houston Rockets (vs. Boston Celtics), 1981
Most assists - 84 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1985 (14.0 apg)
Most steals - 16 by Julius Erving, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers), 1977; Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 1980; Larry Bird, Boston Celtics (vs. Houston Rockets), 1986; and Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat (vs. Dallas Mavericks), 2006 (2.67 spg)
Most blocks - 32 by Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs (vs. New Jersey Nets), 2003 (5.33 bpg)

text: 7-game series

text:
Most points - 284 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1962 (40.6 ppg)
Most field goals made - 101 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1962
Most field goals attempted - 235 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1962
Most 3-point field goals made- 32 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 2016
Most 3-point field goals attempted - 80 by Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 2016
Highest 3-point field goal percentage - 55% by Danny Green, San Antonio Spurs (vs. Miami Heat), 2013
Highest free throw percentage - 95.9% by Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics (vs. St. Louis Hawks), 1957 (30/31)
Most rebounds - 189 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1962 (27.0 rpg)
Most assists - 95 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1984 (13.6 apg)
Most steals - 20 by Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1988 (2.86 spg)
Most blocks - 30 by Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks (vs. Houston Rockets), 1994 (4.29 bpg)

text: Career[edit]

text: Most points[42]

text: 1,679 by Jerry West

text: Highest points per game average (min. 10 games)

text: 36.3 by Rick Barry (10 games)

text: Most field goals made

text: 612 by Jerry West

text: Most field goals attempted

text: 1,333 by Jerry West (45.91%)

text: Most 3-point field goals made[43]

text: 98 by Stephen Curry

text: Most 3-point field goals attempted

text: 244 by LeBron James

text: Highest 3-point field goal percentage (min. 40 attempts)

text: 52.5% by Derek Fisher (31/59)

text: Most free throws made

text: 455 by Jerry West

text: Most free throws attempted

text: 551 by Jerry West (82.58%)

text: Highest free throw percentage (min. 100 attempts)

text: 93.1% by Dirk Nowitzki (94/101)

text: Most 40 point games

text: 10 by Jerry West

text: Most 30 point games

text: 33 by Jerry West

text: Most 20 point games

text: 49 by Jerry West

text: Most consecutive 40 point games

text: 4 by Michael Jordan (June 11–18, 1993)

text: Most consecutive 30 point games

text: 13 by Elgin Baylor (April 9, 1959-April 21, 1963)

text: Most consecutive 20 point games

text: 35 by Michael Jordan (June 2, 1991-June 14, 1998). This streak entails every Finals game of Jordan's career.

text: Only player to score 20+ points in all games (min. 15 games)

text: Michael Jordan (35 games)

text: Most rebounds

text: 1,718 by Bill Russell

text: Highest rebounds per game average (min. 10 games)

text: 24.6 by Wilt Chamberlain (35 games)

text: Most offensive rebounds

text: 124 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

text: Most defensive rebounds

text: 395 by LeBron James

text: Most assists

text: 584 by Magic Johnson

text: Highest assists per game average (min. 10 games)

text: 11.7 by Magic Johnson (50 games)

text: Most steals

text: 102 by Magic Johnson

text: Most blocks

text: 116 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

text: Most turnovers

text: 190 by Magic Johnson

text: Most games played

text: 70 by Bill Russell

text: Most personal fouls

text: 225 by Bill Russell

text: Most triple-doubles

text: 10 by LeBron James

text: Franchise[edit]

text: Most titles won

text: 17 by the Boston Celtics

text: Most Finals appearances

text: 31 by the Los Angeles Lakers

text: Most Consecutive NBA titles

text: 8 by the Boston Celtics (1959–66)

text: Most Consecutive NBA Finals appearances

text: 10 by the Boston Celtics (1957–66)

text: Best NBA Finals series record

text: 6–0 by the Chicago Bulls [44]

text: Most NBA Finals appearances without a title

text:
2 by the Phoenix Suns (1976, 1993)
2 by the Utah Jazz (1997, 1998)
2 by the New Jersey Nets (2002, 2003)
2 by the Orlando Magic (1995, 2009)

text: Most Playoff appearances without a Finals appearance

text: 20 by the Denver Nuggets

text: Most Playoff appearances without a title

text: 28 by the Phoenix Suns

text: Most consecutive Playoff appearances overall

text: 22 by the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers, (1950–71)

text: Most consecutive Playoff appearances in one city

text:
21 by the Portland Trail Blazers, (1983–2003)
21 by the San Antonio Spurs (1998–present)

text: Longest active streak of playoff appearances

text: 21 by the San Antonio Spurs (1998–present)

text: Fewest Playoff appearances

text: 6 by the New Orleans Pelicans

text: Most seasons without a Playoff appearance

text: 35 by the Golden State Warriors

text: Most consecutive seasons without a Playoff appearance

text: 15 by the Los Angeles Clippers (1977–91)

text: Fewest seasons without a Playoff appearance

text: 4 by the San Antonio Spurs (Joined NBA in 1976)

text: Best home record (Playoffs)

text: 39–7 by the Chicago Bulls at the United Center

text: Highest playoff winning percentage

text: 0.941 by the Golden State Warriors (16-1) in 2017

text: Undefeated in playoffs at home

text: 9-0 by the Golden State Warriors in 2017

text: Playoffs[edit]

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a game

text: 25 by the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks, Game 2, on May 4, 2016

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a half

text: 18 by the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks, Game 2 in the first half, on May 4, 2016

text: 10 by the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks, Game 2 in the second quarter, on May 4, 2016

text: Largest margin of points in a half*

text: 41 by the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics on May 19, 2017

text: Largest margin of victory in a game*

text:
58 by the Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis Hawks on March 19, 1956
58 by the Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Hornets on April 27, 2009

text: Most consecutive wins

text: 15 by the Golden State Warriors from April 16, 2017 to June 9, 2017.

text: Largest average point differential

text: +14.5 PPG by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971

text: Most double-digit wins in a single postseason

text:
12 each, by the Miami Heat in 2013;
by the San Antonio Spurs in 2014;
by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016;
by the Golden State Warriors in 2017.

text: Most consecutive road wins to being postseason

text: 8 by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2001

text: Most points in a game

text: 157 by the Boston Celtics (vs. New York Knicks) on April 28, 1990

text: Most points in a half

text: 86 by the Cleveland Cavaliers (vs. Golden State Warriors) on June 9, 2017

text: NBA Finals[edit]

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a game

text: 24 by the Cleveland Cavaliers (vs. Golden State Warriors) Game 4 on June 9, 2017

text: Most 3-point field goals made in a half

text: 13 by the Cleveland Cavaliers (vs. Golden State Warriors) Game 4 on June 9, 2017 (1st Half)

text: 9 by the Golden State Warriors (at Cleveland Cavaliers) Game 3 on June 7, 2017 (1st)

text: Largest margin of victory in a game

text: 42 by the Chicago Bulls (vs. Utah Jazz) on June 7, 1998

text: Largest average point differential, series

text: +15.0 PPG by the Golden State Warriors in 2018

text: Fewest points in a game

text: 54 by the Utah Jazz (at Chicago Bulls) on June 7, 1998

text: Highest field goal percentage in a half

text: 75.8% by the San Antonio Spurs (vs. Miami Heat) Game 3 on June 10, 2014 (1st half)

text: Highest field goal percentage in a game

text: 63% by the Orlando Magic (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) Game 3 on June 9, 2009

text: Only team to win series after facing a 3–1 series deficit

text: Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016 NBA Finals

text: Fewest turnovers in a game

text:
4 by the Detroit Pistons (vs. San Antonio Spurs) on June 16, 2005
4 by the San Antonio Spurs (at Miami Heat) on June 6, 2013
4 by the Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) on June 1, 2017

text: Largest turnover differential in a game

text: -16 by the Golden State Warriors (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) on June 1, 2017

text: Most points in a game

text: 148 by the Boston Celtics (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) on May 27, 1985

text: Most points in a half

text: 86 by the Cleveland Cavaliers (vs. Golden State Warriors) Game 4 on June 9, 2017 (1st Half)

text: Most points in a quarter

text: 49 by the Cleveland Cavaliers (vs. Golden State Warriors) Game 4 on June 9, 2017 (1st)

text: Other records[edit]

text: Most NBA titles won by a player

text: 11 by Bill Russell

text: Most consecutive NBA Finals appearances by a player

text: 10 by Bill Russell (1957–66)

text: Best record for NBA Finals series outcomes[45]

text:
8–0 by K.C. Jones
8–0 by Satch Sanders
8–0 by John Havlicek

text: Only players to win an Olympic gold medal, NCAA title, and NBA title

text:
Clyde Lovellette — Olympics, 1952; NCAA, 1952; NBA, 1954, 1963–64
Bill Russell — Olympics, 1956; NCAA, 1955–56; NBA, 1957, 1959–66, 1968–69
K.C. Jones — Olympics, 1956; NCAA, 1955–56; NBA, 1959–66
Jerry Lucas — Olympics, 1960; NCAA, 1960; NBA, 1973
Quinn Buckner — Olympics, 1976; NCAA, 1976; NBA, 1984
Michael Jordan — Olympics, 1984, 1992; NCAA, 1982; NBA, 1991–93, 1996–98
Magic Johnson — Olympics, 1992; NCAA, 1979; NBA, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987–88

text: Only players to win an Olympic gold medal, EuroLeague/European Champions Cup, and NBA title

text:
Bill Bradley — Olympics, 1964; European Champions Cup, 1966; NBA, 1970, 1973
Manu Ginóbili — Olympics, 2004; Euroleague, 2001; NBA, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014

text: Only 8th seeded teams to advance in Playoffs

text: 5-game format

text:
The Denver Nuggets eliminated the Seattle SuperSonics 3–2 in the First Round in the 1994 NBA Playoffs.
The New York Knicks eliminated the Miami Heat 3–2 in the First Round in the 1999 NBA Playoffs (lockout shortened season). In addition, New York became the only 8th seed to reach the NBA Finals, but lost in 5 to the San Antonio Spurs.

text: 7-game format

text:
The Golden State Warriors eliminated the Dallas Mavericks 4–2 in the First Round in the 2007 NBA Playoffs.
The Memphis Grizzlies eliminated the San Antonio Spurs 4–2 in the First Round in the 2011 NBA Playoffs.
The Philadelphia 76ers eliminated the Chicago Bulls 4–2 in the First Round in the 2012 NBA Playoffs (lockout shortened season).

text: Awards[edit]

text: Most Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards*

text: 6 by Michael Jordan

text: Most Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards wins in a row*

text: 3 by Michael Jordan (twice) and Shaquille O'Neal.

text: * This award has only been given since the 1968-69 season.


document_title: Full House (season 2)

question_text: what season does becky come to full house

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text: Full House (season 2)

text: Plot[edit]

text: In season two, Danny is fired from his job as a sportscaster and instead is promoted to a higher position as the host of a morning talk show titled Wake Up San Francisco, earning him a co-host named Rebecca Donaldson (Lori Loughlin) and Jesse's potential love interest. Meanwhile, Jesse and Joey become best friends (much to Danny's jealousy) and start doing advertising jingles together.

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text: Main cast[edit]

text:
John Stamos as Jesse Katsopolis
Bob Saget as Danny Tanner
Dave Coulier as Joey Gladstone
Candace Cameron as D.J. Tanner
Jodie Sweetin as Stephanie Tanner
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen as Michelle Tanner

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text: Episodes[edit]

text:
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Title

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Written by

Original air date
231"Cutting It Close"Joel ZwickJeff FranklinOctober 14, 1988 (1988-10-14)
While Stephanie is playing a pretend game of "hairdresser" with Jesse, she unintentionally chops off a chunk of Jesse's hair, so Jesse has to go to Alejandro, his actual hairdresser, to repair the damage. On his way back home, Jesse fails to see a road sign that says "severe tire damage". As a result, Jesse accidentally wrecks the motorcycle, and is treated for two broken arms. Stephanie blames herself for this, and the way Jesse is acting in the wake of the accident only makes Stephanie feel worse.
242"Tanner vs. Gibbler"John BowabLenny RippsOctober 21, 1988 (1988-10-21)
It is Kimmy's 12th birthday, and D.J. has planned a surprise birthday party for Kimmy. When Stephanie slips up and mentions the party to Kimmy, Kimmy decides to bring her new friends Nina and Melissa, two older girls, to the party with her. Upon arriving, all Nina and Melissa want to do is invite a bunch of friends over to trash the house, so when D.J. kicks Nina and Melissa out, Kimmy abandons the party and goes to the mall with Nina and Melissa, and this starts a feud between D.J. and Kimmy. With help from Jesse and Joey, D.J. and Kimmy end their feud, as Kimmy realizes that D.J. doesn't want her to forget who her real friends are. Meanwhile, Danny is removed from his job as a sportscaster at the TV station, because the station needs a new pair of co-hosts for their morning show Wake Up, San Francisco. Danny is named as one of the hosts while his co-host is Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson, who moved to San Francisco from her hometown of Valentine, Nebraska.
253"It's Not My Job"Joel ZwickJeff FranklinOctober 28, 1988 (1988-10-28)
Jesse has made his first sale of an advertising jingle. As a result, Jesse tells his father, Nick Katsopolis, that he wants to leave the pest exterminator business that is run by Nick, and Nick is severely disappointed by this – so disappointed, that Nick loses his temper with Jesse and says that he is out of the family. Jesse and his mother Irene manage to talk some sense into Nick, who realizes that Jesse has a dream about making it in the music business, and Nick and Jesse work things out. Meanwhile, Stephanie is afraid to go to the dentist to get a tooth filled, and she is even more nervous when she is actually sitting in the examination chair. Joey helps her beat her fear.
264"D.J.'s Very First Horse"Lee ShalattBob Fraser & Rob DamesNovember 4, 1988 (1988-11-04)
As Danny and Becky shoot an episode of Wake Up, San Francisco at a local stable (complete with Danny milking an actual goat), D.J. bonds immediately with Rocket, a sweet and gentle horse who appears to be in need of a loving owner. Aware that her father would not accept this kind of family pet, D.J. joins forces with Kimmy to secretly earn the money and purchase Rocket. All is going well until Kimmy is unable to pay her share of the money at the last minute, and as D.J.'s buries herself deeper in the lies, she soon ends up in a heap of trouble with her father after Jesse and Joey's attempt to keep Danny from seeing the horse backfires.
275"Jingle Hell"Peter BaldwinMarc Warren & Dennis RinslerNovember 11, 1988 (1988-11-11)
When Jesse starts suffering from writer's block, Joey becomes an unlikely source for inspiration as Jesse prepares his latest commercial jingle. Upon realizing that he and Joey could work quite well together, Jesse convinces his buddy to become his partner in the advertising business, which works just fine until Joey alienates Jesse by making a foolish decision. Back at home, D.J. and Stephanie's sisterly squabbles create excess noise in the Tanner household, and Danny devotes his time to potty training Michelle.
286"Beach Boy Bingo"Steve ZuckermanMarc Warren & Dennis RinslerNovember 18, 1988 (1988-11-18)
Danny is elated when the Beach Boys are slated to appear on his talk show, and with a musical group as timeless as this one, it is not difficult for the entire Tanner household to get in the spirit. Everyone is disappointed to learn that the guys must cancel their guest visit, but when D.J. participates in a radio telephone contest, she is suddenly the lucky winner of a couple Beach Boys concert tickets. Unfortunately, with five eager family members and only one extra ticket, the stress of choosing someone may be too much for her to handle, so D.J. gives up her ticket and tells Jesse and Danny to go. Both won`t accept it, and neither will D.J.. So while they're arguing about who will go to the concert, Stephanie answers the phone and it turns out to be one of the Beach Boys, who invite the entire family to appear onstage with them, which they happily accept.
297"Joey Gets Tough"Jeff FranklinLenny RippsNovember 25, 1988 (1988-11-25)
While Danny and Jesse are out, Joey is left in charge of the girls. D.J. and Stephanie want to stay up late so they can watch a Tiffany concert on TV. When Danny comes home and sees that they are up late watching the concert, Danny tells Joey that whenever Joey is at home alone with the girls, he needs to make them follow the rules of the house, so on the next day, D.J. arrives home from karate class an hour late without telling Joey that she was with friends, practicing for an upcoming karate tournament, and Joey wrongfully grounds D.J. for the weekend when the tournament is scheduled to take place. D.J. becomes furious, angrily reminds Joey that he's not her father, and then storms off to the bedroom that she and Stephanie occupy. But the next day, she becomes even angrier when Danny and the rest of her family sides with Joey. Later, Joey explains that after her karate class during the hour when he didn't know where D.J. was, he was scared to death. D.J. agrees that she should have called and told Joey that she was going to arrive home later than usual, and Joey agrees to let D.J. compete in the karate tournament, but she is still grounded the next weekend. Meanwhile, Jesse and The Rippers are scheduled to appear on Wake Up, San Francisco, where their appearance is messed up by Danny's boss, Mr. Strowbridge, who wants Danny to sing instead of Jesse.
308"Triple Date"Peter BaldwinJeff FranklinDecember 9, 1988 (1988-12-09)
Danny has a new girlfriend named Denise, and he invites Denise and her two friends Zoey and Cheryl for dinner so they both can get a nice meal. It turns out that Denise is a woman that Jesse once dated, that even named her dog after him, and this has Danny wondering if there could possibly be a woman in San Francisco that Jesse hasn't dated. Zoey doesn't like Joey's jokes, but Joey and Cheryl get along with each other just fine. Danny is depressed because Denise is still hung up on Jesse and she can't get her mind off of him because she thinks she and Jesse have an opportunity to get back together, until a talk with Jesse finally has Denise coming to her senses. Meanwhile, Stephanie causes D.J. to accidentally drop Danny's wedding ring down the drain in the sink. With a little work, Zoey and the guys help D.J. and Stephanie get the ring back, though their bathroom is flooded.
319"Our Very First Christmas Show"John BowabKim WeiskopfDecember 16, 1988 (1988-12-16)
The family is on a flight to Colorado to spend Christmas with some relatives, and this is a trip that Danny has spent months planning – but on the way to Colorado, a blizzard forces an emergency landing at an unfamiliar airport. The family is forced to spend Christmas in the baggage claim room, where everyone thinks Christmas is ruined this time around. Among the things that happen here are: Jesse's father Nick tries to get Jesse to kiss Becky under a mistletoe, D.J. is upset that the gifts that the family brought along on the flight with them are missing, and Michelle is afraid of Lionel (Sorrell Booke), a man who made her cry on the airplane because of his toupee. Jesse, becoming ever so frustrated by everyone's sour attitudes, speaks to the people in the baggage claim room about the real meaning of Christmas. Then Santa Claus shows up and shows the family where the missing gifts are, and it turns out that Lionel is Santa Claus.
3210"Middle Age Crazy"Peter BaldwinLawrence E. Hartstein & Richard H. RossnerJanuary 6, 1989 (1989-01-06)
Stephanie knows it is not easy being the middle child. The way things are going, Stephanie thinks that D.J. and Michelle are getting all of the attention. Jesse and Joey are working on a jingle until they start helping D.J. with a science project, after they ignored Stephanie's request for them to watch her break a hula-hoop record. Danny is trying to videotape Michelle for Wake Up, San Francisco, ignoring Stephanie's request for him to watch her break the hula-hoop record that she wanted Jesse and Joey to watch her break. Stephanie has had enough, and she believes that the only way she'll get out of this situation is if she is not living at home anymore, so she decides that she wants to marry her friend Harry. Then the guys come to their senses and realize how bad they've made Stephanie feel.
3311"A Little Romance"John BowabBob Fraser & Rob DamesJanuary 13, 1989 (1989-01-13)
After working hard to organize a charity benefit, Becky has only one thing left to do-find a few eligible bachelors who will agree to be auctioned off as dates for the event. Luckily, there are three men right in the Tanner house who just might be persuaded to participate! The evening is a success and even manages to run relatively smoothly – that is, until Jesse's extreme popularity with the ladies prompts a surprising reaction from Becky. Meanwhile, for a 6th-grade girl, there is perhaps nothing more exciting than having a boyfriend for the first time, but when D.J. earns the affections of handsome classmate Michael Montfort, she may also be headed for the inevitable pain of heartbreak.

Guest Star: Jonathan Brandis as Michael Montfort
3412"Fogged In"Joel ZwickKim WeiskopfJanuary 20, 1989 (1989-01-20)
Jesse and Joey have been up all night working on their latest jingle, which is for "Casa De Pancakes". When D.J. and Kimmy unknowingly erase the jingle from the tape it was recorded on by recording their version of "The Loco-Motion" on what they thought was a blank tape, Jesse loses his temper and yells at D.J. and Kimmy. Upon realizing his mistake, Jesse buys D.J. a drum set as an apology. Later, Jesse's father Nick shows up and tells Jesse that he and Jesse's mother Irene have been arguing, and Irene told Nick to go stay with Jesse for the time being, but the thick fog outside has forced Irene to stay at the Tanner house as well. The fog is also preventing a disappointed Joey and his girlfriend Cheryl from going on a skiing trip. Later, Jesse helps Nick and Irene patch things up, and this makes Jesse realize that he should have talked to D.J. about yelling at her and Kimmy for erasing the tape instead of trying to buy her forgiveness by buying the drum set for her. Danny allows D.J. to keep the drum set, but tells her "the sticks have got to go!".
3513"Working Mothers"Peter BaldwinJeff FranklinFebruary 3, 1989 (1989-02-03)
It was obvious from the beginning that Jesse and Joey had a special knack as advertising partners, but they are forced to work extra hard when their boss demands a sharp, intelligent commercial idea that, if they are successful, could land them full-time jobs. Danny takes on more responsibility with the kids as Jesse and Joey devote increasing amounts of time to this important task, and when their boss approaches them once again with an exciting offer, there's more at stake than they originally anticipated.
3614"Little Shop of Sweaters"Peter BaldwinLenny RippsFebruary 10, 1989 (1989-02-10)
When the three Tanner girls receive Valentine's Day presents from the guys, nobody is more excited than D.J., who receives a beautiful new sweater. When a little mishap at school tears it to shreds, D.J. races to the mall with Stephanie and Kimmy for a quick replacement, only to discover that her savings do not quite match the item's expensive price. Desperate to help her sister, Stephanie takes the "Buy Now, Pay Later" concept a bit too literally and walks right out of the store with the unpaid sweater. Fearful about the prospect of going to jail, D.J. and Stephanie come out with the truth, while Jesse plans to get serious with Becky.
3715"Pal Joey"John BowabMarc Warren & Dennis RinslerFebruary 17, 1989 (1989-02-17)
A little over a year and a half ago, when Jesse and Joey moved into the house, Jesse and Joey did not exactly get along with each other very well at the beginning, but since then, they have become good friends. However, it's making Danny feel left out because lately, Joey has been taking Danny for granted. When Danny confronts Joey, they remember the day they became friends back in the 5th grade on February 23, 1968, when they protected each other from a bully named Sheldon. When Danny and Joey head to the school where this happened 21 years ago, they unearth the pledge they signed, which was a pledge to always be friends. Joey apologizes for taking their friendship for granted, and then he and Danny call Jesse to the school so Jesse can add his name to the pledge. Meanwhile, Stephanie's friend Harry has a crush on D.J., leading Stephanie to accuse D.J. of stealing her friend.
3816"Baby Love"Peter BaldwinJeff FranklinFebruary 24, 1989 (1989-02-24)
Rebecca's family is visiting from Valentine, Nebraska. Michelle falls for Howie, her nephew, but she is heartbroken and refuses to sleep when it is time for Howie to go home. Jesse helps to cheer her up. Meanwhile, Stephanie has a hard night after watching The Wolf Man with D.J. and Kimmy.
3917"El Problema Grande de D.J."Bill FosterBob Fraser & Rob DamesMarch 10, 1989 (1989-03-10)
D.J.'s report card is filled with A's, but a shocking D in Spanish is enough to send Danny to her foreign language instructor for a little conference. Pressed on by D.J. to get the grade changed, Danny finds himself in a difficult situation when Senorita Mosley apparently has the hots for him. Then when they are at D.J.'s house tutoring D.J., they start kissing the exact time D.J.'s whole class come in through the kitchen door. An embarrassed D.J. storms up to her room in anger and frustration. Meanwhile, when Jesse and Joey's boss needs an adorable toddler to shoot a marshmallow commercial, they know the perfect kid to fit the bill: little sweet Michelle. Jesse and Joey are ecstatic when they hear that Michelle will be able to do the commercial. But when Jesse overfeeds her with marshmallows as practice, she no longer wants to eat marshmallows when it comes time for the commercial.
4018"Goodbye Mr. Bear"Jack SheaKim Weiskopf and Jeff FranklinMarch 24, 1989 (1989-03-24)
It is annual spring cleaning time, which has become one of Danny's favorite times of the year. During the course of things, Jesse learns what "little cause, big effect" means when he accidentally breaks a drawer handle in the kitchen, and ends up having to renovate the kitchen's entire network of cabinets and drawers because the broken handle's design has been discontinued. So he buys all new ones. But then the screws are too big and he has to drill bigger holes for them to fit. Unfortunately, it cracks the drawers and he gets a new design that doesn't go very well with the cabinet design that is in the kitchen, so Jesse buys cabinets that match. Meanwhile, Stephanie is frantic. It seems that Mr. Bear, the stuffed toy that the girls' mother, Pam Tanner, gave Stephanie on the day Pam brought newborn Michelle home from the hospital, is missing. Subconsciously, Stephanie does not want to lose Mr. Bear because it was a gift from Pam, and it reminds Stephanie of her. The family helps Stephanie look for Mr. Bear, but to no avail. Stephanie then suspects that Joey may have unintentionally given Mr. Bear away, but it turns out that Michelle has known where Mr. Bear is all along, because Michelle had hidden Mr. Bear. As the family is remembering Pam by watching home movies of Pam arriving home from the hospital with baby Michelle two years ago.
4119"Blast from the Past"Tom RickardLenny RippsApril 7, 1989 (1989-04-07)
In college, Joey had a girlfriend named Patty Fogerty, who ended up leaving him for a guy named Michael Winchester. This left Joey devastated, because he wanted to marry Patty and spend the rest of his life with her. Now, years later, Patty tracks down Joey's bedroom phone number and calls him. Joey invites Patty over to the house, and Danny does not like this one bit, because he does not want to see Joey once again get hurt by Patty, who explains that she left Joey for Michael Winchester because she wanted more romance in her life and while she thought Joey was funny, she did not think Joey was serious about settling down and having a real relationship. Realizing things have changed, Joey and Patty decide to start their relationship over completely clean. Meanwhile, Kimmy uses Stephanie and D.J. as guinea pigs for a magic trick involving a pair of magician's handcuffs that belong to Kimmy's brother Garth, who is in Las Vegas. Kimmy does the trick and D.J. and Stephanie are now cuffed to each other, and Kimmy realizes she does not know how to do the trick that is needed to remove them. An even bigger problem is that Garth has the key that unlocks the cuffs. But in the end, it turns out that Jesse knows how to unlock the cuffs because he had some when he was a kid.
4220"I'm There for You, Babe"Jack SheaKim WeiskopfApril 14, 1989 (1989-04-14)
It is Jesse's 26th birthday, and it seems that everyone is trying to pull him in every direction at the same time. He is scheduled to coach D.J. and Kimmy's soccer team in a game at 3:30pm, he and Joey are doing a jingle for a credit dentist commercial, Danny schedules Jesse to perform at the Smash Club in front of music critic Sam Battersby, Stephanie needs Jesse to bake 100 of his special cookies for a school bake sale, and Michelle needs Jesse to fix her jack-in-the-box toy. Jesse coaches the soccer team to a win, then Rebecca shows up at the house and asks Jesse to go with her to the wedding of her aunt's former son-in-law tomorrow, then Danny asks Jesse to fix his car. Jesse thinks he can handle it all, until he and the family go to the Smash Club and Jesse discovers that the Rippers are at another club because they ended up booked for two gigs on the same night. So Jesse is forced to use the family as his makeshift band mates because he has always wanted to perform in front of Sam Battersby. Jesse realizes that all of the things he has obligated himself to on this day are too much, and the family agrees, deciding to give Jesse a much needed break from it all.
4321"Luck Be a Lady" (Part 1)Bill FosterStory by: Bob Fraser & Rob DamesTeleplay by: Marc Warren & Dennis RinslerApril 28, 1989 (1989-04-28)
The family goes to Lake Tahoe, where Danny and Becky will be doing a special episode of Wake Up, San Francisco. Joey gets lucky on a slot machine winning $100,000, but does not get the money because a videotape shows D.J. pulling the machine's lever then ducking back to the other side of a red velvet rope dividing the slot machine's from the table where Stephanie and D.J. were while an unsuspecting Joey's back is turned. Joey did not know it was D.J. or Stephanie who pulled the lever, so of course he is surprised. Jesse is jealous because Becky can't get her mind off of movie star Todd Masters (Steve Bond), who is scheduled to be a guest on the special episode of Wake Up, San Francisco. Jesse makes it his mission to make Becky just as jealous so that Becky will know how she is making Jesse feel, and then they have an argument in their hotel room. When they calm down, Jesse asks Becky to marry him, and Becky accepts the proposal.
4422"Luck Be a Lady" (Part 2)Bill FosterStory by: Bob Fraser & Rob DamesTeleplay by: Lawrence E. Hartstein & Richard H. RossnerMay 5, 1989 (1989-05-05)
Jesse and Becky want to get married as soon as possible – in one hour, without telling anyone until the wedding is over, but what they do not know is that D.J. and Stephanie have decided to play detective and investigate Jesse and Rebecca. With a little work, D.J. and Stephanie discover Becky and Jesse's plans to get married, and they tell Danny and Joey about it. Danny and Joey try to talk Jesse out of going through with the wedding so suddenly, but Jesse won't listen. During the ceremony, before they can be pronounced husband and wife, Becky gets cold feet and leaves Jesse at the altar, devastating Jesse. Later, after Jesse tells Becky how much she hurt him by leaving him at the altar, Becky apologizes and explains that there are a lot of things to think about and talk about before they can plan a wedding.

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text: DVD Release[edit]

text: The Four Disc DVD was released December 6, 2005.