9.
Dominique Wilkins vs. Larry Bird, Game 7 of 1988 East semis
Wilkins scored 47 points to lead
the Atlanta Hawks, but Bird scored 20 of his 34 in the fourth as the
Boston Celtics won, 118-116.
8.
Bob Pettit, Game 6 of 1958 Finals vs. Celtics
Bob Pettit scored 50 points as
the St. Louis Hawks interrupted the dynasty of Bill Russell and the
Boston Celtics. Pettit scored 19 of the Hawks' final 21 points,
including the winning tip-in with 15 seconds left.
7.
Bill Russell, Game 7 of 1962 Finals
Boston center Bill Russell had 30
points and 40 rebounds as the Celts beat the Lakers in OT to start a
streak of six straight Finals triumphs over their rivals.
6.
Elgin Baylor, Game 5 of 1962 Finals
Baylor scored a Finals-record 61 points with 22 rebounds as the Lakers beat the Celtics.
4. Reggie Miller, Game 5 of 1994 East finals
Miller scored 25 of his 39 in the
fourth quarter to end the Indiana Pacers' losing streak at Madison
Square Garden and seal his legend as a Knick-killer.
3.
Michael Jordan, Game 2 of 1986 vs. Celtic
Jordan scored a playoff-record 63 points in Boston Garden, although the Bulls lost a double-OT thriller.
2.
Michael Jordan, Game 5 of 1997 Finals vs. Jazz
Jordan battled through crippling
flu symptoms to score 38 points, including the game-winning jump shot,
to put the Bulls in position to win their fifth title of the '90s.
1.
Magic Johnson, Game 6 of 1980 Finals vs. 76ers
Johnson, a 20-year-old rookie,
replaced Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at center and scored 42 points with 15
rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to the first of their five
titles in the '80s. He was named Finals MVP.
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