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Los Angeles Lakers: Greatest NBA Finals performances in team history

By Jamaal Artis

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 17: A general view of the final shot of the Boston Celtics during their loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Seven of the 2010 NBA Finals at Staples Center on June 17, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 17: A general view of the final shot of the Boston Celtics during their loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Seven of the 2010 NBA Finals at Staples Center on June 17, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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Honorable Mention

  • George Mikan 1949 BAA Finals Game 1 vs. Washington Capitals

  • Points: 42

Before there was even an NBA, professional basketball was split among the midwest heavy National Basketball League and the eastern oriented Basketball Association of America. Before their merger, the Minneapolis Lakers brought their superstar center George Mikan to the BAA.

In his first game for the title against the Washington Capitals, Mikan scored 42 points, making 14 field goals and hitting 14 of 16 free throws. Mikan’s points total would be the highest in the Finals for the first decade of the league’s existence.

Mikan and the Lakers would win the game and the series kicking off the league’s first dynasty by winning five titles in the early ’50s.

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