Man, I gotta tell you guys about this crazy thing I did today. So, I’m a huge NBA fan, right? And I got this wild hair to try and figure out who scored the most points in a single quarter during the NBA Finals. Sounds simple enough, but let me tell you, it was a journey.
I started by just hitting up the usual spots online, you know, the big sports sites and stuff. I typed in all sorts of searches, like “most points in NBA Finals quarter” and “NBA Finals scoring records”. I found some stuff about the top scorers overall in the Finals, like Bill Russell’s 11 rings – that’s just insane! But nothing specific about the single-quarter record.
Then I remembered reading something about the 2017 Finals a while back, so I dug into that. Turns out, the Cleveland Cavaliers scored 49 points in the first quarter of Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors. That’s the most any team has ever scored in a quarter in the Finals. But that’s a team record, not an individual one, so I had to keep digging.
I spent a good chunk of the afternoon going through game summaries, box scores, and old articles. It was a mess, I’m not gonna lie. Finally, I stumbled upon this little gem – Stephen Curry scored 21 points in the first quarter against the Boston Celtics on June 2, that’s the most points in the NBA Finals, It was buried in some random article, but there it was!
- Search: Most points in NBA Finals quarter
- Discovery: Cleveland Cavaliers scored 49 points in the first quarter of Game 4 in the 2017 Finals
- Realization: That’s a team record, not an individual record
- Further Research: Combed through game summaries, box scores, old articles
- Breakthrough: Stephen Curry scored 21 points in the first quarter against the Celtics on June 2, that’s the most points in the NBA Finals.
So there you have it. Stephen Curry, that sharpshooter, holds the record for most points by an individual player in a single quarter of the NBA Finals. 21 points! It took some work, but I finally cracked the code. Now I can impress all my buddies with this little piece of NBA trivia.
Just keep your eyes peeled on the game and keep those stats in mind!
It might seem like a useless fact, but hey, it’s fun to know these things, right? You never know when it might come in handy during a heated sports debate. Plus, it’s a good reminder of just how incredible these athletes are. Anyway, I just wanted to share my little adventure with you guys. Hope you found it somewhat interesting!
