5 Active players with the most points in an NBA Finals game without scoring a 3-pointer

#3 Giannis Antetokounmpo - 41 points (2021 NBA Finals)

Giannis Antetokounmpo flipped a switch when the 2021 NBA Finals took place in Milwaukee last week. The "Greek Freak" stuck to his strengths on the night, relentlessly attacking the paint and scoring 41 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks successfully defend their home court in Game 3 on Sunday.

Antetokounmpo attempted only two shots from beyond the arc and failed to convert both. Nonetheless, he shot a 61% clip from the floor on 23 attempts as the Bucks cruised to a 120-100 win over the Phoenix Suns. Despite his well-known struggles from the free-throw line, Antetokounmpo also shot a respectable 13-of-17 from the charity stripe.

#2 Devin Booker - 42 points (2021 NBA Finals)

After a rough Game 3 in the 2021 NBA Finals in which Devin Booker only managed to score 10 points on 3-of-14 field goal shooting, he seemed determined to do well in Game 4. Booker did just that, ending the night with 42 points on 17-of-28 shooting from the floor.

He was at his lethal best with his mid-range game and continued to make an impact from there after failing to knock down all three of his 3-point attempts. It seemed like a calculated adjustment after converting only one of his seven 3-point attempts in the previous game.

Booker accumulated five fouls late in the third quarter, though, which forced him to sit out a huge chunk of the fourth quarter. That led to the Milwaukee Bucks outscoring the Phoenix Suns 33-21 in that period, which helped them win the tie 109-103.

#1 Russell Westbrook - 43 points (2012 NBA Finals)

Oklahoma City Thunder v Miami Heat - Game Four

Russell Westbrook's only NBA Finals trip to date was back in 2012. He played for the OKC Thunder at the time, who squared off against LeBron James' Miami Heat. Westbrook did not have the successful Finals debut he would have wanted, as the Thunder lost the series 1-4, but he made sure to give everything he had in the tank individually.

In Game 4 of the series, Brodie had a stellar 40-point game. He made 20 field goals from 32 attempts on the night, trying to cut Miami's lead to within one game, but the Thunder eventually lost the tie 98-104. He made just three attempts from beyond the arc and failed to convert all of them.

Westbrook averaged 27 points per game throughout the series.