Shai Gilgeous-Alexander needs this amount of points in a Game 6 win to set NBA record

Alex Walsh

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having one of the best debuts in NBA Finals history, scoring-wise.

He's currently averaging 32.4 PPG through five games in the series.

If SGA manages to put up a big performance in Game 6, while simultaneously getting a series-clinching win, he will stand alone in this sought-after category.

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What record can SGA break in Game 6?

Shai currently sits fifth all-time in PPG during the NBA Finals.

Out of those players, he's also third on the list among guards (StatMuse).

If SGA can score 52 points in Game 6, not only would it probably be enough to win a title-clinching game for OKC, but it would put him in first in NBA history for PPG in the NBA Finals by a guard.

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For any player, he would be second behind Rick Barry, who has a sizeable lead, at 36.3 PPG in the Finals.

52 points would also set a record for the most points scored in a Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

Giannis Antetokounmpo tied Bob Pettit's 50-point mark in the 2021 NBA Finals.

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Shai has an opportunity to accomplish a lot on Thursday night if he can have a big scoring performance.

He has four 50-point games in the last five months, but this time it would be on a much bigger stage.

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Alex Walsh

Alex is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. A current Sports Media major at Hofstra University in New York, he is a huge Celtics and NBA fan who gets way too many notifications from NBA insiders on X. He became interested in PDC Darts at the beginning of 2024 and has been obsessed ever since.