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About this Board

On Tuesday, September 29, 1 player took on NBA Deep Cut #6: “Name a player who scored 30+ points in an NBA Finals game since 1990-91.” The prompt had 54 valid answers, and players found 3 of them. Correct answers score more the fewer people name them, so the deepest cuts are the ones worth the most.

Answers and recap (spoilers)

The most popular answer was Kyrie Irving, named by 100% of players. The rarest correct answer anyone found was Victor Wembanyama (1 player, 100 points). Nobody found the day's Sleeper: Toni Kukoc.

Named by players

  1. Kyrie Irving (Kyrie Irving (G · CLE, BOS, BKN, DAL · 2011–2027)): 1 player, 100%, 43 points
  2. Jaylen Brown (Jaylen Brown (G-F · BOS, PHI · 2016–2027)): 1 player, 100%, 55 points
  3. Victor Wembanyama (Victor Wembanyama (F-C · SAN · 2023–2027)): 1 player, 100%, 100 points

Nobody named

LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan, Dwyane Wade, Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone, Klay Thompson, Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Reggie Miller, Jason Terry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Allen Iverson, Kawhi Leonard, Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley, Tony Parker, Paul Pierce, Scottie Pippen, Jimmy Butler III, Ray Allen, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Jalen Brunson, Nikola Jokic, Jalen Rose, Devin Booker, Draymond Green, Chauncey Billups, Jayson Tatum, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Sam Cassell, Anthony Davis, Richard Hamilton, Rashard Lewis, Shawn Kemp, Toni Kukoc, Kenyon Martin, Latrell Sprewell, Khris Middleton, Allan Houston, Pascal Siakam, Luka Doncic, Anfernee Hardaway, Jamal Murray, OG Anunoby, Jalen Williams.

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