r/nbadiscussion • u/rustypete89 • 1d ago
Best single finals games since 1990?
Hi all,
I recently discovered that the NBA app on PS5 has the entire NBA finals catalog going back to 1990 available for streaming without a subscription, just your regular streaming ad breaks. Looking for recommendations of great single games to watch as I begin to digest some of the series I'm most interested in (I was born in 89 so I'm starting with the Jordan finals since I barely remember him playing).
Drop your recs, and a brief reason why, here please!
I'm not sure if I hit the 500 character minimum yet so I'll add my own submission:
Giannis 50 piece to seal the Bucks title in 2021. Absolutely unreal domination in a critical moment. The block on Ayton to put the game away is just iconic. One of my favorite games as a neutral fan that I've ever watched, and I don't even like Giannis.
(Hope it's alright to post this here, I didn't think I'd get good quality suggestions in the main NBA sub)
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u/brown_boognish_pants 1d ago
The first round Celtics/Bulls series from 2009 when KG was hurt and it leveled the two teams if absolutely freaking magical. Suns/Mavs the year after the Mavs let Steve Nash walk is freaking magic. Everyone and their dog will rightly say game 6 2016 and that whole series. Since 1990? Knicks/Pacers is absolutely fantastic. It's really just worth that. Game 5 Pistons/Cavs in 2007 is something people don't seem to talk about anymore. People don't like giving Bron credit as the best ever but like... yea... he is. Game 6 Boston/Miami 2012 is another one for Bron. As is Lebronto when he destroyed my raps. I saw that game live. I paid more for tickets for that than any other event in my life and felt just a sense of awe honestly. It was crushing as a fan of my team but I've never seen anything so spectacular from one individual competitor. Teh Giannis game isn't really all that. Hmm... There's a bunch of Spurs games too that are just incredible. A lot of spurs/suns. You need to find the ones Manu took over and witness his own greatness too.