Ranking the 5 NBA players who had the best NBA Finals debuts
5. Allen Iverson, 2001
Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers took on the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2001 NBA Finals and Iverson didn’t disappoint in his debut. He recorded 48 points, six assists and five rebounds in Game 1.
“I can’t tell you what the feeling was like… I was in the moment.”
Allen Iverson on his iconic "step over" & Game 1 performance in the 2001 NBA Finals pic.twitter.com/0o1tQxGgGQ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 1, 2023
