Unbelievable Block Records That Changed NBA History Forever
The Magic went down 2-1 in the series before Howard blocked nine shots in regulation time during Game 4, denying both Gasol and Trevor Ariza thrice apiece. Three of Howard’s blocks came in the last five minutes of the game as the Magic tried to defend a slender lead in the clutch.
The Lakers would, however, eventually force overtime and then go on to win the game before sealing the series at home in Game 5.

Best of the Rest: After his run with the Miami Heat, LeBron James had perhaps the most memorable rejection with his chase-down block with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals. However, he’s not on this list. As many as five players hold the record of eight blocks in a Finals game. The first to do it was Bill Walton, whose efforts in Game 6 of the 1977 Finals on June 5, 1977, helped the Blazers clinch their first championship over the Philadelphia 76ers. Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs is the only other player to record eight or more blocks in a series-clinching game in the NBA Finals, doing so in Game 6 against the Nets on June 15, 2003. Duncan had a near quadruple-double in the game, finishing with 21 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in addition to the eight blocks. The other three NBA players to record eight blocks in a Finals game are Hakeem Olajuwon (June 5, 1986), who finished his career with the Toronto Raptors, Patrick Ewing of the New York Knicks (June 17, 1994) and Shaquille O’Neal of the Lakers (June 8, 2001).



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