Who was the last player with 56 points in a playoff game?

Charles Barkley sets an NBA playoff record with 38 first half points against Golden State. He finished with 56 points, which is tied for the third-most ever in a playoff game.

Interpreted as:
Who was the last player with 56 or more points in a playoff game?
NAMEDATETMOPPPTSMINREBASTSTLBLK3PMFG%FT%TOVFGMFGA3PA3P%FTMFTAPF
1Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley
5/4/1994
PHX PHX
@ GSW @ GSW
56
41
14
4
3
1
3
74.2
77.8
2
23
31
4
75.0
7
9
2
2Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
4/29/1992
CHI CHI
@ MIA @ MIA
56
43
5
5
4
2
0
66.7
88.9
2
20
30
0
16
18
3
3Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
4/20/1986
CHI CHI
@ BOS @ BOS
63
53
5
6
3
2
0
53.7
90.5
4
22
41
0
19
21
4
4Elgin Baylor
Elgin Baylor
4/14/1962
LAL LAL
@ BOS @ BOS
61
48
22
1
47.8
89.5
22
46
17
19
3
5Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain
3/22/1962
PHI PHI
vs. SYR vs. SYR
56
48
35
1
45.8
54.5
22
48
12
22
2

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