biggest plus minus in a playoffs game

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has the highest plus/minus in a playoff game, at +51 in Game 2 of the 2025 Western Conference Semifinals against the Nuggets.

Interpreted as:
biggest plus minus by a player in a playoffs game
NAME+/-DATETMOPPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF
1Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
+51
5/7/2025
vs
30
34
4
8
0
0
11
13
84.6
1
2
50.0
11
11
100.0
95.3
2
2
2
3
2Desmond Bane
D. Bane
+46
5/11/2022
vs
24
21
1
2
1
0
6
12
50.0
4
6
66.7
5
5
100.0
73.9
0
1
0
1
3LeBron James
L. James
+46
5/19/2017
@
33
30
4
7
4
3
12
18
66.7
4
6
66.7
2
4
50.0
75.9
0
4
1
1
4Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
+46
4/30/2015
@
32
16
2
5
4
0
7
14
50.0
2
5
40.0
0
0
57.1
1
1
3
0
5Jalen Williams
J. Williams
+44
4/20/2025
vs
26
20
5
6
3
1
10
16
62.5
0
4
0.0
0
0
62.5
2
3
2
1
6Reggie Bullock Jr.
R. Bullock Jr.
+44
5/15/2022
@
32
5
3
0
1
0
1
4
25.0
1
4
25.0
2
2
100.0
51.2
0
3
2
2
7Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
+43
5/16/2024
vs
34
27
4
4
3
0
8
17
47.1
4
9
44.4
7
8
87.5
65.8
0
4
1
2
8Kevin Love
K. Love
+43
5/25/2017
@
28
15
11
3
4
1
5
13
38.5
3
7
42.9
2
2
100.0
54.0
2
9
1
2
9Jason Terry
J. Terry
+43
5/7/2005
vs
41
31
2
3
2
0
8
14
57.1
3
5
60.0
12
12
100.0
80.4
0
2
5
2
10Jarrett Allen
J. Allen
+42
4/28/2025
@
25
14
12
2
6
0
5
5
100.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
103.6
3
9
0
1
11Jaren Jackson Jr.
J. Jackson Jr.
+42
5/11/2022
vs
25
21
8
3
1
2
6
10
60.0
4
6
66.7
5
6
83.3
83.1
3
5
2
3
12Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
+42
6/25/2021
vs
28
15
7
8
1
0
6
13
46.2
2
7
28.6
1
1
100.0
55.8
2
5
2
3
13Serge Ibaka
S. Ibaka
+42
5/22/2016
vs
32
14
8
0
2
2
6
13
46.2
2
5
40.0
0
0
53.8
2
6
1
4
14Shane Battier
S. Battier
+42
5/8/2013
vs
22
3
1
1
1
0
1
3
33.3
1
3
33.3
0
0
50.0
0
1
0
1
15Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
+41
5/27/2021
@
34
19
3
12
0
0
7
10
70.0
2
4
50.0
3
4
75.0
80.8
0
3
2
2
16Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
+41
5/22/2016
vs
32
30
8
12
2
0
10
19
52.6
1
5
20.0
9
11
81.8
62.9
2
6
4
3
17Derrick Rose
D. Rose
+41
4/30/2015
@
25
15
5
7
1
0
6
14
42.9
3
7
42.9
0
0
53.6
0
5
2
1
18Boris Diaw
B. Diaw
+41
5/2/2012
vs
28
11
6
4
1
0
5
6
83.3
1
2
50.0
0
0
91.7
2
4
2
2
19Kendrick Perkins
K. Perkins
+41
4/20/2010
vs
27
13
9
4
0
2
5
8
62.5
0
0
3
4
75.0
66.6
3
6
2
1
20Alex Caruso
A. Caruso
+40
5/18/2025
vs
26
11
0
3
3
0
5
7
71.4
1
3
33.3
0
0
78.6
0
0
0
3
21Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
+40
5/9/2019
vs
36
17
12
1
1
2
5
14
35.7
2
3
66.7
5
7
71.4
49.8
2
10
5
4
22Trevor Ariza
T. Ariza
+40
5/4/2018
@
28
11
3
2
1
1
4
8
50.0
2
5
40.0
1
2
50.0
61.9
0
3
0
0
23Payton Pritchard
P. Pritchard
+39
5/19/2022
@
23
10
2
2
1
0
4
8
50.0
2
6
33.3
0
0
62.5
0
2
0
2
24Tyus Jones
T. Jones
+39
5/11/2022
vs
24
21
3
9
2
1
8
12
66.7
4
7
57.1
1
1
100.0
84.4
0
3
0
1
25Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
+39
4/16/2016
vs
30
24
5
11
1
0
7
15
46.7
2
7
28.6
8
8
100.0
64.8
1
4
5
1
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Team Leaders

PPG

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

10.4

Hartenstein

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APG

6.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

120.0

5th

DRTG

106.5

1st

NETRTG

13.5

1st

3P%

36.5

9th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
30
7
.811
2
25
10
.714
4.0
3
22
11
.667
6.0
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
8:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
8:00 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
CHA Hornets

13 - 23

124

Final

97

OKC Thunder

30 - 7

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
6
20
16
.556
7.0
7
20
16
.556
7.0
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
13
23
.361
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
9
25
.265
17.0
15
6
30
.167
21.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
25
10
.714
4.0
3
22
11
.667
6.0
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
23
13
.639
6.5
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
10
15
20
.429
14.0
11
13
22
.371
16.0
12
13
23
.361
16.5
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
28
.222
21.5
15
8
29
.216
22.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/4
@
98-107
Thu
12/4
@
116-101
Thu
12/4
@
98-117
Thu
12/4
@
111-132
Fri
12/5
@
101-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM