cedric maxwell most points in a playoff game

Cedric Maxwell posted his most points in a playoff game in Game 5 of the 1981 NBA Finals against the Rockets, with 28 points.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
28
5/12/1981
BOS BOS
vs
HOU HOU
39
15
3
1
2
10
13
76.9
0
0
8
10
80.0
80.5
7
8
1
3
2Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
27
4/14/1980
BOS BOS
@
HOU HOU
39
7
2
1
10
14
71.4
0
0
7
8
87.5
77.1
2
3Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
26
5/5/1982
BOS BOS
vs
WAS WAS
35
8
5
8
11
72.7
0
0
10
12
83.3
79.9
3
4Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
24
6/12/1984
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
43
8
8
2
1
5
10
50.0
0
0
14
17
82.4
68.6
3
5
2
2
5Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
24
5/10/1981
BOS BOS
@
HOU HOU
41
14
1
0
1
9
14
64.3
0
0
6
9
66.7
66.8
9
5
4
2
6Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
21
4/5/1981
BOS BOS
vs
CHI CHI
38
6
5
7
9
77.8
0
0
7
8
87.5
83.9
4
2
7Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
21
4/18/1980
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
36
5
1
1
7
10
70.0
0
0
7
9
77.8
75.2
4
8Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
20
5/2/1982
BOS BOS
@
WAS WAS
48
13
2
5
14
35.7
0
0
10
16
62.5
47.5
3
9Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
20
5/1/1982
BOS BOS
@
WAS WAS
34
7
1
7
15
46.7
0
0
6
7
85.7
55.3
4
10Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
20
4/26/1981
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
37
7
5
0
8
12
66.7
0
0
4
4
100.0
72.7
4
11Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
19
5/23/1984
BOS BOS
vs
MIL MIL
32
7
4
1
0
8
14
57.1
0
0
3
4
75.0
60.3
4
3
2
2
12Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
19
5/19/1984
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
36
6
3
0
0
5
8
62.5
0
0
9
11
81.8
74.0
3
3
3
2
13Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
19
4/24/1983
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
40
8
2
1
1
5
10
50.0
0
0
9
9
100.0
68.1
5
3
5
2
14Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
19
5/14/1981
BOS BOS
@
HOU HOU
40
5
6
0
0
7
11
63.6
0
0
5
6
83.3
69.6
2
3
3
4
15Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
19
5/9/1981
BOS BOS
@
HOU HOU
36
10
0
0
2
9
16
56.3
0
0
1
2
50.0
56.3
9
1
4
4
16Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
19
5/3/1981
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
39
6
2
1
9
12
75.0
0
0
1
5
20.0
66.9
1
17Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
19
4/10/1981
BOS BOS
@
CHI CHI
34
5
4
1
7
11
63.6
0
0
5
6
83.3
69.6
2
18Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
19
4/13/1980
BOS BOS
@
HOU HOU
41
12
3
0
2
8
13
61.5
0
0
3
3
100.0
66.3
3
2
19Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
18
5/21/1984
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
34
4
1
1
0
6
9
66.7
0
0
6
8
75.0
71.9
2
2
4
5
20Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
18
5/15/1982
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
35
10
2
2
8
15
53.3
0
0
2
4
50.0
53.7
5
21Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
18
4/25/1980
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
41
8
1
0
6
12
50.0
0
0
6
6
100.0
61.5
3
22Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
17
5/15/1984
BOS BOS
vs
MIL MIL
32
4
3
2
0
6
7
85.7
0
0
5
6
83.3
88.2
1
3
1
3
23Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
17
5/1/1981
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
42
4
2
2
5
12
41.7
0
0
7
8
87.5
54.8
4
24Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
17
4/27/1980
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
41
13
4
2
7
11
63.6
0
0
3
8
37.5
58.5
4
25Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
17
4/23/1980
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
24
8
0
2
6
8
75.0
0
0
5
7
71.4
76.7
0

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Fri
11/21
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@
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7:30 PM
Sun
11/23
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6:00 PM
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11/26
DET DET
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BOS Celtics

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