dennis johnson most steals in a playoff game

Dennis Johnson had his most steals in a playoff game in Game 2 of the 1986 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Hawks, with 7 steals.

	NAME	STL	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	7	4/29/1986	BOS	vs	ATL	45	15	6	9	1	7	13	53.8	0	0		1	2	50.0	54.0	1	5	4	3
2	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	6	4/6/1980	SEA	vs	POR	34	11	7	6	1	4	14	28.6	0	1	0.0	3	4	75.0	34.9	3	4	2	5
3	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	5	4/28/1982	PHX	@	LAL	42	27	4	6	0	11	24	45.8	0	1	0.0	5	5	100.0	51.5	3	1	1	2
4	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	5	4/17/1979	SEA	vs	LAL	39	26	5	3	0	9	21	42.9				8	8	100.0	53.0	3	2	2	3
5	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	4	4/29/1988	BOS	vs	NYK	38	16	2	9	0	4	10	40.0	0	0		8	9	88.9	57.3	0	2	5	1
6	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	4	5/26/1986	BOS	vs	HOU	41	19	11	8	0	6	12	50.0	1	2	50.0	6	10	60.0	57.9	1	10	4	1
7	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	4	5/17/1986	BOS	@	MIL	44	11	2	5	0	3	11	27.3	0	0		5	8	62.5	37.9	1	1	2	5
8	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	4	5/2/1984	BOS	vs	NYK	45	19	2	7	1	7	13	53.8	0	0		5	7	71.4	59.1	0	2	4	1
9	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	4	4/19/1983	PHX	vs	DEN	34	28	12	8	0	13	19	68.4	0	0		2	2	100.0	70.4	4	8	5	4
10	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	4	5/2/1982	PHX	vs	LAL	43	31	4	5	1	12	24	50.0	0	1	0.0	7	8	87.5	56.3	1	3	7	6
11	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	4	4/18/1980	SEA	@	MIL	43	18	2	3	0	7	18	38.9	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	45.5	2	0	3	1
12	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	4	4/2/1980	SEA	vs	POR	35	20	3	2	0	7	17	41.2	0	0		6	6	100.0	50.9	1	2	1	4
13	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	3	5/26/1988	BOS	vs	DET	53	22	3	10	1	8	19	42.1	1	2	50.0	5	6	83.3	50.8	2	1	1	4
14	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	3	5/18/1988	BOS	vs	ATL	42	20	2	10	1	6	15	40.0	0	1	0.0	8	10	80.0	51.5	1	1	2	4
15	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	3	5/11/1988	BOS	vs	ATL	39	11	7	9	0	3	9	33.3	0	0		5	6	83.3	47.3	0	7	6	4
16	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	3	4/26/1987	BOS	vs	CHI	43	18	1	7	0	7	17	41.2	0	0		4	5	80.0	46.9	0	1	1	4
17	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	3	6/8/1986	BOS	vs	HOU	46	10	5	5	1	5	13	38.5	0	0		0	2	0.0	36.0	0	5	3	3
18	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	3	5/22/1985	BOS	vs	PHI	43	23	5	8	1	10	20	50.0	0	0		3	5	60.0	51.8	3	2	4	4
19	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	3	4/28/1985	BOS	vs	DET	29	6	0	6	0	3	6	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		50.0	0	0	2	0
20	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	3	6/8/1984	BOS	vs	LAL	40	22	2	6	0	10	20	50.0	0	0		2	3	66.7	51.6	0	2	3	1
21	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	3	4/23/1982	PHX	vs	DEN	40	29	7	8	1	13	27	48.1	0	1	0.0	3	5	60.0	49.7	6	1	7	4
22	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	3	4/7/1981	PHX	vs	KCK	32	16	1	3	1	6	13	46.2	0	0		4	4	100.0	54.2			5	1
23	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	3	4/15/1980	SEA	vs	MIL	42	14	8	7	1	5	13	38.5	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	47.4	3	5	6	6
24	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	3	4/13/1980	SEA	@	MIL	45	20	2	5	1	9	11	81.8	0	0		2	4	50.0	78.4	0	2	5	2
25	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	3	5/24/1979	SEA	@	WAS	46	20	4	6	2	7	15	46.7				6	8	75.0	54.0	0	4	1	4

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