denver nuggets most points scored in a playoff game by a player

Nikola Jokić has posted the most points for the Nuggets in a playoff game, with 53 points in Game 4 of the 2023 Western Conference Semifinals versus the Suns.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
53
5/7/2023
DEN DEN
@
PHX PHX
39
4
11
0
1
20
30
66.7
2
4
50.0
11
13
84.6
74.2
1
3
6
2
+2
2Jamal Murray
J. Murray
50
8/30/2020
DEN DEN
@
UTA UTA
43
5
6
0
0
17
24
70.8
9
12
75.0
7
9
77.8
89.4
1
4
5
5
+12
3Jamal Murray
J. Murray
50
8/23/2020
DEN DEN
@
UTA UTA
43
11
7
0
1
18
31
58.1
9
15
60.0
5
5
100.0
75.3
4
7
0
2
+5
4Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
44
5/13/2025
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
44
15
5
2
0
17
25
68.0
5
7
71.4
5
5
100.0
80.9
6
9
2
4
-8
5Jamal Murray
J. Murray
43
4/29/2025
DEN DEN
vs
LAC LAC
40
5
7
3
1
17
26
65.4
8
14
57.1
1
1
100.0
81.3
0
5
1
2
+17
6Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
43
4/23/2023
DEN DEN
@
MIN MIN
39
11
6
2
0
15
26
57.7
5
8
62.5
8
12
66.7
68.7
2
9
4
3
-14
7Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
43
4/25/2019
DEN DEN
@
SAS SAS
38
12
9
2
1
19
30
63.3
2
6
33.3
3
4
75.0
67.7
6
6
2
2
-11
8Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
42
5/5/2025
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
42
22
6
1
2
15
29
51.7
2
6
33.3
10
13
76.9
60.5
5
17
7
5
+10
9Jamal Murray
J. Murray
42
8/25/2020
DEN DEN
vs
UTA UTA
41
8
8
1
0
17
26
65.4
4
8
50.0
4
4
100.0
75.6
3
5
0
3
+20
10Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
42
4/17/2010
DEN DEN
vs
UTA UTA
38
4
5
0
0
18
25
72.0
2
5
40.0
4
4
100.0
78.5
1
3
0
3
+17
11Alex English
A. English
42
5/8/1986
DEN DEN
vs
HOU HOU
50
7
2
0
2
15
30
50.0
0
0
12
13
92.3
58.8
4
3
3
4
12Alex English
A. English
42
4/24/1983
DEN DEN
@
PHX PHX
48
9
4
1
3
16
29
55.2
0
0
10
12
83.3
61.3
4
5
2
2
13Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
41
6/4/2023
DEN DEN
vs
MIA MIA
42
11
4
0
0
16
28
57.1
2
5
40.0
7
8
87.5
65.0
3
8
5
3
-11
14Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
41
5/11/2009
DEN DEN
@
DAL DAL
43
11
3
5
0
15
29
51.7
2
5
40.0
9
11
81.8
60.6
3
8
2
5
0
15Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
40
5/14/2024
DEN DEN
vs
MIN MIN
41
7
13
2
1
15
22
68.2
2
3
66.7
8
9
88.9
77.0
0
7
0
2
+21
16Jamal Murray
J. Murray
40
4/19/2023
DEN DEN
vs
MIN MIN
39
3
5
2
0
13
22
59.1
6
10
60.0
8
9
88.9
77.0
0
3
4
3
+1
17Jamal Murray
J. Murray
40
9/15/2020
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
45
4
5
1
0
15
26
57.7
6
13
46.2
4
4
100.0
72.0
0
4
5
1
+15
18Calvin Natt
C. Natt
40
4/18/1986
DEN DEN
vs
POR POR
38
10
3
1
0
15
21
71.4
0
0
10
11
90.9
77.4
2
8
2
2
19Alex English
A. English
40
5/14/1985
DEN DEN
@
LAL LAL
39
10
6
0
0
17
31
54.8
0
0
6
8
75.0
57.9
5
5
1
3
20Alex English
A. English
40
5/5/1985
DEN DEN
@
UTA UTA
42
7
4
1
0
14
19
73.7
0
0
12
14
85.7
79.5
1
6
3
2
21David Thompson
D. Thompson
40
4/24/1977
DEN DEN
@
POR POR
40
8
3
0
0
16
29
55.2
8
8
100.0
61.5
4
4
2
22Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
39
5/1/2023
DEN DEN
vs
PHX PHX
41
16
5
2
1
17
30
56.7
2
6
33.3
3
4
75.0
61.4
3
13
3
2
+2
23Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
39
4/25/2010
DEN DEN
@
UTA UTA
44
11
1
4
1
13
26
50.0
4
4
100.0
9
9
100.0
65.1
6
5
9
5
-7
24Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
39
5/19/2009
DEN DEN
@
LAL LAL
40
6
4
0
1
14
20
70.0
4
5
80.0
7
8
87.5
82.9
2
4
3
5
-3
25Alex English
A. English
39
4/29/1983
DEN DEN
vs
SAS SAS
45
2
7
0
0
13
24
54.2
0
0
13
13
100.0
65.6
2
0
4
4

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Team Rankings

ORTG

126.0

1st

DRTG

116.9

19th

NETRTG

9.1

3rd

3P%

39.7

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
13
8
.619
7.5
7
Suns Suns
13
9
.591
8.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
DEN DEN
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Sun
12/7
DEN DEN
@
CHA CHA
6:00 PM
Thu
12/11
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Thu
12/18
ORL ORL
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

15 - 6

135

Final

120

IND Pacers

4 - 18

Wed 3 Dec 2025

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
15
5
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
13
8
.619
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
17
5
.773
2
Raptors Raptors
15
7
.682
2.0
3
Knicks Knicks
14
7
.667
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0
6
Celtics Celtics
12
9
.571
4.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/6
TOR TOR
@
ATL ATL
109-97
Thu
11/6
DET DET
@
BKN BKN
125-107
Thu
11/6
HOU HOU
@
SAS SAS
110-121
Thu
11/6
CHI CHI
@
MIL MIL
110-126
Thu
11/6
DAL DAL
@
MEM MEM
104-118

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/4
BOS BOS
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Thu
12/4
GSW GSW
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Thu
12/4
UTA UTA
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Thu
12/4
LAL LAL
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM
Thu
12/4
MIN MIN
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM