highest points in a playoff game since 2000

Since 1999-00, Donovan Mitchell has put up the most points in a playoff game, with 57 points in Game 1 of the 2020 First Round versus the Nuggets.

Interpreted as:
highest points by a player in a playoff game since 2000
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
57
8/17/2020
@
43
9
7
1
0
19
33
57.6
6
15
40.0
13
13
100.0
73.6
2
7
5
2
-11
2Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
56
4/24/2023
vs
41
9
2
0
1
19
28
67.9
3
8
37.5
15
18
83.3
78.0
4
5
1
0
+4
3Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
55
6/1/2021
@
52
6
10
1
3
17
24
70.8
12
17
70.6
9
10
90.0
96.8
1
5
1
0
+2
4Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
55
4/20/2003
vs
47
4
8
2
0
21
32
65.6
3
5
60.0
10
11
90.9
74.6
0
4
4
2
+13
5Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
54
5/9/2001
vs
47
5
4
1
0
21
39
53.8
3
5
60.0
9
9
100.0
62.8
1
4
4
3
+8
6Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
53
5/7/2023
@
39
4
11
0
1
20
30
66.7
2
4
50.0
11
13
84.6
74.2
1
3
6
2
+2
7Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
53
5/2/2017
vs
45
4
4
3
0
18
33
54.5
5
12
41.7
12
13
92.3
68.4
1
3
2
2
+10
8Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
52
5/16/2001
vs
43
2
7
4
0
21
32
65.6
8
14
57.1
2
2
100.0
79.1
0
2
1
3
+30
9Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
51
5/14/2023
vs
42
13
5
2
0
17
28
60.7
6
10
60.0
11
14
78.6
74.6
0
13
0
1
+33
10Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
51
8/23/2020
vs
38
4
7
0
0
15
27
55.6
4
7
57.1
17
18
94.4
73.0
1
3
4
2
+5
11LeBron James
L. James
51
5/31/2018
@
48
8
8
1
1
19
32
59.4
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
69.2
4
4
5
2
-13
12Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
51
4/19/2017
@
41
10
13
4
1
17
43
39.5
2
11
18.2
15
18
83.3
50.1
2
8
4
3
+11
13Ray Allen
R. Allen
51
4/30/2009
@
59
5
3
3
0
18
32
56.3
9
18
50.0
6
7
85.7
72.7
2
3
3
1
+1
14Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
50
5/3/2024
@
42
4
4
0
1
22
36
61.1
3
9
33.3
3
6
50.0
64.7
1
3
4
4
-3
15Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
50
4/25/2024
vs
41
8
4
0
1
13
19
68.4
5
7
71.4
19
21
90.5
88.5
1
7
3
3
+16
16Stephen Curry
S. Curry
50
4/30/2023
@
38
8
6
1
0
20
38
52.6
7
18
38.9
3
5
60.0
62.2
1
7
1
2
+25
17Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
50
7/20/2021
vs
42
14
2
0
5
16
25
64.0
1
3
33.3
17
19
89.5
74.9
4
10
6
2
+10
18Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
50
5/28/2021
vs
41
6
7
2
1
16
30
53.3
5
11
45.5
13
15
86.7
68.3
0
6
1
3
+1
19Jamal Murray
J. Murray
50
8/30/2020
@
43
5
6
0
0
17
24
70.8
9
12
75.0
7
9
77.8
89.4
1
4
5
5
+12
20Jamal Murray
J. Murray
50
8/23/2020
@
43
11
7
0
1
18
31
58.1
9
15
60.0
5
5
100.0
75.3
4
7
0
2
+5
21Kevin Durant
K. Durant
50
4/26/2019
@
42
6
5
1
1
15
26
57.7
6
14
42.9
14
15
93.3
76.7
0
6
4
4
+18
22Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
50
4/23/2019
vs
45
7
6
3
1
17
33
51.5
10
18
55.6
6
8
75.0
68.5
2
5
6
2
+9
23Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
50
6/1/2006
vs
43
12
3
1
0
14
26
53.8
5
6
83.3
17
18
94.4
73.7
1
11
1
2
+22
24Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
50
5/4/2006
vs
52
8
5
3
0
20
35
57.1
5
8
62.5
5
6
83.3
66.4
1
7
7
4
-6
25Vince Carter
V. Carter
50
5/11/2001
vs
45
6
7
1
4
19
29
65.5
9
13
69.2
3
3
100.0
82.5
3
3
1
3
+24

More Jazz Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

26.7

Markkanen

Lauri Markkanen

RPG

10.4

Nurkić

Jusuf Nurkić

APG

7.2

Collier

Isaiah Collier
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.2

21st

DRTG

122.4

29th

NETRTG

-8.2

27th

3P%

34.5

25th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
25
52
.325
36.0
12
25
53
.321
36.5
13
24
53
.312
37.0
14
21
57
.269
40.5
15
Jazz Jazz
21
57
.269
40.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/5
@
7:00 PM
Tue
4/7
@
8:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
9:30 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
UTA Jazz

21 - 57

106

Final

140

HOU Rockets

48 - 29

Fri 3 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
57
21
.731
2
52
25
.675
4.5
3
50
28
.641
7.0
4
48
29
.623
8.5
5
45
33
.577
12.0
6
43
34
.558
13.5
7
43
35
.551
14.0
8
42
36
.538
15.0
9
41
36
.532
15.5
10
41
37
.526
16.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
30
47
.390
26.5
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
48
.377
27.5
13
18
59
.234
38.5
14
Nets Nets - e
18
59
.234
38.5
15
17
60
.221
39.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
61
16
.792
2
Spurs Spurs - x
59
19
.756
2.5
3
50
27
.649
11.0
4
50
28
.641
11.5
5
48
29
.623
13.0
6
46
31
.597
15.0
7
42
35
.545
19.0
8
40
38
.513
21.5
9
39
38
.506
22.0
10
36
41
.468
25.0
11
25
52
.325
36.0
12
25
53
.321
36.5
13
24
53
.312
37.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
57
.269
40.5
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
57
.269
40.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/8
@
116-119
Sun
3/8
@
118-126
Mon
3/9
@
129-139
Mon
3/9
@
138-100
Mon
3/9
@
129-150

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/5
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/5
@
7:00 PM
Sun
4/5
@
7:00 PM
Sun
4/5
@
7:00 PM
Sun
4/5
@
7:30 PM