highest scoring nba playoff game ever playing under 5 minutes

Kevin Knox II and Flynn Robinson are tied for the most points with fewer than 5 minutes played in a playoff game, with 12 points.

Interpreted as:
highest scoring NBA playoff game ever playing under 5 minutes by a player
NAMEPTSMINDATETMOPPREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Kevin Knox II
K. Knox II
12
4
4/24/2022
vs
0
0
1
0
4
6
66.7
4
6
66.7
0
0
100.0
0
0
0
0
0
2Flynn Robinson
F. Robinson
12
3
4/9/1972
vs
1
0
5
7
71.4
2
2
100.0
76.1
0
3James Jones
J. Jones
11
3
6/12/2014
vs
0
0
0
0
4
4
100.0
3
3
100.0
0
0
137.5
0
0
0
0
+1
4Ish Wainright
I. Wainright
10
5
5/15/2022
vs
4
0
0
1
4
5
80.0
2
2
100.0
0
0
100.0
2
2
0
0
+11
5Kevin Knox II
K. Knox II
10
5
4/17/2022
@
2
0
1
0
3
5
60.0
2
4
50.0
2
2
100.0
85.0
0
2
3
0
+6
6Alec Burks
A. Burks
10
2
4/15/2018
@
2
0
0
0
4
4
100.0
2
2
100.0
0
0
125.0
0
2
0
1
+5
7Jannero Pargo
J. Pargo
10
3
5/4/2005
vs
0
1
0
0
3
4
75.0
3
3
100.0
1
2
50.0
102.5
0
0
0
3
+4
8Dana Barros
D. Barros
9
3
5/18/1993
vs
0
0
1
0
4
5
80.0
1
1
100.0
0
0
90.0
0
0
0
0
9Malcolm Delaney
M. Delaney
8
3
4/22/2017
vs
1
0
0
0
3
3
100.0
1
1
100.0
1
2
50.0
103.1
0
1
0
0
0
10Dorell Wright
D. Wright
8
4
4/17/2016
vs
1
0
0
0
3
3
100.0
2
2
100.0
0
0
133.3
0
1
0
0
+1
11Daequan Cook
D. Cook
8
4
6/4/2012
@
0
0
0
0
3
3
100.0
2
2
100.0
0
0
133.3
0
0
0
0
+4
12Anthony Roberson
A. Roberson
8
4
4/23/2009
vs
1
0
2
0
3
4
75.0
2
2
100.0
0
0
100.0
1
0
1
0
+8
13Cedric Ceballos
C. Ceballos
8
4
6/3/1993
@
1
0
0
0
3
4
75.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
82.0
1
0
0
0
14Mel Davis
M. Davis
8
4
4/8/1975
@
1
0
0
0
3
5
60.0
2
2
100.0
68.0
0
1
0
15Gui Santos
G. Santos
7
5
5/12/2025
vs
1
2
2
0
3
4
75.0
1
1
100.0
0
0
87.5
0
1
0
1
+14
16Aaron Holiday
A. Holiday
7
2
4/24/2022
@
0
2
0
0
3
3
100.0
1
1
100.0
0
1
0.0
101.7
0
0
0
0
+3
17Dwight Powell
D. Powell
7
4
5/30/2021
vs
0
0
0
0
2
2
100.0
0
0
3
4
75.0
93.1
0
0
0
0
-1
18Chris Clemons
C. Clemons
7
5
9/12/2020
@
1
0
0
0
2
5
40.0
2
5
40.0
1
2
50.0
59.5
0
1
0
0
+6
19Dahntay Jones
D. Jones
7
4
6/1/2017
@
0
0
0
0
1
2
50.0
1
2
50.0
4
4
100.0
93.1
0
0
0
0
-1
20Sundiata Gaines
S. Gaines
7
2
5/10/2010
vs
2
0
0
0
3
3
100.0
1
1
100.0
0
2
0.0
90.2
1
1
0
0
+7
21Eddie Gill
E. Gill
7
4
5/9/2005
@
0
0
0
0
2
2
100.0
1
1
100.0
2
3
66.7
105.4
0
0
0
0
+2
22Brian Scalabrine
B. Scalabrine
7
4
4/17/2004
vs
1
0
0
0
3
3
100.0
1
1
100.0
0
0
116.7
0
1
0
0
+4
23Wang Zhizhi
W. Zhizhi
7
4
5/9/2002
vs
2
0
0
0
3
4
75.0
1
1
100.0
0
0
87.5
2
0
0
1
+1
24Scott Brooks
S. Brooks
7
4
5/11/1994
vs
0
0
0
0
3
3
100.0
1
1
100.0
0
0
116.7
0
0
0
2
25Stephen Howard
S. Howard
7
4
4/28/1994
@
3
0
0
0
2
2
100.0
0
0
3
3
100.0
105.4
1
2
0
1
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