how many players have scored 53 points in a playoff game

Nikola Jokić dropped 53 points in Game 4 of the 2023 Western Conference Semifinals versus the Suns on May 7, 2023.

Interpreted as:
How many players have scored 53 or more points in a playoff game?
NAME DATE PTS TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
5/7/2023
53
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
2 Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
4/24/2023
56
MIA MIA
vs
MIL MIL
41
9
2
0
1
19
28
67.9
3
8
37.5
15
18
83.3
78.0
4
5
1
0
+4
3 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
6/1/2021
55
POR POR
@
DEN DEN
52
6
10
1
3
17
24
70.8
12
17
70.6
9
10
90.0
96.8
1
5
1
0
+2
4 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
8/17/2020
57
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
43
9
7
1
0
19
33
57.6
6
15
40.0
13
13
100.0
73.6
2
7
5
2
-11
5 Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
5/2/2017
53
BOS BOS
vs
WAS WAS
45
4
4
3
0
18
33
54.5
5
12
41.7
12
13
92.3
68.4
1
3
2
2
+10
6 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
4/20/2003
55
PHI PHI
vs
NOH NOH
47
4
8
2
0
21
32
65.6
3
5
60.0
10
11
90.9
74.6
0
4
4
2
+13
7 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
5/9/2001
54
PHI PHI
vs
TOR TOR
47
5
4
1
0
21
39
53.8
3
5
60.0
9
9
100.0
62.8
1
4
4
3
+8
8 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
4/27/1997
55
CHI CHI
vs
WAS WAS
44
7
2
2
0
22
35
62.9
1
2
50.0
10
10
100.0
69.8
3
4
2
3
+10
9 Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
5/4/1994
56
PHX PHX
@
GSW GSW
41
14
4
3
1
23
31
74.2
3
4
75.0
7
9
77.8
80.1
5
9
2
2
10 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
6/16/1993
55
CHI CHI
vs
PHX PHX
46
8
4
0
0
21
37
56.8
0
1
0.0
13
18
72.2
61.2
1
7
1
3
11 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
5/31/1993
54
CHI CHI
vs
NYK NYK
39
6
2
2
1
18
30
60.0
6
9
66.7
12
14
85.7
74.7
0
6
2
5
12 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
4/29/1992
56
CHI CHI
@
MIA MIA
43
5
5
4
2
20
30
66.7
0
0
16
18
88.9
73.8
1
4
2
3
13 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
5/1/1988
55
CHI CHI
vs
CLE CLE
44
6
3
4
1
24
45
53.3
0
0
7
7
100.0
57.2
3
3
1
4
14 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
4/20/1986
63
CHI CHI
@
BOS BOS
53
5
6
3
2
22
41
53.7
0
0
19
21
90.5
62.7
1
4
4
4
15 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
4/1/1973
54
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
48
9
6
24
36
66.7
6
6
100.0
69.9
2
16 Jerry West
J. West
4/23/1969
53
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
46
3
10
21
41
51.2
11
13
84.6
56.7
3
17 Rick Barry
R. Barry
4/18/1967
55
SFW SFW
vs
PHI PHI
46
12
5
22
48
45.8
11
19
57.9
48.8
4
18 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
4/14/1962
61
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
48
22
1
22
46
47.8
17
19
89.5
56.1
3
19 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
3/22/1962
56
PHI PHI
vs
SYR SYR
48
35
1
22
48
45.8
12
22
54.5
48.5
2
20 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
3/14/1960
53
PHI PHI
vs
SYR SYR
47
22
2
24
42
57.1
5
16
31.3
54.0
0

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ORTG

119.9

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DRTG

116.0

22nd

NETRTG

3.9

9th

3P%

37.6

5th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
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OKC Thunder

4 - 3

125

Final

93

DEN Nuggets

3 - 4

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
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4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
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Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
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Pistons Pistons
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38
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Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
109-111
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
6/13
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Mon
6/16
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
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8:00 PM