lebron most points in a playoff game in less than 37 minutes

LeBron James scored his most points with fewer than 37 minutes played in a playoff game in Game 2 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Raptors, with 39 points.

NAME PTS MIN DATE TM OPP REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 LeBron James
L. James
39
37
5/3/2017
CLE CLE
vs
TOR TOR
6
4
3
2
10
14
71.4
4
6
66.7
15
21
71.4
83.9
1
5
3
3
+24
2 LeBron James
L. James
38
34
8/22/2020
LAL LAL
@
POR POR
12
8
2
0
11
18
61.1
4
8
50.0
12
17
70.6
74.6
1
11
8
3
+2
3 LeBron James
L. James
37
36
4/25/2010
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
12
11
2
1
11
17
64.7
6
9
66.7
9
10
90.0
86.4
0
12
2
3
+29
4 LeBron James
L. James
36
34
8/29/2020
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
10
10
1
1
14
19
73.7
4
7
57.1
4
4
100.0
86.7
0
10
5
1
+20
5 LeBron James
L. James
35
35
5/25/2017
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
8
8
3
1
13
18
72.2
4
7
57.1
5
8
62.5
81.3
1
7
2
4
+36
6 LeBron James
L. James
34
34
5/5/2009
CLE CLE
vs
ATL ATL
10
3
4
0
12
20
60.0
2
6
33.3
8
9
88.9
71.0
3
7
3
0
+13
7 LeBron James
L. James
33
34
5/6/2015
CLE CLE
vs
CHI CHI
8
5
2
1
13
29
44.8
0
2
0.0
7
9
77.8
50.1
3
5
2
2
+31
8 LeBron James
L. James
32
36
5/26/2014
MIA MIA
vs
IND IND
10
5
2
0
13
21
61.9
2
3
66.7
4
4
100.0
70.3
0
10
2
3
+10
9 LeBron James
L. James
32
36
5/3/2012
MIA MIA
@
NYK NYK
8
5
2
0
9
21
42.9
2
5
40.0
12
13
92.3
59.9
2
6
8
5
+23
10 LeBron James
L. James
32
32
4/28/2012
MIA MIA
vs
NYK NYK
4
3
4
0
10
14
71.4
1
1
100.0
11
14
78.6
79.4
1
3
2
2
+35
11 LeBron James
L. James
30
28
8/24/2020
LAL LAL
@
POR POR
6
10
0
1
10
12
83.3
4
5
80.0
6
8
75.0
96.6
1
5
2
2
+17
12 LeBron James
L. James
30
33
5/19/2017
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
4
7
4
3
12
18
66.7
4
6
66.7
2
4
50.0
75.9
0
4
1
1
+46
13 LeBron James
L. James
30
36
4/26/2014
MIA MIA
@
CHA CHA
10
6
2
0
10
18
55.6
1
2
50.0
9
10
90.0
67.0
0
10
2
1
+20
14 LeBron James
L. James
29
31
9/12/2020
LAL LAL
vs
HOU HOU
11
7
2
1
9
18
50.0
3
8
37.5
8
10
80.0
64.7
2
9
4
2
+19
15 LeBron James
L. James
27
28
5/4/2016
CLE CLE
vs
ATL ATL
4
5
3
0
9
15
60.0
4
6
66.7
5
9
55.6
71.2
0
4
2
4
+24
16 LeBron James
L. James
27
35
4/21/2013
MIA MIA
vs
MIL MIL
10
8
0
0
9
11
81.8
1
2
50.0
8
11
72.7
85.2
2
8
5
2
+14
17 LeBron James
L. James
27
31
5/7/2009
CLE CLE
vs
ATL ATL
3
5
4
1
9
14
64.3
3
5
60.0
6
12
50.0
70.0
0
3
0
1
+23
18 LeBron James
L. James
26
36
9/20/2020
LAL LAL
vs
DEN DEN
11
4
0
2
10
20
50.0
3
8
37.5
3
4
75.0
59.7
2
9
6
2
-9
19 LeBron James
L. James
25
36
4/22/2023
LAL LAL
vs
MEM MEM
9
5
1
1
10
20
50.0
0
4
0.0
5
7
71.4
54.2
2
7
3
3
-6
20 LeBron James
L. James
25
36
9/30/2020
LAL LAL
vs
MIA MIA
13
9
1
0
9
17
52.9
2
4
50.0
5
6
83.3
63.6
1
12
2
3
+10
21 LeBron James
L. James
25
33
6/5/2014
MIA MIA
@
SAS SAS
6
3
3
0
9
17
52.9
2
3
66.7
5
6
83.3
63.6
3
3
4
1
0
22 LeBron James
L. James
25
32
5/30/2014
MIA MIA
vs
IND IND
4
6
1
1
8
12
66.7
0
0
9
9
100.0
78.3
1
3
2
1
+27
23 LeBron James
L. James
24
32
6/1/2021
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
5
7
0
0
9
19
47.4
6
10
60.0
0
0
63.2
1
4
3
1
-24
24 LeBron James
L. James
24
28
5/17/2016
CLE CLE
vs
TOR TOR
6
4
2
1
11
13
84.6
0
1
0.0
2
4
50.0
81.3
2
4
4
3
+20
25 LeBron James
L. James
23
28
5/4/2023
LAL LAL
@
GSW GSW
7
3
1
0
10
18
55.6
3
8
37.5
0
0
63.9
0
7
0
3
-27
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ORTG

121.7

1st

DRTG

112.2

8th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

38.3

2nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
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NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

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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
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
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
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103

Schedule

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