list of most points scored in first playoff game

Luka Dončić scored the most points in his first game, with 42 points in Game 1 of the 2020 First Round versus the Clippers.

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list of most points by a player scored in first playoff game

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	42	8/17/2020	DAL	@	LAC	38	7	9	3	0	13	21	61.9	2	6	33.3	14	15	93.3	76.1	0	7	11	4	-14
2	De'Aaron Fox D. Fox	38	4/15/2023	SAC	vs	GSW	40	1	5	3	0	13	27	48.1	4	8	50.0	8	12	66.7	58.9	1	0	3	3	+4
3	John Williamson J. Williamson	38	4/11/1979	NJN	@	PHI	46	4	3	1	0	14	28	50.0				10	12	83.3	57.1	2	2	11	4
4	George Mikan G. Mikan	37	3/23/1949	MIN	vs	CHI						15						7	10	70.0					3
5	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	36	4/16/2022	MIN	@	MEM	40	2	6	1	2	12	23	52.2	4	11	36.4	8	8	100.0	67.9	0	2	2	5	+12
6	Derrick Rose D. Rose	36	4/18/2009	CHI	@	BOS	50	4	11	1	0	12	19	63.2	0	1	0.0	12	12	100.0	74.1	1	3	5	6	+8
7	Julius Erving J. Erving	36	4/17/1977	PHI	vs	BOS	43	10	5			12	25	48.0				12	16	75.0	56.2				3
8	Gary Brokaw G. Brokaw	36	4/13/1976	MIL	vs	DET	36	3	5	1	1	13	17	76.5				10	11	90.9	82.4	0	3		5
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	36	3/25/1970	MIL	vs	PHI	39	20	4			13	25	52.0				10	13	76.9	58.6				6
10	Anthony Davis A. Davis	35	4/18/2015	NOP	@	GSW	40	7	1	1	4	13	23	56.5	0	1	0.0	9	10	90.0	63.9	3	4	5	4	-4
11	Chris Paul C. Paul	35	4/19/2008	NOH	vs	DAL	41	3	10	4	1	15	23	65.2	0	1	0.0	5	7	71.4	67.1	1	2	1	2	+16
12	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	35	3/11/1960	PHI	vs	SYR	48	27	3			16	36	44.4				3	10	30.0	43.3				2
13	Devin Booker D. Booker	34	5/23/2021	PHX	vs	LAL	45	7	8	1	0	13	26	50.0	3	7	42.9	5	6	83.3	59.4	1	6	6	4	+9
14	Brandon Jennings B. Jennings	34	4/17/2010	MIL	@	ATL	40	3	3	1	0	14	25	56.0	4	6	66.7	2	4	50.0	63.5	1	2	3	3	-7
15	Ray Scott R. Scott	34	3/16/1962	DET	vs	CIN		19				14	29	48.3				6	10	60.0	50.9				4
16	Joe Caldwell J. Caldwell	33	3/24/1966	STL	@	BAL	39	6	1			14	22	63.6				5	7	71.4	65.8				5
17	Malik Monk M. Monk	32	4/15/2023	SAC	vs	GSW	29	3	2	0	0	8	13	61.5	2	4	50.0	14	14	100.0	83.5	1	2	2	4	+10
18	Trae Young T. Young	32	5/23/2021	ATL	@	NYK	35	7	10	0	0	11	23	47.8	1	3	33.3	9	9	100.0	59.3	2	5	2	0	0
19	LeBron James L. James	32	4/22/2006	CLE	vs	WAS	48	11	11	0	0	12	27	44.4	1	4	25.0	7	11	63.6	50.3	3	8	4	3	+11
20	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	32	4/23/1998	SAS	@	PHX	37	10	1	1	2	12	21	57.1	0	0		8	14	57.1	58.9	1	9	3	3	+12
21	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	32	3/27/1969	BAL	vs	NYK	42	3	3			13	35	37.1				6	8	75.0	41.5				0
22	Dillon Brooks D. Brooks	31	5/23/2021	MEM	@	UTA	36	7	2	2	2	13	26	50.0	2	5	40.0	3	6	50.0	54.1	3	4	1	2	+14
23	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	31	4/20/2014	POR	@	HOU	46	9	5	0	0	9	19	47.4	3	7	42.9	10	12	83.3	63.8	2	7	1	3	+7
24	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	31	4/21/2002	BOS	vs	PHI	46	11	3	4	3	10	25	40.0	3	8	37.5	8	9	88.9	53.5	3	8	4	4	+13
25	Walter Davis W. Davis	31	4/11/1978	PHX	vs	MIL	34	8	4	3	0	12	19	63.2				7	10	70.0	66.2			3	4

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
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4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
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7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0