most 40 point 8 assist games in a single postseason

LeBron James has posted the most points with 8+ assists in a single NBA playoff run, with 495 points in 2017-18.

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most 40 point 8 or more assist games by a player in a single postseason

	NAME	PTS	AST	GP	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	LeBron James L. James	495	157	15	2017-18	CLE	42.6	33.0	9.4	10.5	1.1	1.2	12.1	23.1	52.2	1.9	5.4	35.8	6.9	9.5	72.7	60.4	1.6	7.8	4.3	639	141	17	18	65	35	-6
2	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	449	192	17	2015-16	OKC	37.4	26.4	6.5	11.3	2.6	0.1	8.9	21.8	40.7	1.9	5.8	33.3	6.7	8.0	83.8	52.1	2.1	4.4	4.4	636	110	44	2	74	39	+114
3	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	438	291	22	1987-88	LAL	40.7	19.9	5.7	13.2	1.5	0.2	7.0	13.7	51.3	0.3	0.5	58.3	5.5	6.4	86.4	60.2	1.5	4.3	3.5	895	126	32	4	78	55
4	LeBron James L. James	419	147	15	2019-20	LAL	36.8	27.9	11.3	9.8	1.2	0.6	10.4	18.3	56.9	1.7	5.0	34.7	5.4	7.5	71.7	64.7	1.3	10.0	3.9	552	170	18	9	58	31	+132
5	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	389	156	13	2022-23	DEN	40.4	29.9	13.1	12.0	1.0	1.2	11.1	20.2	55.0	1.6	3.5	46.7	6.2	7.5	81.6	63.7	3.5	9.6	3.6	526	170	13	15	47	46	+137
6	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	382	284	21	1983-84	LAL	39.9	18.2	6.6	13.5	2.0	1.0	7.2	13.0	55.1	0.0	0.3	0.0	3.8	4.8	80.0	60.1	1.2	5.4	3.8	837	139	42	20	79	71
7	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	368	133	13	2023-24	DAL	42.1	28.3	9.2	10.2	1.5	0.5	9.6	22.6	42.5	3.1	10.0	30.8	6.0	7.6	78.8	54.5	0.8	8.4	4.5	547	120	19	6	59	37	+47
8	LeBron James L. James	351	121	12	2014-15	CLE	44.2	29.3	12.9	10.1	1.6	0.9	10.7	28.4	37.5	1.4	6.3	22.7	6.5	8.9	72.9	45.2	2.4	10.5	4.8	531	155	19	11	58	40	+16
9	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	347	226	17	1990-91	LAL	43.4	20.4	8.2	13.3	1.3	0.0	5.6	13.5	41.9	0.9	3.6	26.2	8.2	9.2	88.5	58.2	1.4	6.9	3.9	737	140	22	0	66	39
10	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	347	162	16	1987-88	DET	39.7	21.7	4.4	10.1	2.7	0.3	7.7	17.4	44.1	0.6	1.9	33.3	5.7	6.9	82.7	53.0	0.8	3.6	3.8	635	70	43	5	60	47
11	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	347	209	16	1986-87	LAL	36.8	21.7	7.9	13.1	1.9	0.4	8.1	15.0	53.8	0.1	0.6	20.0	5.4	6.6	82.1	60.5	1.5	6.4	2.7	588	126	30	7	43	32
12	Steve Nash S. Nash	343	186	17	2005-06	PHX	40.5	20.2	4.1	10.9	0.5	0.2	7.1	14.5	49.0	1.6	4.5	35.1	4.4	4.8	91.4	60.7	0.5	3.5	3.4	688	69	8	3	57	35	+35
13	Trae Young T. Young	342	131	12	2020-21	ATL	38.3	28.5	3.4	10.9	1.2	0.0	9.3	23.1	40.1	2.7	9.1	29.4	7.3	8.5	86.3	53.1	0.5	2.9	3.7	460	41	14	0	44	29	+36
14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	335	89	10	2024-25	OKC	37.8	33.5	5.4	8.9	1.9	0.9	11.0	23.7	46.4	1.3	5.1	25.5	10.2	11.4	89.5	58.3	1.1	4.3	2.2	378	54	19	9	22	36	+139
15	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	333	289	19	1984-85	LAL	36.2	17.5	7.1	15.2	1.7	0.2	6.1	11.9	51.3	0.1	0.4	14.3	5.3	6.2	84.7	59.9	1.0	6.1	4.0	687	134	32	4	76	48
16	Jerry West J. West	319	89	9	1968-69	LAL	41.8	35.4	4.3	9.9			12.3	24.8	49.8				10.8	13.1	82.2	58.0				376	39				26
17	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	310	195	19	2009-10	BOS	42.1	16.3	6.1	10.3	2.0	0.2	6.4	13.5	47.7	0.4	0.9	38.9	3.1	4.8	64.8	52.4	1.8	4.3	3.2	799	116	38	3	61	47	+92
18	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	309	112	12	1967-68	BOS	47.0	25.8	9.3	9.3			9.8	21.3	45.9				6.3	7.8	79.8	52.1				564	112				39
19	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	307	94	9	1988-89	CHI	42.7	34.1	7.1	10.4	3.1	1.1	12.1	22.8	53.2	0.7	1.8	37.5	9.2	11.2	82.2	61.5	1.7	5.4	5.3	384	64	28	10	48	32
20	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	304	214	17	2011-12	BOS	42.5	17.9	6.5	12.6	2.5	0.1	7.6	15.7	48.3	0.5	1.6	28.6	2.2	3.2	70.4	52.3	1.6	4.9	3.8	723	110	42	2	64	34	+40
21	John Wall J. Wall	303	123	11	2016-17	WAS	40.2	27.5	3.7	11.2	1.8	1.2	10.0	22.9	43.7	1.6	5.2	31.6	5.9	7.1	83.3	52.9	0.5	3.2	4.5	443	41	20	13	50	23	+60
22	Kevin Johnson K. Johnson	302	152	13	1989-90	PHX	40.0	23.2	3.6	11.7	1.8	0.0	8.6	18.2	47.5	0.2	0.8	20.0	5.8	7.2	80.9	54.4	0.7	2.9	3.7	520	47	24	0	48	23
23	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	302	211	14	1985-86	LAL	38.6	21.6	7.1	15.1	1.9	0.1	7.9	14.6	53.7	0.0	0.8	0.0	5.9	7.6	76.6	59.9	1.5	5.6	3.2	541	100	27	1	45	43
24	Jerry West J. West	293	117	9	1969-70	LAL	45.9	32.6	3.6	13.0			11.7	23.8	49.1				9.2	11.7	79.0	56.3				413	32				27
25	Steve Nash S. Nash	290	162	13	2004-05	PHX	40.5	22.3	5.0	12.5	0.8	0.2	8.6	17.2	50.2	1.2	3.5	35.6	3.8	4.2	92.6	58.8	0.6	4.4	4.2	526	65	10	2	55	30	+89

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 5/9	DET	@	CLE	3:00 PM
Mon 5/11	DET	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Wed 5/13	CLE	@	DET	1:00 PM
Fri 5/15	DET	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sun 5/17	CLE	@	DET	1:00 PM

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29.2

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

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10.9

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9.5

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2.5

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Maxey

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Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

461

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387.5

Maxey

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44.4

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	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

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Thu 3/26	NYK	@	CHA	103-114
Thu 3/26	SAC	@	ORL	117-121
Fri 3/27	LAC	@	IND	114-113
Fri 3/27	MIA	@	CLE	128-149
Fri 3/27	ATL	@	BOS	102-109

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Fri 5/8	SAS	@	MIN	9:30 PM
Sat 5/9	DET	@	CLE	3:00 PM
Sat 5/9	OKC	@	LAL	8:30 PM
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