most blocks in a first career playoff run

Dikembe Mutombo rejected the most shots by a player in his first playoff, with 69 blocks.

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most blocks by a player in a first career playoff run

	NAME	BLK	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Dikembe Mutombo D. Mutombo	69	1993-94	DEN	12	42.6	13.3	12.0	1.8	0.7	5.8	4.2	9.0	46.3	0.0	0.0		4.9	8.2	60.2	52.6	3.3	8.7	2.5	511	159	144	21	8	30	42
2	Bill Walton B. Walton	64	1976-77	POR	19	39.7	18.2	15.2	5.5	1.1	3.4	8.1	15.9	50.7				2.1	3.0	68.4	52.7	2.9	12.2		755	345	288	104	20		80
3	Oliver Miller O. Miller	59	1992-93	PHX	24	21.4	7.2	5.2	2.1	0.9	2.5	3.0	5.0	58.7	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.3	2.3	56.4	59.6	1.4	3.8	1.8	513	173	124	51	21	42	76
4	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	41	2025-26	SAS	10	28.8	20.3	10.7	2.4	0.6	4.1	7.0	13.0	53.8	1.4	4.1	34.1	4.9	5.8	84.5	65.3	1.4	9.3	2.7	288	203	107	24	6	27	25	+126
5	David Robinson D. Robinson	40	1989-90	SAS	10	37.5	24.3	12.0	2.3	1.1	4.0	8.9	16.7	53.3	0.0	0.0		6.5	9.6	67.7	58.1	3.6	8.4	2.4	375	243	120	23	11	24	35
6	Caldwell Jones C. Jones	40	1976-77	PHI	19	27.0	4.8	7.9	1.1	0.5	2.1	1.9	3.8	50.7				0.9	1.6	60.0	53.4	2.0	5.9		513	92	150	20	9		81
7	George Johnson G. Johnson	40	1974-75	GSW	17	18.9	5.2	7.4	0.9	0.5	2.4	2.1	3.7	57.1				0.9	1.6	59.3	58.8	3.2	4.2		321	88	126	15	9		50
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	39	1973-74	MIL	16	47.4	32.2	15.8	4.9	1.3	2.4	14.0	25.1	55.7				4.2	5.7	73.6	58.3	4.2	11.6		758	515	253	78	20		41
9	Marcus Camby M. Camby	38	1998-99	NYK	20	25.5	10.4	7.7	0.3	1.2	1.9	4.1	7.2	56.6	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.3	3.7	61.6	59.1	2.6	5.1	0.8	509	207	153	6	24	15	76	+30
10	Mark Eaton M. Eaton	34	1983-84	UTA	11	23.1	4.5	6.9	0.8	0.5	3.1	1.9	3.7	51.2	0.0	0.0		0.7	1.5	47.1	51.6	1.7	5.2	1.5	254	50	76	9	5	16	33
11	Elton Brand E. Brand	31	2005-06	LAC	12	43.1	25.4	10.3	4.0	0.9	2.6	10.3	18.8	55.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.8	6.3	75.0	59.0	4.3	6.0	2.4	517	305	123	48	11	29	34	+41
12	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	31	1992-93	CHA	9	40.8	23.8	9.9	1.4	0.7	3.4	7.9	16.4	48.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	8.0	10.3	77.4	56.6	3.1	6.8	4.1	367	214	89	13	6	37	37
13	Tony Battie T. Battie	30	2001-02	BOS	16	27.7	6.1	7.6	0.8	0.6	1.9	2.6	5.4	48.8	0.0	0.0		0.8	1.3	61.9	50.9	2.4	5.1	0.7	443	97	121	13	10	11	51	+4
14	Shawn Bradley S. Bradley	30	2000-01	DAL	10	25.6	6.4	7.1	0.5	0.4	3.0	2.7	5.1	52.9	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.3	76.9	56.4	2.4	4.7	1.0	256	64	71	5	4	10	37	-24
15	Manute Bol M. Bol	29	1985-86	WAS	5	30.4	4.6	7.6	0.2	0.6	5.8	2.0	3.4	58.8	0.0	0.0		0.6	1.6	37.5	56.0	3.2	4.4	0.8	152	23	38	1	3	4	15
16	Hassan Whiteside H. Whiteside	28	2015-16	MIA	10	29.1	12.0	10.9	0.3	0.8	2.8	4.7	6.9	68.1	0.0	0.0		2.6	4.4	59.1	67.9	2.6	8.3	1.3	291	120	109	3	8	13	34	+45
17	Marc Gasol M. Gasol	28	2010-11	MEM	13	39.9	15.0	11.2	2.2	1.1	2.2	5.5	10.8	51.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	3.9	5.6	69.9	56.3	3.2	8.1	2.0	519	195	146	29	14	26	44	+29
18	DeSagana Diop D. Diop	28	2005-06	DAL	22	18.5	2.7	5.0	0.1	0.6	1.3	1.1	1.8	61.5	0.0	0.0		0.5	0.8	61.1	62.9	1.8	3.1	0.5	407	59	109	2	14	11	81	+10
19	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	26	2001-02	DET	10	40.8	7.3	16.1	1.2	1.9	2.6	2.8	5.9	47.5	0.0	0.0		1.7	3.9	43.6	47.9	4.8	11.3	1.9	408	73	161	12	19	19	24	-37
20	Chet Holmgren C. Holmgren	25	2023-24	OKC	10	34.5	15.6	7.2	2.1	0.7	2.5	5.9	11.9	49.6	1.3	5.0	26.0	2.5	3.3	75.8	58.4	1.4	5.8	1.9	345	156	72	21	7	19	26	+75
21	Kenyon Martin K. Martin	25	2001-02	NJN	20	37.5	16.8	5.8	2.9	1.2	1.3	6.5	15.2	42.4	0.1	0.5	22.2	3.8	5.5	69.1	47.7	1.5	4.3	2.6	749	336	116	57	24	52	86	+21
22	Joe Barry Carroll J. Barry Carroll	25	1986-87	GSW	10	33.4	18.9	6.5	1.9	1.4	2.5	7.4	16.3	45.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.1	5.1	80.4	51.0	1.6	4.9	3.1	334	189	65	19	14	31	42
23	Kevin McHale K. McHale	25	1980-81	BOS	17	17.4	8.5	3.5	0.8	0.2	1.5	3.6	6.6	54.0	0.0	0.0		1.4	2.1	63.9	56.3	1.7	1.8	0.9	296	145	59	14	4	15	51
24	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	24	2020-21	PHX	22	36.4	15.8	11.8	1.1	0.8	1.1	7.0	10.6	65.8	0.0	0.0		1.8	2.4	73.6	67.4	3.0	8.8	1.3	801	347	260	25	18	28	63	+82
25	Tristan Thompson T. Thompson	24	2014-15	CLE	20	36.4	9.6	10.8	0.5	0.3	1.2	3.6	6.5	55.8	0.0	0.0		2.4	4.1	58.5	58.2	4.4	6.4	0.8	727	192	216	9	5	15	50	+28

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RPG

13.2

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

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Final

110

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

29.3

Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.7

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.7

Cunningham

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Allen

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.8

126.0

118.2

113.7

113.6

112.1

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.6

105.7

107.4

107.7

108.5

110.2

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

17.5

14.6

4.4

3.0

-0.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

599.6

Cunningham

517.1

Harden

502

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

651

Cunningham

537

Harden

500.3

Mitchell

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.2

Cunningham

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.67

Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.64

Wembanyama

1.61

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

55-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

40-55

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
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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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 3/28	SAS	@	MIL	127-95
Sat 3/28	DET	@	MIN	109-87
Sat 3/28	PHI	@	CHA	118-114
Sat 3/28	SAC	@	ATL	113-123
Sat 3/28	CHI	@	MEM	124-125

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 5/17	CLE	@	DET	8:00 PM
Mon 5/18	SAS	@	OKC	8:30 PM
Wed 5/20	SAS	@	OKC	8:30 PM
Fri 5/22	OKC	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Sun 5/24	OKC	@	SAS	8:00 PM

Dikembe Mutombo rejected the most shots by a player in his first playoff, with 69 blocks.

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