most elimination game points in nba playoffs this year

Fred VanVleet has put up the most points in elimination games, with 72 points in the 2025 Western Conference First Round.

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most elimination game points by a player in NBA playoffs this year
NAME PTS SEASON TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Fred VanVleet
F. VanVleet
72
2024-25
HOU HOU
3
39.0
24.0
5.3
4.3
0.7
0.3
7.0
13.0
53.8
4.3
7.0
61.9
5.7
5.7
100.0
77.5
1.0
4.3
2.0
117
16
13
2
1
6
8
+28
2 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
65
2024-25
DEN DEN
3
36.7
21.7
11.0
7.7
1.7
0.7
6.7
12.3
54.1
1.0
2.3
42.9
7.3
9.0
81.5
66.5
0.7
10.3
3.7
110
33
23
5
2
11
12
+4
3 Christian Braun
C. Braun
63
2024-25
DEN DEN
3
36.8
21.0
6.7
4.0
1.7
0.3
7.7
14.3
53.5
2.7
6.3
42.1
3.0
4.0
75.0
65.2
2.3
4.3
1.3
110
20
12
5
1
4
10
-3
4 Amen Thompson
A. Thompson
63
2024-25
HOU HOU
3
35.8
21.0
7.3
2.7
3.0
1.3
7.3
13.7
53.7
0.3
1.0
33.3
6.0
7.0
85.7
62.7
2.3
5.0
1.7
107
22
8
9
4
5
6
+31
5 Alperen Şengün
A. Şengün
57
2024-25
HOU HOU
3
36.0
19.0
12.3
6.7
2.0
1.0
7.7
17.3
44.2
0.3
1.0
33.3
3.3
5.0
66.7
48.6
2.3
10.0
2.0
108
37
20
6
3
6
14
+18
6 Jamal Murray
J. Murray
54
2024-25
DEN DEN
3
39.5
18.0
4.7
3.7
1.0
1.0
7.3
16.7
44.0
1.0
5.7
17.6
2.3
3.0
77.8
50.0
0.3
4.3
3.7
119
14
11
3
3
11
6
+26
7 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
49
2024-25
LAC LAC
2
36.3
24.5
7.5
3.5
0.0
1.0
8.5
17.5
48.6
2.0
6.0
33.3
5.5
6.5
84.6
60.2
2.5
5.0
1.0
73
15
7
0
2
2
3
-19
8 Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
47
2024-25
DET DET
2
40.7
23.5
7.5
8.0
2.5
1.0
7.5
19.5
38.5
0.5
6.0
8.3
8.0
9.0
88.9
50.1
0.5
7.0
4.0
81
15
16
5
2
8
8
+11
9 Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
46
2024-25
BOS BOS
2
34.6
23.0
7.0
9.0
1.0
0.5
8.5
18.5
45.9
3.0
7.0
42.9
3.0
5.0
60.0
55.6
1.0
6.0
4.5
69
14
18
2
1
9
8
-2
10 Derrick White
D. White
42
2024-25
BOS BOS
2
35.1
21.0
2.0
2.0
0.5
1.5
6.0
13.5
44.4
4.5
10.5
42.9
4.5
5.5
81.8
66.0
0.0
2.0
1.5
70
4
4
1
3
3
5
-19
11 Buddy Hield
B. Hield
41
2024-25
GSW GSW
2
33.3
20.5
3.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
7.0
12.0
58.3
4.5
7.5
60.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
79.6
1.5
2.0
2.0
67
7
4
3
2
4
6
+4
12 Ausar Thompson
A. Thompson
39
2024-25
DET DET
2
25.8
19.5
6.5
0.5
1.5
2.0
6.5
8.5
76.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
6.5
11.0
59.1
73.1
2.0
4.5
0.0
52
13
1
3
4
0
8
+2
13 Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
37
2024-25
GSW GSW
2
43.3
18.5
7.0
6.5
2.0
0.0
5.5
12.0
45.8
1.0
3.0
33.3
6.5
8.0
81.3
59.6
1.5
5.5
1.0
87
14
13
4
0
2
3
-7
14 Brandin Podziemski
B. Podziemski
37
2024-25
GSW GSW
2
39.2
18.5
4.5
3.0
1.0
0.5
7.5
15.5
48.4
2.5
6.5
38.5
1.0
2.5
40.0
55.7
1.0
3.5
2.0
78
9
6
2
1
4
5
+3
15 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
35
2024-25
OKC OKC
1
36.1
35.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
1.0
12.0
19.0
63.2
3.0
4.0
75.0
8.0
9.0
88.9
76.2
0.0
3.0
0.0
36
3
4
3
1
0
2
+32
16 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
35
2024-25
CLE CLE
1
37.7
35.0
9.0
1.0
4.0
1.0
8.0
25.0
32.0
4.0
13.0
30.8
15.0
21.0
71.4
51.1
2.0
7.0
2.0
38
9
1
4
1
2
2
-3
17 Aaron Gordon
A. Gordon
35
2024-25
DEN DEN
3
32.8
11.7
7.3
4.0
0.7
0.3
4.3
9.0
48.1
0.7
3.3
20.0
2.3
2.3
100.0
58.2
2.7
4.7
2.0
98
22
12
2
1
6
6
+31
18 James Harden
J. Harden
35
2024-25
LAC LAC
2
41.0
17.5
5.5
10.5
2.0
1.0
6.0
14.0
42.9
2.0
6.0
33.3
3.5
3.5
100.0
56.3
0.5
5.0
3.0
82
11
21
4
2
6
3
-27
19 Dillon Brooks
D. Brooks
35
2024-25
HOU HOU
3
27.7
11.7
1.3
1.7
0.7
0.0
3.7
9.0
40.7
0.7
4.3
15.4
3.7
4.0
91.7
54.2
0.7
0.7
1.3
83
4
5
2
0
4
10
+20
20 Norman Powell
N. Powell
33
2024-25
LAC LAC
2
35.6
16.5
2.5
1.5
1.0
0.5
6.5
13.0
50.0
1.0
4.5
22.2
2.5
2.5
100.0
58.5
0.0
2.5
2.0
71
5
3
2
1
4
3
-30
21 Gary Trent Jr.
G. Trent Jr.
33
2024-25
MIL MIL
1
48.0
33.0
5.0
2.0
5.0
0.0
12.0
25.0
48.0
8.0
17.0
47.1
1.0
2.0
50.0
63.8
1.0
4.0
2.0
48
5
2
5
0
2
4
-8
22 Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
31
2024-25
DEN DEN
3
27.3
10.3
4.3
0.3
0.7
0.3
4.3
9.3
46.4
1.7
5.7
29.4
0.0
0.0
55.4
0.7
3.7
0.3
82
13
1
2
1
1
5
+28
23 Jalen Green
J. Green
31
2024-25
HOU HOU
3
29.9
10.3
5.7
2.0
0.0
0.7
3.0
9.0
33.3
1.0
4.0
25.0
3.3
4.7
71.4
46.7
0.3
5.3
0.3
90
17
6
0
2
1
1
+34
24 Tobias Harris
T. Harris
31
2024-25
DET DET
2
41.4
15.5
6.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
6.0
11.5
52.2
2.0
4.0
50.0
1.5
1.5
100.0
63.7
1.5
5.0
1.0
83
13
2
3
4
2
4
-16
25 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
30
2024-25
DEN DEN
3
22.0
10.0
4.3
2.3
1.7
0.3
3.3
8.0
41.7
1.3
3.7
36.4
2.0
3.3
60.0
52.8
2.3
2.0
3.3
66
13
7
5
1
10
7
-37

More Rockets Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

115.3

13th

DRTG

110.8

4th

NETRTG

4.6

7th

3P%

35.3

21st

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM 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
Last Game
HOU Rockets

3 - 4

89

Final

103

GSW Warriors

4 - 3

Sun 4 May 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

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
Sat
3/29
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
104-123
Sat
3/29
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
148-106
Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
145-124
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/29
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sat
5/31
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
6/2
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM