most point in a game by a celtics players vs clippers postseason

John Havlicek has put up the most points for the Celtics in a playoff game against the Buffalo Braves, with 43 points in Game 3 of the 1974 Eastern Conference Semifinals.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
43
4/3/1974
BOS BOS
vs
BUF BUF
46
12
8
18
30
60.0
7
7
100.0
65.0
1
2Charlie Scott
C. Scott
31
5/2/1976
BOS BOS
@
BUF BUF
43
3
8
13
24
54.2
5
11
45.5
53.7
4
3Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
30
4/30/1976
BOS BOS
vs
BUF BUF
47
16
2
14
31
45.2
2
3
66.7
46.4
4
4Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
30
4/21/1976
BOS BOS
vs
BUF BUF
47
17
7
12
29
41.4
6
8
75.0
46.1
5
5John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
30
4/12/1974
BOS BOS
@
BUF BUF
48
10
7
12
26
46.2
6
6
100.0
52.4
1
6Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
30
3/30/1974
BOS BOS
vs
BUF BUF
42
18
3
14
31
45.2
2
3
66.7
46.4
5
7Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
29
4/28/1976
BOS BOS
@
BUF BUF
48
26
8
12
24
50.0
5
5
100.0
55.3
7
19
5
8Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
28
4/28/1976
BOS BOS
@
BUF BUF
44
3
11
10
23
43.5
8
10
80.0
51.1
5
9Don Nelson
D. Nelson
27
4/28/1976
BOS BOS
@
BUF BUF
33
3
1
10
14
71.4
7
9
77.8
75.2
5
10Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
27
4/23/1976
BOS BOS
vs
BUF BUF
48
18
4
11
20
55.0
5
6
83.3
59.6
5
11Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
27
4/21/1976
BOS BOS
vs
BUF BUF
42
3
8
13
27
48.1
1
1
100.0
49.2
0
12Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
27
4/2/1974
BOS BOS
@
BUF BUF
46
4
5
12
22
54.5
3
3
100.0
57.9
2
13Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
26
4/25/1976
BOS BOS
@
BUF BUF
47
4
5
11
22
50.0
4
7
57.1
51.8
3
14John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
25
4/9/1974
BOS BOS
vs
BUF BUF
45
5
4
10
22
45.5
5
8
62.5
49.0
1
15Don Nelson
D. Nelson
24
4/6/1974
BOS BOS
@
BUF BUF
25
6
1
10
10
100.0
4
4
100.0
102.0
2
16Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
24
3/30/1974
BOS BOS
vs
BUF BUF
47
4
4
12
26
46.2
0
0
46.2
4
17Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
23
5/2/1976
BOS BOS
@
BUF BUF
44
3
2
11
28
39.3
1
1
100.0
40.4
2
18Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
23
4/3/1974
BOS BOS
vs
BUF BUF
45
19
4
10
24
41.7
3
4
75.0
44.6
5
19Don Nelson
D. Nelson
22
4/23/1976
BOS BOS
vs
BUF BUF
28
6
3
7
12
58.3
8
10
80.0
67.1
3
20John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
22
4/21/1976
BOS BOS
vs
BUF BUF
43
4
3
10
15
66.7
2
2
100.0
69.3
2
21John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
22
4/6/1974
BOS BOS
@
BUF BUF
46
4
8
11
24
45.8
0
1
0.0
45.0
1
22Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
21
4/25/1976
BOS BOS
@
BUF BUF
48
14
6
10
21
47.6
1
2
50.0
48.0
5
23Don Nelson
D. Nelson
21
4/2/1974
BOS BOS
@
BUF BUF
28
4
5
10
18
55.6
1
3
33.3
54.3
3
24Don Nelson
D. Nelson
21
3/30/1974
BOS BOS
vs
BUF BUF
31
9
3
6
17
35.3
9
9
100.0
50.1
3
25Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
20
4/23/1976
BOS BOS
vs
BUF BUF
43
4
5
7
22
31.8
6
8
75.0
39.2
4

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