most point in a game by a celtics players vs hawks in playoffs

John Havlicek has dropped the most points for the Celtics in a playoff game versus the Hawks, with 54 points in Game 1 of the 1973 Eastern Conference Semifinals.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
54
4/1/1973
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
48
9
6
24
36
66.7
6
6
100.0
69.9
2
2John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
43
3/31/1972
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
48
6
4
15
26
57.7
13
14
92.9
66.9
2
3Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
42
4/22/2016
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
37
4
1
1
0
12
24
50.0
5
12
41.7
13
15
86.7
68.6
1
3
1
2
+3
4Larry Bird
L. Bird
38
5/11/1988
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
47
5
8
3
0
15
25
60.0
3
5
60.0
5
6
83.3
68.7
1
4
5
1
5Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
37
4/13/1957
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
45
23
2
17
33
51.5
3
11
27.3
48.9
6
6Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
36
5/1/2012
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
44
14
4
0
0
12
26
46.2
1
5
20.0
11
13
84.6
56.7
1
13
8
4
+4
7Larry Bird
L. Bird
36
5/6/1986
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
39
10
5
2
1
14
24
58.3
1
2
50.0
7
7
100.0
66.5
2
8
0
4
8Larry Bird
L. Bird
36
4/29/1986
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
42
8
7
2
1
15
23
65.2
0
1
0.0
6
7
85.7
69.0
4
4
2
3
9Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
36
3/30/1957
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
46
4
12
31
38.7
12
13
92.3
49.0
2
10Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
35
4/25/2023
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
38
7
5
0
0
15
23
65.2
4
7
57.1
1
5
20.0
69.4
1
6
4
3
+1
11Larry Bird
L. Bird
34
5/22/1988
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
47
4
6
1
1
15
24
62.5
1
3
33.3
3
3
100.0
67.1
0
4
4
2
12Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
34
4/1/1973
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
46
3
10
15
24
62.5
4
5
80.0
64.9
2
13Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
34
4/5/1960
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
37
10
4
14
25
56.0
6
9
66.7
58.7
3
14Kevin McHale
K. McHale
33
5/22/1988
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
43
13
0
0
4
10
14
71.4
0
0
13
13
100.0
83.7
3
10
0
4
15Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
33
4/13/1973
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
45
1
7
16
29
55.2
1
2
50.0
55.2
3
16Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
32
4/27/2023
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
40
5
2
0
1
13
25
52.0
6
8
75.0
0
0
64.0
0
5
2
3
+7
17Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
32
4/26/2008
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
42
10
3
2
1
11
19
57.9
0
0
10
11
90.9
67.1
4
6
2
3
-10
18Kevin McHale
K. McHale
32
5/13/1988
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
39
5
3
0
0
13
17
76.5
0
0
6
6
100.0
81.5
1
4
1
4
19John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
32
4/11/1973
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
48
6
11
10
28
35.7
12
14
85.7
46.8
2
20Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
32
4/4/1972
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
36
6
4
16
26
61.5
0
0
61.5
2
21John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
32
3/29/1972
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
44
8
10
13
23
56.5
6
8
75.0
60.3
5
22Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
32
4/9/1957
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
43
2
3
13
24
54.2
6
6
100.0
60.1
2
23Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
31
4/23/2023
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
42
4
3
0
0
12
22
54.5
3
4
75.0
4
5
80.0
64.0
1
3
2
4
+6
24Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
31
4/23/2023
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
39
7
4
0
3
8
20
40.0
4
13
30.8
11
12
91.7
61.3
0
7
3
2
+13
25John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
31
4/2/1972
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
48
8
6
13
27
48.1
5
5
100.0
53.1
3

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19
5
.792
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11
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12/15
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@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
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@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
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@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
IND IND
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
12/26
BOS BOS
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Last Game
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101

Final

116

MIL Bucks

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Raptors Raptors
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Tue
11/11
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11/11
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MIA MIA
130-116
Tue
11/11
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Fri
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@
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