most points by a player in a nba playoff loss

Michael Jordan has posted the most points in a loss in a playoff game, with 63 points in Game 2 of the 1986 First Round against the Celtics.

NAMEPTSLDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
63
1
4/20/1986
@
53
5
6
3
2
22
41
53.7
0
0
19
21
90.5
62.7
1
4
4
4
2Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
57
1
8/17/2020
@
43
9
7
1
0
19
33
57.6
6
15
40.0
13
13
100.0
73.6
2
7
5
2
-11
3Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
55
1
6/1/2021
@
52
6
10
1
3
17
24
70.8
12
17
70.6
9
10
90.0
96.8
1
5
1
0
+2
4Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
53
1
5/7/2023
@
39
4
11
0
1
20
30
66.7
2
4
50.0
11
13
84.6
74.2
1
3
6
2
+2
5LeBron James
L. James
51
1
5/31/2018
@
48
8
8
1
1
19
32
59.4
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
69.2
4
4
5
2
-13
6Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
51
1
4/19/2017
@
41
10
13
4
1
17
43
39.5
2
11
18.2
15
18
83.3
50.1
2
8
4
3
+11
7Ray Allen
R. Allen
51
1
4/30/2009
@
59
5
3
3
0
18
32
56.3
9
18
50.0
6
7
85.7
72.7
2
3
3
1
+1
8Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
50
1
5/3/2024
@
42
4
4
0
1
22
36
61.1
3
9
33.3
3
6
50.0
64.7
1
3
4
4
-3
9Jamal Murray
J. Murray
50
1
8/23/2020
@
43
11
7
0
1
18
31
58.1
9
15
60.0
5
5
100.0
75.3
4
7
0
2
+5
10Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
50
1
5/4/2006
vs
52
8
5
3
0
20
35
57.1
5
8
62.5
5
6
83.3
66.4
1
7
7
4
-6
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
50
1
5/5/1989
vs
43
3
4
3
0
14
28
50.0
0
1
0.0
22
27
81.5
62.7
0
3
1
6
12Billy Cunningham
B. Cunningham
50
1
4/1/1970
vs
48
10
2
22
39
56.4
6
8
75.0
58.8
5
13Devin Booker
D. Booker
49
1
4/28/2024
vs
45
5
6
2
1
13
21
61.9
3
5
60.0
20
21
95.2
81.0
0
5
2
5
+1
14LeBron James
L. James
49
1
5/20/2009
vs
41
6
8
2
3
20
30
66.7
3
6
50.0
6
10
60.0
71.2
3
3
2
1
+7
15Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
49
1
5/11/1990
@
42
5
5
4
1
19
34
55.9
4
11
36.4
7
9
77.8
64.5
2
3
5
4
16Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
49
1
5/14/1987
@
53
25
2
2
6
19
33
57.6
0
0
11
13
84.6
63.3
11
14
2
4
17Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
49
1
4/17/1986
@
43
4
2
2
1
18
36
50.0
0
0
13
15
86.7
57.5
0
4
5
3
18Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
48
1
5/6/2025
vs
36
5
9
4
1
15
30
50.0
1
7
14.3
17
21
81.0
61.2
2
3
5
4
+13
19Kevin Durant
K. Durant
48
1
6/19/2021
vs
53
9
6
1
1
17
36
47.2
4
11
36.4
10
11
90.9
58.8
1
8
3
4
-4
20Steve Nash
S. Nash
48
1
5/15/2005
@
44
5
5
3
1
20
28
71.4
4
6
66.7
4
4
100.0
80.6
1
4
9
4
-8
21Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
48
1
5/1/1990
@
46
9
5
1
2
20
35
57.1
1
5
20.0
7
9
77.8
61.6
2
7
5
4
22Jerry West
J. West
48
1
4/9/1965
@
3
5
20
43
46.5
8
8
100.0
51.6
5
23Ja Morant
J. Morant
47
1
5/26/2021
@
43
4
7
0
0
15
26
57.7
2
7
28.6
15
20
75.0
67.5
2
2
4
3
-6
24Stephen Curry
S. Curry
47
1
6/5/2019
vs
43
8
7
2
0
14
31
45.2
6
14
42.9
13
14
92.9
63.2
2
6
3
1
-8
25Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
47
1
4/25/2017
@
42
11
9
0
0
15
34
44.1
5
18
27.8
12
17
70.6
56.7
5
6
7
5
+12

More Bulls Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

17.0

Giddey

Josh Giddey

RPG

9.0

Vučević

Nikola Vučević

APG

9.1

Giddey

Josh Giddey
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.0

23rd

DRTG

118.1

22nd

NETRTG

-5.1

22nd

3P%

35.6

19th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls
31
51
.378
29.0
13
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
Last Game
CHI Bulls

31 - 51

128

Final

149

DAL Mavericks

26 - 56

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
45
37
.549
15.0
8
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/17
@
118-125
Tue
3/17
@
124-116
Wed
3/18
@
117-95
Wed
3/18
@
111-130
Wed
3/18
@
99-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/18
@
1:00 PM
Sat
4/18
@
3:30 PM
Sat
4/18
@
6:00 PM
Sat
4/18
@
8:30 PM
Sun
4/19
@
9:00 PM