most points by a player in less than 25 minutes of a playoffs game

Paul George has put up the most points with fewer than 25 minutes played in a playoff game, with 35 points in Game 5 of the 2020 First Round against the Mavericks.

NAMEPTSMINDATETMOPPREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Paul George
P. George
35
25
8/25/2020
LAC LAC
vs
DAL DAL
3
2
0
0
12
18
66.7
4
8
50.0
7
7
100.0
83.0
1
2
2
4
+23
2Stephen Curry
S. Curry
34
23
4/18/2022
GSW GSW
vs
DEN DEN
3
4
1
1
12
17
70.6
5
10
50.0
5
7
71.4
84.7
0
3
2
3
+32
3Kirk Hinrich
K. Hinrich
34
24
4/27/2005
CHI CHI
vs
WAS WAS
2
3
2
0
12
15
80.0
5
5
100.0
5
6
83.3
96.4
1
1
4
4
-4
4Devin Booker
D. Booker
31
25
4/19/2022
PHX PHX
vs
NOP NOP
2
1
0
0
12
19
63.2
7
11
63.6
0
0
81.6
1
1
2
3
-6
5Norman Powell
N. Powell
29
24
8/23/2020
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
5
1
2
1
9
14
64.3
5
9
55.6
6
6
100.0
87.1
0
5
1
4
+31
6Dan Issel
D. Issel
28
22
4/26/1983
DEN DEN
@
SAS SAS
4
3
1
1
11
18
61.1
0
1
0.0
6
6
100.0
67.8
0
4
0
4
7Mack Calvin
M. Calvin
28
21
4/26/1977
DEN DEN
@
POR POR
1
2
1
0
8
10
80.0
12
13
92.3
89.1
0
1
3
8Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
27
22
6/11/2025
IND IND
vs
OKC OKC
4
1
0
1
9
12
75.0
2
3
66.7
7
8
87.5
87.0
1
3
1
0
+16
9Duncan Robinson
D. Robinson
27
23
4/17/2022
MIA MIA
vs
ATL ATL
1
0
0
0
9
10
90.0
8
9
88.9
1
1
100.0
129.3
0
1
0
2
+16
10Serge Ibaka
S. Ibaka
27
20
8/23/2020
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
15
2
0
2
12
14
85.7
3
3
100.0
0
0
96.4
3
12
0
4
+14
11Mike Conley
M. Conley
27
25
8/21/2020
UTA UTA
vs
DEN DEN
0
4
1
0
9
13
69.2
7
8
87.5
2
2
100.0
97.3
0
0
0
3
+24
12Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
27
23
4/23/2014
SAS SAS
vs
DAL DAL
2
4
0
0
9
12
75.0
5
6
83.3
4
7
57.1
89.5
2
0
6
2
-5
13Dell Curry
D. Curry
27
24
5/3/1993
CHA CHA
vs
BOS BOS
6
4
3
0
12
17
70.6
3
5
60.0
0
1
0.0
77.4
2
4
1
2
14Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
27
24
3/31/1963
STL STL
@
LAL LAL
4
3
12
26
46.2
3
5
60.0
47.9
3
15Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
26
24
5/14/2017
SAS SAS
@
GSW GSW
8
3
1
0
7
13
53.8
1
4
25.0
11
11
100.0
72.9
4
4
1
2
+21
16Goran Dragic
G. Dragic
26
17
5/7/2010
PHX PHX
@
SAS SAS
3
2
1
1
10
13
76.9
5
5
100.0
1
3
33.3
90.8
1
2
0
0
+10
17Brad Davis
B. Davis
26
22
4/25/1986
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
3
3
2
0
8
8
100.0
5
5
100.0
5
7
71.4
117.3
0
3
3
3
18Scott Wedman
S. Wedman
26
23
5/27/1985
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
5
2
2
0
11
11
100.0
4
4
100.0
0
2
0.0
109.4
1
4
1
4
19Larry Wright
L. Wright
26
23
5/20/1979
WAS WAS
vs
SEA SEA
3
2
1
0
12
18
66.7
2
3
66.7
67.3
1
2
0
5
20Alex English
A. English
26
24
4/18/1978
MIL MIL
@
DEN DEN
6
0
0
1
10
12
83.3
6
8
75.0
83.8
3
3
1
4
21Kevin Love
K. Love
25
24
5/25/2016
CLE CLE
vs
TOR TOR
2
2
1
2
8
10
80.0
3
4
75.0
6
6
100.0
98.9
0
2
2
1
+31
22Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
25
22
4/30/2016
SAS SAS
vs
OKC OKC
5
5
0
0
10
13
76.9
1
2
50.0
4
4
100.0
84.7
0
5
1
3
+20
23Austin Rivers
A. Rivers
25
23
5/8/2015
LAC LAC
vs
HOU HOU
6
2
1
1
10
13
76.9
3
6
50.0
2
2
100.0
90.1
0
6
2
2
+16
24Rik Smits
R. Smits
25
24
6/5/1999
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
3
1
1
2
8
13
61.5
0
0
9
9
100.0
73.7
1
2
5
3
+5
25Mark Aguirre
M. Aguirre
25
21
5/15/1990
DET DET
vs
NYK NYK
8
1
1
0
11
15
73.3
1
3
33.3
2
2
100.0
78.7
3
5
3
3
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Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

RPG

11.0

Zubac

Ivica Zubac

APG

8.1

Harden

James Harden
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.3

11th

DRTG

116.1

18th

NETRTG

1.2

16th

3P%

36.8

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
7
Suns Suns
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
Last Game
GSW Warriors

1 - 0

126

Final

121

LAC Clippers

0 - 1

Wed 15 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

29.3

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

10.7

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

7.7

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Allen

Jarrett Allen

1.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

113.6

Proctor

Tyrese Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Thunder

127.8

Knicks

126.0

Spurs

118.2

Celtics

113.7

Cavaliers

113.6

Pistons

112.1
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Spurs

103.6

Knicks

105.7

Magic

107.4

Pistons

107.7

Rockets

108.5

Thunder

110.2
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

20.3

Thunder

17.5

Spurs

14.6

Pistons

4.4

Celtics

3.0

Cavaliers

-0.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

599.6

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

517.1

Harden

James Harden

502

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

651

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

537

Harden

James Harden

500.3

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.2

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.67

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.64

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.61

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

55-38

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Pelicans

45-37
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

40-55

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
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
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
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
Sat
3/28
SAS SAS
@
MIL MIL
127-95
Sat
3/28
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
109-87
Sat
3/28
PHI PHI
@
CHA CHA
118-114
Sat
3/28
SAC SAC
@
ATL ATL
113-123
Sat
3/28
CHI CHI
@
MEM MEM
124-125

Schedule

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