most points in a conference semi final game before turning 23

Kobe Bryant has posted the most points by a player younger than 23, with 48 points in Game 4 of the 2001 Western Conference Semifinals against the Kings on May 13, 2001.

	NAME	PTS	Age	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	48	22-263	5/13/2001	2000-01	Conference Semifinals	LAL	@	SAC	48	16	3	2	1	15	29	51.7	1	1	100.0	17	19	89.5	64.2	9	7	2	2	+6
2	Ja Morant J. Morant	47	22-266	5/3/2022	2021-22	Conference Semifinals	MEM	vs	GSW	41	8	8	3	0	15	31	48.4	5	12	41.7	12	13	92.3	64.0	2	6	2	2	+13
3	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	44	22-281	5/12/2024	2023-24	Conference Semifinals	MIN	vs	DEN	45	5	5	2	1	16	25	64.0	5	8	62.5	7	8	87.5	77.1	0	5	3	2	+5
4	Derrick Rose D. Rose	44	22-214	5/6/2011	2010-11	Conference Semifinals	CHI	@	ATL	38	5	7	1	1	16	27	59.3	4	7	57.1	8	9	88.9	71.1	1	4	2	1	+17
5	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	44	22-193	4/6/1974	1973-74	Conference Semifinals	BUF	vs	BOS	48	16	1			21	40	52.5				2	2	100.0	53.8				5
6	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	43	22-273	5/4/2024	2023-24	Conference Semifinals	MIN	@	DEN	42	7	3	1	2	17	29	58.6	3	7	42.9	6	6	100.0	68.0	2	5	1	1	+10
7	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	42	22-329	5/14/2001	2000-01	Conference Semifinals	DAL	@	SAS	47	18	2	6	1	14	24	58.3	0	1	0.0	14	18	77.8	65.8	6	12	3	2	-18
8	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	40	22-178	5/9/2011	2010-11	Conference Semifinals	OKC	@	MEM	51	5	5	3	2	15	33	45.5	0	2	0.0	10	11	90.9	52.9	1	4	3	5	+12
9	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	40	22-174	5/9/2005	2004-05	Conference Semifinals	PHX	vs	DAL	38	16	0	1	2	13	21	61.9	0	0		14	17	82.4	70.2	6	10	2	4	+17
10	David Thompson D. Thompson	40	22-285	4/24/1977	1976-77	Conference Semifinals	DEN	@	POR	40	8	3	0	0	16	29	55.2				8	8	100.0	61.5	4	4		2
11	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	40	22-199	4/12/1974	1973-74	Conference Semifinals	BUF	vs	BOS	48	15	2			15	32	46.9				10	13	76.9	53.0				6
12	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	39	22-124	5/8/2026	2025-26	Conference Semifinals	SAS	@	MIN	37	15	1	1	5	13	18	72.2	3	5	60.0	10	12	83.3	83.8	1	14	1	5	+16
13	Trae Young T. Young	39	22-270	6/16/2021	2020-21	Conference Semifinals	ATL	@	PHI	40	1	7	3	0	10	23	43.5	2	6	33.3	17	19	89.5	62.2	1	0	2	4	-6
14	Kevin Durant K. Durant	39	22-228	5/15/2011	2010-11	Conference Semifinals	OKC	vs	MEM	39	9	2	0	3	13	25	52.0	4	9	44.4	9	9	100.0	67.3	1	8	2	2	+18
15	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	38	22-190	4/3/1974	1973-74	Conference Semifinals	BUF	@	BOS	44	13	2			16	26	61.5				6	6	100.0	66.3				4
16	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	37	22-178	5/13/2005	2004-05	Conference Semifinals	PHX	@	DAL	46	14	0	0	5	13	24	54.2	0	0		11	15	73.3	60.5	8	6	3	3	+21
17	LeBron James L. James	36	22-129	5/8/2007	2006-07	Conference Semifinals	CLE	vs	NJN	46	1	12	3	0	12	24	50.0	3	7	42.9	9	13	69.2	60.6	0	1	2	2	+8
18	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	36	22-261	5/11/2001	2000-01	Conference Semifinals	LAL	@	SAC	39	7	4	2	0	10	22	45.5	0	1	0.0	16	19	84.2	59.3	0	7	5	4	+28
19	Trae Young T. Young	35	22-260	6/6/2021	2020-21	Conference Semifinals	ATL	@	PHI	39	2	10	2	0	11	23	47.8	4	11	36.4	9	9	100.0	64.9	0	2	4	3	-11
20	Kevin Durant K. Durant	35	22-222	5/9/2011	2010-11	Conference Semifinals	OKC	@	MEM	57	13	1	4	0	9	20	45.0	1	6	16.7	16	18	88.9	62.7	3	10	5	2	+15
21	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	35	22-074	4/23/1978	1977-78	Conference Semifinals	MIL	vs	DEN	39	10	1	0	4	16	21	76.2				3	6	50.0	74.0	3	7	0	0
22	Ja Morant J. Morant	34	22-270	5/7/2022	2021-22	Conference Semifinals	MEM	@	GSW	36	3	7	3	0	13	21	61.9	4	7	57.1	4	5	80.0	73.3	1	2	2	1	-6
23	Tyrese Maxey T. Maxey	34	21-181	5/4/2022	2021-22	Conference Semifinals	PHI	@	MIA	43	3	1	2	0	12	22	54.5	1	4	25.0	9	11	81.8	63.3	1	2	0	1	-10
24	Ja Morant J. Morant	34	22-264	5/1/2022	2021-22	Conference Semifinals	MEM	vs	GSW	38	9	10	3	0	14	31	45.2	4	11	36.4	2	3	66.7	52.6	0	9	3	3	-1
25	Trae Young T. Young	34	22-272	6/18/2021	2020-21	Conference Semifinals	ATL	vs	PHI	40	5	12	3	0	13	30	43.3	5	10	50.0	3	5	60.0	52.8	0	5	4	4	+7

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Team Rankings

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114.5

20th

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7.7

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	8	2	.800
2	Spurs	8	2	.800
3	Lakers	8	2	.800
4	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.0
5	Timberwolves	7	3	.700	1.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/8	LAL	@	DET	6:00 PM
Mon 11/9	LAL	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Wed 11/11	LAL	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sun 11/15	LAL	@	PHX	4:00 PM
Tue 11/17	CHA	@	LAL	11:00 PM

Last Game

Trail Blazers

6 - 2

118

Final

124

Lakers

8 - 2

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PPG Leaders

40.1

Dončić

31.3

Curry

29.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG Leaders

14.6

Sabonis

13.6

Towns

12.7

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.1

Jokić

8.9

Young

8.8

Wagner

SPG Leaders

2.9

Daniels

2.8

Dunn

2.4

Williamson

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3.9

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2.7

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.8

Dončić

4.8

Curry

4.4

Robinson

TS% Leaders

78.5

Stewart

76.3

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73.0

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122.2

119.4

118.5

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118.0

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103.6

105.5

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10.6

10.3

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9.5

9.3

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1-7

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FanDuel Points Leaders

611

Wembanyama

567.5

Dončić

477.8

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

602.5

Dončić

597

Wembanyama

501

Antetokounmpo

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40.6

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36.4

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36.1

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36.9

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36.6

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36.5

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2.02

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1.75

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1.63

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.97

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1.86

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1.70

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7-3

Worst Record ATS

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3-7

3-6

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	8	2	.800
2	Celtics	7	2	.778	0.5
3	Pistons	6	2	.750	1.0
4	Hawks	7	4	.636	1.5
5	Knicks	5	4	.556	2.5
6	Raptors	5	4	.556	2.5
7	Cavaliers	5	5	.500	3.0
8	Wizards	4	6	.400	4.0
9	Heat	3	6	.333	4.5
10	Hornets	3	7	.300	5.0
11	Pacers	3	7	.300	5.0
12	Magic	2	7	.222	5.5
13	Nets	2	7	.222	5.5
14	Bulls	1	7	.125	6.0
15	Bucks	1	8	.111	6.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	8	2	.800
2	Spurs	8	2	.800
3	Lakers	8	2	.800
4	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.0
5	Timberwolves	7	3	.700	1.0
6	Rockets	7	3	.700	1.0
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	1.5
8	Trail Blazers	6	3	.667	1.5
9	Nuggets	5	3	.625	2.0
10	Mavericks	5	4	.556	2.5
11	Pelicans	4	5	.444	3.5
12	Suns	3	5	.375	4.0
13	Clippers	1	7	.125	6.0
14	Kings	1	8	.111	6.5
15	Jazz	1	8	.111	6.5

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/8	LAL	@	DET	6:00 PM
Sun 11/8	UTA	@	MIN	7:00 PM
Sun 11/8	BKN	@	DAL	7:30 PM
Sun 11/8	BOS	@	MIL	8:00 PM
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Kobe Bryant has posted the most points by a player younger than 23, with 48 points in Game 4 of the 2001 Western Conference Semifinals against the Kings on May 13, 2001.

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