Jayson Tatum dropped 51 points in Game 7 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Semifinals versus the 76ers on May 14, 2023.
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most points by a player in a first career game 7| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | J. Tatum | 51 | 5/14/2023 | vs | 42 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 74.6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | +33 | ||
| 2 |  | S. Curry | 50 | 4/30/2023 | @ | 38 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 38 | 52.6 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 62.2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | +25 | ||
| 3 |  | K. Durant | 48 | 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 | ||
| 4 |  | S. Jones | 47 | 4/10/1963 | vs | 41 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 72.8 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 5 |  | D. Wilkins | 47 | 5/22/1988 | @ | 43 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 33 | 57.6 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 63.6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 6 |  | K. Johnson | 46 | 5/20/1995 | vs | 42 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 46.2 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 21 | 22 | 95.5 | 64.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 7 |  | L. Dončić | 46 | 6/6/2021 | @ | 45 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 56.7 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 66.0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | -9 | ||
| 8 |  | L. James | 45 | 5/18/2008 | @ | 47 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 14 | 19 | 73.7 | 60.2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | L. James | 45 | 4/29/2018 | vs | 43 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 71.2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | -2 | ||
| 10 |  | C. Barkley | 44 | 6/5/1993 | vs | 46 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 19 | 22 | 86.4 | 74.1 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 11 |  | A. Iverson | 44 | 6/3/2001 | vs | 44 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 61.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | +19 | ||
| 12 |  | O. Robertson | 43 | 4/10/1963 | @ | 48 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 45.8 | 21 | 22 | 95.5 | 63.8 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 13 |  | J. West | 42 | 5/5/1969 | vs | 48 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 56.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 14 |  | G. Gervin | 42 | 5/18/1979 | @ | 43 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 31 | 51.6 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 57.2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
| 15 |  | C. Murphy | 42 | 4/17/1981 | @ | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 70.6 | 5 | 2 | |||||
| 16 |  | M. Jordan | 42 | 5/17/1992 | vs | 42 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 60.5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 17 |  | E. Baylor | 41 | 4/18/1962 | @ | 51 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 32.5 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 41.6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 18 |  | T. Duncan | 41 | 5/22/2006 | vs | 50 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 17 | 23 | 73.9 | 60.1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | -7 | ||
| 19 |  | P. Pierce | 41 | 5/18/2008 | vs | 44 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 72.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +10 | ||
| 20 |  | K. Leonard | 41 | 5/12/2019 | vs | 43 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 39 | 41.0 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 48.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -2 | ||
| 21 |  | J. Murray | 40 | 9/15/2020 | @ | 45 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 72.0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +15 | ||
| 22 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 40 | 6/19/2021 | @ | 50 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 66.3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | +6 | ||
| 23 |  | B. Pettit | 39 | 4/13/1957 | @ | 56 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 41.2 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 49.1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 24 | | E. Baylor | 39 | 4/1/1961 | @ | 48 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 44.4 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 49.9 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 25 |  | W. Chamberlain | 39 | 4/16/1964 | vs | 48 | 30 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 65.5 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 61.6 | 2 | |||||||||||
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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