most points in a game 2026 playoffs first round

Cade Cunningham and Paolo Banchero are tied for the most points by a 1st round pick in a 2026 playoff game, with 45 points on April 29.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
45
4/29/2026
vs
44
4
5
1
0
13
23
56.5
5
8
62.5
14
14
100.0
77.2
3
1
6
3
+3
2Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
45
4/29/2026
@
41
9
7
2
0
17
31
54.8
6
11
54.5
5
12
41.7
62.0
2
7
6
2
0
3Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
43
5/11/2026
vs
37
5
2
1
0
13
26
50.0
4
12
33.3
13
15
86.7
66.0
1
4
1
1
+28
4Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
42
4/25/2026
@
38
4
8
1
0
15
18
83.3
1
3
33.3
11
12
91.7
90.2
1
3
3
4
+10
5Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
41
5/18/2026
@
49
24
3
1
3
14
25
56.0
1
2
50.0
12
13
92.3
66.7
9
15
3
4
+16
6Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
39
5/13/2026
vs
48
7
9
2
0
13
27
48.1
6
10
60.0
7
8
87.5
63.9
1
6
6
4
-4
7Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
39
5/8/2026
@
37
15
1
1
5
13
18
72.2
3
5
60.0
10
12
83.3
83.8
1
14
1
5
+16
8Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
39
4/19/2026
vs
40
5
4
0
0
13
27
48.1
3
8
37.5
10
11
90.9
61.2
0
5
3
0
-1
9Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
38
5/3/2026
@
42
9
6
0
1
14
25
56.0
4
7
57.1
6
8
75.0
66.6
2
7
5
4
-18
10Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
37
4/22/2026
vs
38
5
9
1
0
13
25
52.0
2
5
40.0
9
9
100.0
63.9
1
4
3
1
+16
11Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
36
5/10/2026
vs
40
6
2
1
0
13
22
59.1
3
5
60.0
7
8
87.5
70.5
1
5
4
5
0
12Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
36
4/21/2026
vs
38
7
4
1
1
11
24
45.8
5
12
41.7
9
12
75.0
61.5
3
4
3
4
-9
13Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
35
5/11/2026
@
39
1
8
1
0
11
22
50.0
1
4
25.0
12
15
80.0
61.2
0
1
3
1
-7
14Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
35
5/9/2026
vs
38
10
4
0
0
13
24
54.2
2
8
25.0
7
8
87.5
63.6
1
9
3
3
+7
15Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
35
4/19/2026
vs
33
5
1
0
2
13
21
61.9
5
6
83.3
4
5
80.0
75.4
0
5
4
2
+4
16Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
34
5/2/2026
@
39
12
6
0
1
12
26
46.2
1
4
25.0
9
11
81.8
55.1
2
10
1
2
+11
17Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
33
5/2/2026
vs
40
9
4
0
3
12
27
44.4
3
9
33.3
6
6
100.0
55.7
1
8
3
3
-16
18Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
33
4/28/2026
@
39
4
8
0
1
12
23
52.2
0
5
0.0
9
10
90.0
60.2
1
3
3
4
+13
19Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
33
4/24/2026
vs
47
16
6
3
1
15
27
55.6
1
5
20.0
2
3
66.7
58.3
5
11
3
2
+10
20Stephon Castle
S. Castle
33
4/24/2026
@
34
2
5
1
0
10
18
55.6
3
4
75.0
10
11
90.9
72.2
0
2
4
2
-9
21RJ Barrett
RJ Barrett
33
4/23/2026
vs
39
5
5
2
1
12
19
63.2
6
8
75.0
3
7
42.9
74.7
0
5
2
3
+24
22Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
33
4/23/2026
vs
35
5
11
1
1
11
17
64.7
3
5
60.0
8
10
80.0
77.1
1
4
1
3
+23
23Stephon Castle
S. Castle
32
5/15/2026
@
30
11
6
0
0
11
16
68.8
5
7
71.4
5
6
83.3
85.8
3
8
2
2
+28
24Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
32
5/8/2026
vs
41
14
6
0
1
12
26
46.2
3
9
33.3
5
6
83.3
55.9
1
13
2
5
-10
25Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
32
5/3/2026
vs
39
1
12
0
2
10
18
55.6
4
6
66.7
8
10
80.0
71.4
0
1
4
4
+29

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1
Pistons Pistons
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
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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
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
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9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
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12
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51
.378
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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
Suns Suns - x
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
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Kings Kings - e
22
60
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3/28
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Sat
3/28
@
113-123
Sat
3/28
@
124-125
Sat
3/28
@
109-134
Sun
3/29
@
127-113

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Tue
5/19
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8:00 PM
Wed
5/20
@
8:30 PM
Thu
5/21
@
8:00 PM
Fri
5/22
@
8:30 PM
Sat
5/23
@
8:00 PM