most points in a game in 2010s nba playoffs for the celtics by a player

Between the 2009-10 and 2018-19 seasons, Isaiah Thomas put up the most points for the Celtics in a playoff game, with 53 points in Game 2 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Semifinals versus the Wizards.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
53
5/2/2017
BOS BOS
vs
WAS WAS
45
4
4
3
0
18
33
54.5
5
12
41.7
12
13
92.3
68.4
1
3
2
2
+10
2Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
44
5/30/2012
BOS BOS
@
MIA MIA
53
8
10
3
0
16
24
66.7
2
2
100.0
10
12
83.3
75.1
0
8
3
3
-4
3Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
42
4/22/2016
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
37
4
1
1
0
12
24
50.0
5
12
41.7
13
15
86.7
68.6
1
3
1
2
+3
4Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
38
4/22/2011
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
33
3
1
3
0
14
19
73.7
6
8
75.0
4
4
100.0
91.5
0
3
3
3
+23
5Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
37
4/17/2019
BOS BOS
vs
IND IND
39
6
7
1
2
15
26
57.7
6
10
60.0
1
2
50.0
68.8
1
5
2
2
+4
6Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
36
5/1/2012
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
44
14
4
0
0
12
26
46.2
1
5
20.0
11
13
84.6
56.7
1
13
8
4
+4
7Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
34
4/22/2018
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
41
8
1
3
0
13
24
54.2
5
8
62.5
3
4
75.0
66.0
2
6
1
2
+10
8Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
33
4/30/2017
BOS BOS
vs
WAS WAS
38
1
9
0
1
11
23
47.8
5
11
45.5
6
7
85.7
63.3
0
1
2
0
0
9Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
33
4/23/2017
BOS BOS
@
CHI CHI
36
4
7
1
0
10
21
47.6
1
9
11.1
12
13
92.3
61.8
0
4
5
4
+17
10Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
33
4/16/2017
BOS BOS
vs
CHI CHI
38
6
6
1
0
10
18
55.6
3
7
42.9
10
12
83.3
70.9
0
6
6
3
+12
11Ray Allen
R. Allen
32
4/22/2011
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
37
3
1
2
0
11
18
61.1
8
11
72.7
2
2
100.0
84.7
0
3
2
2
+34
12Ray Allen
R. Allen
32
6/6/2010
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
44
3
2
0
0
11
20
55.0
8
11
72.7
2
2
100.0
76.6
1
2
2
3
+12
13Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
32
5/24/2010
BOS BOS
vs
ORL ORL
47
11
3
2
1
11
25
44.0
0
6
0.0
10
13
76.9
52.1
2
9
2
3
+5
14Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
32
4/23/2010
BOS BOS
@
MIA MIA
44
8
3
1
0
11
23
47.8
4
10
40.0
6
8
75.0
60.3
0
8
3
4
-6
15Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
31
5/28/2010
BOS BOS
vs
ORL ORL
45
13
5
2
0
9
15
60.0
4
5
80.0
9
10
90.0
79.9
2
11
2
5
+13
16Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
30
4/17/2018
BOS BOS
vs
MIL MIL
33
5
1
0
0
12
22
54.5
5
12
41.7
1
2
50.0
65.6
2
3
1
2
+17
17Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
30
4/19/2011
BOS BOS
vs
NYK NYK
42
4
7
2
0
13
23
56.5
0
1
0.0
4
7
57.1
57.5
0
4
4
0
+8
18Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
29
5/3/2019
BOS BOS
vs
MIL MIL
42
3
6
3
0
8
22
36.4
2
8
25.0
11
12
91.7
53.2
1
2
4
3
-7
19Terry Rozier
T. Rozier
29
4/30/2018
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
35
8
6
2
1
11
18
61.1
7
9
77.8
0
0
80.6
2
6
2
2
+17
20Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
29
5/15/2017
BOS BOS
vs
WAS WAS
40
2
12
1
0
9
21
42.9
3
5
60.0
8
9
88.9
58.1
1
1
2
2
+10
21Avery Bradley
A. Bradley
29
5/10/2017
BOS BOS
vs
WAS WAS
30
6
3
0
0
12
19
63.2
4
7
57.1
1
1
100.0
74.6
0
6
3
3
+12
22Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
29
4/28/2013
BOS BOS
vs
NYK NYK
50
8
6
0
1
9
20
45.0
4
8
50.0
7
8
87.5
61.6
0
8
6
5
-1
23Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
29
5/12/2012
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
38
11
1
1
3
12
20
60.0
0
0
5
5
100.0
65.3
0
11
2
2
+4
24Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
29
5/9/2010
BOS BOS
vs
CLE CLE
47
18
13
2
0
9
21
42.9
0
1
0.0
11
16
68.8
51.7
4
14
4
2
+14
25Terry Rozier
T. Rozier
28
5/25/2018
BOS BOS
@
CLE CLE
40
3
7
2
0
10
16
62.5
6
10
60.0
2
2
100.0
82.9
0
3
1
3
-12

More Celtics Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

121.7

4th

DRTG

115.5

16th

NETRTG

6.2

5th

3P%

35.8

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Raptors Raptors
15
8
.652
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Celtics Celtics
13
9
.591
4.0
6
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0
7
76ers 76ers
12
9
.571
4.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sun
12/7
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
3:30 PM
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

13 - 9

146

Final

101

WAS Wizards

3 - 18

Thu 4 Dec 2025

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
.762
4.5
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
17
5
.773
2
Knicks Knicks
14
7
.667
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
8
.652
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Celtics Celtics
13
9
.591
4.0
6
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/6
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
108-126
Thu
11/6
UTA UTA
@
MIN MIN
97-137
Thu
11/6
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
132-101
Thu
11/6
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
104-129
Fri
11/7
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
111-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
UTA UTA
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
DEN DEN
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM