most points in a game in the nba playoffs this season

I don't have anything for this season, but Donovan Mitchell had the most points in a 2025 playoff game, with 48 points versus the Pacers on May 6.

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most points by a player in a game in the NBA playoffs this season

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	48	5/6/2025	CLE	vs	IND	36	5	9	4	1	15	30	50.0	1	7	14.3	17	21	81.0	61.2	2	3	5	4	+13
2	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	44	5/13/2025	DEN	@	OKC	44	15	5	2	0	17	25	68.0	5	7	71.4	5	5	100.0	80.9	6	9	2	4	-8
3	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	43	5/21/2025	NYK	vs	IND	38	1	5	0	0	15	25	60.0	1	6	16.7	12	14	85.7	69.0	0	1	7	5	-8
4	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	43	5/9/2025	CLE	@	IND	37	9	5	1	0	14	29	48.3	5	13	38.5	10	14	71.4	61.1	5	4	2	4	+35
5	Jamal Murray J. Murray	43	4/29/2025	DEN	vs	LAC	40	5	7	3	1	17	26	65.4	8	14	57.1	1	1	100.0	81.3	0	5	1	2	+17
6	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	43	4/27/2025	MIN	vs	LAL	44	9	6	0	1	12	23	52.2	5	10	50.0	14	17	82.4	70.5	4	5	1	2	+3
7	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	42	5/12/2025	BOS	@	NYK	40	8	4	4	2	16	28	57.1	7	16	43.8	3	3	100.0	71.6	0	8	4	3	-9
8	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	42	5/5/2025	DEN	@	OKC	42	22	6	1	2	15	29	51.7	2	6	33.3	10	13	76.9	60.5	5	17	7	5	+10
9	Jalen Williams J. Williams	40	6/16/2025	OKC	vs	IND	35	6	4	1	0	14	25	56.0	3	5	60.0	9	12	75.0	66.1	1	5	1	4	+14
10	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	40	5/26/2025	OKC	@	MIN	40	9	10	1	0	13	30	43.3	2	7	28.6	12	14	85.7	55.3	4	5	5	4	+5
11	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	40	5/1/2025	NYK	@	DET	42	4	7	0	0	15	33	45.5	3	10	30.0	7	8	87.5	54.8	2	2	2	2	+5
12	Pascal Siakam P. Siakam	39	5/23/2025	IND	@	NYK	33	5	3	1	0	15	23	65.2	3	5	60.0	6	8	75.0	73.5	0	5	1	4	+16
13	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	39	5/12/2025	NYK	vs	BOS	40	5	12	0	0	14	25	56.0	4	8	50.0	7	9	77.8	67.3	1	4	1	2	+12
14	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	39	4/21/2025	LAC	@	DEN	39	3	5	2	1	15	19	78.9	4	7	57.1	5	5	100.0	92.0	0	3	1	1	+6
15	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	38	6/5/2025	OKC	vs	IND	40	5	3	3	0	14	30	46.7	3	6	50.0	7	8	87.5	56.7	0	5	2	2	+3
16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	38	5/22/2025	OKC	vs	MIN	42	3	8	3	0	12	21	57.1	1	2	50.0	13	15	86.7	68.8	0	3	1	5	+25
17	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	38	4/27/2025	LAL	@	MIN	46	1	2	1	1	13	28	46.4	5	12	41.7	7	7	100.0	61.1	0	1	4	3	-3
18	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	38	4/26/2025	OKC	@	MEM	38	5	6	2	1	13	24	54.2	1	4	25.0	11	13	84.6	63.9	2	3	1	3	+2
19	LeBron James L. James	38	4/25/2025	LAL	@	MIN	41	10	4	2	2	13	21	61.9	5	9	55.6	7	10	70.0	74.8	3	7	1	0	-10
20	Jalen Green J. Green	38	4/23/2025	HOU	vs	GSW	35	4	6	3	0	13	25	52.0	8	18	44.4	4	5	80.0	69.9	0	4	2	1	+19
21	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	37	4/27/2025	BOS	@	ORL	42	14	3	3	0	10	25	40.0	3	10	30.0	14	14	100.0	59.4	3	11	2	3	+6
22	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	37	4/25/2025	MIL	vs	IND	32	12	6	1	0	14	19	73.7	0	0		9	10	90.0	79.1	3	9	5	2	+24
23	Gary Trent Jr. G. Trent Jr.	37	4/25/2025	MIL	vs	IND	34	3	0	4	0	11	16	68.8	9	12	75.0	6	7	85.7	97.0	0	3	0	1	+20
24	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	37	4/21/2025	NYK	vs	DET	44	3	7	2	0	12	27	44.4	4	12	33.3	9	11	81.8	58.1	1	2	6	5	-2
25	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	37	4/19/2025	LAL	vs	MIN	40	8	1	2	0	12	22	54.5	5	10	50.0	8	9	88.9	71.3	1	7	5	3	-12

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5	76ers	21	15	.583	6.5
6	Heat	20	17	.541	8.0
7	Cavaliers	21	18	.538	8.0
8	Magic	21	18	.538	8.0
9	Hawks	19	21	.475	10.5

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Sat 1/10	MIN	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Mon 1/12	UTA	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 1/14	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Fri 1/16	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Mon 1/19	OKC	@	CLE	2:30 PM

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Final

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33.3

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30.7

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12.2

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11.0

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9.7

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2.1

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2.0

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2,165.8

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1	Pistons	28	9	.757
2	Celtics	24	13	.649	4.0
3	Knicks	24	14	.632	4.5
4	Raptors	23	16	.590	6.0
5	76ers	21	15	.583	6.5
6	Heat	20	17	.541	8.0
7	Cavaliers	21	18	.538	8.0
8	Magic	21	18	.538	8.0
9	Hawks	19	21	.475	10.5
10	Bulls	17	20	.459	11.0
11	Bucks	17	21	.447	11.5
12	Hornets	13	25	.342	15.5
13	Nets	11	24	.314	16.0
14	Wizards	10	27	.270	18.0
15	Pacers	7	31	.184	21.5

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1	Thunder	32	7	.821
2	Spurs	26	11	.703	5.0
3	Nuggets	25	13	.658	6.5
4	Timberwolves	25	13	.658	6.5
5	Lakers	23	13	.639	7.5
6	Rockets	22	13	.629	8.0
7	Suns	23	15	.605	8.5
8	Warriors	21	18	.538	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	19	20	.487	13.0
10	Grizzlies	16	22	.421	15.5
11	Clippers	14	23	.378	17.0
12	Mavericks	14	24	.368	17.5
13	Jazz	13	24	.351	18.0
14	Pelicans	9	31	.225	23.5
15	Kings	8	30	.211	23.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 12/11	IND	@	PHI	105-115
Thu 12/11	CHI	@	CHA	129-126
Thu 12/11	UTA	@	MEM	130-126
Thu 12/11	BKN	@	DAL	111-119
Thu 12/11	MIN	@	GSW	127-120

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Sat 1/10	MIN	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sat 1/10	MIA	@	IND	7:00 PM
Sat 1/10	LAC	@	DET	7:30 PM
Sat 1/10	SAS	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Sat 1/10	DAL	@	CHI	8:00 PM

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