Dirk Nowitzki has put up the most points with a field-goal percentage above 79.0 in a playoff game, with 48 points in Game 1 of the 2011 Western Conference Finals against the Thunder.
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most points by a player in a game with over 79 percent field goal percentage playoff| NAME | PTS | FG% | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | D. Nowitzki | 48 | 80.0 | 5/17/2011 | vs | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 100.0 | 93.9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +12 | |||
| 2 |  | D. Booker | 47 | 80.0 | 5/5/2023 | vs | 42 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 90.8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | +7 | ||
| 3 |  | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 42 | 83.3 | 4/25/2026 | @ | 38 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 90.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +10 | ||
| 4 |  | T. Porter | 41 | 85.7 | 5/19/1992 | vs | 38 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 101.7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 5 |  | E. Brand | 40 | 81.8 | 5/8/2006 | @ | 42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 81.2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -2 | |||
| 6 |  | S. Jones | 38 | 83.3 | 3/21/1967 | vs | 33 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 88.3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 7 |  | J. O'Neal | 37 | 80.0 | 4/27/2006 | vs | 41 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 87.4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | +26 | |||
| 8 |  | M. Mitchell | 37 | 81.0 | 4/26/1985 | vs | 44 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 81.3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 9 | | D. Nowitzki | 36 | 85.7 | 4/18/2010 | vs | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 93.4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +3 | |||
| 10 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 35 | 85.7 | 8/22/2020 | @ | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 90.8 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | +20 | ||
| 11 | | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | 84.6 | 5/7/2025 | vs | 30 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 95.3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +51 | ||
| 12 |  | K. Leonard | 34 | 81.3 | 5/3/2017 | vs | 38 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 93.4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +24 | ||
| 13 |  | K. Hinrich | 34 | 80.0 | 4/27/2005 | vs | 24 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 96.4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | ||
| 14 |  | S. O'Neal | 34 | 81.3 | 6/6/2004 | vs | 45 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 79.9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | -8 | |||
| 15 |  | B. Daugherty | 34 | 80.0 | 5/3/1990 | vs | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 83.8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 16 |  | A. Dantley | 34 | 87.5 | 6/7/1988 | @ | 43 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 89.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 17 |  | B. Hield | 33 | 80.0 | 5/4/2025 | @ | 37 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 0 | 0 | 110.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +17 | |||
| 18 |  | C. Paul | 33 | 100.0 | 4/28/2022 | @ | 36 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 104.7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +17 | ||
| 19 |  | Y. Ming | 33 | 92.9 | 4/25/2005 | @ | 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 96.6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 20 |  | M. Jordan | 33 | 83.3 | 6/5/1991 | vs | 36 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 83.5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 21 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 33 | 81.3 | 3/30/1970 | @ | 33 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 84.5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 22 |  | P. Siakam | 32 | 82.4 | 5/30/2019 | vs | 40 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 89.5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +4 | ||
| 23 |  | C. Paul | 32 | 85.7 | 5/5/2014 | @ | 28 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 0 | 0 | 114.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +26 | |||
| 24 |  | T. Gibson | 32 | 81.3 | 4/27/2014 | @ | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 83.9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +5 | |||
| 25 |  | L. Nance | 32 | 81.3 | 5/10/1992 | @ | 49 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 85.8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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