most points in a nba playoff game by a celtic

John Havlicek has dropped the most points for the Celtics in a playoff game, with 54 points in Game 1 of the 1973 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Hawks.

	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	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	54	4/1/1973	BOS	vs	ATL	48	9	6			24	36	66.7				6	6	100.0	69.9				2
2	Isaiah Thomas I. Thomas	53	5/2/2017	BOS	vs	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
3	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	51	5/14/2023	BOS	vs	PHI	42	13	5	2	0	17	28	60.7	6	10	60.0	11	14	78.6	74.6	0	13	0	1	+33
4	Ray Allen R. Allen	51	4/30/2009	BOS	@	CHI	59	5	3	3	0	18	32	56.3	9	18	50.0	6	7	85.7	72.7	2	3	3	1	+1
5	Sam Jones S. Jones	51	3/28/1967	BOS	@	NYK	43	4	1			19	30	63.3				13	17	76.5	68.0				3
6	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	50	5/28/2021	BOS	vs	BKN	41	6	7	2	1	16	30	53.3	5	11	45.5	13	15	86.7	68.3	0	6	1	3	+1
7	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	50	3/21/1953	BOS	vs	SYR	66	3	2			10	22	45.5				30	32	93.8	69.3				5
8	Sam Jones S. Jones	47	4/10/1963	BOS	vs	CIN	41	7	1			18	27	66.7				11	12	91.7	72.8				4
9	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	46	5/13/2022	BOS	@	MIL	43	9	4	0	1	17	32	53.1	7	15	46.7	5	7	71.4	65.6	0	9	4	2	+21
10	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	46	5/3/2002	BOS	vs	PHI	44	4	6	1	1	16	25	64.0	8	10	80.0	6	7	85.7	81.9	1	3	0	1	+27
11	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	44	5/30/2012	BOS	@	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
12	Larry Bird L. Bird	43	5/8/1985	BOS	vs	DET	43	13	5	1	0	17	33	51.5	0	1	0.0	9	9	100.0	58.2	3	10	6	3
13	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	43	4/3/1974	BOS	vs	BUF	46	12	8			18	30	60.0				7	7	100.0	65.0				1
14	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	43	3/31/1972	BOS	@	ATL	48	6	4			15	26	57.7				13	14	92.9	66.9				2
15	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	43	4/25/1969	BOS	@	LAL	48	12	6			15	27	55.6				13	14	92.9	64.8				6
16	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
17	Isaiah Thomas I. Thomas	42	4/22/2016	BOS	vs	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
18	Reggie Lewis R. Lewis	42	5/10/1992	BOS	vs	CLE	48	3	6	5	1	16	28	57.1	1	1	100.0	9	12	75.0	63.1	1	2	2	4
19	Larry Bird L. Bird	42	5/10/1987	BOS	@	MIL	56	7	8	0	2	13	23	56.5	3	5	60.0	13	15	86.7	70.9	1	6	4	4
20	Larry Bird L. Bird	42	4/30/1985	BOS	vs	DET	40	10	6	0	1	14	26	53.8	0	1	0.0	14	15	93.3	64.4	4	6	1	3
21	Sam Jones S. Jones	42	3/26/1966	BOS	@	CIN		5	4			14	24	58.3				14	15	93.3	68.6				4
22	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	41	5/18/2008	BOS	vs	CLE	44	4	5	2	0	13	23	56.5	4	6	66.7	11	12	91.7	72.5	1	3	4	4	+10
23	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	40	5/23/2024	BOS	vs	IND	37	5	2	1	0	14	27	51.9	4	10	40.0	8	11	72.7	62.8	2	3	2	4	+18
24	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	40	5/21/2022	BOS	vs	MIA	42	9	1	1	1	14	20	70.0	3	9	33.3	9	12	75.0	79.1	2	7	7	2	-6
25	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	40	5/30/2021	BOS	vs	BKN	40	7	5	1	2	10	22	45.5	3	7	42.9	17	17	100.0	67.8	1	6	2	3	-9

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RPG

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Team Rankings

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	35	12	.745
2	Knicks	30	18	.625	5.5
3	Celtics	30	18	.625	5.5
4	Raptors	29	21	.580	7.5
5	Cavaliers	29	21	.580	7.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 2/1	MIL	@	BOS	3:30 PM
Tue 2/3	BOS	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Wed 2/4	BOS	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Fri 2/6	MIA	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 2/8	NYK	@	BOS	12:30 PM

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Final

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Celtics

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Gilgeous-Alexander

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RPG Leaders

11.8

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Gobert

11.1

Wembanyama

APG Leaders

9.7

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8.8

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8.8

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SPG Leaders

2.1

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2.0

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2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.6

Wembanyama

2.1

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3PM Leaders

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3.8

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TS% Leaders

71.6

Jokić

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Williams

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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121.2

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119.4

119.0

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DRtg Rankings

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112.2

112.5

112.8

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6.8

6.6

6.2

5.5

4.9

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12-35

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FanDuel Points Leaders

2,386.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

2,290.1

Maxey

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Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,411.5

Dončić

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Gilgeous-Alexander

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USG% Leaders

37.7

Dončić

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39.1

Maxey

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

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Worst Record ATS

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	35	12	.745
2	Knicks	30	18	.625	5.5
3	Celtics	30	18	.625	5.5
4	Raptors	29	21	.580	7.5
5	Cavaliers	29	21	.580	7.5
6	76ers	26	21	.553	9.0
7	Magic	25	22	.532	10.0
8	Heat	26	23	.531	10.0
9	Hawks	24	26	.480	12.5
10	Bulls	23	25	.479	12.5
11	Hornets	22	28	.440	14.5
12	Bucks	18	28	.391	16.5
13	Nets	13	34	.277	22.0
14	Wizards	12	35	.255	23.0
15	Pacers	12	36	.250	23.5

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1	Thunder	38	11	.776
2	Nuggets	33	16	.673	5.0
3	Spurs	32	16	.667	5.5
4	Rockets	29	17	.630	7.5
5	Lakers	29	18	.617	8.0
6	Suns	30	19	.612	8.0
7	Timberwolves	30	19	.612	8.0
8	Warriors	27	23	.540	11.5
9	Trail Blazers	23	26	.469	15.0
10	Clippers	22	25	.468	15.0
11	Mavericks	19	29	.396	18.5
12	Grizzlies	18	28	.391	18.5
13	Jazz	15	34	.306	23.0
14	Pelicans	13	37	.260	25.5
15	Kings	12	38	.240	26.5