most points in a playoff game by a rookie since 2016

Since 2015-16, Donovan Mitchell has put up the most points by a rookie in a playoff game, with 38 points in Game 6 of the 2018 First Round against the Thunder.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
38
4/27/2018
UTA UTA
vs
OKC OKC
40
4
2
1
0
14
26
53.8
5
8
62.5
5
5
100.0
67.4
1
3
5
5
-6
2Tyler Herro
T. Herro
37
9/23/2020
MIA MIA
vs
BOS BOS
36
6
3
0
0
14
21
66.7
5
10
50.0
4
4
100.0
81.3
0
6
1
1
-4
3Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
33
4/23/2018
UTA UTA
vs
OKC OKC
39
7
4
0
1
13
28
46.4
3
8
37.5
4
5
80.0
54.6
0
7
0
3
+22
4VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
30
4/21/2026
PHI PHI
@
BOS BOS
35
10
2
2
0
12
20
60.0
6
10
60.0
0
0
75.0
4
6
2
0
+17
5Luguentz Dort
L. Dort
30
9/2/2020
OKC OKC
@
HOU HOU
35
4
1
0
1
10
21
47.6
6
12
50.0
4
6
66.7
63.5
2
2
4
5
0
6Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
28
8/19/2020
DEN DEN
vs
UTA UTA
33
6
0
0
1
10
17
58.8
6
9
66.7
2
3
66.7
76.4
0
6
0
1
-7
7Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
28
4/30/2018
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
40
3
2
0
1
8
16
50.0
1
5
20.0
11
12
91.7
65.8
0
3
4
1
+18
8Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
28
4/18/2018
UTA UTA
@
OKC OKC
43
6
2
1
0
10
25
40.0
0
7
0.0
8
9
88.9
48.3
0
6
4
1
+4
9Dylan Harper
D. Harper
27
4/24/2026
SAS SAS
@
POR POR
30
10
3
1
1
9
12
75.0
4
5
80.0
5
6
83.3
92.2
3
7
1
4
+25
10Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
27
4/15/2018
UTA UTA
@
OKC OKC
35
10
3
2
1
11
22
50.0
3
7
42.9
2
2
100.0
59.0
1
9
1
1
-9
11Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
26
4/24/2024
OKC OKC
vs
NOP NOP
29
7
1
0
2
9
13
69.2
3
6
50.0
5
6
83.3
83.1
1
6
1
4
+32
12Dylan Harper
D. Harper
25
6/13/2026
SAS SAS
vs
NYK NYK
31
5
4
0
1
10
19
52.6
2
4
50.0
3
6
50.0
57.8
2
3
0
5
-12
13Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
25
4/21/2019
LAC LAC
vs
GSW GSW
31
2
2
1
0
9
15
60.0
3
5
60.0
4
4
100.0
74.6
0
2
2
3
-1
14Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
25
5/9/2018
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
39
3
4
1
0
8
15
53.3
0
0
9
11
81.8
63.0
1
2
2
4
0
15Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
25
5/6/2018
UTA UTA
vs
HOU HOU
38
9
2
4
0
8
24
33.3
2
7
28.6
7
7
100.0
46.2
1
8
3
6
-6
16Dylan Harper
D. Harper
24
5/18/2026
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
47
11
6
7
0
8
20
40.0
1
7
14.3
7
7
100.0
52.0
1
10
1
3
+14
17Dylan Harper
D. Harper
24
5/10/2026
SAS SAS
@
MIN MIN
27
7
1
3
0
8
11
72.7
1
1
100.0
7
7
100.0
85.2
2
5
2
2
-14
18Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
24
5/27/2018
BOS BOS
vs
CLE CLE
42
7
1
1
0
9
17
52.9
2
6
33.3
4
4
100.0
64.0
0
7
4
6
-17
19Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
24
5/23/2018
BOS BOS
vs
CLE CLE
41
7
4
4
2
7
15
46.7
3
7
42.9
7
8
87.5
64.8
0
7
2
3
+19
20Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
24
5/8/2018
UTA UTA
@
HOU HOU
34
4
9
1
0
9
17
52.9
2
7
28.6
4
5
80.0
62.5
1
3
3
3
-3
21Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
24
5/5/2018
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
41
5
4
1
0
11
17
64.7
1
4
25.0
1
4
25.0
64.0
1
4
4
3
+24
22Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
24
4/16/2018
PHI PHI
vs
MIA MIA
39
9
8
0
2
10
17
58.8
0
0
4
6
66.7
61.1
3
6
2
5
-9
23VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
23
5/2/2026
PHI PHI
@
BOS BOS
44
6
4
0
0
8
17
47.1
5
11
45.5
2
2
100.0
64.3
1
5
3
2
+19
24Keegan Murray
K. Murray
23
4/23/2023
SAC SAC
@
GSW GSW
33
7
1
0
0
9
13
69.2
5
7
71.4
0
0
88.5
2
5
0
3
-5
25Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
23
4/25/2018
UTA UTA
@
OKC OKC
40
5
3
3
1
9
22
40.9
1
7
14.3
4
4
100.0
48.4
0
5
1
2
-9
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Team Leaders

PPG

26.7

Markkanen

Lauri Markkanen

RPG

10.4

Nurkić

Jusuf Nurkić

APG

7.2

Collier

Isaiah Collier
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.1

22nd

DRTG

122.3

29th

NETRTG

-8.2

27th

3P%

34.5

25th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz
22
60
.268
42.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/21
UTA UTA
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Fri
10/23
NOP NOP
@
UTA UTA
9:30 PM
Sun
10/25
LAL LAL
@
UTA UTA
5:00 PM
Mon
10/26
MEM MEM
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Wed
10/28
SAS SAS
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Last Game
UTA Jazz

22 - 60

107

Final

131

LAL Lakers

53 - 29

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

Anthony Edwards
RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.6

Clingan

Donovan Clingan
APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić
SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

2.0

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

1.9

Wallace

Cason Wallace
BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

1.9

Huff

Jay Huff
3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.8

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.4

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel
TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

Jalen Duren

67.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

67.4

Queta

Neemias Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Nuggets

122.6

Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
DRtg Rankings
Thunder

107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

113.0

Rockets

113.2
NetRtg Rankings
Thunder

11.1

Spurs

8.3

Pistons

8.2

Celtics

8.1

Knicks

6.5

Rockets

5.4
Tank Leaderboard
Wizards

17-65

Pacers

19-63

Nets

20-62

Jazz

22-60

Kings

22-60

Grizzlies

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,694

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,474

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.1

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.4

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard
MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.4

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.4

Durant

Kevin Durant
FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.61

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.71

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

61-44

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
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
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/30
PHX PHX
@
MEM MEM
131-105
Mon
3/30
CHI CHI
@
SAS SAS
114-129
Mon
3/30
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
124-94
Mon
3/30
CLE CLE
@
UTA UTA
122-113
Mon
3/30
DET DET
@
OKC OKC
110-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/20
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:00 PM
Tue
10/20
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Tue
10/20
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
9:30 PM
Wed
10/21
ATL ATL
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM