most points in an elimanation playoff game

Wilt Chamberlain has the most points in an elimination game, with 56 points in Game 5 of the 1962 Division Semifinals against the Syracuse Nationals.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player in an elimanation playoff game
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
56
3/22/1962
vs
48
35
1
22
48
45.8
12
22
54.5
48.5
2
2Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
53
3/14/1960
vs
47
22
2
24
42
57.1
5
16
31.3
54.0
0
3Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
51
5/14/2023
vs
42
13
5
2
0
17
28
60.7
6
10
60.0
11
14
78.6
74.6
0
13
0
1
+33
4Sleepy Floyd
S. Floyd
51
5/10/1987
vs
44
3
10
4
0
18
26
69.2
2
3
66.7
13
14
92.9
79.3
1
2
2
2
5Stephen Curry
S. Curry
50
4/30/2023
@
38
8
6
1
0
20
38
52.6
7
18
38.9
3
5
60.0
62.2
1
7
1
2
+25
6Jamal Murray
J. Murray
50
8/30/2020
@
43
5
6
0
0
17
24
70.8
9
12
75.0
7
9
77.8
89.4
1
4
5
5
+12
7Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
50
3/22/1960
@
46
35
2
22
42
52.4
6
14
42.9
51.9
2
8Devin Booker
D. Booker
49
4/28/2024
vs
45
5
6
2
1
13
21
61.9
3
5
60.0
20
21
95.2
81.0
0
5
2
5
+1
9Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
49
5/14/1987
@
53
25
2
2
6
19
33
57.6
0
0
11
13
84.6
63.3
11
14
2
4
10Kevin Durant
K. Durant
48
6/19/2021
vs
53
9
6
1
1
17
36
47.2
4
11
36.4
10
11
90.9
58.8
1
8
3
4
-4
11Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
47
5/27/2022
@
46
9
8
4
1
16
29
55.2
4
8
50.0
11
11
100.0
69.4
3
6
1
1
+8
12Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
47
4/25/2017
@
42
11
9
0
0
15
34
44.1
5
18
27.8
12
17
70.6
56.7
5
6
7
5
+12
13Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
47
5/22/1988
@
43
5
3
0
0
19
33
57.6
1
2
50.0
8
9
88.9
63.6
2
3
0
0
14Sam Jones
S. Jones
47
4/10/1963
vs
41
7
1
18
27
66.7
11
12
91.7
72.8
4
15Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
46
4/30/2024
@
52
5
9
0
0
17
30
56.7
7
12
58.3
5
8
62.5
68.6
0
5
3
5
+3
16Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
46
5/13/2022
@
43
9
4
0
1
17
32
53.1
7
15
46.7
5
7
71.4
65.6
0
9
4
2
+21
17Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
46
6/6/2021
@
45
7
14
0
0
17
30
56.7
5
11
45.5
7
11
63.6
66.0
0
7
6
3
-9
18LeBron James
L. James
46
5/25/2018
vs
46
11
9
3
1
17
33
51.5
5
7
71.4
7
11
63.6
60.8
3
8
3
2
+15
19Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
46
4/27/2018
@
44
10
5
2
0
18
43
41.9
7
19
36.8
3
6
50.0
50.4
1
9
5
3
-1
20Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
46
4/25/2010
vs
43
5
5
2
0
16
24
66.7
5
7
71.4
9
14
64.3
76.3
0
5
6
4
+7
21Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
46
5/3/2002
vs
44
4
6
1
1
16
25
64.0
8
10
80.0
6
7
85.7
81.9
1
3
0
1
+27
22Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
46
5/20/1995
vs
42
3
10
1
1
12
26
46.2
1
2
50.0
21
22
95.5
64.5
1
2
1
3
23Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
46
5/8/1984
vs
41
6
4
2
0
16
27
59.3
0
0
14
14
100.0
69.4
1
5
6
2
24Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
46
4/12/1966
vs
48
34
1
19
34
55.9
8
25
32.0
51.1
5
25Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
45
6/4/2021
@
42
6
3
2
0
18
25
72.0
5
9
55.6
4
4
100.0
84.1
2
4
4
1
+8

More Warriors Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

27.1

Curry

Stephen Curry

RPG

5.8

Green

Draymond Green

APG

5.2

Green

Draymond Green
Team Rankings

ORTG

116.8

11th

DRTG

113.8

10th

NETRTG

2.9

9th

3P%

36.7

9th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
27
17
.614
9.0
7
27
17
.614
9.0
8
Warriors Warriors
25
20
.556
11.5
9
22
22
.500
14.0
10
19
24
.442
16.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/22
@
7:30 PM
Sat
1/24
@
5:30 PM
Mon
1/26
@
9:30 PM
Wed
1/28
@
9:00 PM
Fri
1/30
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
TOR Raptors

26 - 19

145

Final

127

GSW Warriors

25 - 20

Tue 20 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
31
10
.756
2
26
16
.619
5.5
3
25
18
.581
7.0
4
26
19
.578
7.0
5
23
19
.548
8.5
6
23
19
.548
8.5
7
24
20
.545
8.5
8
23
21
.523
9.5
9
21
22
.488
11.0
10
20
25
.444
13.0
11
18
24
.429
13.5
12
16
27
.372
16.0
13
12
29
.293
19.0
14
10
32
.238
21.5
15
10
34
.227
22.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
36
8
.818
2
30
14
.682
6.0
3
29
15
.659
7.0
4
26
15
.634
8.5
5
26
16
.619
9.0
6
27
17
.614
9.0
7
27
17
.614
9.0
8
25
20
.556
11.5
9
22
22
.500
14.0
10
19
24
.442
16.5
11
18
23
.439
16.5
12
18
26
.409
18.0
13
15
29
.341
21.0
14
12
32
.273
24.0
15
10
35
.222
26.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/25
@
126-111
Thu
12/25
@
117-138
Thu
12/25
@
120-105
Thu
12/25
@
140-122
Thu
12/25
@
102-109

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/21
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/21
@
7:30 PM
Wed
1/21
@
7:30 PM
Wed
1/21
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/21
@
8:00 PM