Since 2000-01, Jayson Tatum has posted the most points in an elimination game, with 51 points in Game 7 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the 76ers.
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most points by a player in an elimination game since 2001| 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 |  | 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 | ||
| 2 |  | 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 | ||
| 3 |  | 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 | ||
| 4 |  | 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 | ||
| 5 |  | 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 | ||
| 6 |  | 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 | ||
| 7 |  | 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 | ||
| 8 |  | 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 | ||
| 9 | | 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 | ||
| 10 |  | 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 | ||
| 11 |  | 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 | ||
| 12 | | 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 | ||
| 13 |  | 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 | ||
| 14 |  | 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 | ||
| 15 |  | C. Cunningham | 45 | 4/29/2026 | vs | 44 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 77.2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | ||
| 16 |  | 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 | ||
| 17 | | L. James | 45 | 4/29/2018 | vs | 43 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 71.2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | -2 | ||
| 18 | | R. Westbrook | 45 | 4/25/2018 | vs | 44 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 39 | 43.6 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 54.0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | +10 | ||
| 19 |  | J. Harden | 45 | 5/25/2015 | vs | 40 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 81.2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +21 | ||
| 20 |  | L. James | 45 | 6/7/2012 | @ | 45 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 73.1 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 75.1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 3 | +22 | ||
| 21 | | L. James | 45 | 5/18/2008 | @ | 47 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 14 | 19 | 73.7 | 60.2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 22 |  | D. Nowitzki | 44 | 5/11/2009 | vs | 44 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 94.1 | 67.7 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | +12 | |||
| 23 |  | A. Iverson | 44 | 6/3/2001 | vs | 44 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 61.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | +19 | ||
| 24 | | J. Murray | 42 | 8/25/2020 | vs | 41 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 75.6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +20 | ||
| 25 |  | K. Bryant | 42 | 5/21/2012 | @ | 41 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 58.2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -14 | ||
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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