most points in an nba playoff game by an 28 year old

Nikola Jokić and Isaiah Thomas are tied for the most points by a 28-year-old player in a playoff game, with 53 points.

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most points by a player in an NBA playoff game by an 28 year old
NAMEPTSAgeDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
53
28-077
5/7/2023
@
39
4
11
0
1
20
30
66.7
2
4
50.0
11
13
84.6
74.2
1
3
6
2
+2
2Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
53
28-084
5/2/2017
vs
45
4
4
3
0
18
33
54.5
5
12
41.7
12
13
92.3
68.4
1
3
2
2
+10
3Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
51
28-158
4/19/2017
@
41
10
13
4
1
17
43
39.5
2
11
18.2
15
18
83.3
50.1
2
8
4
3
+11
4Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
50
28-282
4/23/2019
vs
45
7
6
3
1
17
33
51.5
10
18
55.6
6
8
75.0
68.5
2
5
6
2
+9
5Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
48
28-241
5/6/2025
vs
36
5
9
4
1
15
30
50.0
1
7
14.3
17
21
81.0
61.2
2
3
5
4
+13
6Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
47
28-164
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
7Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
47
28-131
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
8LaMarcus Aldridge
L. Aldridge
46
28-275
4/20/2014
@
45
18
2
0
2
17
31
54.8
2
2
100.0
10
13
76.9
62.6
7
11
3
6
+17
9Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
46
28-098
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
10Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
46
28-048
4/23/2000
vs
46
17
1
2
5
21
33
63.6
0
0
4
5
80.0
65.3
7
10
2
5
+16
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
46
28-082
5/10/1991
@
42
4
6
1
4
20
34
58.8
0
0
6
9
66.7
60.6
0
4
2
3
12Zelmo Beaty
Z. Beaty
46
28-150
3/23/1968
vs
43
22
2
14
25
56.0
18
21
85.7
67.2
4
13Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
45
28-246
4/26/2007
vs
45
6
6
1
1
15
26
57.7
2
3
66.7
13
13
100.0
70.9
0
6
5
3
+1
14James Harden
J. Harden
44
28-232
4/15/2018
vs
41
4
8
2
0
15
26
57.7
7
12
58.3
7
9
77.8
73.4
2
2
3
2
+5
15Karl Malone
K. Malone
44
28-284
5/3/1992
@
46
11
2
0
0
11
18
61.1
0
0
22
24
91.7
77.0
4
7
3
4
16Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
43
28-263
5/21/2025
vs
38
1
5
0
0
15
25
60.0
1
6
16.7
12
14
85.7
69.0
0
1
7
5
-8
17Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
43
28-244
5/9/2025
@
37
9
5
1
0
14
29
48.3
5
13
38.5
10
14
71.4
61.1
5
4
2
4
+35
18Jamal Murray
J. Murray
43
28-065
4/29/2025
vs
40
5
7
3
1
17
26
65.4
8
14
57.1
1
1
100.0
81.3
0
5
1
2
+17
19Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
43
28-063
4/23/2023
@
39
11
6
2
0
15
26
57.7
5
8
62.5
8
12
66.7
68.7
2
9
4
3
-14
20LaMarcus Aldridge
L. Aldridge
43
28-278
4/23/2014
@
36
8
1
0
3
18
28
64.3
0
0
7
8
87.5
68.2
3
5
1
2
+3
21Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
43
28-093
6/7/2000
vs
44
19
4
0
3
21
31
67.7
0
0
1
6
16.7
63.9
6
13
2
2
+18
22Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
43
28-110
5/1/1988
vs
41
6
1
3
0
15
26
57.7
0
0
13
17
76.5
64.2
4
2
6
4
23Larry Bird
L. Bird
43
28-152
5/8/1985
vs
43
13
5
1
0
17
33
51.5
0
1
0.0
9
9
100.0
58.2
3
10
6
3
24Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
43
28-217
4/21/1963
@
45
20
1
15
34
44.1
13
17
76.5
51.8
3
25Sleepy Floyd
S. Floyd
42
28-055
4/30/1988
@
44
3
9
1
0
16
22
72.7
1
1
100.0
9
10
90.0
79.5
1
2
2
2

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.8

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

RPG

12.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

APG

10.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.4

1st

DRTG

117.5

21st

NETRTG

4.9

8th

3P%

39.5

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
64
16
.800
2
61
19
.763
3.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
52
28
.650
12.0
4
51
29
.638
13.0
5
51
29
.638
13.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/10
@
9:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
MEM Grizzlies

25 - 55

119

Final

136

DEN Nuggets

52 - 28

Wed 8 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
58
22
.725
2
54
26
.675
4.0
3
52
28
.650
6.0
4
51
29
.638
7.0
5
45
35
.563
13.0
6
45
35
.563
13.0
7
44
36
.550
14.0
8
43
37
.538
15.0
9
43
37
.538
15.0
10
41
39
.513
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
49
.388
27.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
49
.388
27.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
60
.250
38.0
14
19
61
.238
39.0
15
17
63
.213
41.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
16
.800
2
Spurs Spurs - x
61
19
.763
3.0
3
52
28
.650
12.0
4
51
29
.638
13.0
5
51
29
.638
13.0
6
47
33
.588
17.0
7
44
36
.550
20.0
8
41
39
.513
23.0
9
40
40
.500
24.0
10
37
43
.463
27.0
11
26
54
.325
38.0
12
25
55
.313
39.0
13
25
55
.313
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
59
.263
43.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
59
.263
43.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
3/13
@
102-115
Fri
3/13
@
121-117
Fri
3/13
@
125-127
Fri
3/13
@
118-109
Sat
3/14
@
103-116

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/10
@
8:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
8:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
8:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
9:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
9:30 PM