most points in one playoff game in the 2020s

Between the 2019-20 and 2028-29 seasons, Donovan Mitchell dropped the most points in a playoff game, with 57 points in Game 1 of the 2020 First Round against the Nuggets.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player in one playoff game in the 2020s
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
57
8/17/2020
@
43
9
7
1
0
19
33
57.6
6
15
40.0
13
13
100.0
73.6
2
7
5
2
-11
2Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
56
4/24/2023
vs
41
9
2
0
1
19
28
67.9
3
8
37.5
15
18
83.3
78.0
4
5
1
0
+4
3Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
55
6/1/2021
@
52
6
10
1
3
17
24
70.8
12
17
70.6
9
10
90.0
96.8
1
5
1
0
+2
4Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
53
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
5Jayson 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
6Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
51
8/23/2020
vs
38
4
7
0
0
15
27
55.6
4
7
57.1
17
18
94.4
73.0
1
3
4
2
+5
7Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
50
5/3/2024
@
42
4
4
0
1
22
36
61.1
3
9
33.3
3
6
50.0
64.7
1
3
4
4
-3
8Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
50
4/25/2024
vs
41
8
4
0
1
13
19
68.4
5
7
71.4
19
21
90.5
88.5
1
7
3
3
+16
9Stephen 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
10Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
50
7/20/2021
vs
42
14
2
0
5
16
25
64.0
1
3
33.3
17
19
89.5
74.9
4
10
6
2
+10
11Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
50
5/28/2021
vs
41
6
7
2
1
16
30
53.3
5
11
45.5
13
15
86.7
68.3
0
6
1
3
+1
12Jamal 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
13Jamal Murray
J. Murray
50
8/23/2020
@
43
11
7
0
1
18
31
58.1
9
15
60.0
5
5
100.0
75.3
4
7
0
2
+5
14Devin 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
15Kevin Durant
K. Durant
49
6/15/2021
vs
48
17
10
3
2
16
23
69.6
4
9
44.4
13
16
81.3
81.6
0
17
3
3
+6
16Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
48
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
17Trae Young
T. Young
48
6/23/2021
@
41
7
11
1
0
17
34
50.0
4
13
30.8
10
12
83.3
61.1
1
6
6
3
+10
18Kevin 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
19Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
47
4/28/2024
@
44
4
10
0
1
18
34
52.9
2
8
25.0
9
11
81.8
60.5
0
4
1
2
+10
20Devin Booker
D. Booker
47
5/5/2023
vs
42
6
9
3
1
20
25
80.0
5
8
62.5
2
2
100.0
90.8
0
6
3
5
+7
21Devin Booker
D. Booker
47
4/25/2023
vs
42
8
10
2
0
19
27
70.4
4
7
57.1
5
6
83.3
79.3
2
6
3
4
+11
22Jimmy 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
23Ja Morant
J. Morant
47
5/3/2022
vs
41
8
8
3
0
15
31
48.4
5
12
41.7
12
13
92.3
64.0
2
6
2
2
+13
24Devin Booker
D. Booker
47
6/3/2021
@
46
11
3
0
1
15
22
68.2
8
10
80.0
9
9
100.0
90.5
0
11
3
2
+10
25Ja Morant
J. Morant
47
5/26/2021
@
43
4
7
0
0
15
26
57.7
2
7
28.6
15
20
75.0
67.5
2
2
4
3
-6

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PPG

27.9

Markkanen

Lauri Markkanen

RPG

9.5

Nurkić

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APG

6.9

George

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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.9

15th

DRTG

122.7

30th

NETRTG

-6.8

26th

3P%

35.5

18th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
13
23
.361
17.0
12
12
22
.353
17.0
13
Jazz Jazz
12
22
.353
17.0
14
8
28
.222
22.0
15
8
29
.216
22.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/5
@
10:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
8:00 PM
Thu
1/8
@
9:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
9:30 PM
Mon
1/12
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
UTA Jazz

12 - 22

114

Final

123

GSW Warriors

19 - 17

Sat 3 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
26
9
.743
2
23
12
.657
3.0
3
22
12
.647
3.5
4
21
15
.583
5.5
5
19
14
.576
6.0
6
20
16
.556
6.5
7
20
16
.556
6.5
8
20
17
.541
7.0
9
17
18
.486
9.0
10
17
20
.459
10.0
11
16
20
.444
10.5
12
12
23
.343
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.0
14
9
25
.265
16.5
15
6
30
.167
20.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
6
.833
2
25
10
.714
4.5
3
22
11
.667
6.5
4
23
12
.657
6.5
5
21
11
.656
7.0
6
23
13
.639
7.0
7
21
14
.600
8.5
8
19
17
.528
11.0
9
16
20
.444
14.0
10
15
20
.429
14.5
11
13
23
.361
17.0
12
12
22
.353
17.0
13
12
22
.353
17.0
14
8
28
.222
22.0
15
8
29
.216
22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/4
@
105-106
Thu
12/4
@
105-126
Thu
12/4
@
112-146
Thu
12/4
@
117-130
Thu
12/4
@
134-133

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/5
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
8:00 PM