most points in the first game in the playoffs last 10 years

Between April 19, 2016 and April 19, 2026, Luka Dončić has the most points in his first game, with 42 points in Game 1 of the 2020 First Round against the Clippers.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player in the first game in the playoffs last 10 years
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
42
8/17/2020
DAL DAL
@
LAC LAC
38
7
9
3
0
13
21
61.9
2
6
33.3
14
15
93.3
76.1
0
7
11
4
-14
2De'Aaron Fox
D. Fox
38
4/15/2023
SAC SAC
vs
GSW GSW
40
1
5
3
0
13
27
48.1
4
8
50.0
8
12
66.7
58.9
1
0
3
3
+4
3Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
36
4/16/2022
MIN MIN
@
MEM MEM
40
2
6
1
2
12
23
52.2
4
11
36.4
8
8
100.0
67.9
0
2
2
5
+12
4Anthony Davis
A. Davis
35
4/14/2018
NOP NOP
@
POR POR
41
14
1
2
4
14
26
53.8
0
2
0.0
7
9
77.8
58.4
2
12
3
4
+1
5James Harden
J. Harden
35
4/21/2016
HOU HOU
vs
GSW GSW
44
8
9
2
0
11
26
42.3
4
14
28.6
9
11
81.8
56.7
2
6
4
3
+5
6Devin Booker
D. Booker
34
5/23/2021
PHX PHX
vs
LAL LAL
45
7
8
1
0
13
26
50.0
3
7
42.9
5
6
83.3
59.4
1
6
6
4
+9
7Kevin Durant
K. Durant
34
4/21/2016
OKC OKC
@
DAL DAL
37
7
3
1
0
11
25
44.0
3
9
33.3
9
11
81.8
57.0
0
7
4
3
+13
8Malik Monk
M. Monk
32
4/15/2023
SAC SAC
vs
GSW GSW
29
3
2
0
0
8
13
61.5
2
4
50.0
14
14
100.0
83.5
1
2
2
4
+10
9Trae Young
T. Young
32
5/23/2021
ATL ATL
@
NYK NYK
35
7
10
0
0
11
23
47.8
1
3
33.3
9
9
100.0
59.3
2
5
2
0
0
10John Wall
J. Wall
32
4/16/2017
WAS WAS
vs
ATL ATL
37
4
14
0
1
12
24
50.0
2
4
50.0
6
6
100.0
60.1
0
4
3
2
+8
11Marc Gasol
M. Gasol
32
4/15/2017
MEM MEM
@
SAS SAS
34
5
2
0
2
11
18
61.1
3
3
100.0
7
7
100.0
75.9
0
5
1
4
-11
12Dillon Brooks
D. Brooks
31
5/23/2021
MEM MEM
@
UTA UTA
36
7
2
2
2
13
26
50.0
2
5
40.0
3
6
50.0
54.1
3
4
1
2
+14
13Jordan Poole
J. Poole
30
4/16/2022
GSW GSW
vs
DEN DEN
30
1
3
0
0
9
13
69.2
5
7
71.4
7
8
87.5
90.8
0
1
3
3
+7
14Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
30
4/16/2017
CHI CHI
@
BOS BOS
41
9
3
1
1
9
20
45.0
3
6
50.0
9
12
75.0
59.3
3
6
5
2
-3
15Kemba Walker
K. Walker
29
4/20/2016
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
42
4
3
1
1
12
29
41.4
1
6
16.7
4
4
100.0
47.1
2
2
2
2
-12
16Ty Jerome
T. Jerome
28
4/20/2025
CLE CLE
vs
MIA MIA
26
5
3
0
0
10
15
66.7
5
8
62.5
3
5
60.0
81.4
1
4
0
1
+17
17Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
28
4/15/2017
MIL MIL
@
TOR TOR
38
8
3
2
1
13
18
72.2
0
2
0.0
2
5
40.0
69.3
0
8
1
4
+10
18Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
28
4/20/2016
MIA MIA
vs
CHA CHA
32
3
8
2
1
11
22
50.0
0
0
6
7
85.7
55.8
1
2
2
3
+15
19Donovan 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
20LeBron James
L. James
27
4/20/2016
CLE CLE
vs
DET DET
40
6
3
3
0
12
18
66.7
2
4
50.0
1
3
33.3
69.9
1
5
5
3
+10
21Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
26
4/20/2025
HOU HOU
vs
GSW GSW
36
9
1
3
0
11
18
61.1
1
2
50.0
3
4
75.0
65.8
2
7
5
2
-7
22Ja Morant
J. Morant
26
5/23/2021
MEM MEM
@
UTA UTA
36
4
4
1
0
11
21
52.4
0
1
0.0
4
4
100.0
57.1
1
3
1
2
+6
23Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot
T. Luwawu-Cabarrot
26
8/17/2020
BKN BKN
@
TOR TOR
33
7
2
0
0
9
13
69.2
6
9
66.7
2
3
66.7
90.8
0
7
1
5
+2
24D'Angelo Russell
D. Russell
26
4/13/2019
BKN BKN
@
PHI PHI
29
3
4
1
0
10
25
40.0
2
6
33.3
4
5
80.0
47.8
0
3
4
2
-10
25Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
26
4/21/2016
OKC OKC
@
DAL DAL
34
0
15
2
1
9
16
56.3
2
3
66.7
6
9
66.7
65.1
0
0
6
4
+29
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