Donovan Mitchell has the most points in a playoff game, with 39 points in Game 4 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Pistons.
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most points by a player in the second half of a playoff game| 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 |  | D. Mitchell | 39 | 5/11/2026 | vs | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 82.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +25 | ||
| 2 |  | J. Embiid | 33 | 4/25/2024 | vs | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 105.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +18 | ||
| 3 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 33 | 7/20/2021 | vs | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 79.6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +10 | ||
| 4 |  | J. Murray | 33 | 8/25/2020 | vs | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 87.4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +19 | ||
| 5 |  | S. Curry | 33 | 5/10/2019 | @ | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 83.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +4 | ||
| 6 |  | R. Westbrook | 33 | 4/25/2018 | vs | 24 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 66.6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | +23 | ||
| 7 |  | A. Davis | 33 | 4/21/2018 | vs | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 74.1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +13 | ||
| 8 |  | J. Harden | 33 | 5/25/2015 | vs | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 87.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 9 |  | J. Butler III | 32 | 4/24/2023 | vs | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 78.9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +12 | ||
| 10 |  | D. Mitchell | 32 | 6/8/2021 | vs | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 83.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +18 | ||
| 11 | | J. Murray | 32 | 8/23/2020 | @ | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 80.5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -2 | ||
| 12 | | D. Mitchell | 32 | 8/17/2020 | @ | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 86.4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | ||
| 13 | | D. Mitchell | 31 | 5/3/2024 | @ | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 70.8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | ||
| 14 |  | A. Edwards | 31 | 4/28/2024 | @ | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 92.5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +13 | ||
| 15 |  | D. Booker | 31 | 4/25/2023 | vs | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 92.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +18 | ||
| 16 |  | C. Paul | 31 | 6/30/2021 | @ | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 89.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +22 | ||
| 17 |  | K. Durant | 31 | 6/15/2021 | vs | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 91.4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | +22 | ||
| 18 |  | A. Davis | 31 | 8/29/2020 | vs | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 101.4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +20 | ||
| 19 | | R. Westbrook | 31 | 4/27/2018 | @ | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 51.3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -5 | ||
| 20 | | D. Booker | 30 | 4/28/2024 | vs | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 84.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | ||
| 21 | | S. Curry | 30 | 4/30/2023 | @ | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 61.7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +25 | ||
| 22 | | D. Mitchell | 30 | 4/16/2022 | @ | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 45.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 60.4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +5 | ||
| 23 | | G. Antetokounmpo | 30 | 7/8/2021 | @ | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 82.6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +9 | ||
| 24 |  | P. George | 30 | 6/28/2021 | @ | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 99.5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | +13 | ||
| 25 | | D. Mitchell | 30 | 8/30/2020 | vs | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 81.9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | ||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 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 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 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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