most points scored against karl malone in a playoff game

Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon are tied for the most points in a playoff game versus Karl Malone, with 45 points.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player scored against Karl Malone in a playoff game
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
45
6/14/1998
CHI CHI
@
UTA UTA
44
1
1
4
0
15
35
42.9
3
7
42.9
12
15
80.0
54.1
0
1
1
2
+2
2Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
45
4/27/1995
HOU HOU
@
UTA UTA
44
8
6
2
3
20
30
66.7
0
0
5
10
50.0
65.4
1
7
5
4
3Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
41
5/5/1995
HOU HOU
vs
UTA UTA
41
9
6
1
0
12
18
66.7
4
8
50.0
13
14
92.9
84.9
3
6
1
3
4Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
41
5/25/1994
HOU HOU
vs
UTA UTA
46
13
6
1
3
14
22
63.6
0
0
13
13
100.0
74.0
1
12
3
3
5Terry Porter
T. Porter
41
5/19/1992
POR POR
vs
UTA UTA
38
6
7
3
0
12
14
85.7
4
5
80.0
13
14
92.9
101.7
3
3
1
1
6Chris Mullin
C. Mullin
41
4/27/1989
GSW GSW
@
UTA UTA
45
3
4
2
1
16
30
53.3
1
2
50.0
8
8
100.0
61.2
1
2
1
2
7Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
40
5/5/1995
HOU HOU
vs
UTA UTA
38
8
3
0
1
14
22
63.6
0
0
12
15
80.0
69.9
2
6
2
5
8Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
39
5/22/1998
LAL LAL
vs
UTA UTA
41
15
2
0
1
17
30
56.7
0
0
5
13
38.5
54.6
7
8
5
6
-9
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
39
6/13/1997
CHI CHI
vs
UTA UTA
44
11
4
1
1
15
35
42.9
1
4
25.0
8
10
80.0
49.5
1
10
1
2
0
10Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
38
5/24/1998
LAL LAL
vs
UTA UTA
39
7
1
1
1
14
24
58.3
0
0
10
18
55.6
59.5
3
4
0
4
+1
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
38
6/11/1997
CHI CHI
@
UTA UTA
44
7
5
3
1
13
27
48.1
2
5
40.0
10
12
83.3
58.9
2
5
3
3
+4
12Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
38
6/4/1997
CHI CHI
vs
UTA UTA
45
13
9
2
0
11
20
55.0
1
2
50.0
15
21
71.4
65.0
4
9
5
2
+15
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
37
6/5/1998
CHI CHI
@
UTA UTA
40
5
3
1
1
14
33
42.4
0
2
0.0
9
10
90.0
49.5
3
2
0
2
+16
14Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
36
5/19/1992
POR POR
vs
UTA UTA
43
6
12
3
0
12
23
52.2
3
6
50.0
9
10
90.0
65.7
2
4
1
2
15Gary Payton
G. Payton
35
5/3/2000
SEA SEA
vs
UTA UTA
42
10
11
6
0
11
23
47.8
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
62.9
2
8
4
4
+10
16Chris Mullin
C. Mullin
35
5/2/1989
GSW GSW
vs
UTA UTA
45
5
4
2
1
13
24
54.2
0
0
9
12
75.0
59.8
0
5
4
0
17Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
34
6/10/1998
CHI CHI
vs
UTA UTA
43
8
2
2
0
12
27
44.4
0
0
10
15
66.7
50.6
3
5
3
1
0
18Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
34
5/10/1997
LAL LAL
vs
UTA UTA
43
11
4
1
6
12
19
63.2
0
0
10
15
66.7
66.4
3
8
2
5
-13
19Terry Porter
T. Porter
34
5/24/1992
POR POR
@
UTA UTA
42
5
7
0
0
9
16
56.3
4
8
50.0
12
12
100.0
79.9
1
4
2
4
20Jerome Kersey
J. Kersey
34
5/9/1991
POR POR
vs
UTA UTA
34
6
2
3
0
11
16
68.8
0
0
12
15
80.0
75.2
3
3
0
6
21Michael Finley
M. Finley
33
5/3/2001
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
48
6
1
0
0
13
24
54.2
3
6
50.0
4
4
100.0
64.1
1
5
3
3
+1
22Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
33
5/1/2001
DAL DAL
vs
UTA UTA
36
8
2
0
0
10
19
52.6
5
10
50.0
8
9
88.9
71.9
2
6
0
3
+18
23Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
33
4/28/2001
DAL DAL
vs
UTA UTA
48
10
2
0
1
9
19
47.4
2
7
28.6
13
14
92.9
65.6
3
7
2
3
+3
24Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
33
6/3/1998
CHI CHI
@
UTA UTA
46
3
2
0
2
13
29
44.8
1
2
50.0
6
8
75.0
50.7
1
2
0
3
+1
25Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
33
5/5/1998
SAS SAS
@
UTA UTA
45
10
0
1
4
13
22
59.1
0
0
7
8
87.5
64.7
1
9
3
3
-6
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10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks
32
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.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls
31
51
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13
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20
62
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14
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63
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2.8

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Knicks

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Spurs

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Celtics

113.7

Cavaliers

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Raptors

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EasternWLPCTGB
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Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
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40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
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Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
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6
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33
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15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
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19.0
8
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42
40
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22.0
9
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42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
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26
56
.317
38.0
12
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26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
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22
60
.268
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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
118-135
Sun
3/29
WAS WAS
@
POR POR
88-123
Sun
3/29
BOS BOS
@
CHA CHA
114-99
Sun
3/29
SAC SAC
@
BKN BKN
99-116
Sun
3/29
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
87-139

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/24
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Mon
5/25
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Tue
5/26
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Wed
5/27
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Thu
5/28
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM