most points scored by a celtics player in the playoffs in one game in 21st century

Between the 1999-00 and 2098-99 seasons, Isaiah Thomas scored the most points for the Celtics in a playoff game, with 53 points in Game 2 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Wizards.

	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	Isaiah Thomas I. Thomas	53	5/2/2017	BOS	vs	WAS	45	4	4	3	0	18	33	54.5	5	12	41.7	12	13	92.3	68.4	1	3	2	2	+10
2	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	51	5/14/2023	BOS	vs	PHI	42	13	5	2	0	17	28	60.7	6	10	60.0	11	14	78.6	74.6	0	13	0	1	+33
3	Ray Allen R. Allen	51	4/30/2009	BOS	@	CHI	59	5	3	3	0	18	32	56.3	9	18	50.0	6	7	85.7	72.7	2	3	3	1	+1
4	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	50	5/28/2021	BOS	vs	BKN	41	6	7	2	1	16	30	53.3	5	11	45.5	13	15	86.7	68.3	0	6	1	3	+1
5	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	46	5/13/2022	BOS	@	MIL	43	9	4	0	1	17	32	53.1	7	15	46.7	5	7	71.4	65.6	0	9	4	2	+21
6	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	46	5/3/2002	BOS	vs	PHI	44	4	6	1	1	16	25	64.0	8	10	80.0	6	7	85.7	81.9	1	3	0	1	+27
7	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	44	5/30/2012	BOS	@	MIA	53	8	10	3	0	16	24	66.7	2	2	100.0	10	12	83.3	75.1	0	8	3	3	-4
8	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	42	5/12/2025	BOS	@	NYK	40	8	4	4	2	16	28	57.1	7	16	43.8	3	3	100.0	71.6	0	8	4	3	-9
9	Isaiah Thomas I. Thomas	42	4/22/2016	BOS	vs	ATL	37	4	1	1	0	12	24	50.0	5	12	41.7	13	15	86.7	68.6	1	3	1	2	+3
10	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	41	5/18/2008	BOS	vs	CLE	44	4	5	2	0	13	23	56.5	4	6	66.7	11	12	91.7	72.5	1	3	4	4	+10
11	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	40	5/23/2024	BOS	vs	IND	37	5	2	1	0	14	27	51.9	4	10	40.0	8	11	72.7	62.8	2	3	2	4	+18
12	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	40	5/21/2022	BOS	vs	MIA	42	9	1	1	1	14	20	70.0	3	9	33.3	9	12	75.0	79.1	2	7	7	2	-6
13	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	40	5/30/2021	BOS	vs	BKN	40	7	5	1	2	10	22	45.5	3	7	42.9	17	17	100.0	67.8	1	6	2	3	-9
14	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	40	4/19/2003	BOS	@	IND	45	11	6	4	1	8	24	33.3	3	5	60.0	21	21	100.0	60.2	2	9	2	5	+4
15	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	39	5/1/2023	BOS	vs	PHI	44	11	5	1	1	14	25	56.0	4	5	80.0	7	8	87.5	68.4	2	9	1	2	-6
16	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	39	4/23/2022	BOS	@	BKN	45	5	6	6	0	13	29	44.8	4	13	30.8	9	10	90.0	58.4	2	3	6	4	+4
17	Derrick White D. White	38	4/29/2024	BOS	@	MIA	41	4	3	0	3	15	26	57.7	8	15	53.3	0	0		73.1	1	3	1	3	+10
18	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	38	4/22/2011	BOS	@	NYK	33	3	1	3	0	14	19	73.7	6	8	75.0	4	4	100.0	91.5	0	3	3	3	+23
19	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	38	6/15/2008	BOS	@	LAL	48	6	8	1	0	10	22	45.5	2	6	33.3	16	19	84.2	62.6	1	5	5	5	-4
20	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	37	4/27/2025	BOS	@	ORL	42	14	3	3	0	10	25	40.0	3	10	30.0	14	14	100.0	59.4	3	11	2	3	+6
21	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	37	4/17/2019	BOS	vs	IND	39	6	7	1	2	15	26	57.7	6	10	60.0	1	2	50.0	68.8	1	5	2	2	+4
22	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	37	4/27/2003	BOS	vs	IND	48	10	7	1	1	10	21	47.6	3	5	60.0	14	15	93.3	67.0	1	9	3	4	+10
23	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	36	4/21/2026	BOS	vs	PHI	38	7	4	1	1	11	24	45.8	5	12	41.7	9	12	75.0	61.5	3	4	3	4	-9
24	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	36	4/25/2025	BOS	@	ORL	39	9	4	1	1	10	22	45.5	4	10	40.0	12	12	100.0	66.0	2	7	7	1	+2
25	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	36	4/23/2025	BOS	vs	ORL	42	10	5	1	0	12	19	63.2	5	7	71.4	7	8	87.5	79.9	0	10	3	1	+9

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Tatum

RPG

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APG

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DRTG

110.1

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7.9

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38.6

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 11/6	BOS	@	CHA	7:00 PM

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Final

125

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33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

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Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

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APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

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SPG Leaders

3.4

Daniels

2.8

Williamson

2.8

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BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.3

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ORtg Rankings

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123.3

118.0

117.6

117.5

DRtg Rankings

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103.5

106.2

106.3

107.5

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14.2

12.1

9.8

9.6

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FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

247.7

Antetokounmpo

240.6

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

246

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USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

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Edwards

35.5

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MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

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1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	2	3	.400	2.0
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

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1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	0	4	.000	4.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.5