most points scored in first career postseason game

Luka Dončić dropped the most points in the playoffs in his first game, with 42 points.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player scored in first career postseason game
NAMEPTSGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
42
1
38.4
42.0
7.0
9.0
3.0
0.0
13.0
21.0
61.9
2.0
6.0
33.3
14.0
15.0
93.3
76.1
0.0
7.0
11.0
38
7
9
3
0
11
4
-14
2De'Aaron Fox
D. Fox
38
1
40.4
38.0
1.0
5.0
3.0
0.0
13.0
27.0
48.1
4.0
8.0
50.0
8.0
12.0
66.7
58.9
1.0
0.0
3.0
40
1
5
3
0
3
3
+4
3John Williamson
J. Williamson
38
1
46.0
38.0
4.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
28.0
50.0
10.0
12.0
83.3
57.1
2.0
2.0
11.0
46
4
3
1
0
11
4
4George Mikan
G. Mikan
37
1
37.0
15.0
7.0
10.0
70.0
3
5Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
36
1
40.3
36.0
2.0
6.0
1.0
2.0
12.0
23.0
52.2
4.0
11.0
36.4
8.0
8.0
100.0
67.9
0.0
2.0
2.0
40
2
6
1
2
2
5
+12
6Derrick Rose
D. Rose
36
1
49.6
36.0
4.0
11.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
19.0
63.2
0.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
12.0
100.0
74.1
1.0
3.0
5.0
50
4
11
1
0
5
6
+8
7Julius Erving
J. Erving
36
1
43.0
36.0
10.0
5.0
12.0
25.0
48.0
12.0
16.0
75.0
56.2
43
10
5
3
8Gary Brokaw
G. Brokaw
36
1
36.0
36.0
3.0
5.0
1.0
1.0
13.0
17.0
76.5
10.0
11.0
90.9
82.4
0.0
3.0
36
3
5
1
1
5
9Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
36
1
39.0
36.0
20.0
4.0
13.0
25.0
52.0
10.0
13.0
76.9
58.6
39
20
4
6
10Anthony Davis
A. Davis
35
1
40.1
35.0
7.0
1.0
1.0
4.0
13.0
23.0
56.5
0.0
1.0
0.0
9.0
10.0
90.0
63.9
3.0
4.0
5.0
40
7
1
1
4
5
4
-4
11Chris Paul
C. Paul
35
1
40.7
35.0
3.0
10.0
4.0
1.0
15.0
23.0
65.2
0.0
1.0
0.0
5.0
7.0
71.4
67.1
1.0
2.0
1.0
41
3
10
4
1
1
2
+16
12Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
35
1
48.0
35.0
27.0
3.0
16.0
36.0
44.4
3.0
10.0
30.0
43.3
48
27
3
2
13Devin Booker
D. Booker
34
1
45.2
34.0
7.0
8.0
1.0
0.0
13.0
26.0
50.0
3.0
7.0
42.9
5.0
6.0
83.3
59.4
1.0
6.0
6.0
45
7
8
1
0
6
4
+9
14Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
34
1
40.2
34.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
25.0
56.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
2.0
4.0
50.0
63.5
1.0
2.0
3.0
40
3
3
1
0
3
3
-7
15Ray Scott
R. Scott
34
1
34.0
19.0
14.0
29.0
48.3
6.0
10.0
60.0
50.9
19
4
16Joe Caldwell
J. Caldwell
33
1
39.0
33.0
6.0
1.0
14.0
22.0
63.6
5.0
7.0
71.4
65.8
39
6
1
5
17Malik Monk
M. Monk
32
1
28.8
32.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
13.0
61.5
2.0
4.0
50.0
14.0
14.0
100.0
83.5
1.0
2.0
2.0
29
3
2
0
0
2
4
+10
18Trae Young
T. Young
32
1
35.3
32.0
7.0
10.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
23.0
47.8
1.0
3.0
33.3
9.0
9.0
100.0
59.3
2.0
5.0
2.0
35
7
10
0
0
2
0
0
19LeBron James
L. James
32
1
48.0
32.0
11.0
11.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
27.0
44.4
1.0
4.0
25.0
7.0
11.0
63.6
50.3
3.0
8.0
4.0
48
11
11
0
0
4
3
+11
20Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
32
1
37.0
32.0
10.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
12.0
21.0
57.1
0.0
0.0
8.0
14.0
57.1
58.9
1.0
9.0
3.0
37
10
1
1
2
3
3
+12
21Earl Monroe
E. Monroe
32
1
42.0
32.0
3.0
3.0
13.0
35.0
37.1
6.0
8.0
75.0
41.5
42
3
3
0
22Dillon Brooks
D. Brooks
31
1
36.1
31.0
7.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
13.0
26.0
50.0
2.0
5.0
40.0
3.0
6.0
50.0
54.1
3.0
4.0
1.0
36
7
2
2
2
1
2
+14
23Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
31
1
45.8
31.0
9.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
19.0
47.4
3.0
7.0
42.9
10.0
12.0
83.3
63.8
2.0
7.0
1.0
46
9
5
0
0
1
3
+7
24Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
31
1
46.0
31.0
11.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
10.0
25.0
40.0
3.0
8.0
37.5
8.0
9.0
88.9
53.5
3.0
8.0
4.0
46
11
3
4
3
4
4
+13
25Walter Davis
W. Davis
31
1
34.0
31.0
8.0
4.0
3.0
0.0
12.0
19.0
63.2
7.0
10.0
70.0
66.2
3.0
34
8
4
3
0
3
4

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PPG

21.0

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RPG

7.0

Washington

P.J. Washington

APG

4.9

Nembhard

Ryan Nembhard
Team Rankings

ORTG

110.7

29th

DRTG

116.2

19th

NETRTG

-5.5

24th

3P%

34.1

29th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
26
54
.325
38.0
12
25
55
.313
39.0
13
Mavericks Mavericks
25
55
.313
39.0
14
21
59
.263
43.0
15
21
59
.263
43.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
DAL Mavericks

25 - 55

107

Final

112

PHX Suns

44 - 36

Wed 8 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
58
22
.725
2
54
25
.684
3.5
3
51
28
.646
6.5
4
51
29
.638
7.0
5
45
35
.563
13.0
6
44
35
.557
13.5
7
44
36
.550
14.0
8
43
36
.544
14.5
9
43
37
.538
15.0
10
41
38
.519
16.5
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
49
.388
27.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
30
49
.380
27.5
13
Nets Nets - e
20
59
.253
37.5
14
18
61
.228
39.5
15
17
62
.215
40.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
16
.800
2
Spurs Spurs - x
61
19
.763
3.0
3
52
28
.650
12.0
4
50
29
.633
13.5
5
50
29
.633
13.5
6
47
33
.588
17.0
7
44
36
.550
20.0
8
41
39
.513
23.0
9
40
40
.500
24.0
10
37
42
.468
26.5
11
26
54
.325
38.0
12
25
55
.313
39.0
13
25
55
.313
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
59
.263
43.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
59
.263
43.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
3/12
@
114-124
Thu
3/12
@
127-117
Thu
3/12
@
108-119
Fri
3/13
@
97-104
Fri
3/13
@
99-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
4/9
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:30 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:30 PM
Thu
4/9
@
8:00 PM