most points scored in one game by a player in boston garden in a playoffs game

John Havlicek has scored the most points for the Celtics at home in a playoff game, with 54 points in Game 1 of the 1973 Eastern Conference Semifinals versus the Hawks.

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 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
54
4/1/1973
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
48
9
6
24
36
66.7
6
6
100.0
69.9
2
2 Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
53
5/2/2017
BOS BOS
vs
WAS 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
3 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
51
5/14/2023
BOS BOS
vs
PHI 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
4 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
50
5/28/2021
BOS BOS
vs
BKN 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 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
50
3/21/1953
BOS BOS
vs
SYR SYR
66
3
2
10
22
45.5
30
32
93.8
69.3
5
6 Sam Jones
S. Jones
47
4/10/1963
BOS BOS
vs
CIN CIN
41
7
1
18
27
66.7
11
12
91.7
72.8
4
7 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
46
5/3/2002
BOS BOS
vs
PHI 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
8 Larry Bird
L. Bird
43
5/8/1985
BOS BOS
vs
DET DET
43
13
5
1
0
17
33
51.5
0
1
0.0
9
9
100.0
58.2
3
10
6
3
9 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
43
4/3/1974
BOS BOS
vs
BUF BUF
46
12
8
18
30
60.0
7
7
100.0
65.0
1
10 Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
42
4/22/2016
BOS BOS
vs
ATL 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
11 Reggie Lewis
R. Lewis
42
5/10/1992
BOS BOS
vs
CLE CLE
48
3
6
5
1
16
28
57.1
1
1
100.0
9
12
75.0
63.1
1
2
2
4
12 Larry Bird
L. Bird
42
4/30/1985
BOS BOS
vs
DET DET
40
10
6
0
1
14
26
53.8
0
1
0.0
14
15
93.3
64.4
4
6
1
3
13 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
41
5/18/2008
BOS BOS
vs
CLE 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
14 Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
40
5/23/2024
BOS BOS
vs
IND 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
15 Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
40
5/21/2022
BOS BOS
vs
MIA 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
16 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
40
5/30/2021
BOS BOS
vs
BKN 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
17 Larry Bird
L. Bird
40
5/5/1987
BOS BOS
vs
MIL MIL
44
11
7
4
1
13
23
56.5
1
1
100.0
13
13
100.0
69.6
2
9
3
2
18 Larry Bird
L. Bird
40
4/18/1985
BOS BOS
vs
CLE CLE
43
7
3
2
1
14
25
56.0
1
2
50.0
11
12
91.7
66.1
2
5
2
2
19 Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
40
4/29/1977
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
48
5
5
0
16
31
51.6
8
9
88.9
57.2
4
20 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
39
5/1/2023
BOS BOS
vs
PHI 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
21 Larry Bird
L. Bird
39
5/13/1984
BOS BOS
vs
NYK NYK
42
12
10
3
0
13
24
54.2
1
2
50.0
12
12
100.0
66.6
3
9
5
5
22 Larry Bird
L. Bird
38
5/11/1988
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
47
5
8
3
0
15
25
60.0
3
5
60.0
5
6
83.3
68.7
1
4
5
1
23 Sam Jones
S. Jones
38
3/21/1967
BOS BOS
vs
NYK NYK
33
4
4
15
18
83.3
8
8
100.0
88.3
3
24 Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
37
4/17/2019
BOS BOS
vs
IND 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
25 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
37
4/27/2003
BOS BOS
vs
IND 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

More Celtics Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.6

2nd

DRTG

111.1

5th

NETRTG

9.4

3rd

3P%

36.8

10th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Last Game
NYK Knicks

4 - 2

119

Final

81

BOS Celtics

2 - 4

Fri 16 May 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
3/28
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
118-95
Fri
3/28
DAL DAL
@
CHI CHI
120-119
Fri
3/28
LAL LAL
@
MEM MEM
134-127
Fri
3/28
BOS BOS
@
SAS SAS
121-111
Fri
3/28
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
111-132

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/23
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sat
5/24
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Sun
5/25
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
5/26
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Tue
5/27
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM