Desmond Bane has the highest plus/minus in an elimination game, at +46 in Game 5 of the 2022 Western Conference Semifinals against the Warriors.
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NBA best plus minus by a player in a playoff elimination game in history| NAME | +/- | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | D. Bane | +46 | 5/11/2022 | vs | 24 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 73.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2 |  | R. Bullock Jr. | +44 | 5/15/2022 | @ | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 51.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 |  | A. Edwards | +43 | 5/16/2024 | vs | 34 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 65.8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4 |  | J. Terry | +43 | 5/7/2005 | vs | 41 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 80.4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 5 |  | J. Jackson Jr. | +42 | 5/11/2022 | vs | 25 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 83.1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6 |  | A. Caruso | +40 | 5/18/2025 | vs | 26 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 78.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 7 |  | J. Embiid | +40 | 5/9/2019 | vs | 36 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 49.8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 8 |  | T. Jones | +39 | 5/11/2022 | vs | 24 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 84.4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9 |  | C. Wallace | +38 | 5/18/2025 | vs | 29 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10 |  | D. Brooks | +38 | 5/11/2022 | vs | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 43.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11 |  | D. Finney-Smith | +37 | 5/15/2022 | @ | 30 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 51.2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 12 |  | L. Dončić | +37 | 5/15/2022 | @ | 30 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 82.5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 13 |  | S. O'Neal | +37 | 5/5/2000 | vs | 35 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 59.1 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 14 |  | P. Beverley | +36 | 4/30/2024 | vs | 36 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 70.7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 15 |  | B. Diaw | +36 | 5/2/2006 | vs | 38 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 74.2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 16 |  | J. Williams | +35 | 5/18/2025 | vs | 33 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 65.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 17 |  | S. Nash | +35 | 5/6/2006 | vs | 35 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 18 |  | C. Holmgren | +34 | 5/18/2025 | vs | 28 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 55.8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 19 |  | M. Gortat | +34 | 5/13/2014 | @ | 36 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 85.7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 20 |  | J. Tatum | +33 | 5/14/2023 | vs | 42 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 74.6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 21 |  | S. Curry | +33 | 5/26/2018 | vs | 40 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 22 |  | J. Johnson | +33 | 5/1/2016 | vs | 33 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 41.4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 23 |  | P. Pierce | +33 | 5/4/2008 | vs | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 35.0 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 47.7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 24 |  | E. Williams | +33 | 5/3/2002 | vs | 35 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 85.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 25 |  | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | +32 | 5/18/2025 | vs | 36 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 76.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 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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