Since 2000-01, Nikola Jokić has scored the most points by a big man in a playoff game, with 53 points in Game 4 of the 2023 Western Conference Semifinals versus the Suns.
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NBA most points by a player in a playoff game post after 2000| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | N. Jokić | 53 | 5/7/2023 | @ | 39 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 66.7 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 74.2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | +2 | ||
| 2 |  | J. Embiid | 50 | 4/25/2024 | vs | 41 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 19 | 21 | 90.5 | 88.5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | +16 | ||
| 3 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 50 | 7/20/2021 | vs | 42 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | 74.9 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | +10 | ||
| 4 |  | J. Tatum | 50 | 5/28/2021 | vs | 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 |  | D. Nowitzki | 50 | 6/1/2006 | vs | 43 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 17 | 18 | 94.4 | 73.7 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | +22 | ||
| 6 |  | L. James | 49 | 5/12/2014 | @ | 43 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 14 | 19 | 73.7 | 75.7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | +13 | ||
| 7 | | D. Nowitzki | 48 | 5/17/2011 | vs | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 100.0 | 93.9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +12 | |||
| 8 |  | A. Davis | 47 | 4/21/2018 | vs | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 15 | 17 | 88.2 | 77.1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +15 | ||
| 9 |  | L. Aldridge | 46 | 4/20/2014 | @ | 45 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 31 | 54.8 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 62.6 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | +17 | ||
| 10 |  | D. Howard | 46 | 4/16/2011 | vs | 46 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 69.6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 70.4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 5 | -10 | ||
| 11 | | D. Nowitzki | 46 | 4/19/2003 | vs | 47 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 59.3 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 72.2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +10 | ||
| 12 |  | P. Millsap | 45 | 4/24/2016 | @ | 46 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 66.9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | +2 | ||
| 13 | | N. Jokić | 44 | 5/13/2025 | @ | 44 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 80.9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | -8 | ||
| 14 | | G. Antetokounmpo | 44 | 5/13/2022 | vs | 41 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 46.7 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 60.1 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 4 | -5 | ||
| 15 | | D. Nowitzki | 44 | 5/11/2009 | vs | 44 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 94.1 | 67.7 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | +12 | |||
| 16 |  | S. O'Neal | 44 | 6/6/2001 | vs | 52 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 58.4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | -6 | |||
| 17 | | S. O'Neal | 44 | 5/6/2001 | vs | 44 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 54.5 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | +3 | |||
| 18 | | N. Jokić | 43 | 4/23/2023 | @ | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 68.7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | -14 | ||
| 19 |  | A. Davis | 43 | 8/29/2020 | vs | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 90.6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | +15 | ||
| 20 | | N. Jokić | 43 | 4/25/2019 | @ | 38 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 63.3 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 67.7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | -11 | ||
| 21 | | L. Aldridge | 43 | 4/23/2014 | @ | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 64.3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 68.2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +3 | |||
| 22 | | S. O'Neal | 43 | 5/8/2001 | vs | 47 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 67.8 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | +2 | |||
| 23 | | J. Tatum | 42 | 5/12/2025 | @ | 40 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 71.6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | -9 | ||
| 24 | | N. Jokić | 42 | 5/5/2025 | @ | 42 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 60.5 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 5 | +10 | ||
| 25 | | G. Antetokounmpo | 42 | 5/7/2022 | vs | 39 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 59.5 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | -2 | ||
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Team Leaders 
PPG
28.7
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RPG
12.3
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Team Rankings
ORTG
122.2
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DRTG
118.1
24th
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4.1
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39.5
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 13 | .755 | ||
| 2 | 35 | 19 | .648 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 35 | 20 | .636 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 34 | 21 | .618 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 23 | .582 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 30 | 24 | .556 | 10.5 | |
| 7 | 28 | 25 | .528 | 12.0 | |
| 8 | 29 | 27 | .518 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 26 | 29 | .473 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 26 | 30 | .464 | 15.5 | |
| 11 | 24 | 31 | .436 | 17.0 | |
| 12 | 23 | 30 | .434 | 17.0 | |
| 13 | 15 | 38 | .283 | 25.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 40 | .273 | 26.0 | |
| 15 | 14 | 39 | .264 | 26.0 |
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Wizards| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 | 42 | 14 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 38 | 16 | .704 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 35 | 20 | .636 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 33 | 20 | .623 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 33 | 21 | .611 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 34 | 22 | .607 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 32 | 23 | .582 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 29 | 26 | .527 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 27 | 29 | .482 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 26 | 28 | .481 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 20 | 33 | .377 | 20.5 | |
| 12 | 19 | 35 | .352 | 22.0 | |
| 13 | 18 | 38 | .321 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 41 | .268 | 27.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 44 | .214 | 30.0 |
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