nba most points scored under 36 minutes playoffs single game

Donovan Mitchell has the most points with fewer than 36 minutes played in a playoff game, with 48 points in Game 2 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Pacers.

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  • Data note: Minutes Played: player game data may be incomplete before 1974-75 · postseason
NAMEPTSMINDATETMOPPREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
48
36
5/6/2025
vs
5
9
4
1
15
30
50.0
1
7
14.3
17
21
81.0
61.2
2
3
5
4
+13
2Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
46
35
4/25/1997
vs
11
2
1
2
17
27
63.0
0
0
12
18
66.7
65.9
3
8
1
3
+23
3George Gervin
G. Gervin
42
35
4/26/1983
vs
10
2
1
0
17
22
77.3
0
0
8
8
100.0
82.3
5
5
2
3
4Chris Paul
C. Paul
41
35
6/30/2021
@
4
8
3
0
16
24
66.7
7
8
87.5
2
3
66.7
81.0
1
3
0
2
+22
5Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
41
32
4/22/2019
@
9
3
1
4
12
23
52.2
2
6
33.3
15
20
75.0
64.5
2
7
1
2
+22
6James Harden
J. Harden
41
35
5/14/2018
vs
4
7
1
0
14
24
58.3
5
9
55.6
8
10
80.0
72.2
1
3
4
4
-7
7Jalen Williams
J. Williams
40
35
6/16/2025
vs
6
4
1
0
14
25
56.0
3
5
60.0
9
12
75.0
66.1
1
5
1
4
+14
8Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
40
35
6/8/2021
vs
13
2
2
1
13
25
52.0
2
5
40.0
12
16
75.0
62.4
1
12
3
5
+14
9Stephen Curry
S. Curry
40
35
5/23/2015
@
5
7
2
1
12
19
63.2
7
9
77.8
9
10
90.0
85.5
3
2
4
2
+33
10Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
40
35
5/17/2010
vs
5
5
1
0
13
23
56.5
3
6
50.0
11
12
91.7
70.7
0
5
2
1
+22
11Richard Hamilton
R. Hamilton
40
36
5/3/2006
vs
3
3
0
0
15
23
65.2
2
2
100.0
8
9
88.9
74.2
1
2
3
2
+28
12Michael Redd
M. Redd
40
35
4/29/2006
vs
5
2
0
0
14
21
66.7
4
5
80.0
8
8
100.0
81.6
3
2
0
1
+31
13Bernard King
B. King
40
35
4/20/1983
@
3
3
0
0
16
21
76.2
0
0
8
9
88.9
80.1
1
2
0
1
14Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
39
35
4/28/2026
vs
3
8
0
0
15
23
65.2
3
5
60.0
6
8
75.0
73.5
1
2
1
4
+23
15Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
39
33
5/23/2025
@
5
3
1
0
15
23
65.2
3
5
60.0
6
8
75.0
73.5
0
5
1
4
+16
16Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
39
34
5/6/2019
@
16
4
1
1
15
22
68.2
2
5
40.0
7
10
70.0
73.9
5
11
2
4
+4
17Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
39
35
5/25/1995
vs
10
2
2
0
15
21
71.4
0
0
9
15
60.0
70.7
4
6
4
5
18Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
39
34
6/3/1992
vs
3
11
2
0
16
27
59.3
6
10
60.0
1
1
100.0
71.1
2
1
1
0
19Jalen Green
J. Green
38
35
4/23/2025
vs
4
6
3
0
13
25
52.0
8
18
44.4
4
5
80.0
69.9
0
4
2
1
+19
20Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
38
31
5/24/2021
vs
8
5
1
0
15
20
75.0
2
4
50.0
6
6
100.0
83.9
3
5
4
5
+12
21LeBron James
L. James
38
34
8/22/2020
@
12
8
2
0
11
18
61.1
4
8
50.0
12
17
70.6
74.6
1
11
8
3
+2
22Kevin Durant
K. Durant
38
30
4/18/2019
@
4
7
1
1
14
23
60.9
3
10
30.0
7
8
87.5
71.6
1
3
5
3
+32
23Kevin Durant
K. Durant
38
35
5/16/2018
@
3
0
0
0
13
22
59.1
3
7
42.9
9
9
100.0
73.2
1
2
5
5
-28
24LaMarcus Aldridge
L. Aldridge
38
30
4/30/2016
vs
6
1
0
2
18
23
78.3
1
1
100.0
1
1
100.0
81.1
1
5
2
1
+30
25Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
38
33
4/22/2011
@
3
1
3
0
14
19
73.7
6
8
75.0
4
4
100.0
91.5
0
3
3
3
+23

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TEAMWLPCTGB
4
7
5
.583
3.0
5
6
5
.545
3.5
6
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6
6
.500
4.0
7
5
6
.455
4.5
8
5
7
.417
5.0
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Fri
11/13
@
8:00 PM
Sat
11/14
@
7:30 PM
Mon
11/16
@
7:00 PM
Wed
11/18
@
7:00 PM
Fri
11/20
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
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6 - 6

115

Final

107

NYK Knicks

6 - 5

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
10
2
.833
2
10
3
.769
0.5
3
8
3
.727
1.5
4
7
5
.583
3.0
5
6
5
.545
3.5
6
6
6
.500
4.0
7
5
6
.455
4.5
8
5
7
.417
5.0
9
4
7
.364
5.5
10
4
8
.333
6.0
11
4
8
.333
6.0
12
4
9
.308
6.5
13
3
8
.273
6.5
14
1
9
.100
8.0
15
1
11
.083
9.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
11
2
.846
2
10
2
.833
0.5
3
9
3
.750
1.5
4
9
3
.750
1.5
5
8
3
.727
2.0
6
8
4
.667
2.5
7
8
4
.667
2.5
8
7
4
.636
3.0
9
6
4
.600
3.5
10
7
5
.583
3.5
11
5
6
.455
5.0
12
4
8
.333
6.5
13
2
8
.200
7.5
14
1
10
.091
9.0
15
1
11
.083
9.5

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
10/20
@
113-121
Tue
10/20
@
106-100
Tue
10/20
@
116-104
Wed
10/21
@
132-125
Wed
10/21
@
116-128

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/13
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7:00 PM
Fri
11/13
@
7:00 PM
Fri
11/13
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8:00 PM
Fri
11/13
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8:00 PM
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11/13
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8:00 PM