Donovan Mitchell has scored 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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NBA most points by a player scored under 36 minutes playoffs single game| NAME | PTS | MIN | DATE | TM | OPP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | 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 | ||
| 2 |  | 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 | |||
| 3 |  | 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 | ||||
| 4 |  | 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 | ||
| 5 |  | 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 | ||
| 6 |  | 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 | ||
| 7 |  | 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 | ||
| 8 |  | 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 | ||
| 9 |  | 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 | ||
| 10 |  | 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 | ||
| 11 |  | 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 | ||
| 12 |  | 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 | ||
| 13 |  | 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 | ||||
| 14 |  | 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 | ||
| 15 |  | 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 | ||
| 16 | | 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 | ||
| 17 |  | 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 | ||||
| 18 |  | 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 | |||
| 19 |  | 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 | ||
| 20 |  | 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 | ||
| 21 |  | 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 | ||
| 22 |  | 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 | ||
| 23 | | 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 | ||
| 24 |  | 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 | ||
| 25 |  | 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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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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