nba players who scored exactly 44 points in a playoff game since 2008

Dirk Nowitzki had 44 points in Game 4 of the 2009 Western Conference Semifinals versus the Nuggets on May 11, 2009.

NAME DATE PTS TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
5/11/2009
44
DAL DAL
vs
DEN DEN
44
13
3
2
1
14
25
56.0
0
0
16
17
94.1
67.7
1
12
4
1
+12
2 LeBron James
L. James
5/26/2009
44
CLE CLE
@
ORL ORL
49
12
7
1
1
13
29
44.8
4
10
40.0
14
18
77.8
59.6
1
11
8
5
+6
3 Derrick Rose
D. Rose
5/6/2011
44
CHI CHI
@
ATL ATL
38
5
7
1
1
16
27
59.3
4
7
57.1
8
9
88.9
71.1
1
4
2
1
+17
4 Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
5/30/2012
44
BOS BOS
@
MIA MIA
53
8
10
3
0
16
24
66.7
2
2
100.0
10
12
83.3
75.1
0
8
3
3
-4
5 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
5/6/2013
44
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
58
4
11
2
0
18
35
51.4
6
14
42.9
2
2
100.0
61.3
0
4
6
3
0
6 LeBron James
L. James
6/4/2015
44
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
46
8
6
0
0
18
38
47.4
2
8
25.0
6
10
60.0
51.9
0
8
4
2
-3
7 James Harden
J. Harden
4/21/2017
44
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
38
6
6
0
1
11
21
52.4
4
12
33.3
18
18
100.0
76.1
1
5
7
5
+1
8 James Harden
J. Harden
4/15/2018
44
HOU HOU
vs
MIN MIN
41
4
8
2
0
15
26
57.7
7
12
58.3
7
9
77.8
73.4
2
2
3
2
+5
9 LeBron James
L. James
4/25/2018
44
CLE CLE
vs
IND IND
42
10
8
1
1
14
24
58.3
1
4
25.0
15
15
100.0
71.9
3
7
5
3
+2
10 LeBron James
L. James
5/21/2018
44
CLE CLE
vs
BOS BOS
42
5
3
2
0
17
28
60.7
1
4
25.0
9
13
69.2
65.2
1
4
7
3
+9
11 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
8/30/2020
44
UTA UTA
vs
DEN DEN
40
6
5
3
0
14
25
56.0
9
13
69.2
7
7
100.0
78.3
2
4
4
1
+2
12 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
5/28/2021
44
DAL DAL
vs
LAC LAC
39
9
9
1
0
15
28
53.6
7
13
53.8
7
13
53.8
65.2
2
7
5
2
+3
13 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
5/13/2022
44
MIL MIL
vs
BOS BOS
41
20
6
1
1
14
30
46.7
2
3
66.7
14
15
93.3
60.1
3
17
6
4
-5
14 Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
5/12/2024
44
MIN MIN
vs
DEN DEN
45
5
5
2
1
16
25
64.0
5
8
62.5
7
8
87.5
77.1
0
5
3
2
+5
15 Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
5/14/2024
44
NYK NYK
vs
IND IND
43
4
7
0
0
18
35
51.4
2
6
33.3
6
7
85.7
57.8
0
4
3
2
+31
16 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
5/13/2025
44
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
44
15
5
2
0
17
25
68.0
5
7
71.4
5
5
100.0
80.9
6
9
2
4
-8

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116.0

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-1.2

19th

3P%

36.4

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TEAM W L PCT GB
8
Grizzlies Grizzlies
48
34
.585
20.0
9
Kings Kings
40
42
.488
28.0
10
Mavericks Mavericks
39
43
.476
29.0
11
Suns Suns
36
46
.439
32.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
36
46
.439
32.0
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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
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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
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Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
145-124
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
109-111

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Thu
6/5
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Sun
6/8
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Wed
6/11
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Fri
6/13
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Mon
6/16
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
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