player most rebounds in game first round

Dwight Howard, Hakeem Olajuwon and Caldwell Jones are tied for the most boards in a First Round game, with 26 rebounds.

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Data note: Rebounds: player game data may be incomplete before 1962-63 · postseason

	NAME	REB	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Dwight Howard D. Howard	26	4/24/2015	2014-15	First Round	HOU	@	DAL	38	13	3	2	2	5	10	50.0	0	0		3	5	60.0	53.3	11	15	3	3	+16
2	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	26	4/30/1988	1987-88	First Round	HOU	@	DAL	43	41	2	3	4	15	27	55.6	0	0		11	14	78.6	61.8	7	19	3	4
3	Caldwell Jones C. Jones	26	4/2/1980	1979-80	First Round	PHI	vs	WAS	37	18	4		0	7	14	50.0	0	0		4	5	80.0	55.6	10	16		4
4	Jonas Valančiūnas J. Valančiūnas	25	4/17/2022	2021-22	First Round	NOP	@	PHX	31	18	3	0	0	7	21	33.3	0	1	0.0	4	6	66.7	38.1	13	12	1	2	-11
5	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	24	4/30/2025	2024-25	First Round	MIN	@	LAL	39	27	0	0	2	12	15	80.0	0	0		3	6	50.0	76.5	9	15	0	4	+18
6	Dwight Howard D. Howard	24	4/28/2009	2008-09	First Round	ORL	vs	PHI	37	24	1	1	2	8	14	57.1	0	0		8	12	66.7	62.2	10	14	4	4	+8
7	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	24	4/27/2003	2002-03	First Round	DET	@	ORL	40	12	2	7	1	6	8	75.0	0	0		0	2	0.0	67.6	11	13	1	3	-7
8	Charles Oakley C. Oakley	24	5/1/1994	1993-94	First Round	NYK	vs	NJN	45	25	2	0	0	10	18	55.6	0	0		5	6	83.3	60.6	8	16	4	2
9	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	24	4/19/1985	1984-85	First Round	HOU	vs	UTA	45	26	2	0	3	9	25	36.0	1	1	100.0	7	14	50.0	41.7	9	15	2	6
10	Moses Malone M. Malone	24	4/13/1979	1978-79	First Round	HOU	@	ATL	43	21	2	1	4	9	23	39.1				3	7	42.9	40.3	13	11	5	2
11	Anthony Davis A. Davis	23	4/27/2024	2023-24	First Round	LAL	vs	DEN	42	25	6	0	1	11	17	64.7	0	0		3	4	75.0	66.6	3	20	1	4	+11
12	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	23	4/27/2003	2002-03	First Round	LAL	vs	MIN	46	34	6	1	2	13	26	50.0	0	0		8	15	53.3	52.1	10	13	2	3	+12
13	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	23	4/25/2003	2002-03	First Round	SAS	@	PHX	41	11	6	0	3	3	6	50.0	0	0		5	6	83.3	63.7	3	20	4	5	+15
14	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	23	5/13/1999	1998-99	First Round	HOU	vs	LAL	43	30	5	2	0	12	23	52.2	0	1	0.0	6	8	75.0	56.6	8	15	3	5	+12
15	Moses Malone M. Malone	23	4/23/1982	1981-82	First Round	HOU	vs	SEA	44	28	5	0	1	11	28	39.3	0	0		6	6	100.0	45.7	12	11	1	2
16	Moses Malone M. Malone	23	4/1/1981	1980-81	First Round	HOU	@	LAL	46	38	4	1	2	15	34	44.1	0	0		8	10	80.0	49.5	11	12	3	3
17	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	23	4/15/1977	1976-77	First Round	WAS	@	CLE	47	21	2	1	1	8	19	42.1				5	6	83.3	48.5	4	19		5
18	Kevon Looney K. Looney	22	4/26/2023	2022-23	First Round	GSW	@	SAC	35	4	7	0	1	2	4	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	7	15	1	4	+8
19	DeAndre Jordan D. Jordan	22	4/24/2014	2013-14	First Round	LAC	@	GSW	35	14	2	0	5	5	8	62.5	0	0		4	9	44.4	58.5	7	15	2	3	+1
20	Carlos Boozer C. Boozer	22	4/23/2009	2008-09	First Round	UTA	vs	LAL	35	23	2	1	1	9	17	52.9	0	0		5	6	83.3	58.6	5	17	2	4	-2
21	Dwight Howard D. Howard	22	4/20/2008	2007-08	First Round	ORL	vs	TOR	44	25	2	1	5	8	13	61.5	0	0		9	11	81.8	70.1	6	16	2	4	+21
22	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	22	4/21/2004	2003-04	First Round	MIN	vs	DEN	44	20	10	1	3	9	27	33.3	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	35.9	2	20	2	1	+12
23	Jermaine O'Neal J. O'Neal	22	4/29/2003	2002-03	First Round	IND	vs	BOS	50	19	1	1	3	7	16	43.8	0	0		5	7	71.4	49.8	3	19	3	3	+9
24	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	22	4/25/2003	2002-03	First Round	DET	@	ORL	45	8	4	0	3	2	9	22.2	0	0		4	8	50.0	31.9	7	15	1	3	-5
25	Dikembe Mutombo D. Mutombo	22	4/21/2001	2000-01	First Round	PHI	vs	IND	40	12	0	0	5	3	6	50.0	0	0		6	8	75.0	63.0	5	17	1	2	+3

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23.1

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RPG

9.6

Şengün

APG

7.6

Şengün

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.3

4th

DRTG

111.2

9th

NETRTG

9.1

4th

3P%

37.2

7th

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Spurs	11	2	.846
2	Lakers	11	2	.846
3	Rockets	10	3	.769	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	9	3	.750	1.5
5	Timberwolves	9	3	.750	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	HOU	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Mon 11/16	HOU	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Wed 11/18	HOU	@	IND	7:00 PM
Fri 11/20	HOU	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Mon 11/23	LAC	@	HOU	8:30 PM

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Jazz

1 - 12

118

Final

125

Rockets

10 - 3

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.6

Dončić

30.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Wembanyama

RPG Leaders

13.7

Towns

13.2

Sabonis

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.2

Mitchell

9.0

Jokić

8.8

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.9

Daniels

2.2

Flagg

2.2

Thybulle

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.2

Kessler

2.2

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.5

Dončić

4.3

Curry

4.1

Bane

TS% Leaders

73.7

Spencer

72.6

Gafford

71.9

Curry

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.7

120.4

120.3

119.2

DRtg Rankings

104.8

107.0

107.6

107.9

108.8

109.2

NetRtg Rankings

13.3

11.7

9.1

8.0

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1-12

1-11

2-9

3-8

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FanDuel Points Leaders

801.4

Wembanyama

685.6

Dončić

633.1

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

777

Wembanyama

723.3

Dončić

662

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.1

Dončić

36.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

35.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

37.2

Acuff

36.8

Wagner

36.4

Murray

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.10

Wembanyama

1.74

Dončić

1.62

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.04

Wembanyama

1.83

Dončić

1.70

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NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

11-1

9-4

8-4

7-4

Worst Record ATS

3-10

3-9

3-8

4-9

4-8

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics	10	2	.833
2	76ers	10	3	.769	0.5
3	Pistons	8	3	.727	1.5
4	Hawks	7	6	.538	3.5
5	Heat	6	6	.500	4.0
6	Knicks	6	6	.500	4.0
7	Cavaliers	6	7	.462	4.5
8	Raptors	5	7	.417	5.0
9	Magic	5	7	.417	5.0
10	Pacers	5	8	.385	5.5
11	Hornets	4	8	.333	6.0
12	Wizards	4	9	.308	6.5
13	Nets	3	8	.273	6.5
14	Bulls	2	9	.182	7.5
15	Bucks	1	12	.077	9.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Spurs	11	2	.846
2	Lakers	11	2	.846
3	Rockets	10	3	.769	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	9	3	.750	1.5
5	Timberwolves	9	3	.750	1.5
6	Grizzlies	8	4	.667	2.5
7	Warriors	8	5	.615	3.0
8	Thunder	8	5	.615	3.0
9	Nuggets	6	4	.600	3.5
10	Mavericks	7	5	.583	3.5
11	Suns	5	6	.455	5.0
12	Pelicans	4	9	.308	7.0
13	Clippers	3	8	.273	7.0
14	Kings	1	11	.083	9.5
15	Jazz	1	12	.077	10.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 11/14	DEN	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Sat 11/14	DAL	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Sat 11/14	DET	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Sat 11/14	CHI	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Sat 11/14	BKN	@	MEM	8:00 PM

Dwight Howard, Hakeem Olajuwon and Caldwell Jones are tied for the most boards in a First Round game, with 26 rebounds.

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