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players with 40 or more points in a single playoff game before 1962| 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 |  | B. Pettit | 4/9/1961 | 40 | vs | 46 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 70.7 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  | C. Hagan | 4/5/1961 | 40 | @ | 48 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 62.6 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 |  | E. Baylor | 3/27/1961 | 47 | @ | 48 | 20 | 17 | 45 | 37.8 | 13 | 16 | 81.3 | 45.2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | | B. Pettit | 3/25/1961 | 40 | @ | 48 | 18 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 62.2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | | E. Baylor | 3/21/1961 | 44 | @ | 48 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 59.9 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | | E. Baylor | 3/18/1961 | 47 | @ | 17 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | | E. Baylor | 3/15/1961 | 49 | vs | 21 | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 57.2 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | | E. Baylor | 3/14/1961 | 40 | vs | 39 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 64.4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 9 |  | W. Chamberlain | 3/14/1961 | 46 | vs | 48 | 32 | 2 | 19 | 39 | 48.7 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 50.9 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 10 | | W. Chamberlain | 3/22/1960 | 50 | @ | 46 | 35 | 2 | 22 | 42 | 52.4 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 51.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 11 |  | E. Baylor | 3/22/1960 | 40 | @ | 53 | 18 | 16 | 38 | 42.1 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 45.7 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | | E. Baylor | 3/17/1960 | 40 | @ | 14 | 11 | 26 | 42.3 | 18 | 23 | 78.3 | 55.4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | | W. Chamberlain | 3/16/1960 | 42 | @ | 48 | 29 | 1 | 17 | 35 | 48.6 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 51.0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 14 | | W. Chamberlain | 3/14/1960 | 53 | vs | 47 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 42 | 57.1 | 5 | 16 | 31.3 | 54.0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 15 |  | D. Schayes | 3/13/1960 | 40 | vs | 22 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 59.5 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | | E. Baylor | 3/12/1960 | 40 | @ | 15 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 17 |  | P. Arizin | 3/11/1960 | 40 | vs | 12 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 66.3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | | C. Hagan | 3/21/1959 | 40 | vs | 16 | 22 | 72.7 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 77.0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 19 | | B. Pettit | 4/12/1958 | 50 | vs | 42 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 55.9 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 61.6 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 20 |  | S. Leonard | 3/25/1957 | 42 | vs | 52 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 43.8 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 55.0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | | N. Johnston | 3/25/1956 | 43 | @ | 46 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 15 | 15 | 100.0 | 75.2 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 22 | | B. Pettit | 3/21/1956 | 41 | @ | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 63.3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 23 |  | B. Cousy | 3/21/1953 | 50 | vs | 66 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 30 | 32 | 93.8 | 69.3 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 24 |  | G. Mikan | 3/29/1952 | 47 | @ | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 17 | 18 | 94.4 | 69.3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 25 |  | A. Groza | 3/23/1951 | 40 | vs | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 57.6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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