what is the most points by a player in a playoff game this year

I don't have anything for this season, but Donovan Mitchell scored the most points in a 2025 playoff game, with 48 points versus the Pacers on May 6.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
48
5/6/2025
vs
36
5
9
4
1
15
30
50.0
1
7
14.3
17
21
81.0
61.2
2
3
5
4
+13
2Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
44
5/13/2025
@
44
15
5
2
0
17
25
68.0
5
7
71.4
5
5
100.0
80.9
6
9
2
4
-8
3Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
43
5/21/2025
vs
38
1
5
0
0
15
25
60.0
1
6
16.7
12
14
85.7
69.0
0
1
7
5
-8
4Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
43
5/9/2025
@
37
9
5
1
0
14
29
48.3
5
13
38.5
10
14
71.4
61.1
5
4
2
4
+35
5Jamal Murray
J. Murray
43
4/29/2025
vs
40
5
7
3
1
17
26
65.4
8
14
57.1
1
1
100.0
81.3
0
5
1
2
+17
6Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
43
4/27/2025
vs
44
9
6
0
1
12
23
52.2
5
10
50.0
14
17
82.4
70.5
4
5
1
2
+3
7Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
42
5/12/2025
@
40
8
4
4
2
16
28
57.1
7
16
43.8
3
3
100.0
71.6
0
8
4
3
-9
8Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
42
5/5/2025
@
42
22
6
1
2
15
29
51.7
2
6
33.3
10
13
76.9
60.5
5
17
7
5
+10
9Jalen Williams
J. Williams
40
6/16/2025
vs
35
6
4
1
0
14
25
56.0
3
5
60.0
9
12
75.0
66.1
1
5
1
4
+14
10Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
40
5/26/2025
@
40
9
10
1
0
13
30
43.3
2
7
28.6
12
14
85.7
55.3
4
5
5
4
+5
11Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
40
5/1/2025
@
42
4
7
0
0
15
33
45.5
3
10
30.0
7
8
87.5
54.8
2
2
2
2
+5
12Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
39
5/23/2025
@
33
5
3
1
0
15
23
65.2
3
5
60.0
6
8
75.0
73.5
0
5
1
4
+16
13Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
39
5/12/2025
vs
40
5
12
0
0
14
25
56.0
4
8
50.0
7
9
77.8
67.3
1
4
1
2
+12
14Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
39
4/21/2025
@
39
3
5
2
1
15
19
78.9
4
7
57.1
5
5
100.0
92.0
0
3
1
1
+6
15Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
38
6/5/2025
vs
40
5
3
3
0
14
30
46.7
3
6
50.0
7
8
87.5
56.7
0
5
2
2
+3
16Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
38
5/22/2025
vs
42
3
8
3
0
12
21
57.1
1
2
50.0
13
15
86.7
68.8
0
3
1
5
+25
17Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
38
4/27/2025
@
46
1
2
1
1
13
28
46.4
5
12
41.7
7
7
100.0
61.1
0
1
4
3
-3
18Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
38
4/26/2025
@
38
5
6
2
1
13
24
54.2
1
4
25.0
11
13
84.6
63.9
2
3
1
3
+2
19LeBron James
L. James
38
4/25/2025
@
41
10
4
2
2
13
21
61.9
5
9
55.6
7
10
70.0
74.8
3
7
1
0
-10
20Jalen Green
J. Green
38
4/23/2025
vs
35
4
6
3
0
13
25
52.0
8
18
44.4
4
5
80.0
69.9
0
4
2
1
+19
21Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
37
4/27/2025
@
42
14
3
3
0
10
25
40.0
3
10
30.0
14
14
100.0
59.4
3
11
2
3
+6
22Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
37
4/25/2025
vs
32
12
6
1
0
14
19
73.7
0
0
9
10
90.0
79.1
3
9
5
2
+24
23Gary Trent Jr.
G. Trent Jr.
37
4/25/2025
vs
34
3
0
4
0
11
16
68.8
9
12
75.0
6
7
85.7
97.0
0
3
0
1
+20
24Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
37
4/21/2025
vs
44
3
7
2
0
12
27
44.4
4
12
33.3
9
11
81.8
58.1
1
2
6
5
-2
25Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
37
4/19/2025
vs
40
8
1
2
0
12
22
54.5
5
10
50.0
8
9
88.9
71.3
1
7
5
3
-12

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

9.0

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

5.7

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

6th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
46
36
.561
14.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/18
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
WAS Wizards

17 - 65

117

Final

130

CLE Cavaliers

52 - 30

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
45
37
.549
15.0
8
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/17
@
139-109
Tue
3/17
@
109-124
Tue
3/17
@
111-147
Tue
3/17
@
135-120
Tue
3/17
@
118-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
4/14
@
7:30 PM
Tue
4/14
@
10:00 PM
Wed
4/15
@
7:30 PM
Wed
4/15
@
10:00 PM
Sat
4/18
@
1:00 PM