which nba player scored the most points in a first round playoff game

Luka Dončić dropped the most points in his first game, with 42 points in Game 1 of the 2020 First Round versus the Clippers.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
42
8/17/2020
@
38
7
9
3
0
13
21
61.9
2
6
33.3
14
15
93.3
76.1
0
7
11
4
-14
2De'Aaron Fox
D. Fox
38
4/15/2023
vs
40
1
5
3
0
13
27
48.1
4
8
50.0
8
12
66.7
58.9
1
0
3
3
+4
3John Williamson
J. Williamson
38
4/11/1979
@
46
4
3
1
0
14
28
50.0
10
12
83.3
57.1
2
2
11
4
4George Mikan
G. Mikan
37
3/23/1949
vs
15
7
10
70.0
3
5Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
36
4/16/2022
@
40
2
6
1
2
12
23
52.2
4
11
36.4
8
8
100.0
67.9
0
2
2
5
+12
6Derrick Rose
D. Rose
36
4/18/2009
@
50
4
11
1
0
12
19
63.2
0
1
0.0
12
12
100.0
74.1
1
3
5
6
+8
7Julius Erving
J. Erving
36
4/17/1977
vs
43
10
5
12
25
48.0
12
16
75.0
56.2
3
8Gary Brokaw
G. Brokaw
36
4/13/1976
vs
36
3
5
1
1
13
17
76.5
10
11
90.9
82.4
0
3
5
9Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
36
3/25/1970
vs
39
20
4
13
25
52.0
10
13
76.9
58.6
6
10Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
35
4/19/2026
vs
33
5
1
0
2
13
21
61.9
5
6
83.3
4
5
80.0
75.4
0
5
4
2
+4
11Anthony Davis
A. Davis
35
4/18/2015
@
40
7
1
1
4
13
23
56.5
0
1
0.0
9
10
90.0
63.9
3
4
5
4
-4
12Chris Paul
C. Paul
35
4/19/2008
vs
41
3
10
4
1
15
23
65.2
0
1
0.0
5
7
71.4
67.1
1
2
1
2
+16
13Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
35
3/11/1960
vs
48
27
3
16
36
44.4
3
10
30.0
43.3
2
14Devin Booker
D. Booker
34
5/23/2021
vs
45
7
8
1
0
13
26
50.0
3
7
42.9
5
6
83.3
59.4
1
6
6
4
+9
15Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
34
4/17/2010
@
40
3
3
1
0
14
25
56.0
4
6
66.7
2
4
50.0
63.5
1
2
3
3
-7
16Ray Scott
R. Scott
34
3/16/1962
vs
19
14
29
48.3
6
10
60.0
50.9
4
17Joe Caldwell
J. Caldwell
33
3/24/1966
@
39
6
1
14
22
63.6
5
7
71.4
65.8
5
18Malik Monk
M. Monk
32
4/15/2023
vs
29
3
2
0
0
8
13
61.5
2
4
50.0
14
14
100.0
83.5
1
2
2
4
+10
19Trae Young
T. Young
32
5/23/2021
@
35
7
10
0
0
11
23
47.8
1
3
33.3
9
9
100.0
59.3
2
5
2
0
0
20LeBron James
L. James
32
4/22/2006
vs
48
11
11
0
0
12
27
44.4
1
4
25.0
7
11
63.6
50.3
3
8
4
3
+11
21Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
32
4/23/1998
@
37
10
1
1
2
12
21
57.1
0
0
8
14
57.1
58.9
1
9
3
3
+12
22Earl Monroe
E. Monroe
32
3/27/1969
vs
42
3
3
13
35
37.1
6
8
75.0
41.5
0
23Dillon Brooks
D. Brooks
31
5/23/2021
@
36
7
2
2
2
13
26
50.0
2
5
40.0
3
6
50.0
54.1
3
4
1
2
+14
24Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
31
4/20/2014
@
46
9
5
0
0
9
19
47.4
3
7
42.9
10
12
83.3
63.8
2
7
1
3
+7
25Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
31
4/21/2002
vs
46
11
3
4
3
10
25
40.0
3
8
37.5
8
9
88.9
53.5
3
8
4
4
+13

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PPG

21.0

Flagg

Cooper Flagg

RPG

7.0

Washington

P.J. Washington

APG

5.3

Nembhard

Ryan Nembhard
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ORTG

111.2

27th

DRTG

116.5

20th

NETRTG

-5.4

23rd

3P%

34.4

26th

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TEAMWLPCTGB
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
22
60
.268
42.0
Last Game
CHI Bulls

31 - 51

128

Final

149

DAL Mavericks

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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
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
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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
Suns Suns - x
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
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3/26
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3/27
@
114-113
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3/27
@
128-149
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3/27
@
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5/8
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5/9
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@
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