which nba players have missed the fewest shots while scoring at least 36 points in a playoff game

Dirk Nowitzki and Terry Porter are tied for missing the fewest shots with 36+ points in a playoff game, with 2 misses.

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Data note: Missed Field Goals: player game data may be incomplete before 1962-63 · postseason

	NAME	FG MISS	PTS	DATE	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	2	36	4/18/2010	DAL	vs	SAS	40	7	1	0	1	12	14	85.7	0	0		12	12	100.0	93.4	2	5	1	0	+3
2	Terry Porter T. Porter	2	41	5/19/1992	POR	vs	UTA	38	6	7	3	0	12	14	85.7	4	5	80.0	13	14	92.9	101.7	3	3	1	1
3	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3	42	4/25/2026	OKC	@	PHX	38	4	8	1	0	15	18	83.3	1	3	33.3	11	12	91.7	90.2	1	3	3	4	+10
4	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	3	48	5/17/2011	DAL	vs	OKC	41	6	4	0	4	12	15	80.0	0	0		24	24	100.0	93.9	0	6	2	3	+12
5	Jermaine O'Neal J. O'Neal	3	37	4/27/2006	IND	vs	NJN	41	15	2	1	4	12	15	80.0	0	0		13	14	92.9	87.4	4	11	3	3	+26
6	Sam Jones S. Jones	3	38	3/21/1967	BOS	vs	NYK	33	4	4			15	18	83.3				8	8	100.0	88.3				3
7	Ayo Dosunmu A. Dosunmu	4	43	4/25/2026	MIN	vs	DEN	42	4	1	0	1	13	17	76.5	5	5	100.0	12	12	100.0	96.5	2	2	1	4	+10
8	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	4	39	4/21/2025	LAC	@	DEN	39	3	5	2	1	15	19	78.9	4	7	57.1	5	5	100.0	92.0	0	3	1	1	+6
9	Devin Booker D. Booker	4	36	5/7/2023	PHX	vs	DEN	40	6	12	1	0	14	18	77.8	3	4	75.0	5	6	83.3	87.2	3	3	5	5	-1
10	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	4	36	5/29/2021	PHI	@	WAS	28	8	2	3	1	14	18	77.8	3	4	75.0	5	7	71.4	85.4	0	8	2	2	+29
11	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	4	36	5/28/2021	LAC	@	DAL	42	8	3	1	2	13	17	76.5	3	5	60.0	7	7	100.0	89.6	2	6	3	2	+6
12	Anthony Davis A. Davis	4	43	8/29/2020	LAL	vs	POR	36	9	4	1	0	14	18	77.8	4	6	66.7	11	13	84.6	90.6	2	7	1	2	+15
13	LeBron James L. James	4	39	5/3/2017	CLE	vs	TOR	37	6	4	3	2	10	14	71.4	4	6	66.7	15	21	71.4	83.9	1	5	3	3	+24
14	Kevin Durant K. Durant	4	38	4/29/2013	OKC	@	HOU	42	8	6	1	0	12	16	75.0	1	2	50.0	13	15	86.7	84.1	1	7	7	5	-3
15	Dwight Howard D. Howard	4	36	4/24/2009	ORL	@	PHI	45	11	0	0	3	12	16	75.0	0	0		12	14	85.7	81.2	6	5	4	4	+1
16	Elton Brand E. Brand	4	40	5/8/2006	LAC	@	PHX	42	9	3	0	4	18	22	81.8	0	0		4	6	66.7	81.2	5	4	1	2	-2
17	Mike Mitchell M. Mitchell	4	37	4/26/1985	SAS	vs	DEN	44	8	4	0	1	17	21	81.0	0	0		3	4	75.0	81.3	1	7	1	4
18	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	4	38	4/15/1977	BOS	@	SAS	45	6	4	4	0	15	19	78.9				8	8	100.0	84.4				3
19	Gary Brokaw G. Brokaw	4	36	4/13/1976	MIL	vs	DET	36	3	5	1	1	13	17	76.5				10	11	90.9	82.4	0	3		5
20	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	4	36	3/23/1952	BOS	@	NYK	48		3			14	18	77.8				8	8	100.0	83.6				3
21	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	5	39	5/8/2026	SAS	@	MIN	37	15	1	1	5	13	18	72.2	3	5	60.0	10	12	83.3	83.8	1	14	1	5	+16
22	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	5	37	4/25/2025	MIL	vs	IND	32	12	6	1	0	14	19	73.7	0	0		9	10	90.0	79.1	3	9	5	2	+24
23	Gary Trent Jr. G. Trent Jr.	5	37	4/25/2025	MIL	vs	IND	34	3	0	4	0	11	16	68.8	9	12	75.0	6	7	85.7	97.0	0	3	0	1	+20
24	Devin Booker D. Booker	5	47	5/5/2023	PHX	vs	DEN	42	6	9	3	1	20	25	80.0	5	8	62.5	2	2	100.0	90.8	0	6	3	5	+7
25	Paul George P. George	5	41	6/28/2021	LAC	@	PHX	41	13	6	3	0	15	20	75.0	3	6	50.0	8	8	100.0	87.2	0	13	6	2	+14

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Mon 11/2	SAC	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Wed 11/4	DAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Fri 11/6	UTA	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Sun 11/8	BKN	@	DAL	7:30 PM
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Murray

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5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
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7	Hornets	3	3	.500	2.0
8	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.0
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1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
12	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
13	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

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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

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	POR	@	UTA	3:00 PM
Sat 10/31	PHI	@	CHA	6:00 PM
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Dirk Nowitzki and Terry Porter are tied for missing the fewest shots with 36+ points in a playoff game, with 2 misses.

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