LeBron James has posted the most points in a game on May 21, with 44 points in Game 4 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics on May 21, 2018.
| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | L. James | 44 | 5/21/2018 | vs | 42 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 65.2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | +9 | ||
| 2 |  | 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 | ||
| 3 |  | K. Bryant | 42 | 5/21/2012 | @ | 41 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 58.2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -14 | ||
| 4 |  | J. Brown | 40 | 5/21/2022 | vs | 42 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 79.1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | -6 | ||
| 5 |  | T. Duncan | 40 | 5/21/2001 | vs | 48 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 66.8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | -7 | ||
| 6 |  | S. Curry | 39 | 5/21/2021 | vs | 47 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 28 | 46.4 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 62.7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | +4 | ||
| 7 |  | J. Harden | 38 | 5/21/2015 | @ | 41 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 74.8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +12 | ||
| 8 |  | H. Olajuwon | 37 | 5/21/1994 | vs | 44 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 55.3 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 9 |  | J. Tatum | 36 | 5/21/2024 | vs | 46 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 46.2 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 57.5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | +20 | ||
| 10 |  | S. O'Neal | 36 | 5/21/1996 | @ | 44 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 72.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 70.5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| 11 |  | I. Thomas | 36 | 5/21/1987 | @ | 43 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 63.2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 12 |  | K. Towns | 35 | 5/21/2025 | vs | 39 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 80.1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 4 | +9 | ||
| 13 |  | J. Morant | 35 | 5/21/2021 | @ | 46 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 58.6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | -1 | ||
| 14 |  | M. Jordan | 35 | 5/21/1996 | vs | 43 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 42.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 62.4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 15 | | M. Jordan | 35 | 5/21/1991 | vs | 39 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 66.9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 16 |  | C. Anthony | 34 | 5/21/2009 | @ | 42 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 41.4 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 48.4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +9 | ||
| 17 | | S. Curry | 33 | 5/21/2015 | vs | 37 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 73.9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | -7 | ||
| 18 |  | D. DeRozan | 32 | 5/21/2016 | vs | 40 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 57.2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +10 | ||
| 19 | | K. Bryant | 32 | 5/21/2009 | vs | 40 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 65.6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | T. Duncan | 32 | 5/21/2003 | vs | 40 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 59.9 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | +4 | |||
| 21 |  | A. Iverson | 32 | 5/21/1999 | vs | 47 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 39.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 44.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -9 | ||
| 22 | | M. Jordan | 32 | 5/21/1989 | @ | 45 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 34.5 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 46.1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 23 |  | L. Bird | 32 | 5/21/1984 | @ | 38 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 63.8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 24 |  | T. Haliburton | 31 | 5/21/2025 | @ | 42 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 62.6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +15 | ||
| 25 |  | B. Adebayo | 31 | 5/21/2022 | @ | 42 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 69.1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +17 | ||
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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 |
Hornets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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