who scored the most points in the 1954 nba playoff elimination game

Arnie Risen posted the most points in an elimination game, with 24 points versus the Minneapolis Lakers on March 28, 1954.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Arnie Risen
A. Risen
24
3/28/1954
@
10
20
50.0
4
7
57.1
52.0
5
2Jim Pollard
J. Pollard
21
4/12/1954
vs
39
3
3
8
15
53.3
5
7
71.4
58.1
2
3Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
20
3/27/1954
vs
39
2
6
13
46.2
8
11
72.7
56.1
5
4Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
18
4/12/1954
@
41
9
8
6
14
42.9
6
8
75.0
51.4
5
5George Mikan
G. Mikan
17
3/28/1954
vs
5
10
50.0
7
7
100.0
65.0
5
6Paul Seymour
P. Seymour
16
4/12/1954
@
42
3
6
4
10
40.0
8
8
100.0
59.2
6
7Paul Seymour
P. Seymour
16
4/11/1954
@
7
12
58.3
2
4
50.0
58.1
0
8Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
16
3/28/1954
vs
5
15
33.3
6
10
60.0
41.2
2
9Bob Harris
B. Harris
16
3/27/1954
vs
23
1
6
8
75.0
4
5
80.0
78.4
4
10Bobby Wanzer
B. Wanzer
16
3/27/1954
vs
5
6
8
75.0
3
11Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
15
4/11/1954
@
5
11
45.5
5
8
62.5
51.7
6
12Jack Nichols
J. Nichols
15
3/27/1954
vs
45
3
5
13
38.5
5
7
71.4
46.6
3
13Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
14
4/12/1954
vs
29
4
0
6
8
75.0
2
6
33.3
65.8
4
14Arnie Risen
A. Risen
14
3/27/1954
vs
3
8
11
72.7
5
15Slater Martin
S. Martin
13
3/28/1954
vs
4
11
36.4
5
7
71.4
46.2
3
16Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
13
3/27/1954
vs
45
6
4
22
18.2
5
6
83.3
26.4
2
17Slater Martin
S. Martin
12
4/12/1954
vs
40
1
5
4
7
57.1
4
7
57.1
59.5
3
18Bobby Wanzer
B. Wanzer
12
3/28/1954
@
3
12
25.0
6
7
85.7
39.8
3
19George Mikan
G. Mikan
11
4/12/1954
vs
37
2
2
2
10
20.0
7
10
70.0
38.2
3
20Whitey Skoog
W. Skoog
11
3/28/1954
vs
5
11
45.5
1
2
50.0
46.3
6
21Bob Davies
B. Davies
11
3/27/1954
vs
5
1
3
33.3
3
22Bob Lavoy
B. Lavoy
10
4/12/1954
@
24
3
1
4
8
50.0
2
3
66.7
53.6
5
23Earl Lloyd
E. Lloyd
10
4/12/1954
@
37
5
0
4
9
44.4
2
3
66.7
48.4
4
24Wally Osterkorn
W. Osterkorn
10
4/12/1954
@
33
7
2
3
6
50.0
4
8
50.0
52.5
5
25Billy Kenville
B. Kenville
10
4/11/1954
@
4
7
57.1
2
4
50.0
57.1
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