who scored the most points in the 1956 nba playoff elimination game

Bob Pettit posted the most points in an elimination game, with 41 points versus the Minneapolis Lakers on March 21, 1956.

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	41	3/21/1956	STL	@	MIN				14	24	58.3	13	19	68.4	63.3	3
2	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	35	3/29/1956	PHI	vs	SYR	46	10	2	13	25	52.0	9	11	81.8	58.6	0
3	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	31	3/21/1956	MIN	vs	STL				11	20	55.0	9	16	56.3	57.3	3
4	George Yardley G. Yardley	30	4/7/1956	FTW	@	PHI		20	2	11	20	55.0	8	12	66.7	59.3	2
5	George Yardley G. Yardley	30	3/27/1956	FTW	@	STL				9	13	69.2	12	13	92.3	80.1	5
6	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	28	3/29/1956	SYR	@	PHI	39	16	3	9	22	40.9	10	11	90.9	52.2	1
7	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	27	3/21/1956	SYR	@	BOS	41	17	5	10	24	41.7	7	9	77.8	48.3	2
8	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	25	3/29/1956	PHI	vs	SYR	43	18	8	10	23	43.5	5	8	62.5	47.1	2
9	George King G. King	25	3/28/1956	SYR	vs	PHI	48	4	15	9	15	60.0	7	9	77.8	65.9	1
10	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	24	3/21/1956	BOS	vs	SYR	46	3	6	8	21	38.1	8	9	88.9	48.1	1
11	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	23	3/19/1956	SYR	vs	BOS	37	14	0	10	17	58.8	3	5	60.0	59.9	4
12	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	22	3/21/1956	BOS	vs	SYR	44	14	7	8	21	38.1	6	6	100.0	46.5	1
13	Paul Seymour P. Seymour	22	3/21/1956	SYR	@	BOS	30	0	3	7	14	50.0	8	9	88.9	61.2	3
14	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	21	3/28/1956	SYR	vs	PHI	44	7	1	7	18	38.9	7	10	70.0	46.9	2
15	Jack Coleman J. Coleman	20	3/29/1956	STL	@	FTW				9			2	3	66.7		3
16	Larry Foust L. Foust	20	3/29/1956	FTW	vs	STL				5			10	11	90.9		6
17	George Yardley G. Yardley	20	3/29/1956	FTW	vs	STL				6			8	10	80.0		1
18	Bob Houbregs B. Houbregs	20	3/27/1956	FTW	@	STL				7	12	58.3	6	7	85.7	66.3	1
19	Joe Graboski J. Graboski	19	3/29/1956	PHI	vs	SYR	43	14	0	8	23	34.8	3	4	75.0	38.4	4
20	Ed Conlin E. Conlin	19	3/28/1956	SYR	vs	PHI	23	2	1	8	13	61.5	3	4	75.0	64.4	0
21	Bob Houbregs B. Houbregs	19	3/25/1956	FTW	vs	STL				7	10	70.0	5	5	100.0	77.9	1
22	George Yardley G. Yardley	19	3/25/1956	FTW	vs	STL				8	21	38.1	3	5	60.0	40.9	1
23	Slater Martin S. Martin	19	3/19/1956	MIN	vs	STL				5	11	45.5	9	10	90.0	61.7	3
24	Larry Foust L. Foust	18	4/7/1956	FTW	@	PHI		14	0	4	12	33.3	10	10	100.0	54.9	6
25	Mel Hutchins M. Hutchins	18	3/29/1956	FTW	vs	STL				6			6	10	60.0		4