youngest player to score 40 points ins playoff game

Magic Johnson is the youngest with 40+ points in a playoff game. He was 20 years and 276 days old in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals against the 76ers.

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youngest player to score 40 or more points ins playoff game

	NAME	Age	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	20-276	42	5/16/1980	LAL	@	PHI	47	15	7	3	1	14	23	60.9	0	1	0.0	14	14	100.0	72.0	3	12	5	3
2	LeBron James L. James	21-119	41	4/28/2006	CLE	@	WAS	48	5	3	2	0	16	28	57.1	3	5	60.0	6	9	66.7	64.1	1	4	4	3	+1
3	LeBron James L. James	21-124	45	5/3/2006	CLE	vs	WAS	46	7	6	2	0	14	23	60.9	0	1	0.0	17	18	94.4	72.8	5	2	4	5	-4
4	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	21-171	42	8/17/2020	DAL	@	LAC	38	7	9	3	0	13	21	61.9	2	6	33.3	14	15	93.3	76.1	0	7	11	4	-14
5	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	21-177	43	8/23/2020	DAL	vs	LAC	46	17	13	2	1	18	31	58.1	4	10	40.0	3	5	60.0	64.8	1	16	7	1	+11
6	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	21-257	41	4/19/2023	MIN	@	DEN	42	2	4	2	3	14	23	60.9	6	10	60.0	7	8	87.5	77.3	1	1	1	4	-3
7	Ja Morant J. Morant	21-289	47	5/26/2021	MEM	@	UTA	43	4	7	0	0	15	26	57.7	2	7	28.6	15	20	75.0	67.5	2	2	4	3	-6
8	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	21-339	42	4/28/2001	ORL	vs	MIL	50	8	10	3	2	14	32	43.8	0	2	0.0	14	18	77.8	52.6	0	8	2	3	+12
9	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	22-089	44	5/28/2021	DAL	vs	LAC	39	9	9	1	0	15	28	53.6	7	13	53.8	7	13	53.8	65.2	2	7	5	2	+3
10	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	22-094	42	6/2/2021	DAL	@	LAC	43	8	14	1	0	17	37	45.9	6	12	50.0	2	3	66.7	54.8	1	7	4	2	+15
11	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	22-098	46	6/6/2021	DAL	@	LAC	45	7	14	0	0	17	30	56.7	5	11	45.5	7	11	63.6	66.0	0	7	6	3	-9
12	LeBron James L. James	22-152	48	5/31/2007	CLE	@	DET	50	9	7	2	0	18	33	54.5	2	3	66.7	10	14	71.4	61.3	3	6	2	3	+2
13	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	22-174	40	5/9/2005	PHX	vs	DAL	38	16	0	1	2	13	21	61.9	0	0		14	17	82.4	70.2	6	10	2	4	+17
14	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	22-178	40	5/9/2011	OKC	@	MEM	51	5	5	3	2	15	33	45.5	0	2	0.0	10	11	90.9	52.9	1	4	3	5	+12
15	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	22-187	41	5/22/2005	PHX	vs	SAS	36	9	1	0	1	13	21	61.9	0	0		15	18	83.3	70.9	6	3	2	2	-9
16	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	22-193	44	4/6/1974	BUF	vs	BOS	48	16	1			21	40	52.5				2	2	100.0	53.8				5
17	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	22-197	42	6/1/2005	PHX	vs	SAS	46	16	2	1	4	16	32	50.0	0	1	0.0	10	11	90.9	57.0	7	9	3	4	-2
18	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	22-199	40	4/12/1974	BUF	vs	BOS	48	15	2			15	32	46.9				10	13	76.9	53.0				6
19	Kevin Durant K. Durant	22-200	41	4/17/2011	OKC	vs	DEN	43	9	2	1	0	13	22	59.1	3	6	50.0	12	15	80.0	71.7	0	9	1	3	+1
20	Kevin Durant K. Durant	22-210	41	4/27/2011	OKC	vs	DEN	42	5	2	1	2	14	27	51.9	2	10	20.0	11	12	91.7	63.5	1	4	0	2	+7
21	Derrick Rose D. Rose	22-214	44	5/6/2011	CHI	@	ATL	38	5	7	1	1	16	27	59.3	4	7	57.1	8	9	88.9	71.1	1	4	2	1	+17
22	Kevin Durant K. Durant	22-230	40	5/17/2011	OKC	@	DAL	42	8	5	1	2	10	18	55.6	2	5	40.0	18	19	94.7	75.9	0	8	3	3	-1
23	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	22-263	48	5/13/2001	LAL	@	SAC	48	16	3	2	1	15	29	51.7	1	1	100.0	17	19	89.5	64.2	9	7	2	2	+6
24	Ja Morant J. Morant	22-266	47	5/3/2022	MEM	vs	GSW	41	8	8	3	0	15	31	48.4	5	12	41.7	12	13	92.3	64.0	2	6	2	2	+13
25	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	22-267	40	4/28/2024	MIN	@	PHX	41	9	6	1	2	13	23	56.5	7	13	53.8	7	10	70.0	73.0	4	5	2	2	+7

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4	Nuggets	37	22	.627	7.5
5	Timberwolves	37	23	.617	8.0
6	Lakers	34	24	.586	10.0
7	Suns	34	26	.567	11.0
8	Warriors	31	28	.525	13.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 2/28	LAL	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Sun 3/1	SAC	@	LAL	9:30 PM
Tue 3/3	NOP	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Thu 3/5	LAL	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Fri 3/6	IND	@	LAL	10:30 PM

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Final

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34 - 26

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.7

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31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.6

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RPG Leaders

12.5

Jokić

11.7

Towns

11.5

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APG Leaders

10.4

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BPG Leaders

2.8

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3PM Leaders

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TS% Leaders

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Antetokounmpo

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2,864.2

Maxey

2,685.1

Johnson

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DraftKings Points Leaders

2,891.5

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USG% Leaders

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

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1	Pistons	43	14	.754
2	Celtics	38	20	.655	5.5
3	Knicks	37	22	.627	7.0
4	Cavaliers	37	23	.617	7.5
5	Raptors	34	25	.576	10.0
6	76ers	33	26	.559	11.0
7	Magic	31	27	.534	12.5
8	Heat	31	29	.517	13.5
9	Hawks	30	31	.492	15.0
10	Hornets	29	31	.483	15.5
11	Bucks	26	31	.456	17.0
12	Bulls	24	36	.400	20.5
13	Wizards	16	42	.276	27.5
14	Nets	15	43	.259	28.5
15	Pacers	15	45	.250	29.5

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1	Thunder	45	15	.750
2	Spurs	43	16	.729	1.5
3	Rockets	37	21	.638	7.0
4	Nuggets	37	22	.627	7.5
5	Timberwolves	37	23	.617	8.0
6	Lakers	34	24	.586	10.0
7	Suns	34	26	.567	11.0
8	Warriors	31	28	.525	13.5
9	Trail Blazers	29	31	.483	16.0
10	Clippers	27	31	.466	17.0
11	Grizzlies	21	36	.368	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	37	.362	23.0
13	Jazz	18	41	.305	26.5
14	Pelicans	18	42	.300	27.0
15	Kings	14	47	.230	31.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 1/25	IND	@	ATL	116-132
Sun 1/25	POR	@	BOS	94-102
Sun 1/25	LAL	@	CHI	129-118
Sun 1/25	MEM	@	HOU	99-108
Sun 1/25	GSW	@	MIN	83-108

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Fri 2/27	CLE	@	DET	7:00 PM
Fri 2/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 2/27	NYK	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Fri 2/27	MEM	@	DAL	8:30 PM
Fri 2/27	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM

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