youngest player who have started a playoff game

4 players are tied for the youngest in a single NBA playoff run. They were 18 years old. The first three are Andrew Bynum in 2005-06, Darko Milicic in 2003-04 and Kobe Bryant in 1996-97.

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youngest player who have started in a season a playoff game

	NAME	Age	GS	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Andrew Bynum A. Bynum	18	0	2005-06	LAL	1	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-6
2	Darko Milicic D. Milicic	18	0	2003-04	DET	8	1.8	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.1	0.5	25.0	8.7	0.1	0.3	0.4	14	1	3	1	1	0	3	1	-4
3	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	18	0	1996-97	LAL	9	14.8	8.2	1.2	1.2	0.3	0.2	2.3	6.1	38.2	0.7	2.6	26.1	2.9	3.3	86.7	54.3	0.1	1.1	1.6	133	74	11	11	3	2	14	23	+1
4	Jermaine O'Neal J. O'Neal	18	0	1996-97	POR	2	2.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
5	Ronald Holland II R. Holland II	19	0	2024-25	DET	5	6.8	1.8	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	1.8	2.0	90.0	47.9	0.6	0.6	1.2	34	9	6	0	0	1	6	5	-4
6	Pacôme Dadiet P. Dadiet	19	0	2024-25	NYK	2	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	+3
7	Cam Christie C. Christie	19	0	2024-25	LAC	3	4.3	1.7	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.7	1.0	66.7	0.3	0.7	50.0	0.0	0.0		83.3	0.0	0.7	0.3	13	5	2	0	1	0	1	0	+18
8	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	19	0	2023-24	DAL	21	22.0	7.9	7.4	1.3	0.4	1.0	3.0	4.5	67.4	0.0	0.0	100.0	1.7	2.9	59.0	67.7	2.7	4.7	1.0	462	165	156	27	9	20	21	48	+98
9	Jordan Walsh J. Walsh	19	0	2023-24	BOS	3	3.7	0.7	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	33.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		33.3	0.0	0.7	0.0	11	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	+6
10	Max Christie M. Christie	19	0	2022-23	LAL	9	3.7	1.4	0.8	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.6	1.1	50.0	0.1	0.4	25.0	0.2	0.4	50.0	55.3	0.1	0.7	0.0	33	13	7	3	0	1	0	0	+16
11	Nikola Jović N. Jović	19	0	2022-23	MIA	7	1.9	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.6	25.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		25.0	0.1	0.6	0.0	13	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	+4
12	Jaden Springer J. Springer	19	0	2021-22	PHI	5	2.6	1.2	0.8	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.6	1.2	50.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0		50.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	13	6	4	2	0	0	0	1	+2
13	Moses Moody M. Moody	19	0	2021-22	GSW	13	8.1	3.2	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.2	1.2	2.2	53.6	0.5	1.0	53.8	0.3	0.5	66.7	66.9	0.2	0.5	0.2	105	41	8	4	3	3	3	4	-4
14	Jonathan Kuminga J. Kuminga	19	3	2021-22	GSW	16	8.6	5.2	1.7	0.5	0.2	0.1	1.9	3.8	50.0	0.2	0.8	23.1	1.3	1.6	76.9	58.1	0.3	1.4	0.7	138	83	27	8	3	2	11	11	-35
15	Talen Horton-Tucker T. Horton-Tucker	19	0	2019-20	LAL	2	8.5	7.0	2.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	50.0	1.0	2.5	40.0	0.0	0.0		58.3	0.0	2.5	0.0	17	14	5	0	2	0	0	4	+5
16	Darius Bazley D. Bazley	19	0	2019-20	OKC	7	18.0	6.6	6.7	0.9	0.0	0.4	1.9	4.4	41.9	1.6	3.1	50.0	1.3	1.4	90.0	65.0	0.3	6.4	0.9	126	46	47	6	0	3	6	2	-1
17	Zhaire Smith Z. Smith	19	0	2018-19	PHI	2	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	+12
18	Anfernee Simons A. Simons	19	0	2018-19	POR	5	2.4	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.8	1.0	80.0	21.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	12	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	-10
19	Dzanan Musa D. Musa	19	0	2018-19	BKN	2	7.5	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	66.7	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		66.7	0.0	0.0	1.5	15	4	0	0	2	0	3	4	+14
20	Jarred Vanderbilt J. Vanderbilt	19	0	2018-19	DEN	3	1.7	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	0.3	0.0	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	+3
21	Markelle Fultz M. Fultz	19	0	2017-18	PHI	3	7.7	1.7	1.0	1.7	0.7	0.0	0.3	2.3	14.3	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.3	75.0	28.5	0.0	1.0	0.3	23	5	3	5	2	0	1	4	+2
22	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	19	19	2017-18	BOS	19	35.9	18.5	4.4	2.7	1.2	0.5	6.5	13.7	47.1	1.2	3.7	32.4	4.3	5.1	84.5	57.8	0.5	3.8	2.2	683	351	83	52	23	10	41	50	+51
23	Terrance Ferguson T. Ferguson	19	0	2017-18	OKC	3	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	100.0	0.3	0.3	100.0	0.0	0.0		150.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	6	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	+11
24	Thon Maker T. Maker	19	6	2016-17	MIL	6	19.3	5.8	3.2	2.0	0.8	1.8	2.0	5.2	38.7	0.3	1.7	20.0	1.5	1.8	81.8	48.8	1.3	1.8	1.3	116	35	19	12	5	11	8	18	-2
25	Stanley Johnson S. Johnson	19	0	2015-16	DET	4	20.3	8.0	4.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	3.0	5.8	52.2	1.5	2.5	60.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	67.0	0.0	4.0	0.8	81	32	16	0	1	0	3	10	-9

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DRTG

117.6

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-0.1

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35.0

20th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	35	20	.636	6.5
4	Rockets	33	20	.623	7.5
5	Lakers	33	21	.611	8.0
6	Timberwolves	34	22	.607	8.0
7	Suns	32	23	.582	9.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 2/20	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 2/22	BOS	@	LAL	6:30 PM
Tue 2/24	ORL	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Thu 2/26	LAL	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Sat 2/28	LAL	@	GSW	8:30 PM

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19 - 35

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Final

124

Lakers

33 - 21

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.8

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.3

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.3

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Leonard

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.7

Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

2.0

Mobley

3PM Leaders

4.5

Curry

3.7

Porter

3.6

Mitchell

TS% Leaders

69.9

Jokić

69.8

Williams

68.0

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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122.2

120.7

120.0

119.4

118.4

118.1

DRtg Rankings

107.8

109.2

111.7

112.4

112.8

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.6

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7.2

6.3

6.0

5.2

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14-39

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FanDuel Points Leaders

2,586.3

Maxey

2,516.9

Johnson

2,493.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,662.5

Johnson

2,614

Maxey

2,587.5

Jokić

USG% Leaders

37.7

Dončić

36.8

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.6

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.7

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.43

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1.70

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.49

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

35-20

33-22

32-24

30-23-1

31-24

31-23

Worst Record ATS

21-35

21-32

22-31

23-32

23-30

23-30-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	40	13	.755
2	Celtics	35	19	.648	5.5
3	Knicks	35	20	.636	6.0
4	Cavaliers	34	21	.618	7.0
5	Raptors	32	23	.582	9.0
6	76ers	30	24	.556	10.5
7	Magic	28	25	.528	12.0
8	Heat	29	27	.518	12.5
9	Hornets	26	29	.473	15.0
10	Hawks	26	30	.464	15.5
11	Bulls	24	31	.436	17.0
12	Bucks	23	30	.434	17.0
13	Nets	15	38	.283	25.0
14	Pacers	15	40	.273	26.0
15	Wizards	14	39	.264	26.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	42	14	.750
2	Spurs	38	16	.704	3.0
3	Nuggets	35	20	.636	6.5
4	Rockets	33	20	.623	7.5
5	Lakers	33	21	.611	8.0
6	Timberwolves	34	22	.607	8.0
7	Suns	32	23	.582	9.5
8	Warriors	29	26	.527	12.5
9	Trail Blazers	27	29	.482	15.0
10	Clippers	26	28	.481	15.0
11	Grizzlies	20	33	.377	20.5
12	Mavericks	19	35	.352	22.0
13	Jazz	18	38	.321	24.0
14	Pelicans	15	41	.268	27.0
15	Kings	12	44	.214	30.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 1/16	PHX	@	NYK	106-99
Fri 1/16	IND	@	DET	78-121
Fri 1/16	OKC	@	MIA	120-122
Fri 1/16	MIN	@	SAS	123-126
Fri 1/16	CHA	@	GSW	116-136

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 2/19	ATL	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	BKN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	IND	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	HOU	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	DET	@	NYK	7:30 PM

4 players are tied for the youngest in a single NBA playoff run. They were 18 years old. The first three are Andrew Bynum in 2005-06, Darko Milicic in 2003-04 and Kobe Bryant in 1996-97.

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