youngest players to drop 40 points in nba playoffs vs defending champ

Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga are tied for the youngest with 40+ points and more than 0 championships in a single NBA playoff run. They were 19 years old in 2021-22.

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youngest players to drop 40 or more points in NBA playoffs vs defending champ in a season
NAME AGE PTS CHAMPS SEASON TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Moses Moody
M. Moody
19
41
1
2021-22
GSW 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
8
4
3
3
3
4
-4
2 Jonathan Kuminga
J. Kuminga
19
83
1
2021-22
GSW 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
27
8
3
2
11
11
-35
3 Tony Parker
T. Parker
20
352
1
2002-03
SAS SAS
24
33.9
14.7
2.8
3.5
0.9
0.1
5.6
14.0
40.3
0.6
2.3
26.8
2.8
3.9
71.3
46.8
0.3
2.4
2.0
814
66
85
22
3
47
51
+19
4 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
293
1
1979-80
LAL LAL
16
41.1
18.3
10.5
9.4
3.1
0.4
6.4
12.4
51.8
0.1
0.5
25.0
5.3
6.6
80.2
59.6
3.3
7.3
4.1
658
168
151
49
6
65
47
5 Christian Braun
C. Braun
21
61
1
2022-23
DEN DEN
19
13.0
3.2
2.1
0.6
0.6
0.2
1.3
2.4
53.3
0.1
0.5
20.0
0.6
1.0
57.9
57.2
0.6
1.4
0.5
247
39
11
11
4
10
29
-7
6 Kevon Looney
K. Looney
21
86
1
2017-18
GSW GSW
21
18.4
4.1
4.2
0.9
0.7
0.4
1.9
3.4
54.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.4
1.0
38.1
52.9
2.0
2.2
0.4
387
89
19
14
8
8
50
+57
7 Patrick McCaw
P. McCaw
21
61
1
2016-17
GSW GSW
15
12.1
4.1
2.2
1.1
0.6
0.2
1.4
3.2
43.8
0.5
1.5
34.8
0.7
0.9
84.6
56.8
0.7
1.5
0.2
181
33
16
9
3
3
14
+35
8 Andrew Bynum
A. Bynum
21
144
1
2008-09
LAL LAL
23
17.4
6.3
3.7
0.4
0.3
0.9
2.5
5.5
45.7
0.0
0.0
1.2
1.9
65.1
49.3
1.4
2.3
0.8
400
86
10
8
21
19
77
+27
9 Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
21
266
1
2007-08
BOS BOS
26
32.0
10.2
4.1
6.6
1.7
0.3
4.1
10.1
40.7
0.2
0.8
25.0
1.8
2.6
69.1
45.4
1.5
2.6
1.8
831
107
172
45
8
47
74
+62
10 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
21
465
1
1999-00
LAL LAL
22
39.0
21.1
4.5
4.4
1.5
1.5
7.9
17.9
44.2
1.0
2.9
34.4
4.3
5.7
75.4
51.7
1.2
3.3
2.5
857
98
97
32
32
55
89
+47
11 Johnny Davis
J. Davis
21
168
1
1976-77
POR POR
16
27.3
10.5
2.1
3.3
1.8
0.2
4.1
8.3
48.9
2.4
3.3
71.7
53.7
0.6
1.4
436
33
52
28
3
32
12 Jamaal Wilkes
J. Wilkes
21
255
1
1974-75
GSW GSW
17
29.6
15.0
7.0
1.6
1.5
0.8
6.5
14.6
44.6
1.9
2.8
70.2
47.3
1.8
5.2
503
119
28
26
14
53
13 Vern Mikkelsen
V. Mikkelsen
21
156
1
1949-50
MIN MIN
12
13.0
1.5
4.6
12.4
36.9
3.8
5.0
76.7
44.5
18
52
14 Carl Meinhold
C. Meinhold
21
40
1
1947-48
BAL BAL
11
3.6
0.0
1.5
6.1
25.4
0.5
1.2
46.2
27.5
0
6
15 Jordan Poole
J. Poole
22
373
1
2021-22
GSW GSW
22
27.5
17.0
2.8
3.8
0.8
0.4
5.9
11.5
50.8
2.3
5.8
39.1
3.0
3.2
91.5
65.4
0.5
2.4
2.4
605
62
83
17
8
53
62
+51
16 Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
22
223
1
2014-15
GSW GSW
21
32.4
10.6
5.2
1.5
0.8
0.5
4.2
9.5
44.0
1.0
3.0
35.5
1.2
1.6
73.5
51.9
2.1
3.1
1.0
681
110
32
17
11
22
45
+117
17 Cory Joseph
C. Joseph
22
48
1
2013-14
SAS SAS
17
5.1
2.8
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.0
1.0
2.1
48.6
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.8
1.1
77.8
55.9
0.1
0.5
0.2
87
9
9
3
0
4
7
+31
18 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
22
328
1
2013-14
SAS SAS
23
32.0
14.3
6.7
1.7
1.7
0.6
5.3
10.4
51.0
1.3
3.2
41.9
2.3
3.1
73.6
60.6
1.3
5.4
1.3
736
155
38
39
14
29
66
+173
19 Andrew Bynum
A. Bynum
22
198
1
2009-10
LAL LAL
23
24.4
8.6
6.9
0.5
0.3
1.6
3.5
6.5
53.7
0.0
0.0
1.7
2.4
67.9
57.0
2.6
4.3
0.9
561
159
12
6
36
21
61
-8
20 Jordan Farmar
J. Farmar
22
94
1
2008-09
LAL LAL
20
13.0
4.7
1.4
1.7
0.5
0.2
1.7
4.4
39.1
0.6
2.0
30.8
0.7
1.0
73.7
49.3
0.3
1.2
0.9
260
28
33
9
3
18
16
+31
21 Tony Parker
T. Parker
22
396
1
2004-05
SAS SAS
23
37.3
17.2
2.9
4.3
0.7
0.1
7.2
15.9
45.4
0.4
2.1
18.8
2.4
3.8
63.2
49.0
0.6
2.3
3.1
858
66
100
17
2
71
69
+62
22 Beno Udrih
B. Udrih
22
78
1
2004-05
SAS SAS
21
11.5
3.7
0.8
1.0
0.4
0.0
1.3
3.7
35.9
0.5
1.8
27.0
0.6
0.7
85.7
46.3
0.2
0.6
1.0
241
17
22
9
1
20
20
+35
23 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
22
471
1
2000-01
LAL LAL
16
43.4
29.4
7.3
6.1
1.6
0.8
10.5
22.4
46.9
0.7
2.1
32.4
7.8
9.4
82.1
55.5
1.8
5.4
3.2
694
116
97
25
12
51
53
+213
24 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
22
395
1
1998-99
SAS SAS
17
43.1
23.2
11.5
2.8
0.8
2.6
8.5
16.6
51.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
6.3
8.4
74.8
57.3
3.2
8.2
3.1
733
195
48
13
45
52
50
+111
25 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
22
243
1
1981-82
LAL LAL
14
40.1
17.4
11.3
9.3
2.9
0.2
5.9
11.2
52.9
0.0
0.3
0.0
5.5
6.6
82.8
61.4
3.9
7.4
3.1
562
158
130
40
3
44
50

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ORTG

115.0

15th

DRTG

111.7

7th

NETRTG

3.3

10th

3P%

36.4

16th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
7
Warriors Warriors
48
34
.585
20.0
8
Grizzlies Grizzlies
48
34
.585
20.0
9
Kings Kings
40
42
.488
28.0
Last Game

121

Final

110

GSW Warriors

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
109-111
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
6/11
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Fri
6/13
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Mon
6/16
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM