40+ points in a playoff game by a sun before 2000

Rex Chapman put up 42 points in Game 1 of the 1997 First Round versus the Seattle SuperSonics on April 25, 1997.

NAMEDATEPTSTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Rex Chapman
R. Chapman
4/25/1997
42
PHX PHX
@
SEA SEA
41
4
2
0
0
12
22
54.5
9
17
52.9
9
12
75.0
77.0
1
3
2
1
+5
2Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
5/20/1995
46
PHX PHX
vs
HOU HOU
42
3
10
1
1
12
26
46.2
1
2
50.0
21
22
95.5
64.5
1
2
1
3
3Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
5/14/1995
43
PHX PHX
@
HOU HOU
48
6
9
3
0
18
24
75.0
2
2
100.0
5
7
71.4
79.4
0
6
1
3
4Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
5/2/1995
47
PHX PHX
@
POR POR
46
12
2
2
2
16
26
61.5
4
8
50.0
11
13
84.6
74.1
1
11
4
5
5Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
5/4/1994
56
PHX PHX
@
GSW GSW
41
14
4
3
1
23
31
74.2
3
4
75.0
7
9
77.8
80.1
5
9
2
2
6Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
6/11/1993
42
PHX PHX
vs
CHI CHI
46
13
4
1
1
16
26
61.5
0
1
0.0
10
12
83.3
67.1
6
7
2
3
7Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
6/5/1993
44
PHX PHX
vs
SEA SEA
46
24
1
1
1
12
20
60.0
1
1
100.0
19
22
86.4
74.1
10
14
1
3
8Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
6/1/1993
43
PHX PHX
vs
SEA SEA
47
15
10
2
2
16
22
72.7
0
0
11
11
100.0
80.1
5
10
3
2
9Tom Chambers
T. Chambers
5/28/1989
41
PHX PHX
vs
LAL LAL
45
13
6
0
2
17
28
60.7
0
2
0.0
7
8
87.5
65.0
3
10
4
4

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ORTG

115.4

15th

DRTG

115.2

16th

NETRTG

0.3

17th

3P%

36.6

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
7
Suns Suns
14
12
.538
10.0
8
Warriors Warriors
13
13
.500
11.0
9
Grizzlies Grizzlies
11
14
.440
12.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
GSW GSW
@
PHX PHX
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
PHX PHX
@
GSW GSW
8:30 PM
Tue
12/23
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
9:00 PM
Fri
12/26
PHX PHX
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Sat
12/27
PHX PHX
@
NOP NOP
7:00 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

18 - 7

116

Final

114

PHX Suns

14 - 12

Sun 14 Dec 2025

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
6.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/13
POR POR
@
HOU HOU
116-140
Thu
11/13
LAL LAL
@
NOP NOP
118-104
Thu
11/13
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
133-127
Thu
11/13
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
109-108
Fri
11/14
MEM MEM
@
CLE CLE
100-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
TOR TOR
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
12/15
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/15
MEM MEM
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM