most games with 40 pts, game 1, by opponent, playoffs

8 players are tied for the most games in game ones with 40+ points, with 2 games. The first three are Jalen Brunson against the Pacers, LeBron James against the Warriors and Stephen Curry against the Spurs.

NAMEGPPTSOPPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
2
86
40.6
43.0
3.5
5.5
0.0
0.5
14.5
25.5
56.9
1.0
5.0
20.0
13.0
14.0
92.9
67.9
0.5
3.0
5.5
81
7
11
0
1
11
7
+4
2LeBron James
L. James
2
95
46.7
47.5
8.0
7.0
0.5
0.5
18.5
35.0
52.9
2.5
7.5
33.3
8.0
10.5
76.2
59.9
2.0
6.0
4.5
93
16
14
1
1
9
4
-16
3Stephen Curry
S. Curry
2
84
48.6
42.0
5.5
7.0
2.5
0.0
16.0
30.5
52.5
6.5
15.0
43.3
3.5
4.5
77.8
64.7
1.0
4.5
4.5
97
11
14
5
0
9
3
+8
4Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
2
90
45.0
45.0
19.0
2.5
1.0
6.0
19.0
32.5
58.5
0.0
0.0
7.0
12.0
58.3
59.6
9.0
10.0
2.0
90
38
5
2
12
4
8
+19
5Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
2
87
41.0
43.5
11.0
4.5
0.5
3.5
15.5
26.0
59.6
0.0
0.0
12.5
22.5
55.6
60.6
2.0
9.0
0.5
82
22
9
1
7
1
5
+45
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
2
93
43.0
46.5
3.5
3.0
2.5
1.5
17.5
32.5
53.8
0.0
2.0
0.0
11.5
11.5
100.0
61.9
0.5
3.0
4.0
86
7
6
5
3
8
6
7Jerry West
J. West
2
94
48.5
47.0
5.5
6.0
18.0
34.0
52.9
11.0
13.0
84.6
59.2
97
11
12
6
8Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
2
80
40.0
16.0
8.0
9.0
88.9
8
9Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
2
83
41.5
11.0
5.0
14.5
26.0
55.8
12.5
14.5
86.2
64.1
22
10
9
10Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
1
41
48.7
41.0
24.0
3.0
1.0
3.0
14.0
25.0
56.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
12.0
13.0
92.3
66.7
9.0
15.0
3.0
49
24
3
1
3
3
4
+16
11Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
1
42
42.4
42.0
22.0
6.0
1.0
2.0
15.0
29.0
51.7
2.0
6.0
33.3
10.0
13.0
76.9
60.5
5.0
17.0
7.0
42
22
6
1
2
7
5
+10
12Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
1
43
42.2
43.0
7.0
3.0
1.0
2.0
17.0
29.0
58.6
3.0
7.0
42.9
6.0
6.0
100.0
68.0
2.0
5.0
1.0
42
7
3
1
2
1
1
+10
13Anthony Davis
A. Davis
1
40
41.8
40.0
10.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
14.0
23.0
60.9
1.0
1.0
100.0
11.0
11.0
100.0
71.8
1.0
9.0
0.0
42
10
3
3
2
0
3
-8
14James Harden
J. Harden
1
45
39.4
45.0
1.0
6.0
2.0
0.0
17.0
30.0
56.7
7.0
14.0
50.0
4.0
4.0
100.0
70.8
0.0
1.0
3.0
39
1
6
2
0
3
4
+8
15Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
1
41
41.3
41.0
9.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
12.0
19.0
63.2
0.0
2.0
0.0
17.0
18.0
94.4
76.2
5.0
4.0
2.0
41
9
5
4
3
2
3
+25
16Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
1
45
44.4
45.0
12.0
8.0
0.0
1.0
15.0
30.0
50.0
4.0
11.0
36.4
11.0
14.0
78.6
62.2
2.0
10.0
5.0
44
12
8
0
1
5
1
-4
17Trae Young
T. Young
1
48
41.1
48.0
7.0
11.0
1.0
0.0
17.0
34.0
50.0
4.0
13.0
30.8
10.0
12.0
83.3
61.1
1.0
6.0
6.0
41
7
11
1
0
6
3
+10
18Devin Booker
D. Booker
1
40
43.9
40.0
13.0
11.0
0.0
0.0
15.0
29.0
51.7
3.0
7.0
42.9
7.0
7.0
100.0
62.3
1.0
12.0
2.0
44
13
11
0
0
2
3
+6
19Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
1
45
36.9
45.0
3.0
5.0
1.0
1.0
16.0
30.0
53.3
6.0
15.0
40.0
7.0
8.0
87.5
67.1
0.0
3.0
3.0
37
3
5
1
1
3
0
+5
20Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
1
40
36.5
40.0
4.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
13.0
20.0
65.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
12.0
13.0
92.3
77.8
2.0
2.0
3.0
36
4
2
2
1
3
1
+7
21Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
1
57
43.2
57.0
9.0
7.0
1.0
0.0
19.0
33.0
57.6
6.0
15.0
40.0
13.0
13.0
100.0
73.6
2.0
7.0
5.0
43
9
7
1
0
5
2
-11
22Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
1
42
38.4
42.0
7.0
9.0
3.0
0.0
13.0
21.0
61.9
2.0
6.0
33.3
14.0
15.0
93.3
76.1
0.0
7.0
11.0
38
7
9
3
0
11
4
-14
23Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
1
45
38.2
45.0
11.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
16.0
23.0
69.6
3.0
7.0
42.9
10.0
11.0
90.9
80.8
0.0
11.0
2.0
38
11
2
2
1
2
1
+26
24James Harden
J. Harden
1
41
35.1
41.0
4.0
7.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
24.0
58.3
5.0
9.0
55.6
8.0
10.0
80.0
72.2
1.0
3.0
4.0
35
4
7
1
0
4
4
-7
25James Harden
J. Harden
1
41
36.9
41.0
8.0
7.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
26.0
46.2
7.0
12.0
58.3
10.0
11.0
90.9
66.5
1.0
7.0
3.0
37
8
7
1
0
3
2
+15

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