players to score 40+ points in a playoff game in order before 1955

Bob Cousy dropped 50 points in Game 2 of the 1953 Division Semifinals against the Syracuse Nationals on March 21, 1953.

NAME DATE PTS TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
3/21/1953
50
BOS BOS
vs
SYR SYR
66
3
2
10
22
45.5
30
32
93.8
69.3
5
2 George Mikan
G. Mikan
3/29/1952
47
MIN MIN
@
ROC ROC
15
26
57.7
17
18
94.4
69.3
4
3 Alex Groza
A. Groza
3/23/1951
40
IND
vs
MIN MIN
15
29
51.7
10
13
76.9
57.6
4
4 George Mikan
G. Mikan
3/21/1951
41
MIN MIN
vs
IND
17
30
56.7
7
9
77.8
60.4
2
5 George Mikan
G. Mikan
4/23/1950
40
MIN MIN
vs
SYR SYR
2
13
20
65.0
14
17
82.4
72.8
6
6 George Mikan
G. Mikan
4/4/1949
42
MIN MIN
vs
WAS WAS
14
21
66.7
14
17
82.4
73.7
4

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Team Rankings

ORTG

120.6

2nd

DRTG

111.1

5th

NETRTG

9.4

3rd

3P%

36.8

10th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM 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
Last Game
NYK Knicks

4 - 2

119

Final

81

BOS Celtics

2 - 4

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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

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
145-124
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
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

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
6/5
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Sun
6/8
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
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