what is the most points scored in a playoff game in nba history between 1969-70 to 1998-99

Between the 1969-70 and 1998-99 seasons, Michael Jordan dropped the most points in a playoff game, with 63 points in Game 2 of the 1986 First Round against the Celtics.

Interpreted as:
What is the most points by a player scored in a playoff game in NBA history between 1969-70 to 1998-99?
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
63
4/20/1986
CHI CHI
@
BOS BOS
53
5
6
3
2
22
41
53.7
0
0
19
21
90.5
62.7
1
4
4
4
2Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
56
5/4/1994
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
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
56
4/29/1992
CHI CHI
@
MIA MIA
43
5
5
4
2
20
30
66.7
0
0
16
18
88.9
73.8
1
4
2
3
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
55
4/27/1997
CHI CHI
vs
WAS WAS
44
7
2
2
0
22
35
62.9
1
2
50.0
10
10
100.0
69.8
3
4
2
3
+10
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
55
6/16/1993
CHI CHI
vs
PHX PHX
46
8
4
0
0
21
37
56.8
0
1
0.0
13
18
72.2
61.2
1
7
1
3
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
55
5/1/1988
CHI CHI
vs
CLE CLE
44
6
3
4
1
24
45
53.3
0
0
7
7
100.0
57.2
3
3
1
4
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
54
5/31/1993
CHI CHI
vs
NYK NYK
39
6
2
2
1
18
30
60.0
6
9
66.7
12
14
85.7
74.7
0
6
2
5
8John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
54
4/1/1973
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
48
9
6
24
36
66.7
6
6
100.0
69.9
2
9Sleepy Floyd
S. Floyd
51
5/10/1987
GSW GSW
vs
LAL LAL
44
3
10
4
0
18
26
69.2
2
3
66.7
13
14
92.9
79.3
1
2
2
2
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
50
5/5/1989
CHI CHI
vs
CLE CLE
43
3
4
3
0
14
28
50.0
0
1
0.0
22
27
81.5
62.7
0
3
1
6
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
50
4/28/1988
CHI CHI
vs
CLE CLE
44
7
2
2
2
19
35
54.3
0
0
12
12
100.0
62.1
1
6
5
3
12Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
50
4/19/1986
ATL ATL
vs
DET DET
43
5
3
1
0
19
28
67.9
0
0
12
15
80.0
72.3
0
5
6
2
13Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
50
4/18/1975
BUF BUF
vs
WAS WAS
45
21
1
20
32
62.5
10
14
71.4
65.5
4
14Billy Cunningham
B. Cunningham
50
4/1/1970
PHI PHI
vs
MIL MIL
48
10
2
22
39
56.4
6
8
75.0
58.8
5
15Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
49
5/11/1990
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
42
5
5
4
1
19
34
55.9
4
11
36.4
7
9
77.8
64.5
2
3
5
4
16Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
49
5/14/1987
HOU HOU
@
SEA SEA
53
25
2
2
6
19
33
57.6
0
0
11
13
84.6
63.3
11
14
2
4
17Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
49
4/17/1986
CHI CHI
@
BOS BOS
43
4
2
2
1
18
36
50.0
0
0
13
15
86.7
57.5
0
4
5
3
18Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
48
4/28/1995
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
47
9
8
1
1
18
32
56.3
1
4
25.0
11
11
100.0
65.1
1
8
3
1
19Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
48
5/1/1990
CHI CHI
@
MIL MIL
46
9
5
1
2
20
35
57.1
1
5
20.0
7
9
77.8
61.6
2
7
5
4
20Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
47
5/2/1995
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
21Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
47
5/26/1990
CHI CHI
vs
DET DET
43
10
4
1
0
17
32
53.1
2
2
100.0
11
13
84.6
62.3
3
7
4
3
22Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
47
5/14/1989
CHI CHI
vs
NYK NYK
42
11
6
1
2
12
18
66.7
0
1
0.0
23
28
82.1
77.5
0
11
6
3
23Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
47
5/22/1988
ATL ATL
@
BOS BOS
43
5
3
0
0
19
33
57.6
1
2
50.0
8
9
88.9
63.6
2
3
0
0
24Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
46
4/25/1997
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
35
11
2
1
2
17
27
63.0
0
0
12
18
66.7
65.9
3
8
1
3
+23
25Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
46
5/11/1996
CHI CHI
@
NYK NYK
51
4
2
2
0
17
35
48.6
2
5
40.0
10
13
76.9
56.5
3
1
4
2

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Hawks Hawks
14
12
.538
6.5
10
Bucks Bucks
11
15
.423
9.5
11
Bulls Bulls
10
14
.417
9.5
12
Hornets Hornets
7
18
.280
13.0
13
Nets Nets
6
18
.250
13.5
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Sun
12/14
NOP NOP
@
CHI CHI
7:00 PM
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Sun
12/21
CHI CHI
@
ATL ATL
3:30 PM
Tue
12/23
CHI CHI
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Last Game
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129

Final

126

CHA Hornets

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Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
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7
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9
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17
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.708
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3
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15
10
.600
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76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
6
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15
11
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Tue
11/11
ATL ATL
@
SAC SAC
133-100
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
NYK NYK
@
ORL ORL
5:30 PM
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
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CLE CLE
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Sun
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PHI PHI
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ATL ATL
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