youngest player to score 40+ points in a playoff game

Magic Johnson is the youngest with 40+ points in a playoff game. He was 20 years and 276 days old in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals against the 76ers.

	NAME	Age	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	20-276	42	5/16/1980	LAL	@	PHI	47	15	7	3	1	14	23	60.9	0	1	0.0	14	14	100.0	72.0	3	12	5	3
2	LeBron James L. James	21-119	41	4/28/2006	CLE	@	WAS	48	5	3	2	0	16	28	57.1	3	5	60.0	6	9	66.7	64.1	1	4	4	3	+1
3	LeBron James L. James	21-124	45	5/3/2006	CLE	vs	WAS	46	7	6	2	0	14	23	60.9	0	1	0.0	17	18	94.4	72.8	5	2	4	5	-4
4	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	21-171	42	8/17/2020	DAL	@	LAC	38	7	9	3	0	13	21	61.9	2	6	33.3	14	15	93.3	76.1	0	7	11	4	-14
5	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	21-177	43	8/23/2020	DAL	vs	LAC	46	17	13	2	1	18	31	58.1	4	10	40.0	3	5	60.0	64.8	1	16	7	1	+11
6	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	21-257	41	4/19/2023	MIN	@	DEN	42	2	4	2	3	14	23	60.9	6	10	60.0	7	8	87.5	77.3	1	1	1	4	-3
7	Ja Morant J. Morant	21-289	47	5/26/2021	MEM	@	UTA	43	4	7	0	0	15	26	57.7	2	7	28.6	15	20	75.0	67.5	2	2	4	3	-6
8	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	21-339	42	4/28/2001	ORL	vs	MIL	50	8	10	3	2	14	32	43.8	0	2	0.0	14	18	77.8	52.6	0	8	2	3	+12
9	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	22-089	44	5/28/2021	DAL	vs	LAC	39	9	9	1	0	15	28	53.6	7	13	53.8	7	13	53.8	65.2	2	7	5	2	+3
10	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	22-094	42	6/2/2021	DAL	@	LAC	43	8	14	1	0	17	37	45.9	6	12	50.0	2	3	66.7	54.8	1	7	4	2	+15
11	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	22-098	46	6/6/2021	DAL	@	LAC	45	7	14	0	0	17	30	56.7	5	11	45.5	7	11	63.6	66.0	0	7	6	3	-9
12	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	22-134	41	5/18/2026	SAS	@	OKC	49	24	3	1	3	14	25	56.0	1	2	50.0	12	13	92.3	66.7	9	15	3	4	+16
13	LeBron James L. James	22-152	48	5/31/2007	CLE	@	DET	50	9	7	2	0	18	33	54.5	2	3	66.7	10	14	71.4	61.3	3	6	2	3	+2
14	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	22-174	40	5/9/2005	PHX	vs	DAL	38	16	0	1	2	13	21	61.9	0	0		14	17	82.4	70.2	6	10	2	4	+17
15	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	22-178	40	5/9/2011	OKC	@	MEM	51	5	5	3	2	15	33	45.5	0	2	0.0	10	11	90.9	52.9	1	4	3	5	+12
16	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	22-187	41	5/22/2005	PHX	vs	SAS	36	9	1	0	1	13	21	61.9	0	0		15	18	83.3	70.9	6	3	2	2	-9
17	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	22-193	44	4/6/1974	BUF	vs	BOS	48	16	1			21	40	52.5				2	2	100.0	53.8				5
18	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	22-197	42	6/1/2005	PHX	vs	SAS	46	16	2	1	4	16	32	50.0	0	1	0.0	10	11	90.9	57.0	7	9	3	4	-2
19	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	22-199	40	4/12/1974	BUF	vs	BOS	48	15	2			15	32	46.9				10	13	76.9	53.0				6
20	Kevin Durant K. Durant	22-200	41	4/17/2011	OKC	vs	DEN	43	9	2	1	0	13	22	59.1	3	6	50.0	12	15	80.0	71.7	0	9	1	3	+1
21	Kevin Durant K. Durant	22-210	41	4/27/2011	OKC	vs	DEN	42	5	2	1	2	14	27	51.9	2	10	20.0	11	12	91.7	63.5	1	4	0	2	+7
22	Derrick Rose D. Rose	22-214	44	5/6/2011	CHI	@	ATL	38	5	7	1	1	16	27	59.3	4	7	57.1	8	9	88.9	71.1	1	4	2	1	+17
23	Kevin Durant K. Durant	22-230	40	5/17/2011	OKC	@	DAL	42	8	5	1	2	10	18	55.6	2	5	40.0	18	19	94.7	75.9	0	8	3	3	-1
24	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	22-263	48	5/13/2001	LAL	@	SAC	48	16	3	2	1	15	29	51.7	1	1	100.0	17	19	89.5	64.2	9	7	2	2	+6
25	Ja Morant J. Morant	22-266	47	5/3/2022	MEM	vs	GSW	41	8	8	3	0	15	31	48.4	5	12	41.7	12	13	92.3	64.0	2	6	2	2	+13

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Team Leaders

PPG

34.3

Dončić

RPG

8.0

Kessler

APG

8.0

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

126.5

1st

DRTG

113.6

19th

NETRTG

12.8

3rd

3P%

42.1

2nd

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Lakers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

3 - 0

132

Final

123

Jazz

1 - 2

Sun 25 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.3

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

Robinson

4.5

Edwards

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

85.9

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.5

125.9

121.1

119.4

119.1

118.3

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

105.6

NetRtg Rankings

24.5

16.4

12.8

12.7

10.6

10.4

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-3

1-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

202.8

Johnson

195.8

Edwards

194.2

Şengün

DraftKings Points Leaders

204.8

Johnson

204

Antetokounmpo

203.3

Edwards

USG% Leaders

42.3

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

38.0

LaVine

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.56

Johnson

1.55

Dončić

1.52

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Dončić

1.61

Antetokounmpo

1.58

Johnson

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

3-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Celtics	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.5
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.5
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Heat	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Lakers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.5
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM

Magic Johnson is the youngest with 40+ points in a playoff game. He was 20 years and 276 days old in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals against the 76ers.

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

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