most points in first playoff game all-time

Rhyne Howard put up the most points in the playoffs in her first game, with 36 points.

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most points by a player in first playoff game all-time
NAMEPTSGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Rhyne Howard
R. Howard
36
1
38.0
36.0
4.0
2.0
3.0
0.0
13.0
29.0
44.8
8.0
15.0
53.3
2.0
2.0
100.0
60.2
1.0
3.0
1.0
38
4
2
3
0
1
3
-5
2Candice Dupree
C. Dupree
32
1
30.9
32.0
8.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
12.0
17.0
70.6
0.0
0.0
8.0
9.0
88.9
76.3
1.0
7.0
1.0
31
8
0
2
1
1
5
+11
3Cynthia Cooper
C. Cooper
31
1
37.2
31.0
5.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
9.0
17.0
52.9
4.0
8.0
50.0
9.0
12.0
75.0
69.6
1.0
4.0
6.0
37
5
5
1
0
6
2
+18
4Tamika Catchings
T. Catchings
29
1
33.3
29.0
11.0
4.0
3.0
1.0
11.0
19.0
57.9
4.0
8.0
50.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
69.8
3.0
8.0
4.0
33
11
4
3
1
4
1
+16
5Swin Cash
S. Cash
26
1
34.8
26.0
6.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
8.0
13.0
61.5
0.0
1.0
0.0
10.0
13.0
76.9
69.4
3.0
3.0
8.0
35
6
4
1
1
8
3
-1
6Diamond DeShields
D. DeShields
25
1
31.9
25.0
4.0
3.0
1.0
2.0
10.0
19.0
52.6
1.0
4.0
25.0
4.0
4.0
100.0
60.2
0.0
4.0
0.0
32
4
3
1
2
0
1
+21
7Jewell Loyd
J. Loyd
24
1
33.1
24.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
18.0
44.4
3.0
9.0
33.3
5.0
6.0
83.3
58.1
1.0
3.0
0.0
33
4
2
0
0
0
3
-5
8Katie Smith
K. Smith
23
1
40.0
23.0
3.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
12.0
66.7
3.0
6.0
50.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
81.0
0.0
3.0
2.0
40
3
4
0
0
2
3
+2
9Arike Ogunbowale
A. Ogunbowale
22
1
35.1
22.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
16.0
50.0
5.0
10.0
50.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
65.2
0.0
2.0
1.0
35
2
2
1
0
1
6
-18
10Liz Cambage
L. Cambage
22
1
35.0
22.0
12.0
6.0
0.0
3.0
8.0
16.0
50.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
6.0
9.0
66.7
55.1
4.0
8.0
3.0
35
12
6
0
3
3
3
-17
11Diana Taurasi
D. Taurasi
22
1
32.6
22.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
18.0
44.4
4.0
12.0
33.3
2.0
2.0
100.0
58.3
0.0
3.0
1.0
33
3
3
1
0
1
2
+20
12Lisa Leslie
L. Leslie
22
1
38.6
22.0
12.0
4.0
0.0
3.0
8.0
17.0
47.1
0.0
2.0
0.0
6.0
7.0
85.7
54.8
2.0
10.0
3.0
39
12
4
0
3
3
3
+15
13Leonie Fiebich
L. Fiebich
21
1
25.4
21.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
0.0
7.0
8.0
87.5
4.0
4.0
100.0
3.0
3.0
100.0
112.7
0.0
1.0
1.0
25
1
1
2
0
1
3
+25
14Kelsey Mitchell
K. Mitchell
21
1
36.9
21.0
3.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
20.0
45.0
2.0
10.0
20.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
51.4
0.0
3.0
4.0
37
3
5
0
0
4
2
-20
15Aerial Powers
A. Powers
21
1
23.9
21.0
6.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
6.0
15.0
40.0
1.0
3.0
33.3
8.0
9.0
88.9
55.4
2.0
4.0
0.0
24
6
3
2
0
0
2
+14
16Bria Holmes
B. Holmes
21
1
40.0
21.0
7.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
7.0
13.0
53.8
2.0
5.0
40.0
5.0
5.0
100.0
69.1
3.0
4.0
2.0
40
7
3
1
1
2
4
+10
17Angel McCoughtry
A. McCoughtry
21
1
33.0
21.0
8.0
4.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
13.0
61.5
1.0
1.0
100.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
69.1
0.0
8.0
6.0
33
8
4
1
0
6
3
-2
18Cappie Pondexter
C. Pondexter
21
1
32.3
21.0
5.0
8.0
3.0
0.0
8.0
15.0
53.3
1.0
4.0
25.0
4.0
4.0
100.0
62.6
1.0
4.0
2.0
32
5
8
3
0
2
0
+17
19Alyssa Thomas
A. Thomas
20
1
32.5
20.0
10.0
1.0
2.0
0.0
8.0
12.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
68.3
3.0
7.0
6.0
32
10
1
2
0
6
4
-9
20Kayla McBride
K. McBride
20
1
28.7
20.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
11.0
72.7
3.0
4.0
75.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
87.4
0.0
3.0
3.0
29
3
1
1
0
3
2
-10
21Elena Delle Donne
E. Delle Donne
20
1
33.7
20.0
4.0
2.0
1.0
4.0
6.0
10.0
60.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
8.0
100.0
74.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
34
4
2
1
4
1
0
-11
22Sophia Young-Malcolm
S. Young-Malcolm
20
1
33.7
20.0
8.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
12.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
8.0
100.0
64.4
4.0
4.0
2.0
34
8
1
0
0
2
1
-16
23Tari Phillips
T. Phillips
20
1
30.6
20.0
7.0
1.0
2.0
0.0
8.0
14.0
57.1
0.0
0.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
61.7
4.0
3.0
1.0
31
7
1
2
0
1
4
+14
24Isabelle Fijalkowski
I. Fijalkowski
20
1
32.8
20.0
9.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
6.0
13.0
46.2
0.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
9.0
88.9
59.0
3.0
6.0
2.0
33
9
1
1
0
2
5
-10
25Napheesa Collier
N. Collier
19
1
38.5
19.0
10.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
8.0
11.0
72.7
1.0
3.0
33.3
2.0
4.0
50.0
74.5
2.0
8.0
4.0
38
10
3
2
1
4
3
-10
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Dream Dream
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.667
1.0
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