The top single-game individual scoring performances in NBA playoff history. The Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan scored 56 in a 119-114 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday night:
Pts... .. Player.. .. .. .. .. .. Game.. .. .. .. .. . Year
63 Michael Jordan .. .. .. Chicago at Boston, 2OT.. .. 1986
61 Elgin Baylor.. .. .. .. L.A. Lakers at Boston.. .. 1962
56 Michael Jordan.. .. .. Chicago at Miami.. .. .. .. 1992 56 Wilt Chamberlain.. .. Philadelphia vs. Syracuse.. ..1962
55 Rick Barry.. .. .. San Francisco vs. Philadelphia...1967
55 Michael Jordan.. .. ..Chicago vs. Cleveland.. .. .. 1988
54 John Havlicek.. .. .. ..Boston vs. Atlanta.. .. .. .1973
53 Wilt Chamberlain.. .. Philadelphia vs. Syracuse.. ..1960
53 Jerry West.. .. .. .. LA Lakers vs. Boston.. .. .. .1969
52 Jerry West. .. .. .. LA Lakers vs. Baltimore.. .. .1965
