magic johnson most points in a playoff game

Magic Johnson posted his most points in a playoff game in Game 2 of the 1991 Western Conference Semifinals against the Warriors, with 44 points.

	NAME	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	44	5/8/1991	LAL	vs	GSW	44	12	9	0	0	12	23	52.2	0	3	0.0	20	22	90.9	67.3	1	11	5	5
2	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	43	5/15/1990	LAL	vs	PHX	44	8	7	0	0	15	26	57.7	0	2	0.0	13	16	81.3	65.1	2	6	6	4
3	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	43	5/13/1990	LAL	@	PHX	45	6	10	2	0	15	26	57.7	1	3	33.3	12	12	100.0	68.7	3	3	3	3
4	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	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
5	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	38	4/30/1991	LAL	@	HOU	41	6	7	1	0	14	20	70.0	1	2	50.0	9	9	100.0	79.3	0	6	6	3
6	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	35	4/30/1989	LAL	vs	POR	38	8	12	5	0	10	19	52.6	4	8	50.0	11	11	100.0	73.4	2	6	3	2
7	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	34	5/7/1985	LAL	vs	POR	40	9	19	2	0	9	16	56.3	0	0		16	17	94.1	72.4	1	8	4	3
8	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	32	6/7/1987	LAL	@	BOS	43	11	9	1	0	12	18	66.7	0	0		8	8	100.0	74.3	3	8	1	0
9	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	31	5/5/1985	LAL	@	POR	41	6	13	0	1	8	13	61.5	0	1	0.0	15	16	93.8	77.3	0	6	6	2
10	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	31	5/15/1983	LAL	@	SAS	44	8	17	1	0	9	14	64.3	0	0		13	15	86.7	75.2	2	6	3	3
11	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	30	4/27/1989	LAL	vs	POR	42	7	16	0	0	10	20	50.0	2	5	40.0	8	9	88.9	62.6	3	4	4	2
12	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	30	4/19/1986	LAL	vs	SAS	37	3	13	0	0	13	19	68.4	0	0		4	6	66.7	69.3	0	3	3	2
13	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	29	5/28/1991	LAL	@	POR	45	8	7	0	0	8	19	42.1	4	8	50.0	9	12	75.0	59.7	0	8	5	1
14	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	29	6/11/1987	LAL	@	BOS	40	8	12	4	0	12	21	57.1	1	1	100.0	4	4	100.0	63.7	1	7	2	4
15	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	29	6/9/1987	LAL	@	BOS	41	8	5	1	0	12	20	60.0	0	0		5	6	83.3	64.0	3	5	5	0
16	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	29	6/2/1987	LAL	vs	BOS	39	8	13	2	1	13	25	52.0	0	0		3	3	100.0	55.1	2	6	0	2
17	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	29	5/6/1986	LAL	vs	DAL	42	7	14	2	1	10	18	55.6	0	1	0.0	9	9	100.0	66.0	1	6	1	2
18	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	29	5/4/1986	LAL	@	DAL	43	15	14	2	0	11	21	52.4	0	0		7	11	63.6	56.1	5	10	4	3
19	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	28	5/14/1991	LAL	vs	GSW	47	14	12	0	0	8	22	36.4	2	4	50.0	10	11	90.9	52.2	3	11	2	2
20	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	28	6/7/1988	LAL	vs	DET	44	8	10	2	0	8	11	72.7	2	2	100.0	10	10	100.0	90.9	2	6	1	3
21	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	28	5/29/1988	LAL	@	DAL	42	5	12	0	0	10	22	45.5	1	2	50.0	7	7	100.0	55.8	2	3	2	3
22	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	28	5/10/1983	LAL	vs	SAS	43	12	7	4	1	12	23	52.2	0	1	0.0	4	7	57.1	53.7	6	6	8	3
23	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	28	5/11/1980	LAL	@	PHI	45	9	9	3	1	10	14	71.4	0	0		8	10	80.0	76.1	1	8	3	1
24	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	27	5/31/1984	LAL	@	BOS	46	10	9	0	1	10	14	71.4	0	0		7	7	100.0	79.0	1	9	4	5
25	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	27	5/1/1984	LAL	vs	DAL	35	8	11	2	3	12	17	70.6	0	1	0.0	3	3	100.0	73.7	1	7	2	2

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Magic Johnson posted his most points in a playoff game in Game 2 of the 1991 Western Conference Semifinals against the Warriors, with 44 points.

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