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Only 4 players in NBA history have averaged 30+ PPG, 10+ RPG, 3+ BPG on 65% true shooting over a 4-game Playoff span: - Tim Duncan (ages 27 & 30) - Shaquille O’Neal (age 31) - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (ages 27, 30, & 33) - Victor Wembanyama (age 22) Insane.

WEMBY ARE YOU KIDDING ME

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Crazy stat: In NBA history, only 7 players have put up a TS% of 70% or better in a single postseason (min. 100 FGA). 3 of 7 those players are Knicks in the 2026 Playoffs 🤯

Most points in the Playoffs since 2022: 2,006 - Jalen Brunson 1,998 - Jayson Tatum 1,884 - Jaylen Brown 1,621 - Nikola Jokic 1,346 - Anthony Edwards 1,303 - SGA 1,269 - Jimmy Butler 1,268 - Donovan Mitchell 1,261 - Luka Doncic

Stephon Castle is averaging 10 turnovers per game in the Western Conference Finals. Perhaps he has too much talent for his own good: theleadsm.com/stephon-castle…

Highest TS% in the 2026 Playoffs (min. 75 FGA): 73.0 - OG Anunoby 71.0 - KAT 69.7 - Mikal Bridges 69.0 - Rui Hachimura 68.9 - Alex Caruso 67.4 - Chet Holmgren 65.2 - Wemby 63.8 - Julian Champagnie 63.8 - Luke Kennard 63.2 - Jarrett Allen The Knicks are on a heater 😳

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Most 30-point games in the Playoffs since 2022: 28 - Jalen Brunson 27 - Jayson Tatum 26 - SGA 22 - Luka Doncic 21 - Nikola Jokic 20 - Steph Curry 20 - Donovan Mitchell

Crazy but true: Stephon Castle is now the YOUNGEST player in NBA history to average 20/5/5 in a single Postseason (min. 10 games played) 🤯

Alex Caruso over his last 2 games: - 24.0 PPG - 1.5 SPG - 1.0 BPG - 62/61/71 splits - 83% true shooting THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE

Complete list of guards to average 30+ PPG over a 50-game span in the Playoffs: - Jerry West - Michael Jordan - Allen Iverson - Kobe Bryant - Luka Doncic - Jalen Brunson

Victor Wembanyama had an otherworldly performance in Game 1. After finishing No. 2 a few times lately, he's ready to be No. 1: theleadsm.com/victor-wembany…

Last night, against the defending Champions, a 20, 21, and 22 year old combined for: - 82 PTS - 41 REB - 20 AST - 9 STL They are the first trio of teammates under 23 years old to each record a double-double in a Playoff game in NBA history 🤯

Youngest player in NBA history to put up 40+ PTS and 20+ REB in a Playoff game: 22 years, 134 days - Wemby (tonight) 22 years, 352 days - Kareem (1970) 23 years, 205 days - Bob McAdoo (1975) 23 years, 206 days - Wilt (1960) 23 years, 208 days - Wilt (1960) INSANE 🤯

List of rookies to put up 20+ PTS, 10+ REB, 5+ AST, and 5+ STL in a Playoff game: - Dylan Harper (tonight) - Magic Johnson (1980) That’s it.

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Complete list of players to average 27+ PPG and 7+ APG over their first 20 playoff games: - Oscar Robertson - Luka Doncic - Cade Cunningham

Highest career PPG in the Playoffs by a guard (min. 75 games played): 33.4 - Michael Jordan 29.1 - Jerry West 27.8 - Donovan Mitchell 27.4 - Kobe Bryant 26.8 - Steph Curry