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The playoff scoring list reveals: Ask a teacher to stand out, new and old superstars stage a scoring feast

11:01pm, 19 May 2025Basketball

As the playoffs enter a white-hot stage, the league's top scorers are writing their own legendary chapters. Let's see which stars are dominating the playoff stage this year through the data.

The rise of the new generation: Edwards leads the Youth Storm

Timberwolves' double stars are rewriting team history:

Edwards (265 points): Average 26 points, shooting percentage of 51.2%

Towns (239 points): a three-point shooting percentage of 42.3%, setting a career playoff high

The tacit cooperation of this pair reminds people of the OK combination that year, especially Edwards' killer character in key battles, and has become the new generation of face-to-face leaders in the league.

The sad song of superstar under the shadow of injury

Injury has become the cruelest footnote in this year's playoffs:

Curry (181 points): The hamstring injury caused the Warriors to lose their core, and the average of 22+5+5 data proves that he is still the top point guard

Tatum (225 points): He insists on fighting with a torn Achilles tendon, and his comprehensive performance of 28+11+5 is moving

It is particularly worth mentioning that Tatum's score (225 points) is higher than Brown who played 2 more games (223 points). This fighting spirit of fighting with injuries is the charm of the playoffs.

The King of New York: Brunson's Road to God

The Knicks core Brunson is writing his own legend:

Average 29 points per game, leading all active players

323 total scores ranked second in the league

Click percentage at 58.7% at critical moments, and the veritable "Mr. Big Heart "

In the spotlight of Madison Square Garden, the small guard is proving that superstars do not have to be proud. The comparison between team basketball vs. lone heroes, Pacers and Cavaliers is dramatic:

Halliburton (175 points): Average 9.2 assists per game to revitalize the entire team

Mitchell (266 points): Perpetuate 9 games alone, averaging 29.6 points per game

This collision of team basketball and personal heroism is the most moving storyline in the playoffs.

Peak duel: Jokic vs. Alexander

The Nuggets' tiebreaker and the Thunder is an epic battle:

Jokic (347 points): 27+13+8 terrifying data, PER value 32.1, the league's first

Alexander (284 points): stable output with 50.3% hit rate

Teacher Yo has scored 25+10+5 in 8 consecutive games, which is reminiscent of Duncan at his peak. SGA's growth rate is also amazing. He has evolved from an All-Star to an MVP candidate. The story behind the data

The story behind the data

The in-depth analysis of these numbers, we found that Jokic scored a career high every 36 minutes

Brunson averaged 8.9 points per game in the fourth quarter, and the league's first Edwards' breakthrough score accounted for as much as 43%

These details tell us that real superstars not only can score, but also know how to score in the most effective way at the most critical moments.

(Dear fans, who do you think has the most surprising performance? Who is the most regrettable? Welcome to leave your opinion in the comment section!)

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