Best and worst NBA playoff performances, May 17, 2026
2 NBA players finished far above or below their regular-season usual on May 17, 2026, led by James Harden (9 points).
The Above and Below lists hold playoff games further from the player's regular-season usual than at least 95 in 100 comparable playoff games, so an ordinary night still fills both lists. 23 eligible games on this night, so about 1 would land in each list even on an ordinary night. Fewer minutes than usual shows minutes only, never a score. Each list runs from the largest Game Score change down. How the score works
Above their usual
0 players
None on this night.
Below their usual
2 players · largest change first
Fewer minutes than usual
3 players · minutes only, no score
Not scored
Played, with no score shown
- 2 players with fewer than 20 regular-season games this season
Game Score against each player's own regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare. How the score works