Tony Parker, top of the post-season international scorers.
The NBA brings together the best players from around the globe. The doors of the championship have opened in different ways for the internationals, who have made a big impact at today’s level, even dominating a large number of individual awards and shining in the final phase: Playoffs.
From Tony Parker passes Manu Ginóbili and Dirk Nowitzkiwe are looking for it international players who have scored the most points in NBA Playoff history.
For this we will consider internationals such as Patrick Ewing, who was born outside the USA, although later in his career he represented this country. With that said, let’s go check out the top 5…
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, he played in 14 postseasons, 13 with the New York Knicks and one with the Orlando Magic. On two occasions they were eliminated in the First Round, while in 1994 they reached the Finals against Hakeem Olajuwon’s Houston Rockets. Although they from the Big Apple had the Texans on the ropes in Game 6, the Rockets came back and claimed the championship.
#4: Manu Ginobili
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Playoff points total: 3,054
Playoff Averages: 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists
The Argentine was simply wonderful. In his 16 years in the NBA, he always qualified for the postseason with the San Antonio Spurs (missing only one game due to injury, in 2009) and on four of those occasions they won the Larry O’Brien Trophy. The Playoffs in which he averaged the most points was in 2005 with 20.8. that time they defeated the Detroit Pistons in seven games in the Finals.
#3: Dirk Nowitzki
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Playoff point total: 3,663
Playoff averages: 25.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists
He The German is the leading regular season international player in NBA history. During his first two years in the league, he did not qualify for the postseason, but starting in 2000 he strung together 12 consecutive Playoffs in which he reached two Finals, losing one and winning one in 2011.
The Lagos, Nigeria native qualified for the postseason 15 times in his 18 years in the NBA, coming up short in 1992, 2000 and 2001 with the Houston Rockets. When Michael Jordan retired to play baseball, Olajuwon and the Rockets won championships in 1994 and 1995. In the 1988 playoffs, he averaged 37.5 points and 16.8 rebounds, but still lost in the First Round from the Rockets. Dallas Mavericks from sweep.
#1: Tony Parker
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Playoff point total: 4,045
Playoff Averages: 17.9 points, 5.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds
From 2001 to 2019 that the Frenchman played in the NBA, only once did he not qualify for the Playoffs and that was the last year of his career, in which he played with the Charlotte Hornets. In 17 games with the San Antonio Spurs, he was an ever-present in the postseason, winning four titles and being a mainstay for Gregg Popovich’s team.
NBA Playoffs – Top International Scorers
Position
Player
Points
1
Tony Parker
4,045
2
Hakeem Olajuwon
3,755
3
Dirk Nowitzki
3,663
4
Manu Ginobili
3,054
5
Pat Ewing
2,813
6
Pau Gasol
2,098
7
Steve Nash
2,072
8
John Antetokounmpo
2,035
9
Al Horford
1,958
10
Serge Ibaka
1,608
Updated before the start of the 2023 Playoffs.
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
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11 games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 29-30.
Miami hosted Denver and earned a landslide victory.
The home team was ahead by 12 points with 41:29 to play in the first quarter, but the Nuggets were able to slowly win back in the second quarter. The teams entered a long break with the score tied at 63:63. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Heat made an 11:0 move and led by 15 points at 84:69. After that the home team completely controlled the course of the game and only increased their advantage, achieving a crushing victory – 147:123.
The most productive player of the match was Powell, who brought 25 points to Miami, while Jaques (20 points + 11 assists) and Adebayo had double-doubles with 13 points + 10 rebounds.
San Antonio hosted Cleveland and suffered a sensational defeat.
Three-quarters of the meeting was fought evenly, with the teams responding to each other’s pushes with their own pushes and often staying within a shot or two of each other. That changed in the fourth quarter, as the Cavaliers went on a 15-2 run to take a 10-point lead, 94-84. They then maintained their advantage and won with a score of 113:101.
Cleveland’s main hero in this game was Allen, who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Garland can achieve the same success with 15 points and 11 assists.
Toronto beat Orlando at home.
Magic started the match better and made a 14:2 move at the start. Afterwards, they took control of the course of the game and increased the advantage completely to +21 – 51:30 in the second 12 minutes. After that, the home team slowly started to close the gap and entered the long break with a score of 11-11 at 54:65. The third quarter was tied, so Orlando still had a double-digit advantage ahead of the final: 94:84. At the beginning of the match the play followed the same scenario but in the middle Toronto made a move with 15:0 and not only won it back but also took the lead with 105:102. The fate of the game was decided by Barnes’ free throws, which set the score at 107:106 with 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the quarter.
Barnes could not make a triple-double this time, but he did a double-double and got 13 points and 11 rebounds, while the most productive name in the victory was Shead with 19 points.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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