{"id":240548,"date":"2026-04-27T04:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/the-active-40-point-playoff-games-quiz\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T04:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:00:40","slug":"the-active-40-point-playoff-games-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/the-active-40-point-playoff-games-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"The &#8216;Active 40-point playoff games&#8217; quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p> In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nba\/teams\/oklahoma_city_thunder\/85\" class=\"yard_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>\u2019s run to an NBA title in 2025, they dispatched their first round opponent Memphis Grizzlies in four games. Monday night, they have a chance to begin their title defense the same way against the Phoenix Suns.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><span>OKC took Game 3 in Phoenix 121-109 behind an\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nba\/articles\/shai_gilgeous_alexander_ready_to_shoulder_another_champion_run_after_incredible_game_3_win_over_suns\/s1_13132_43772723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">uber-efficient performance<\/a><span> \u00a0from reigning-MVP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nba\/players\/shai_gilgeous_alexander\/585755\" class=\"yard_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>. SGA scored 42 points on 15-of-18 shooting from the field while going 11-12 from the free throw line, adding eight assists and four rebounds to round out the performance.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Thunder will look to get their second-consecutive first-round sweep in Phoenix on Monday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Which brings us to today\u2019s quiz. Gilgeous-Alexander is one of 34 active players to score at least 40 points in an NBA Playoff game. How many of those players can you name in five minutes?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Good luck!<\/p>\n<p><span><em>Did you like this quiz? Are there any quizzes you\u2019d like to see us make in the future? 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