Philadelphia 76ers: Allen Iverson's Top 5 Playoff Performances

Philadelphia 76ers: Allen Iverson’s Top 5 Playoff Performances

May 23, 2012; Philadelphia, PA USA; Philadelphia 76ers former guard Allen Iverson before the start of game six against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs at the Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 8, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson talks about his selection for enshrinement in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2016 during a press conference at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

3. May 16, 2001: Sixers vs Toronto Raptors (Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 5)

The Sixers and Raptors were tied at two games apiece, with each team having won a game on the opponent’s home court. Prior to Game 5, the NBA awarded Iverson with the Most Valuable Player award on the heels of a season in which he led the league in points (31.1) and steals (2.5).

As it turned out, the trophy presentation was only a prelude as to what was going to transpire that evening. Maybe some players would have gotten caught up in the magnitude of such a moment, but that wasn’t the case with Iverson.

His final stat line from that game included an eye-popping 52 points on 21-of 32 shooting, seven assists and four steals. Along with that, Iverson converted eight of his 14 attempts from beyond the arc, as the Sixers cruised to an easy 121-88 win — the largest margin of victory in the series by either team.

Iverson became just the second player in NBA history to post multiple 50-point games in a playoff series (he scored 54 points in Game 2). The other guy who accomplished the feat was none other than Michael Jordan, who scored 50 points in back-to-back games against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 1988 playoffs.

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