Jalen Brunson posted 43 points in Game 1 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals versus the Pacers on May 21, 2025.
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last player with 40 or more pts in an eastern conference finals game| NAME | DATE | PTS | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | J. Brunson | 5/21/2025 | 43 | 2024-25 | Conference Finals | vs | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 60.0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 69.0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -8 | ||
| 2 |  | J. Brown | 5/23/2024 | 40 | 2023-24 | Conference Finals | vs | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 62.8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +18 | ||
| 3 |  | J. Butler III | 5/27/2022 | 47 | 2021-22 | Conference Finals | @ | 46 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +8 | ||
| 4 | | J. Brown | 5/21/2022 | 40 | 2021-22 | Conference Finals | vs | 42 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 79.1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | -6 | ||
| 5 | | J. Butler III | 5/17/2022 | 41 | 2021-22 | Conference Finals | vs | 41 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 17 | 18 | 94.4 | 76.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +25 | ||
| 6 |  | T. Young | 6/23/2021 | 48 | 2020-21 | Conference Finals | @ | 41 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 61.1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | +10 | ||
| 7 |  | L. James | 5/25/2018 | 46 | 2017-18 | Conference Finals | vs | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 60.8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | +15 | ||
| 8 | | L. James | 5/21/2018 | 44 | 2017-18 | Conference Finals | vs | 42 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 65.2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | +9 | ||
| 9 | | L. James | 5/15/2018 | 42 | 2017-18 | Conference Finals | @ | 39 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 62.9 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | -9 | ||
| 10 |  | K. Irving | 5/23/2017 | 42 | 2016-17 | Conference Finals | vs | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 80.9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +9 | ||
| 11 |  | L. James | 6/7/2012 | 45 | 2011-12 | Conference Finals | @ | 45 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 73.1 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 75.1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 3 | +22 | ||
| 12 |  | R. Rondo | 5/30/2012 | 44 | 2011-12 | Conference Finals | @ | 53 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 75.1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | -4 | ||
| 13 |  | D. Howard | 5/30/2009 | 40 | 2008-09 | Conference Finals | vs | 41 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 71.3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | +13 | ||
| 14 | | L. James | 5/26/2009 | 44 | 2008-09 | Conference Finals | @ | 49 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 44.8 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 59.6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | +6 | ||
| 15 | | L. James | 5/24/2009 | 41 | 2008-09 | Conference Finals | @ | 42 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 18 | 24 | 75.0 | 53.2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | -12 | ||
| 16 | | L. James | 5/20/2009 | 49 | 2008-09 | Conference Finals | vs | 41 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 66.7 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 71.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +7 | ||
| 17 | | L. James | 5/31/2007 | 48 | 2006-07 | Conference Finals | @ | 50 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 61.3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +2 | ||
| 18 |  | D. Wade | 5/25/2005 | 40 | 2004-05 | Conference Finals | vs | 43 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 53.6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 61.7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | +9 | |||
| 19 |  | A. Iverson | 6/3/2001 | 44 | 2000-01 | Conference Finals | vs | 44 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 61.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | +19 | ||
| 20 |  | R. Allen | 6/1/2001 | 41 | 2000-01 | Conference Finals | vs | 43 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 48.0 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 71.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +9 | ||
| 21 | | A. Iverson | 6/1/2001 | 46 | 2000-01 | Conference Finals | @ | 44 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 42.4 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 58.1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | -16 | ||
| 22 |  | M. Jordan | 5/19/1998 | 41 | 1997-98 | Conference Finals | vs | 42 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 15 | 18 | 83.3 | 68.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -1 | ||
| 23 | | M. Jordan | 5/27/1996 | 45 | 1995-96 | Conference Finals | @ | 44 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 69.6 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 77.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 24 | | M. Jordan | 5/31/1993 | 54 | 1992-93 | Conference Finals | vs | 39 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 60.0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 74.7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 25 | | M. Jordan | 5/28/1990 | 42 | 1989-90 | Conference Finals | vs | 43 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 16 | 19 | 84.2 | 61.1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |||
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
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| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
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| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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