most nba points by a conference semifinals small forwards game 1 player in 1 game ever playoffs in

John Havlicek has posted the most points by a small forward in Game 1 of the Conference Semifinals, with 54 points versus the Hawks on April 1, 1973.

	NAME	PTS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	54	4/1/1973	1972-73	Conference Semifinals	BOS	vs	ATL	48	9	6			24	36	66.7				6	6	100.0	69.9				2
2	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	45	4/27/2019	2018-19	Conference Semifinals	TOR	vs	PHI	38	11	2	2	1	16	23	69.6	3	7	42.9	10	11	90.9	80.8	0	11	2	1	+26
3	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	40	8/31/2020	2019-20	Conference Semifinals	MIA	@	MIL	36	4	2	2	1	13	20	65.0	2	2	100.0	12	13	92.3	77.8	2	2	3	1	+7
4	Jalen Rose J. Rose	40	5/6/2000	1999-00	Conference Semifinals	IND	vs	PHI	46	2	3	0	1	16	23	69.6	3	5	60.0	5	5	100.0	79.4	0	2	2	0	+12
5	Larry Bird L. Bird	40	5/5/1987	1986-87	Conference Semifinals	BOS	vs	MIL	44	11	7	4	1	13	23	56.5	1	1	100.0	13	13	100.0	69.6	2	9	3	2
6	Rick Barry R. Barry	40	4/20/1977	1976-77	Conference Semifinals	GSW	@	LAL	43	3	1	2	0	17	30	56.7				6	7	85.7	60.5	1	2		5
7	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	39	5/1/2023	2022-23	Conference Semifinals	BOS	vs	PHI	44	11	5	1	1	14	25	56.0	4	5	80.0	7	8	87.5	68.4	2	9	1	2	-6
8	Rick Barry R. Barry	39	4/14/1975	1974-75	Conference Semifinals	GSW	vs	SEA	38	5	11	8	1	16	23	69.6				7	7	100.0	74.8				3
9	Larry Bird L. Bird	38	5/11/1988	1987-88	Conference Semifinals	BOS	vs	ATL	47	5	8	3	0	15	25	60.0	3	5	60.0	5	6	83.3	68.7	1	4	5	1
10	Julius Erving J. Erving	38	4/5/1981	1980-81	Conference Semifinals	PHI	vs	MIL	42	9	1	2	6	14	21	66.7	0	0		10	16	62.5	67.8			4	3
11	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	36	4/29/1984	1983-84	Conference Semifinals	UTA	vs	PHX	40	10	3	1	0	14	19	73.7	0	0		8	11	72.7	75.5	1	9	4	1
12	Julius Erving J. Erving	36	4/17/1977	1976-77	Conference Semifinals	PHI	vs	BOS	43	10	5			12	25	48.0				12	16	75.0	56.2				3
13	Kevin Durant K. Durant	35	4/28/2019	2018-19	Conference Semifinals	GSW	vs	HOU	43	5	3	1	1	11	25	44.0	1	3	33.3	12	15	80.0	55.4	0	5	6	2	0
14	LeBron James L. James	35	5/1/2017	2016-17	Conference Semifinals	CLE	vs	TOR	41	10	4	1	1	13	23	56.5	2	5	40.0	7	8	87.5	66.0	2	8	3	2	+16
15	Kevin Durant K. Durant	35	5/5/2013	2012-13	Conference Semifinals	OKC	vs	MEM	44	15	6	1	2	13	26	50.0	0	2	0.0	9	10	90.0	57.6	0	15	3	1	+2
16	LeBron James L. James	35	5/1/2010	2009-10	Conference Semifinals	CLE	vs	BOS	43	7	7	3	2	12	24	50.0	3	6	50.0	8	11	72.7	60.7	2	5	2	1	+7
17	Vince Carter V. Carter	35	5/6/2001	2000-01	Conference Semifinals	TOR	@	PHI	47	2	7	0	2	13	29	44.8	1	4	25.0	8	9	88.9	53.1	2	0	4	5	+6
18	LeBron James L. James	34	5/5/2009	2008-09	Conference Semifinals	CLE	vs	ATL	34	10	3	4	0	12	20	60.0	2	6	33.3	8	9	88.9	71.0	3	7	3	0	+13
19	Alex English A. English	34	4/26/1986	1985-86	Conference Semifinals	DEN	@	HOU	38	5	9	0	0	12	23	52.2	0	0		10	12	83.3	60.1	3	2	0	3
20	Julius Erving J. Erving	34	4/25/1982	1981-82	Conference Semifinals	PHI	vs	MIL	37	8	7	2	1	12	19	63.2	0	0		10	12	83.3	70.0			0	4
21	Kevin Durant K. Durant	33	5/1/2011	2010-11	Conference Semifinals	OKC	vs	MEM	44	11	3	1	2	11	21	52.4	3	5	60.0	8	11	72.7	63.9	3	8	3	2	-10
22	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	32	5/7/2024	2023-24	Conference Semifinals	BOS	vs	CLE	34	6	2	0	1	12	18	66.7	4	6	66.7	4	4	100.0	81.0	1	5	1	2	+9
23	LeBron James L. James	32	5/13/2012	2011-12	Conference Semifinals	MIA	vs	IND	43	15	5	2	1	12	26	46.2	0	3	0.0	8	10	80.0	52.6	6	9	1	1	+12
24	Junior Bridgeman J. Bridgeman	32	4/5/1981	1980-81	Conference Semifinals	MIL	@	PHI	35	4	6	2	0	12	19	63.2	0	0		8	9	88.9	69.7			2	4
25	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	32	3/29/1972	1971-72	Conference Semifinals	BOS	vs	ATL	44	8	10			13	23	56.5				6	8	75.0	60.3				5