most points by a player in a western conference finals game in the last 20 years

Between October 28, 2006 and October 28, 2026, Dirk Nowitzki has put up the most points, with 48 points in Game 1 of the 2011 Western Conference Finals against the Thunder on May 17, 2011.

	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	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	48	5/17/2011	2010-11	Conference Finals	DAL	vs	OKC	41	6	4	0	4	12	15	80.0	0	0		24	24	100.0	93.9	0	6	2	3	+12
2	James Harden J. Harden	45	5/25/2015	2014-15	Conference Finals	HOU	vs	GSW	40	9	5	2	2	13	22	59.1	7	11	63.6	12	13	92.3	81.2	2	7	3	2	+21
3	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	42	5/20/2022	2021-22	Conference Finals	DAL	@	GSW	38	5	8	3	1	12	23	52.2	5	10	50.0	13	15	86.7	70.9	0	5	2	3	-12
4	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	42	5/23/2010	2009-10	Conference Finals	PHX	vs	LAL	42	11	0	1	1	14	22	63.6	0	0		14	18	77.8	70.2	3	8	2	3	+14
5	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	41	5/18/2026	2025-26	Conference Finals	SAS	@	OKC	49	24	3	1	3	14	25	56.0	1	2	50.0	12	13	92.3	66.7	9	15	3	4	+16
6	Chris Paul C. Paul	41	6/30/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	PHX	@	LAC	35	4	8	3	0	16	24	66.7	7	8	87.5	2	3	66.7	81.0	1	3	0	2	+22
7	Paul George P. George	41	6/28/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	LAC	@	PHX	41	13	6	3	0	15	20	75.0	3	6	50.0	8	8	100.0	87.2	0	13	6	2	+14
8	James Harden J. Harden	41	5/14/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	HOU	vs	GSW	35	4	7	1	0	14	24	58.3	5	9	55.6	8	10	80.0	72.2	1	3	4	4	-7
9	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	41	5/28/2016	2015-16	Conference Finals	GSW	@	OKC	40	4	0	1	1	14	31	45.2	11	18	61.1	2	2	100.0	64.3	1	3	1	4	+16
10	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	41	5/23/2009	2008-09	Conference Finals	LAL	@	DEN	41	6	5	2	0	12	24	50.0	2	5	40.0	15	17	88.2	65.1	1	5	1	4	+4
11	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	40	5/26/2025	2024-25	Conference Finals	OKC	@	MIN	40	9	10	1	0	13	30	43.3	2	7	28.6	12	14	85.7	55.3	4	5	5	4	+5
12	LeBron James L. James	40	5/22/2023	2022-23	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	DEN	48	10	9	2	0	15	25	60.0	4	7	57.1	6	7	85.7	71.2	2	8	1	1	-2
13	Anthony Davis A. Davis	40	5/16/2023	2022-23	Conference Finals	LAL	@	DEN	42	10	3	3	2	14	23	60.9	1	1	100.0	11	11	100.0	71.8	1	9	0	3	-8
14	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	40	5/22/2022	2021-22	Conference Finals	DAL	vs	GSW	40	11	3	1	2	11	23	47.8	4	9	44.4	14	17	82.4	65.6	0	11	3	3	-19
15	Devin Booker D. Booker	40	6/20/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	PHX	vs	LAC	44	13	11	0	0	15	29	51.7	3	7	42.9	7	7	100.0	62.3	1	12	2	3	+6
16	Stephen Curry S. Curry	40	5/14/2017	2016-17	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	SAS	39	7	3	3	0	14	26	53.8	7	16	43.8	5	7	71.4	68.8	2	5	3	0	+8
17	Kevin Durant K. Durant	40	5/26/2016	2015-16	Conference Finals	OKC	@	GSW	45	7	4	1	1	12	31	38.7	3	11	27.3	13	13	100.0	54.5	0	7	3	3	-4
18	Stephen Curry S. Curry	40	5/23/2015	2014-15	Conference Finals	GSW	@	HOU	35	5	7	2	1	12	19	63.2	7	9	77.8	9	10	90.0	85.5	3	2	4	2	+33
19	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	40	5/27/2014	2013-14	Conference Finals	OKC	vs	SAS	45	5	10	5	1	12	24	50.0	2	5	40.0	14	14	100.0	66.3	1	4	3	4	+14
20	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	40	5/23/2011	2010-11	Conference Finals	DAL	@	OKC	45	5	3	0	0	12	20	60.0	2	3	66.7	14	15	93.3	75.2	0	5	4	2	+11
21	Kevin Durant K. Durant	40	5/17/2011	2010-11	Conference Finals	OKC	@	DAL	42	8	5	1	2	10	18	55.6	2	5	40.0	18	19	94.7	75.9	0	8	3	3	-1
22	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	40	5/17/2010	2009-10	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	PHX	35	5	5	1	0	13	23	56.5	3	6	50.0	11	12	91.7	70.7	0	5	2	1	+22
23	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	40	5/19/2009	2008-09	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	DEN	43	6	4	0	1	13	28	46.4	2	3	66.7	12	13	92.3	59.3	3	3	1	3	-5
24	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	39	5/19/2009	2008-09	Conference Finals	DEN	@	LAL	40	6	4	0	1	14	20	70.0	4	5	80.0	7	8	87.5	82.9	2	4	3	5	-3
25	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	39	5/29/2008	2007-08	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	SAS	43	3	3	2	0	16	30	53.3	2	6	33.3	5	5	100.0	60.6	0	3	2	2	+6

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2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	OKC	@	DAL	9:30 PM
Fri 10/30	HOU	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	SAC	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Wed 11/4	DAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Fri 11/6	UTA	@	DAL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Mavericks

2 - 2

113

Final

109

Heat

0 - 4

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

14.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

Holmgren

2.8

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

86.7

Carter

81.7

Reaves

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

126.7

121.1

119.4

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118.0

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

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Tank Leaderboard

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FanDuel Points Leaders

223.9

Dončić

209.1

Wembanyama

198.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

241.8

Dončić

211

Sabonis

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USG% Leaders

40.5

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37.7

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38.7

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38.0

Jokić

37.8

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.58

Dončić

1.53

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

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Dončić

1.65

Wembanyama

1.61

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NBA 2026-27 Betting

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Worst Record ATS

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1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.0
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.0
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.0
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.0
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.0
14	Heat	0	4	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	MIA	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	PHI	@	IND	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

Between October 28, 2006 and October 28, 2026, Dirk Nowitzki has put up the most points, with 48 points in Game 1 of the 2011 Western Conference Finals against the Thunder on May 17, 2011.

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