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

Between October 3, 2006 and October 3, 2026, Dirk Nowitzki has scored 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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21.0

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RPG

7.0

Washington

APG

5.3

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Team Rankings

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111.2

27th

DRTG

116.5

20th

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-5.4

23rd

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34.4

26th

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings	22	60	.268	42.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 10/23	DAL	@	IND	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	SAS	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	OKC	@	DAL	9:30 PM

Last Game

Bulls

31 - 51

128

Final

149

Mavericks

26 - 56

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Between October 3, 2006 and October 3, 2026, Dirk Nowitzki has scored 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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