most points by a player in game 1 of conference semi final

John Havlicek has posted the most points 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	James Harden J. Harden	45	5/1/2023	2022-23	Conference Semifinals	PHI	@	BOS	39	1	6	2	0	17	30	56.7	7	14	50.0	4	4	100.0	70.8	0	1	3	4	+8
3	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	45	5/2/2022	2021-22	Conference Semifinals	DAL	@	PHX	44	12	8	0	1	15	30	50.0	4	11	36.4	11	14	78.6	62.2	2	10	5	1	-4
4	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	45	6/8/2021	2020-21	Conference Semifinals	UTA	vs	LAC	37	3	5	1	1	16	30	53.3	6	15	40.0	7	8	87.5	67.1	0	3	3	0	+5
5	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
6	Stephen Curry S. Curry	44	5/6/2013	2012-13	Conference Semifinals	GSW	@	SAS	58	4	11	2	0	18	35	51.4	6	14	42.9	2	2	100.0	61.3	0	4	6	3	0
7	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	44	5/6/2001	2000-01	Conference Semifinals	LAL	vs	SAC	44	21	4	0	7	17	32	53.1	0	0		10	19	52.6	54.5	11	10	2	3	+3
8	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	44	5/5/1996	1995-96	Conference Semifinals	CHI	vs	NYK	41	5	2	0	0	17	35	48.6	1	5	20.0	9	9	100.0	56.5	1	4	1	4
9	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	43	5/6/2024	2023-24	Conference Semifinals	NYK	vs	IND	44	6	6	0	1	14	26	53.8	1	4	25.0	14	14	100.0	66.9	1	5	4	2	+12
10	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	43	5/4/2024	2023-24	Conference Semifinals	MIN	@	DEN	42	7	3	1	2	17	29	58.6	3	7	42.9	6	6	100.0	68.0	2	5	1	1	+10
11	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	43	5/11/1993	1992-93	Conference Semifinals	CHI	vs	CLE	42	0	4	3	1	16	30	53.3	0	4	0.0	11	11	100.0	61.7	0	0	3	3
12	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	42	5/5/2025	2024-25	Conference Semifinals	DEN	@	OKC	42	22	6	1	2	15	29	51.7	2	6	33.3	10	13	76.9	60.5	5	17	7	5	+10
13	George Gervin G. Gervin	42	4/26/1983	1982-83	Conference Semifinals	SAS	vs	DEN	35	10	2	1	0	17	22	77.3	0	0		8	8	100.0	82.3	5	5	2	3
14	James Harden J. Harden	41	4/29/2018	2017-18	Conference Semifinals	HOU	vs	UTA	37	8	7	1	0	12	26	46.2	7	12	58.3	10	11	90.9	66.5	1	7	3	2	+15
15	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41	5/8/1996	1995-96	Conference Semifinals	ORL	vs	ATL	36	13	6	0	1	18	28	64.3	0	0		5	11	45.5	62.4	9	4	2	2
16	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
17	Elton Brand E. Brand	40	5/8/2006	2005-06	Conference Semifinals	LAC	@	PHX	42	9	3	0	4	18	22	81.8	0	0		4	6	66.7	81.2	5	4	1	2	-2
18	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	40	5/9/2005	2004-05	Conference Semifinals	PHX	vs	DAL	38	16	0	1	2	13	21	61.9	0	0		14	17	82.4	70.2	6	10	2	4	+17
19	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	40	5/4/2004	2003-04	Conference Semifinals	MIN	vs	SAC	42	3	5	1	0	15	25	60.0	7	11	63.6	3	3	100.0	76.0	1	2	4	2	-2
20	Reggie Miller R. Miller	40	5/6/2000	1999-00	Conference Semifinals	IND	vs	PHI	40	1	0	2	1	11	18	61.1	7	10	70.0	11	12	91.7	85.9	1	0	2	0	+27
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	40	3/29/1974	1973-74	Conference Semifinals	CAP	@	NYK	48	14	4			19	29	65.5				2	3	66.7	66.0				4
25	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