most points by a player in the eastern conference finals playoff game 1

LeBron James has the most points in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, with 49 points versus the Magic on May 20, 2009.

	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	LeBron James L. James	49	5/20/2009	2008-09	Conference Finals	CLE	vs	ORL	41	6	8	2	3	20	30	66.7	3	6	50.0	6	10	60.0	71.2	3	3	2	1	+7
2	Trae Young T. Young	48	6/23/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	ATL	@	MIL	41	7	11	1	0	17	34	50.0	4	13	30.8	10	12	83.3	61.1	1	6	6	3	+10
3	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	43	5/21/2025	2024-25	Conference Finals	NYK	vs	IND	38	1	5	0	0	15	25	60.0	1	6	16.7	12	14	85.7	69.0	0	1	7	5	-8
4	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	41	5/17/2022	2021-22	Conference Finals	MIA	vs	BOS	41	9	5	4	3	12	19	63.2	0	2	0.0	17	18	94.4	76.2	5	4	2	3	+25
5	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	38	5/19/2026	2025-26	Conference Finals	NYK	vs	CLE	46	5	6	3	0	15	29	51.7	1	6	16.7	7	10	70.0	56.9	0	5	3	5	+15
6	LeBron James L. James	38	5/17/2017	2016-17	Conference Finals	CLE	@	BOS	42	9	7	2	0	14	24	58.3	1	6	16.7	9	11	81.8	65.9	2	7	2	2	+17
7	Anfernee Hardaway A. Hardaway	38	5/19/1996	1995-96	Conference Finals	ORL	@	CHI	40	3	3	3	0	15	21	71.4	4	6	66.7	4	7	57.1	78.9	1	2	4	1
8	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	37	5/20/1997	1996-97	Conference Finals	CHI	vs	MIA	42	9	3	1	1	15	31	48.4	0	2	0.0	7	10	70.0	52.3	3	6	2	3	+10
9	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	36	5/21/2024	2023-24	Conference Finals	BOS	vs	IND	46	12	4	3	0	12	26	46.2	2	8	25.0	10	12	83.3	57.5	2	10	4	4	+20
10	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	36	4/13/1972	1971-72	Conference Finals	NYK	@	BOS	42	5	6			14	19	73.7				8	10	80.0	76.9				2
11	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	35	5/21/2025	2024-25	Conference Finals	NYK	vs	IND	39	12	2	1	1	11	17	64.7	4	8	50.0	9	11	81.8	80.1	2	10	1	4	+9
12	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	35	5/17/2023	2022-23	Conference Finals	MIA	@	BOS	43	5	7	6	0	12	25	48.0	2	4	50.0	9	10	90.0	59.5	3	2	3	4	+5
13	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	35	5/25/1988	1987-88	Conference Finals	DET	@	BOS	44	2	12	1	0	12	19	63.2	2	3	66.7	9	10	90.0	74.8	0	2	2	1
14	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	34	6/23/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	MIL	vs	ATL	41	12	9	2	2	14	25	56.0	0	2	0.0	6	8	75.0	59.6	4	8	3	4	+4
15	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	34	5/22/2001	2000-01	Conference Finals	PHI	vs	MIL	48	4	6	1	0	13	35	37.1	3	4	75.0	5	7	71.4	44.6	1	3	3	4	+8
16	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	34	5/20/1990	1989-90	Conference Finals	CHI	@	DET	42	7	5	3	0	12	27	44.4	2	6	33.3	8	8	100.0	55.7	1	6	1	3
17	George Gervin G. Gervin	34	5/4/1979	1978-79	Conference Finals	SAS	@	WAS	39	6	0	3	3	15	26	57.7				4	5	80.0	60.3			1	2
18	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	34	4/27/1975	1974-75	Conference Finals	WAS	@	BOS	47	12	1			14	26	53.8				6	9	66.7	56.7				5
19	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	33	6/23/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	MIL	vs	ATL	42	4	10	2	1	14	25	56.0	5	12	41.7	0	0		66.0	0	4	3	3	-3
20	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	33	5/19/1992	1991-92	Conference Finals	CHI	vs	CLE	40	6	7	2	1	15	29	51.7	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	55.2	1	5	1	0
21	Larry Bird L. Bird	33	4/21/1981	1980-81	Conference Finals	BOS	vs	PHI	48	10	3	1	0	14	29	48.3	0	0		5	5	100.0	52.9			1	4
22	Kevin Love K. Love	32	5/17/2017	2016-17	Conference Finals	CLE	@	BOS	34	12	0	1	1	9	16	56.3	6	9	66.7	8	9	88.9	80.2	1	11	2	3	+18
23	LeBron James L. James	32	5/28/2012	2011-12	Conference Finals	MIA	vs	BOS	44	13	3	1	3	13	22	59.1	0	3	0.0	6	9	66.7	61.6	1	12	3	2	+17
24	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	32	5/23/1995	1994-95	Conference Finals	ORL	vs	IND	37	11	2	1	2	11	16	68.8	0	0		10	12	83.3	75.2	5	6	2	4
25	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	32	5/21/1989	1988-89	Conference Finals	CHI	@	DET	45	11	4	0	0	10	29	34.5	2	6	33.3	10	13	76.9	46.1	2	9	3	5

Unlock 2x data

More NBA News

San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama unanimous pick for NBA's All-Defensive team

May 23, 2026

Miami's Bam Adebayo wins NBA's Social Justice Champion award

May 22, 2026

Cavaliers seek more from Evan Mobley as East finals shift to Cleveland for Game 3

May 22, 2026

Josh Hart was frustrated by a postseason shooting slump. The Knicks knew his work would pay off

May 22, 2026

Cavaliers are in trouble in the East finals, especially if Donovan Mitchell is not fully healthy

May 22, 2026

Knicks move 2 wins from the NBA Finals with a 109-93 victory over the Cavs

May 22, 2026

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.9

Mitchell

RPG

8.3

Mobley

APG

5.8

Harden

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

6th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 5/23	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Mon 5/25	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Wed 5/27	CLE	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Fri 5/29	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Sun 5/31	CLE	@	NYK	8:00 PM

Last Game

Cavaliers

0 - 2

Final

109

Knicks

2 - 0

Thu 21 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

12.3

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

1.8

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

125.0

124.0

117.5

113.7

112.7

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.8

105.4

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

19.2

14.0

12.1

3.0

1.7

-0.3

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

629.4

Mobley

627.9

Cunningham

626.1

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

679

Cunningham

639.5

Mitchell

621

Mobley

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.67

Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.65

Wembanyama

1.58

Beringer

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

56-39

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-57

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