most points in a game in the conference finals in 2010s

Between the 2009-10 and 2018-19 seasons, Dirk Nowitzki posted the most points in a Conference Finals game, with 48 points versus the Thunder on May 17, 2011.

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most points by a player in a game in the conference finals in 2010s

	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	LeBron James L. James	46	5/25/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	CLE	vs	BOS	46	11	9	3	1	17	33	51.5	5	7	71.4	7	11	63.6	60.8	3	8	3	2	+15
3	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
4	LeBron James L. James	45	6/7/2012	2011-12	Conference Finals	MIA	@	BOS	45	15	5	0	0	19	26	73.1	2	4	50.0	5	9	55.6	75.1	2	13	4	3	+22
5	LeBron James L. James	44	5/21/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	CLE	vs	BOS	42	5	3	2	0	17	28	60.7	1	4	25.0	9	13	69.2	65.2	1	4	7	3	+9
6	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	44	5/30/2012	2011-12	Conference Finals	BOS	@	MIA	53	8	10	3	0	16	24	66.7	2	2	100.0	10	12	83.3	75.1	0	8	3	3	-4
7	LeBron James L. James	42	5/15/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	CLE	@	BOS	39	10	12	0	1	16	29	55.2	5	11	45.5	5	10	50.0	62.9	1	9	6	3	-9
8	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	42	5/23/2017	2016-17	Conference Finals	CLE	vs	BOS	41	3	4	0	0	15	22	68.2	4	7	57.1	8	9	88.9	80.9	0	3	3	2	+9
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	Kevin Durant K. Durant	38	5/16/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	GSW	@	HOU	35	3	0	0	0	13	22	59.1	3	7	42.9	9	9	100.0	73.2	1	2	5	5	-28
20	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
21	James Harden J. Harden	38	5/21/2015	2014-15	Conference Finals	HOU	@	GSW	41	10	9	3	1	13	21	61.9	3	6	50.0	9	10	90.0	74.8	1	9	2	2	+12
22	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	38	5/25/2010	2009-10	Conference Finals	LAL	@	PHX	45	7	10	1	1	15	22	68.2	6	9	66.7	2	4	50.0	80.0	1	6	2	3	-4
23	Stephen Curry S. Curry	37	5/20/2019	2018-19	Conference Finals	GSW	@	POR	47	13	11	1	0	11	25	44.0	7	16	43.8	8	9	88.9	63.9	4	9	2	0	+3
24	Stephen Curry S. Curry	37	5/16/2019	2018-19	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	POR	39	8	8	0	0	11	22	50.0	4	14	28.6	11	11	100.0	68.9	0	8	6	2	+10
25	Kevin Durant K. Durant	37	5/14/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	GSW	@	HOU	40	3	1	0	1	14	27	51.9	3	6	50.0	6	6	100.0	62.4	0	3	1	2	+11