most points in a western conference semifinals game by a player

Nikola Jokić has put up the most points in a Western Conference Semifinals game, with 53 points against the Suns on May 7, 2023.

	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	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	53	5/7/2023	2022-23	Conference Semifinals	DEN	@	PHX	39	4	11	0	1	20	30	66.7	2	4	50.0	11	13	84.6	74.2	1	3	6	2	+2
2	Sleepy Floyd S. Floyd	51	5/10/1987	1986-87	Conference Semifinals	GSW	vs	LAL	44	3	10	4	0	18	26	69.2	2	3	66.7	13	14	92.9	79.3	1	2	2	2
3	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	49	5/14/1987	1986-87	Conference Semifinals	HOU	@	SEA	53	25	2	2	6	19	33	57.6	0	0		11	13	84.6	63.3	11	14	2	4
4	Steve Nash S. Nash	48	5/15/2005	2004-05	Conference Semifinals	PHX	@	DAL	44	5	5	3	1	20	28	71.4	4	6	66.7	4	4	100.0	80.6	1	4	9	4	-8
5	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	48	5/13/2001	2000-01	Conference Semifinals	LAL	@	SAC	48	16	3	2	1	15	29	51.7	1	1	100.0	17	19	89.5	64.2	9	7	2	2	+6
6	Devin Booker D. Booker	47	5/5/2023	2022-23	Conference Semifinals	PHX	vs	DEN	42	6	9	3	1	20	25	80.0	5	8	62.5	2	2	100.0	90.8	0	6	3	5	+7
7	Ja Morant J. Morant	47	5/3/2022	2021-22	Conference Semifinals	MEM	vs	GSW	41	8	8	3	0	15	31	48.4	5	12	41.7	12	13	92.3	64.0	2	6	2	2	+13
8	Kevin Durant K. Durant	46	5/4/2019	2018-19	Conference Semifinals	GSW	@	HOU	50	3	6	0	0	14	31	45.2	6	10	60.0	12	12	100.0	63.4	0	3	0	1	-6
9	Kevin Johnson K. Johnson	46	5/20/1995	1994-95	Conference Semifinals	PHX	vs	HOU	42	3	10	1	1	12	26	46.2	1	2	50.0	21	22	95.5	64.5	1	2	1	3
10	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	46	5/8/1984	1983-84	Conference Semifinals	UTA	vs	PHX	41	6	4	2	0	16	27	59.3	0	0		14	14	100.0	69.4	1	5	6	2
11	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
12	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
13	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	45	4/29/1977	1976-77	Conference Semifinals	LAL	vs	GSW	44	18	3	2	1	16	28	57.1				13	18	72.2	62.6	7	11		4
14	Fred Brown F. Brown	45	4/15/1976	1975-76	Conference Semifinals	SEA	vs	PHX	40	3	4	1	0	19	35	54.3				7	7	100.0	59.1	2	1		4
15	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	44	5/13/2025	2024-25	Conference Semifinals	DEN	@	OKC	44	15	5	2	0	17	25	68.0	5	7	71.4	5	5	100.0	80.9	6	9	2	4	-8
16	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	44	5/12/2024	2023-24	Conference Semifinals	MIN	vs	DEN	45	5	5	2	1	16	25	64.0	5	8	62.5	7	8	87.5	77.1	0	5	3	2	+5
17	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
18	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	44	5/11/2009	2008-09	Conference Semifinals	DAL	vs	DEN	44	13	3	2	1	14	25	56.0	0	0		16	17	94.1	67.7	1	12	4	1	+12
19	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
20	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	44	5/8/1991	1990-91	Conference Semifinals	LAL	vs	GSW	44	12	9	0	0	12	23	52.2	0	3	0.0	20	22	90.9	67.3	1	11	5	5
21	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
22	James Harden J. Harden	43	5/5/2017	2016-17	Conference Semifinals	HOU	vs	SAS	40	2	5	3	0	14	28	50.0	5	13	38.5	10	11	90.9	65.5	1	1	5	4	-14
23	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	43	5/8/2001	2000-01	Conference Semifinals	LAL	vs	SAC	47	20	2	1	3	18	26	69.2	0	0		7	13	53.8	67.8	7	13	5	2	+2
24	Kevin Johnson K. Johnson	43	5/14/1995	1994-95	Conference Semifinals	PHX	@	HOU	48	6	9	3	0	18	24	75.0	2	2	100.0	5	7	71.4	79.4	0	6	1	3
25	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	43	5/15/1990	1989-90	Conference Semifinals	LAL	vs	PHX	44	8	7	0	0	15	26	57.7	0	2	0.0	13	16	81.3	65.1	2	6	6	4