most points in a western conference semifinals game by a player in game 1

Luka Dončić and Donovan Mitchell are tied for the most points in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals, with 45 points.

	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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	39	4/29/2019	2018-19	Conference Semifinals	POR	@	DEN	43	3	6	1	0	12	21	57.1	4	12	33.3	11	13	84.6	73.0	0	3	6	2	-6
14	Rick Barry R. Barry	39	4/14/1975	1974-75	Conference Semifinals	GSW	vs	SEA	38	5	11	8	1	16	23	69.6				7	7	100.0	74.8				3
15	LaMarcus Aldridge L. Aldridge	38	4/30/2016	2015-16	Conference Semifinals	SAS	vs	OKC	30	6	1	0	2	18	23	78.3	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	81.1	1	5	2	1	+30
16	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	38	5/4/2008	2007-08	Conference Semifinals	LAL	vs	UTA	40	6	7	1	0	8	16	50.0	1	2	50.0	21	23	91.3	72.7	0	6	3	3	+7
17	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	38	4/26/1986	1985-86	Conference Semifinals	HOU	vs	DEN	44	16	4	6	5	18	27	66.7	0	0		2	4	50.0	66.1	8	8	3	6
18	Bob Love B. Love	38	4/9/1975	1974-75	Conference Semifinals	CHI	vs	KCO	48	9	2	1	0	16	27	59.3				6	6	100.0	64.1	3	6		5
19	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	37	4/29/2019	2018-19	Conference Semifinals	DEN	vs	POR	41	9	6	3	2	11	18	61.1	3	5	60.0	12	12	100.0	79.5	2	7	2	3	+16
20	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	37	5/1/2016	2015-16	Conference Semifinals	GSW	vs	POR	37	5	5	2	0	14	28	50.0	7	14	50.0	2	3	66.7	63.1	2	3	2	1	+23
21	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	37	5/5/2003	2002-03	Conference Semifinals	LAL	@	SAS	45	4	2	0	0	16	38	42.1	3	4	75.0	2	2	100.0	47.6	1	3	5	3	+1
22	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	37	5/7/2000	1999-00	Conference Semifinals	LAL	vs	PHX	40	14	1	1	4	15	28	53.6	0	0		7	10	70.0	57.1	7	7	2	4	+21
23	James Harden J. Harden	36	9/4/2020	2019-20	Conference Semifinals	HOU	@	LAL	34	2	5	2	1	12	20	60.0	3	6	50.0	9	12	75.0	71.2	0	2	5	2	0
24	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	36	5/2/2011	2010-11	Conference Semifinals	LAL	vs	DAL	35	5	0	1	1	14	29	48.3	4	9	44.4	4	5	80.0	57.7	0	5	3	2	+6
25	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	36	5/8/1994	1993-94	Conference Semifinals	HOU	vs	PHX	44	16	5	1	3	16	24	66.7	0	0		4	5	80.0	68.7	3	13	5	4