most points scored by nba player in nba conference finals game with loss

LeBron James has posted the most points in a loss in a Conference Finals game, with 49 points against the Magic on May 20, 2009.

NAME PTS L 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
1
5/20/2009
2008-09
Conference Finals
CLE CLE
vs
ORL 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 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
46
1
6/1/2001
2000-01
Conference Finals
PHI PHI
@
MIL MIL
44
2
3
1
1
14
33
42.4
5
9
55.6
13
15
86.7
58.1
1
1
6
1
-16
3 Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
44
1
5/30/2012
2011-12
Conference Finals
BOS BOS
@
MIA 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
4 LeBron James
L. James
44
1
5/26/2009
2008-09
Conference Finals
CLE CLE
@
ORL ORL
49
12
7
1
1
13
29
44.8
4
10
40.0
14
18
77.8
59.6
1
11
8
5
+6
5 Rick Barry
R. Barry
44
1
5/5/1976
1975-76
Conference Finals
GSW GSW
vs
PHX PHX
46
6
4
1
0
17
31
54.8
10
12
83.3
60.6
0
6
3
6 Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
43
1
5/21/2025
2024-25
Conference Finals
NYK NYK
vs
IND 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
7 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
43
1
5/26/1995
1994-95
Conference Finals
HOU HOU
vs
SAS SAS
46
11
4
0
5
19
32
59.4
1
1
100.0
4
4
100.0
63.7
3
8
2
5
8 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
42
1
5/20/2022
2021-22
Conference Finals
DAL DAL
@
GSW GSW
38
5
8
3
1
12
23
52.2
5
10
50.0
13
15
86.7
70.9
0
5
2
3
-12
9 LeBron James
L. James
42
1
5/15/2018
2017-18
Conference Finals
CLE CLE
@
BOS 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
10 Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
42
1
6/1/2005
2004-05
Conference Finals
PHX PHX
vs
SAS SAS
46
16
2
1
4
16
32
50.0
0
1
0.0
10
11
90.9
57.0
7
9
3
4
-2
11 Xavier McDaniel
X. McDaniel
42
1
5/23/1987
1986-87
Conference Finals
SEA SEA
vs
LAL LAL
39
10
4
0
0
20
29
69.0
1
2
50.0
1
2
50.0
70.3
7
3
3
5
12 George Gervin
G. Gervin
42
1
5/18/1979
1978-79
Conference Finals
SAS SAS
@
WAS WAS
43
6
1
3
1
16
31
51.6
10
13
76.9
57.2
3
4
13 James Harden
J. Harden
41
1
5/14/2018
2017-18
Conference Finals
HOU HOU
vs
GSW 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
14 LeBron James
L. James
41
1
5/24/2009
2008-09
Conference Finals
CLE CLE
@
ORL ORL
42
7
9
2
1
11
28
39.3
1
8
12.5
18
24
75.0
53.2
0
7
2
3
-12
15 Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
41
1
5/22/2005
2004-05
Conference Finals
PHX PHX
vs
SAS SAS
36
9
1
0
1
13
21
61.9
0
0
15
18
83.3
70.9
6
3
2
2
-9
16 Tom Chambers
T. Chambers
41
1
5/28/1989
1988-89
Conference Finals
PHX PHX
vs
LAL LAL
45
13
6
0
2
17
28
60.7
0
2
0.0
7
8
87.5
65.0
3
10
4
4
17 LeBron James
L. James
40
1
5/22/2023
2022-23
Conference Finals
LAL LAL
vs
DEN DEN
48
10
9
2
0
15
25
60.0
4
7
57.1
6
7
85.7
71.2
2
8
1
1
-2
18 Anthony Davis
A. Davis
40
1
5/16/2023
2022-23
Conference Finals
LAL LAL
@
DEN DEN
42
10
3
3
2
14
23
60.9
1
1
100.0
11
11
100.0
71.8
1
9
0
3
-8
19 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
40
1
5/22/2022
2021-22
Conference Finals
DAL DAL
vs
GSW GSW
40
11
3
1
2
11
23
47.8
4
9
44.4
14
17
82.4
65.6
0
11
3
3
-19
20 Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
40
1
5/21/2022
2021-22
Conference Finals
BOS BOS
vs
MIA MIA
42
9
1
1
1
14
20
70.0
3
9
33.3
9
12
75.0
79.1
2
7
7
2
-6
21 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
40
1
5/26/2016
2015-16
Conference Finals
OKC OKC
@
GSW 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
22 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
40
1
5/17/2011
2010-11
Conference Finals
OKC OKC
@
DAL 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
23 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
40
1
5/19/2003
2002-03
Conference Finals
SAS SAS
vs
DAL DAL
45
15
7
1
1
14
20
70.0
0
0
12
19
63.2
70.5
3
12
2
5
+5
24 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
40
1
5/21/2001
2000-01
Conference Finals
SAS SAS
vs
LAL LAL
48
15
3
0
4
15
26
57.7
1
1
100.0
9
9
100.0
66.8
6
9
6
3
-7
25 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
40
1
5/8/1977
1976-77
Conference Finals
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
43
17
1
1
3
17
23
73.9
6
9
66.7
74.2
3
14
3

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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
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50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
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64
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61
21
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3
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51
31
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50
32
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48
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