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

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

NAMEPTSLDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1LeBron 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
2Allen 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
3Rajon 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
4LeBron 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
5Rick 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
6Jalen 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
7Hakeem 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
8Luka 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
9LeBron 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
10Amar'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
11Xavier 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
12George 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
13James 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
14LeBron 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
15Amar'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
16Tom 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
17LeBron 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
18Anthony 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
19Luka 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
20Jaylen 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
21Kevin 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
22Kevin 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
23Tim 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
24Tim 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
25Kareem 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

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

30.7

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

9.3

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

5.5

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Team Rankings

ORTG

116.7

10th

DRTG

114.0

10th

NETRTG

2.7

11th

3P%

33.9

28th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
6.0
6
76ers 76ers
14
11
.560
6.5
7
Cavaliers Cavaliers
15
12
.556
6.5
8
Hawks Hawks
15
12
.556
6.5
9
Heat Heat
14
12
.538
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
NOP NOP
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Thu
12/25
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
12:00 PM
Last Game
CHA Hornets

8 - 18

119

Final

111

CLE Cavaliers

15 - 12

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
19
6
.760
4.5
3
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Rockets Rockets
16
7
.696
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
21
5
.808
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
16
11
.593
5.5
4
Celtics Celtics
15
11
.577
6.0
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
6.0
6
76ers 76ers
14
11
.560
6.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
11/14
OKC OKC
@
CHA CHA
109-96
Fri
11/14
DEN DEN
@
MIN MIN
123-112
Fri
11/14
LAL LAL
@
MIL MIL
119-95
Sat
11/15
LAC LAC
@
BOS BOS
118-121
Sat
11/15
SAC SAC
@
SAS SAS
110-123

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Wed
12/17
MEM MEM
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Thu
12/18
ATL ATL
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
MIA MIA
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM