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

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

	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	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	53	1	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	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	49	1	5/11/1990	1989-90	Conference Semifinals	CHI	@	PHI	42	5	5	4	1	19	34	55.9	4	11	36.4	7	9	77.8	64.5	2	3	5	4
3	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	49	1	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	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	48	1	5/6/2025	2024-25	Conference Semifinals	CLE	vs	IND	36	5	9	4	1	15	30	50.0	1	7	14.3	17	21	81.0	61.2	2	3	5	4	+13
5	Kevin Durant K. Durant	48	1	6/19/2021	2020-21	Conference Semifinals	BKN	vs	MIL	53	9	6	1	1	17	36	47.2	4	11	36.4	10	11	90.9	58.8	1	8	3	4	-4
6	Steve Nash S. Nash	48	1	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
7	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	47	1	5/22/1988	1987-88	Conference Semifinals	ATL	@	BOS	43	5	3	0	0	19	33	57.6	1	2	50.0	8	9	88.9	63.6	2	3	0	0
8	Kevin Durant K. Durant	46	1	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	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	46	1	5/11/1996	1995-96	Conference Semifinals	CHI	@	NYK	51	4	2	2	0	17	35	48.6	2	5	40.0	10	13	76.9	56.5	3	1	4	2
10	Kevin Johnson K. Johnson	46	1	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
11	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	46	1	5/10/1991	1990-91	Conference Semifinals	CHI	@	PHI	42	4	6	1	4	20	34	58.8	0	0		6	9	66.7	60.6	0	4	2	3
12	George Gervin G. Gervin	46	1	4/18/1978	1977-78	Conference Semifinals	SAS	vs	WAS	41	6	3	1	1	17	32	53.1				12	15	80.0	59.6			4	3
13	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	45	1	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
14	LeBron James L. James	45	1	5/18/2008	2007-08	Conference Semifinals	CLE	@	BOS	47	5	6	2	0	14	29	48.3	3	11	27.3	14	19	73.7	60.2	1	4	2	4	0
15	Fred Brown F. Brown	45	1	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
16	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	44	1	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	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	44	1	5/13/2022	2021-22	Conference Semifinals	MIL	vs	BOS	41	20	6	1	1	14	30	46.7	2	3	66.7	14	15	93.3	60.1	3	17	6	4	-5
18	Stephen Curry S. Curry	44	1	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
19	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	44	1	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
20	James Harden J. Harden	43	1	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
21	Vince Carter V. Carter	43	1	5/12/2006	2005-06	Conference Semifinals	NJN	vs	MIA	41	6	3	0	0	17	34	50.0	3	6	50.0	6	9	66.7	56.6	2	4	3	4	-23
22	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	43	1	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
23	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	43	1	5/13/1990	1989-90	Conference Semifinals	LAL	@	PHX	45	6	10	2	0	15	26	57.7	1	3	33.3	12	12	100.0	68.7	3	3	3	3
24	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	43	1	5/1/1977	1976-77	Conference Semifinals	LAL	@	GSW	41	20	3	0	4	17	25	68.0				9	11	81.8	72.1	5	15		5
25	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	43	1	3/31/1972	1971-72	Conference Semifinals	BOS	@	ATL	48	6	4			15	26	57.7				13	14	92.9	66.9				2