most points scored in the western conference finals by player in a single game game 1

Dirk Nowitzki has posted the most points in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, with 48 points versus the Thunder on May 17, 2011.

	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	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	48	5/17/2011	2010-11	Conference Finals	DAL	vs	OKC	41	6	4	0	4	12	15	80.0	0	0		24	24	100.0	93.9	0	6	2	3	+12
2	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	45	5/19/2001	2000-01	Conference Finals	LAL	@	SAS	47	10	3	1	1	19	35	54.3	1	2	50.0	6	8	75.0	58.4	1	9	4	4	+17
3	James Harden J. Harden	41	5/14/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	HOU	vs	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
4	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	41	5/22/2005	2004-05	Conference Finals	PHX	vs	SAS	36	9	1	0	1	13	21	61.9	0	0		15	18	83.3	70.9	6	3	2	2	-9
5	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41	5/20/2000	1999-00	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	POR	47	11	7	0	5	14	25	56.0	0	0		13	27	48.1	55.6	1	10	0	2	+22
6	Anthony Davis A. Davis	40	5/16/2023	2022-23	Conference Finals	LAL	@	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
7	Devin Booker D. Booker	40	6/20/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	PHX	vs	LAC	44	13	11	0	0	15	29	51.7	3	7	42.9	7	7	100.0	62.3	1	12	2	3	+6
8	Stephen Curry S. Curry	40	5/14/2017	2016-17	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	SAS	39	7	3	3	0	14	26	53.8	7	16	43.8	5	7	71.4	68.8	2	5	3	0	+8
9	Kevin Durant K. Durant	40	5/17/2011	2010-11	Conference Finals	OKC	@	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
10	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	40	5/17/2010	2009-10	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	PHX	35	5	5	1	0	13	23	56.5	3	6	50.0	11	12	91.7	70.7	0	5	2	1	+22
11	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	40	5/19/2009	2008-09	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	DEN	43	6	4	0	1	13	28	46.4	2	3	66.7	12	13	92.3	59.3	3	3	1	3	-5
12	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	40	5/19/2003	2002-03	Conference Finals	SAS	vs	DAL	45	15	7	1	1	14	20	70.0	0	0		12	19	63.2	70.5	3	12	2	5	+5
13	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	39	5/19/2009	2008-09	Conference Finals	DEN	@	LAL	40	6	4	0	1	14	20	70.0	4	5	80.0	7	8	87.5	82.9	2	4	3	5	-3
14	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	38	5/19/2003	2002-03	Conference Finals	DAL	@	SAS	44	15	2	1	1	10	19	52.6	1	4	25.0	17	17	100.0	71.8	1	14	4	4	+10
15	Rick Barry R. Barry	38	5/2/1976	1975-76	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	PHX	35	7	3	6	1	17	31	54.8				4	5	80.0	57.2	2	5		4
16	Rick Barry R. Barry	38	4/27/1975	1974-75	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	CHI	42	5	4	5	1	18	32	56.3				2	4	50.0	56.3	2	3		1
17	Anthony Davis A. Davis	37	9/18/2020	2019-20	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	DEN	33	10	4	0	0	12	21	57.1	1	3	33.3	12	15	80.0	67.0	3	7	3	3	+15
18	Kevin Durant K. Durant	37	5/14/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	GSW	@	HOU	40	3	1	0	1	14	27	51.9	3	6	50.0	6	6	100.0	62.4	0	3	1	2	+11
19	Bob Love B. Love	37	4/27/1975	1974-75	Conference Finals	CHI	@	GSW	42	4	1	3	0	10	24	41.7				17	17	100.0	58.8	2	2		3
20	Jim McMillian J. McMillian	37	4/17/1973	1972-73	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	GSW	43	6	0			14	28	50.0				9	11	81.8	56.3				3
21	Stephen Curry S. Curry	36	5/14/2019	2018-19	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	POR	35	6	7	1	0	12	23	52.2	9	15	60.0	3	3	100.0	74.0	1	5	1	3	+10
22	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	34	5/16/2023	2022-23	Conference Finals	DEN	vs	LAL	42	21	14	0	2	12	17	70.6	3	3	100.0	7	8	87.5	82.8	6	15	5	4	+11
23	Paul George P. George	34	6/20/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	LAC	@	PHX	39	4	5	2	1	10	26	38.5	7	15	46.7	7	8	87.5	57.6	1	3	1	0	+1
24	Kevin Durant K. Durant	34	5/14/2017	2016-17	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	SAS	39	5	4	1	4	11	21	52.4	2	8	25.0	10	12	83.3	64.7	2	3	3	4	+14
25	Stephen Curry S. Curry	34	5/19/2015	2014-15	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	HOU	39	6	5	2	0	13	22	59.1	6	11	54.5	2	3	66.7	72.9	0	6	1	3	+11