most points the first half of a conference finals game

LeBron James has posted the most points in a Conference Finals game, with 31 points versus the Nuggets on May 22, 2023.

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most points by a player the first half of a conference finals game

	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	LeBron James L. James	31	5/22/2023	2022-23	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	DEN	24	4	4	2	0	11	13	84.6	4	4	100.0	5	5	100.0	102.0	1	3	1	1	+14
2	Jamal Murray J. Murray	30	5/20/2023	2022-23	Conference Finals	DEN	@	LAL	21	4	1	1	0	13	20	65.0	4	8	50.0	0	0		75.0	0	4	1	1	+9
3	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	25	5/30/2024	2023-24	Conference Finals	DAL	@	MIN	21	5	3	2	0	10	16	62.5	5	8	62.5	0	0		78.1	0	5	1	1	+25
4	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	25	5/27/2023	2022-23	Conference Finals	BOS	@	MIA	22	4	2	1	2	7	13	53.8	0	4	0.0	11	11	100.0	70.1	1	3	0	1	+4
5	Trae Young T. Young	25	6/23/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	ATL	@	MIL	21	4	4	1	0	11	16	68.8	2	6	33.3	1	2	50.0	74.1	1	3	4	1	+1
6	Stephen Curry S. Curry	25	5/20/2019	2018-19	Conference Finals	GSW	@	POR	18	3	4	1	0	7	9	77.8	5	7	71.4	6	6	100.0	107.4	0	3	1	0	-3
7	Meyers Leonard M. Leonard	25	5/20/2019	2018-19	Conference Finals	POR	vs	GSW	16	4	2	0	0	10	12	83.3	5	6	83.3	0	0		104.2	0	4	1	1	-2
8	LeBron James L. James	25	5/25/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	CLE	vs	BOS	24	5	5	1	0	9	17	52.9	3	4	75.0	4	6	66.7	63.6	1	4	1	0	+11
9	LeBron James L. James	25	5/15/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	CLE	@	BOS	18	4	6	0	0	9	15	60.0	4	7	57.1	3	8	37.5	67.5	1	3	4	0	+8
10	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	24	5/23/2024	2023-24	Conference Finals	BOS	vs	IND	17	3	0	0	0	8	16	50.0	2	6	33.3	6	8	75.0	61.5	2	1	1	2	+10
11	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	24	5/22/2024	2023-24	Conference Finals	DAL	@	MIN	20	1	1	0	0	11	14	78.6	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	80.6	0	1	1	1	+1
12	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	24	5/29/2022	2021-22	Conference Finals	MIA	vs	BOS	24	4	0	1	0	8	11	72.7	1	2	50.0	7	10	70.0	77.9	0	4	1	0	-6
13	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	24	5/23/2022	2021-22	Conference Finals	BOS	vs	MIA	21	7	3	0	1	6	11	54.5	0	4	0.0	12	14	85.7	69.9	1	6	0	1	+26
14	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	24	5/20/2022	2021-22	Conference Finals	DAL	@	GSW	18	3	6	2	0	7	12	58.3	3	5	60.0	7	9	77.8	75.2	0	3	1	2	+4
15	James Harden J. Harden	24	5/22/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	HOU	@	GSW	21	4	3	3	2	8	17	47.1	3	6	50.0	5	5	100.0	62.5	2	2	1	1	+3
16	James Harden J. Harden	24	5/14/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	HOU	vs	GSW	17	3	2	0	0	8	12	66.7	4	6	66.7	4	5	80.0	84.5	0	3	0	1	+6
17	Pascal Siakam P. Siakam	23	5/23/2025	2024-25	Conference Finals	IND	@	NYK	15	3	1	0	0	9	14	64.3	1	3	33.3	4	4	100.0	73.0	0	3	0	1	+5
18	LeBron James L. James	23	5/17/2017	2016-17	Conference Finals	CLE	@	BOS	21	5	4	1	0	10	15	66.7	0	2	0.0	3	4	75.0	68.6	1	4	1	1	+21
19	Kevin Durant K. Durant	23	5/22/2016	2015-16	Conference Finals	OKC	vs	GSW		6	1	0	2	6	10	60.0	1	3	33.3	10	10	100.0	79.9	1	5	1	2
20	Kevin Durant K. Durant	23	5/18/2016	2015-16	Conference Finals	OKC	@	GSW		4	0	1	0	9	13	69.2	2	3	66.7	3	3	100.0	80.3	1	3	5	1
21	James Harden J. Harden	22	5/26/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	HOU	@	GSW	23	5	7	2	0	6	14	42.9	2	6	33.3	8	9	88.9	61.2	2	3	6	2	+13
22	LeBron James L. James	22	5/21/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	CLE	vs	BOS	22	4	3	0	0	8	11	72.7	0	0		6	7	85.7	78.1	1	3	2	3	+8
23	Kevin Love K. Love	22	5/21/2017	2016-17	Conference Finals	CLE	vs	BOS	17	2	2	0	1	7	11	63.6	7	10	70.0	1	2	50.0	92.6	0	2	1	1	+18
24	LeBron James L. James	22	5/19/2017	2016-17	Conference Finals	CLE	@	BOS	23	3	6	2	3	9	14	64.3	2	3	66.7	2	4	50.0	69.8	0	3	0	1	+41
25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	21	5/26/2025	2024-25	Conference Finals	OKC	@	MIN	20	5	6	1	0	7	15	46.7	2	5	40.0	5	6	83.3	59.5	4	1	2	2	+9

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Tue 5/5	LAL	@	OKC	8:30 PM
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Sat 5/9	OKC	@	LAL	8:30 PM
Mon 5/11	OKC	@	LAL	10:30 PM
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