most rebounds in first nba conference final game

Nate Thurmond got the most rebounds in his first game, with 26 boards against the Lakers on April 17, 1973.

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most rebounds by a player in first NBA conference final game

	NAME	REB	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	26	4/17/1973	1972-73	Conference Finals	GSW	@	LAL	48	22	5			8	21	38.1				6	7	85.7	45.7				4
2	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	24	5/18/2026	2025-26	Conference Finals	SAS	@	OKC	49	41	3	1	3	14	25	56.0	1	2	50.0	12	13	92.3	66.7	9	15	3	4	+16
3	Curtis Perry C. Perry	23	4/9/1972	1971-72	Conference Finals	MIL	@	LAL	42	8	0			3	6	50.0				2	4	50.0	51.5				4
4	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	22	5/18/2003	2002-03	Conference Finals	DET	vs	NJN	44	6	1	3	3	2	5	40.0	0	0		2	7	28.6	37.1	5	17	1	3	-2
5	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	22	4/9/1971	1970-71	Conference Finals	MIL	vs	LAL	46	32	1			14	30	46.7				4	7	57.1	48.4				2
6	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	22	4/6/1971	1970-71	Conference Finals	BAL	@	NYK	48	14	3			6	16	37.5				2	3	66.7	40.4				3
7	Larry Kenon L. Kenon	21	5/4/1979	1978-79	Conference Finals	SAS	@	WAS	44	24	3	2	0	11	26	42.3				2	5	40.0	42.6			1	3
8	Roy Tarpley R. Tarpley	20	5/23/1988	1987-88	Conference Finals	DAL	@	LAL	36	18	6	0	2	7	11	63.6	0	0		4	6	66.7	66.0	8	12	2	1
9	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	20	4/9/1971	1970-71	Conference Finals	LAL	@	MIL	46	22	1			10	19	52.6				2	10	20.0	47.0				3
10	Dikembe Mutombo D. Mutombo	18	5/22/2001	2000-01	Conference Finals	PHI	vs	MIL	44	15	1	1	4	5	11	45.5	0	0		5	7	71.4	53.3	7	11	2	1	+6
11	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	17	5/23/1993	1992-93	Conference Finals	NYK	vs	CHI	44	25	2	2	2	9	16	56.3	0	0		7	11	63.6	60.0	4	13	4	3
12	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	17	4/6/1971	1970-71	Conference Finals	NYK	vs	BAL	42	21	2			9	12	75.0				3	4	75.0	76.3				4
13	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	16	5/10/1986	1985-86	Conference Finals	HOU	@	LAL	45	28	3	2	4	10	14	71.4	0	0		8	13	61.5	71.0	8	8	3	4
14	Marvin Webster M. Webster	16	5/5/1978	1977-78	Conference Finals	SEA	@	DEN	40	28	1	0	6	8	14	57.1				12	17	70.6	65.2	6	10	4	4
15	Willis Reed W. Reed	16	4/6/1971	1970-71	Conference Finals	NYK	vs	BAL	48	18	1			8	22	36.4				2	2	100.0	39.3				4
16	John Collins J. Collins	15	6/23/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	ATL	@	MIL	37	23	1	0	0	11	16	68.8	1	5	20.0	0	0		71.9	5	10	2	3	+12
17	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	15	5/19/2003	2002-03	Conference Finals	DAL	@	SAS	44	38	2	1	1	10	19	52.6	1	4	25.0	17	17	100.0	71.8	1	14	4	4	+10
18	Larry Nance L. Nance	15	5/12/1984	1983-84	Conference Finals	PHX	@	LAL	40	14	4	0	2	6	13	46.2	0	0		2	2	100.0	50.4	8	7	4	3
19	Maurice Lucas M. Lucas	15	5/6/1977	1976-77	Conference Finals	POR	@	LAL	40	28	6	2	0	11	15	73.3				6	6	100.0	79.4	3	12		3
20	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	15	4/13/1972	1971-72	Conference Finals	BOS	vs	NYK	41	6	1			3	10	30.0				0	2	0.0	27.6				2
21	Evan Mobley E. Mobley	14	5/19/2026	2025-26	Conference Finals	CLE	@	NYK	40	15	3	0	3	6	16	37.5	2	8	25.0	1	2	50.0	44.4	1	13	3	2	-6
22	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	14	5/15/2019	2018-19	Conference Finals	MIL	vs	TOR	37	24	6	2	3	7	16	43.8	1	3	33.3	9	12	75.0	56.4	4	10	5	1	+8
23	Joakim Noah J. Noah	14	5/15/2011	2010-11	Conference Finals	CHI	vs	MIA	36	9	4	2	2	4	14	28.6	0	0		1	2	50.0	30.2	8	6	1	1	+15
24	Chris Webber C. Webber	14	5/18/2002	2001-02	Conference Finals	SAC	vs	LAL	43	28	6	0	0	14	25	56.0	0	0		0	0		56.0	5	9	4	5	-3
25	Charles Oakley C. Oakley	14	5/23/1993	1992-93	Conference Finals	NYK	vs	CHI	34	4	1	1	0	2	5	40.0	0	0		0	2	0.0	34.0	5	9	6	4

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Nate Thurmond got the most rebounds in his first game, with 26 boards against the Lakers on April 17, 1973.

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