players to record 45 points in a conference finals game

Jimmy Butler III had 47 points in Game 6 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals versus the Celtics on May 27, 2022.

Interpreted as:

players to record 45 or more points in a conference finals game

	NAME	DATE	PTS	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	5/27/2022	47	2021-22	Conference Finals	MIA	@	BOS	46	9	8	4	1	16	29	55.2	4	8	50.0	11	11	100.0	69.4	3	6	1	1	+8
2	Trae Young T. Young	6/23/2021	48	2020-21	Conference Finals	ATL	@	MIL	41	7	11	1	0	17	34	50.0	4	13	30.8	10	12	83.3	61.1	1	6	6	3	+10
3	LeBron James L. James	5/25/2018	46	2017-18	Conference Finals	CLE	vs	BOS	46	11	9	3	1	17	33	51.5	5	7	71.4	7	11	63.6	60.8	3	8	3	2	+15
4	James Harden J. Harden	5/25/2015	45	2014-15	Conference Finals	HOU	vs	GSW	40	9	5	2	2	13	22	59.1	7	11	63.6	12	13	92.3	81.2	2	7	3	2	+21
5	LeBron James L. James	6/7/2012	45	2011-12	Conference Finals	MIA	@	BOS	45	15	5	0	0	19	26	73.1	2	4	50.0	5	9	55.6	75.1	2	13	4	3	+22
6	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	5/17/2011	48	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
7	LeBron James L. James	5/20/2009	49	2008-09	Conference Finals	CLE	vs	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
8	LeBron James L. James	5/31/2007	48	2006-07	Conference Finals	CLE	@	DET	50	9	7	2	0	18	33	54.5	2	3	66.7	10	14	71.4	61.3	3	6	2	3	+2
9	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	6/1/2006	50	2005-06	Conference Finals	DAL	vs	PHX	43	12	3	1	0	14	26	53.8	5	6	83.3	17	18	94.4	73.7	1	11	1	2	+22
10	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	6/1/2001	46	2000-01	Conference Finals	PHI	@	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
11	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	5/19/2001	45	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
12	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	5/27/1996	45	1995-96	Conference Finals	CHI	@	ORL	44	3	5	1	1	16	23	69.6	3	4	75.0	10	14	71.4	77.2	2	1	4	5
13	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	5/31/1993	54	1992-93	Conference Finals	CHI	vs	NYK	39	6	2	2	1	18	30	60.0	6	9	66.7	12	14	85.7	74.7	0	6	2	5
14	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	5/26/1990	47	1989-90	Conference Finals	CHI	vs	DET	43	10	4	1	0	17	32	53.1	2	2	100.0	11	13	84.6	62.3	3	7	4	3
15	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	5/27/1989	46	1988-89	Conference Finals	CHI	vs	DET	45	7	5	5	0	16	26	61.5	0	3	0.0	14	15	93.3	70.6	3	4	2	2

More Heat Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

22.5

Powell

RPG

9.7

Adebayo

APG

6.6

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

115.9

13th

DRTG

112.2

4th

NETRTG

3.7

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Magic	38	28	.576	9.5
6	Raptors	38	29	.567	10.0
7	Heat	38	30	.559	10.5
8	76ers	37	31	.544	11.5
9	Hawks	36	31	.537	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 3/17	MIA	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Thu 3/19	LAL	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Sat 3/21	MIA	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Mon 3/23	SAS	@	MIA	7:00 PM
Wed 3/25	MIA	@	CLE	7:30 PM

Last Game

Magic

38 - 28

121

Final

117

Heat

38 - 30

Sat 14 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.8

Dončić

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.7

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.5

Jokić

10.1

Cunningham

8.5

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

3.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Huff

1.9

Mobley

3PM Leaders

3.9

Dončić

3.6

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

67.9

Gobert

67.9

Jokić

67.3

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.5

120.3

119.3

118.5

118.4

DRtg Rankings

107.5

109.8

111.5

112.2

112.7

112.9

NetRtg Rankings

10.8

7.6

7.5

7.1

6.4

4.4

Tank Leaderboard

15-53

16-50

17-50

18-51

20-48

22-46

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,264.4

Jokić

3,158.6

Dončić

3,051.7

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,472.5

Jokić

3,354

Dončić

3,137.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.4

Dončić

36.0

Brown

33.8

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.0

Thompson

36.5

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.80

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.92

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

40-26-1

41-27

39-28

39-29

39-28

Worst Record ATS

28-40

29-40

28-38

29-39

29-38

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	48	19	.716
2	Celtics	44	23	.657	4.0
3	Knicks	44	25	.638	5.0
4	Cavaliers	41	27	.603	7.5
5	Magic	38	28	.576	9.5
6	Raptors	38	29	.567	10.0
7	Heat	38	30	.559	10.5
8	76ers	37	31	.544	11.5
9	Hawks	36	31	.537	12.0
10	Hornets	34	34	.500	14.5
11	Bucks	28	39	.418	20.0
12	Bulls	27	40	.403	21.0
13	Nets - e	17	50	.254	31.0
14	Wizards - e	16	50	.242	31.5
15	Pacers - e	15	53	.221	33.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	53	15	.779
2	Spurs	49	18	.731	3.5
3	Lakers	42	25	.627	10.5
4	Rockets	41	25	.621	11.0
5	Nuggets	41	27	.603	12.0
6	Timberwolves	41	27	.603	12.0
7	Suns	39	28	.582	13.5
8	Clippers	34	33	.507	18.5
9	Warriors	32	35	.478	20.5
10	Trail Blazers	32	36	.471	21.0
11	Grizzlies	23	43	.348	29.0
12	Mavericks	23	45	.338	30.0
13	Pelicans	22	46	.324	31.0
14	Jazz	20	48	.294	33.0
15	Kings - e	18	51	.261	35.5