who has scored the most points in game 3 of the western conference finals

Hakeem Olajuwon has posted the most points in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, with 43 points against the Spurs on May 26, 1995.

	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	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	43	5/26/1995	1994-95	Conference Finals	HOU	vs	SAS	46	11	4	0	5	19	32	59.4	1	1	100.0	4	4	100.0	63.7	3	8	2	5
2	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	42	5/23/2010	2009-10	Conference Finals	PHX	vs	LAL	42	11	0	1	1	14	22	63.6	0	0		14	18	77.8	70.2	3	8	2	3	+14
3	Xavier McDaniel X. McDaniel	42	5/23/1987	1986-87	Conference Finals	SEA	vs	LAL	39	10	4	0	0	20	29	69.0	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	70.3	7	3	3	5
4	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	41	5/23/2009	2008-09	Conference Finals	LAL	@	DEN	41	6	5	2	0	12	24	50.0	2	5	40.0	15	17	88.2	65.1	1	5	1	4	+4
5	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	40	5/22/2022	2021-22	Conference Finals	DAL	vs	GSW	40	11	3	1	2	11	23	47.8	4	9	44.4	14	17	82.4	65.6	0	11	3	3	-19
6	Stephen Curry S. Curry	40	5/23/2015	2014-15	Conference Finals	GSW	@	HOU	35	5	7	2	1	12	19	63.2	7	9	77.8	9	10	90.0	85.5	3	2	4	2	+33
7	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	40	5/16/1986	1985-86	Conference Finals	HOU	vs	LAL	46	12	3	2	2	14	28	50.0	0	0		12	15	80.0	57.8	5	7	2	5
8	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	39	5/22/1998	1997-98	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	UTA	41	15	2	0	1	17	30	56.7	0	0		5	13	38.5	54.6	7	8	5	6	-9
9	Karl Malone K. Malone	39	5/22/1992	1991-92	Conference Finals	UTA	vs	POR	45	7	7	2	0	14	23	60.9	0	0		11	13	84.6	67.9	1	6	4	2
10	James Worthy J. Worthy	39	5/23/1987	1986-87	Conference Finals	LAL	@	SEA	42	5	5	2	1	16	25	64.0	0	0		7	9	77.8	67.3	2	3	2	3
11	George Gervin G. Gervin	39	5/14/1982	1981-82	Conference Finals	SAS	vs	LAL	44	15	4	0	0	15	31	48.4	0	1	0.0	9	10	90.0	55.1			5	3
12	Jamal Murray J. Murray	37	5/20/2023	2022-23	Conference Finals	DEN	@	LAL	42	7	6	2	0	15	29	51.7	5	11	45.5	2	2	100.0	61.9	0	7	1	2	+18
13	Stephen Curry S. Curry	36	5/18/2019	2018-19	Conference Finals	GSW	@	POR	37	6	3	0	0	11	26	42.3	6	16	37.5	8	9	88.9	60.1	0	6	5	3	+19
14	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	36	5/23/2010	2009-10	Conference Finals	LAL	@	PHX	43	9	11	1	1	13	24	54.2	2	8	25.0	8	8	100.0	65.4	2	7	5	3	-12
15	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	36	5/25/2001	2000-01	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	SAS	40	9	8	1	0	14	27	51.9	2	4	50.0	6	9	66.7	58.1	5	4	3	1	+28
16	Stephen Curry S. Curry	35	5/20/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	HOU	34	6	1	0	1	13	23	56.5	5	12	41.7	4	4	100.0	70.7	2	4	1	2	+24
17	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	35	5/25/2001	2000-01	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	SAS	35	17	3	0	0	16	23	69.6	0	0		3	9	33.3	64.9	6	11	4	3	+21
18	Gus Williams G. Williams	35	5/6/1979	1978-79	Conference Finals	SEA	@	PHX	39	4	6	2	1	12	25	48.0				11	16	68.8	54.6	2	2	4	1
19	Norm Van Lier N. Van Lier	35	5/4/1975	1974-75	Conference Finals	CHI	vs	GSW	48	9	9	3	1	14	27	51.9				7	9	77.8	56.5	3	6		3
20	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	34	5/28/2005	2004-05	Conference Finals	PHX	@	SAS	46	11	1	1	2	15	30	50.0	0	1	0.0	4	6	66.7	52.1	5	6	3	4	-11
21	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	34	5/23/2003	2002-03	Conference Finals	SAS	@	DAL	42	24	6	2	6	12	19	63.2	0	0		10	14	71.4	67.6	8	16	7	4	+31
22	Walter Davis W. Davis	34	5/18/1984	1983-84	Conference Finals	PHX	vs	LAL	43	4	4	2	0	12	22	54.5	0	0		10	11	90.9	63.3	0	4	5	4
23	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	33	5/26/2024	2023-24	Conference Finals	DAL	vs	MIN	42	3	4	1	0	12	20	60.0	3	6	50.0	6	8	75.0	70.2	0	3	4	1	+12
24	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	33	5/26/2024	2023-24	Conference Finals	DAL	vs	MIN	41	7	5	5	1	10	20	50.0	5	11	45.5	8	10	80.0	67.6	1	6	3	2	+6
25	Kevin Durant K. Durant	33	5/20/2017	2016-17	Conference Finals	GSW	@	SAS	38	10	4	2	1	11	19	57.9	3	5	60.0	8	10	80.0	70.5	0	10	7	3	+25