who has the most pts by a center in their first nba conf finals game since 1980

Since 1979-80, Victor Wembanyama and Amar'e Stoudemire are tied for the most points by a center in their first game in a Western Conference Finals game, with 41 points.

	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	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	41	5/18/2026	2025-26	Conference Finals	SAS	@	OKC	49	24	3	1	3	14	25	56.0	1	2	50.0	12	13	92.3	66.7	9	15	3	4	+16
2	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
3	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	32	5/23/1995	1994-95	Conference Finals	ORL	vs	IND	37	11	2	1	2	11	16	68.8	0	0		10	12	83.3	75.2	5	6	2	4
4	Dwight Howard D. Howard	30	5/20/2009	2008-09	Conference Finals	ORL	@	CLE	38	13	1	2	0	14	20	70.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	71.8	5	8	3	6	-1
5	Brook Lopez B. Lopez	29	5/15/2019	2018-19	Conference Finals	MIL	vs	TOR	35	11	2	0	4	12	21	57.1	4	11	36.4	1	2	50.0	66.3	4	7	0	3	+7
6	Moses Malone M. Malone	29	4/21/1981	1980-81	Conference Finals	HOU	@	KCK	37	12	1	3	2	11	17	64.7	0	0		7	8	87.5	70.7				2
7	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	28	5/10/1986	1985-86	Conference Finals	HOU	@	LAL	45	16	3	2	4	10	14	71.4	0	0		8	13	61.5	71.0	8	8	3	4
8	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	27	5/20/2007	2006-07	Conference Finals	SAS	vs	UTA	39	10	5	0	2	9	15	60.0	0	0		9	13	69.2	65.2	3	7	3	5	+8
9	Rik Smits R. Smits	27	5/24/1994	1993-94	Conference Finals	IND	@	NYK	27	10	0	0	1	10	17	58.8	0	0		7	8	87.5	65.8	2	8	2	3
10	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	26	4/22/1980	1979-80	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	SEA	43	8	7	2	4	12	16	75.0	0	0		2	4	50.0	73.2	1	7	1	4
11	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	25	5/23/1993	1992-93	Conference Finals	NYK	vs	CHI	44	17	2	2	2	9	16	56.3	0	0		7	11	63.6	60.0	4	13	4	3
12	Shawn Marion S. Marion	24	5/24/2006	2005-06	Conference Finals	PHX	@	DAL	39	13	0	3	3	10	15	66.7	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	71.6	4	9	3	3	+6
13	Myles Turner M. Turner	23	5/21/2024	2023-24	Conference Finals	IND	@	BOS	39	10	4	0	2	9	13	69.2	3	4	75.0	2	2	100.0	82.9	1	9	4	3	-11
14	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	23	5/28/2012	2011-12	Conference Finals	BOS	@	MIA	31	10	2	1	1	9	16	56.3	0	0		5	6	83.3	61.7	3	7	1	5	-9
15	Brad Daugherty B. Daugherty	23	5/19/1992	1991-92	Conference Finals	CLE	@	CHI	43	7	2	1	0	10	13	76.9	0	0		3	4	75.0	77.9	2	5	4	3
16	Darryl Dawkins D. Dawkins	23	4/18/1980	1979-80	Conference Finals	PHI	@	BOS	36	10	0		2	10	17	58.8	0	0		3	6	50.0	58.6				5
17	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Z. Ilgauskas	22	5/21/2007	2006-07	Conference Finals	CLE	@	DET	35	13	1	1	1	9	17	52.9	0	0		4	4	100.0	58.6	7	6	0	2	-9
18	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	21	9/18/2020	2019-20	Conference Finals	DEN	@	LAL	25	6	2	0	1	8	14	57.1	0	0		5	7	71.4	61.5	4	2	4	5	-19
19	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	21	5/20/1997	1996-97	Conference Finals	MIA	@	CHI	38	8	0	0	6	7	13	53.8	0	1	0.0	7	15	46.7	53.6	1	7	3	4	-2
20	David Robinson D. Robinson	21	5/22/1995	1994-95	Conference Finals	SAS	vs	HOU	38	9	2	0	2	5	17	29.4	0	0		11	16	68.8	43.7	6	3	7	4
21	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	21	5/9/1982	1981-82	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	SAS	28	3	2	0	0	10	16	62.5	0	0		1	2	50.0	62.2			3	6
22	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	20	6/20/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	PHX	vs	LAC	37	9	2	0	0	10	14	71.4	0	0		0	0		71.4	3	6	1	1	-7
23	Roy Hibbert R. Hibbert	19	5/22/2013	2012-13	Conference Finals	IND	@	MIA	41	9	1	0	2	9	18	50.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	50.3	7	2	2	5	+2
24	Pau Gasol P. Gasol	19	5/21/2008	2007-08	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	SAS	39	7	3	2	2	9	16	56.3	0	0		1	1	100.0	57.8	0	7	2	1	+7
25	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	18	9/15/2020	2019-20	Conference Finals	MIA	@	BOS	43	6	9	1	2	5	12	41.7	0	0		8	11	72.7	53.4	1	5	3	1	+12

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4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	UTA	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	DAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Fri 11/6	SAS	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Sat 11/7	SAS	@	POR	10:00 PM
Mon 11/9	SAS	@	PHX	9:00 PM

Last Game

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Final

121

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4 - 2

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PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

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RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

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SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

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BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

77.0

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

119.9

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103.8

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359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

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Antetokounmpo

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347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

Maxey

USG% Leaders

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MPG Leaders

38.2

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37.6

Maxey

37.2

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

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1.79

Wembanyama

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1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BKN	@	IND	5:00 PM
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