averaging the most points in the first quarter in a single postseason

Luka Dončić has put up the most points per game in the first quarter in a single NBA playoff run, with 12.1 per game in the 2021 Western Conference First Round.

Interpreted as:
averaging the most points by a player in the first quarter in a single postseason
NAME PPG SEASON TM GP MPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
12.1
2020-21
DAL DAL
7
10.9
2.3
3.1
0.3
0.1
4.6
8.4
54.2
1.7
3.6
48.0
1.3
2.0
64.3
65.2
0.1
2.1
0.9
77
85
16
22
2
1
6
7
+17
2 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
11.3
2023-24
MIL MIL
4
10.0
1.3
0.8
0.3
0.0
3.5
6.8
51.9
1.8
3.8
46.7
2.5
2.8
90.9
70.7
0.3
1.0
0.8
40
45
5
3
1
0
3
0
-4
3 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
11.2
2021-22
DEN DEN
5
10.8
5.6
1.8
0.6
0.2
4.4
7.4
59.5
0.6
0.8
75.0
1.8
1.8
100.0
68.4
1.2
4.4
1.0
54
56
28
9
3
1
5
2
+1
4 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
11.0
2019-20
POR POR
4
12.0
1.5
1.3
0.0
0.3
3.3
5.8
56.5
1.8
3.3
53.8
2.8
2.8
100.0
79.0
0.0
1.5
1.0
48
44
6
5
0
1
4
1
-11
5 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
11.0
2019-20
PHI PHI
4
9.7
4.3
0.8
0.3
0.3
3.8
5.5
68.2
0.5
1.3
40.0
3.0
4.5
66.7
73.5
1.0
3.3
1.0
39
44
17
3
1
1
4
1
+6
6 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
10.6
2024-25
LAL LAL
5
12.0
1.8
2.0
0.8
0.2
3.0
7.4
40.5
1.2
3.6
33.3
3.4
3.8
89.5
58.4
0.4
1.4
0.8
60
53
9
10
4
1
4
2
+15
7 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
10.5
2016-17
POR POR
4
11.9
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
3.5
7.5
46.7
1.0
2.0
50.0
2.5
2.5
100.0
61.0
0.3
1.3
1.8
47
42
6
4
2
0
7
3
-36
8 Devin Booker
D. Booker
9.9
2022-23
PHX PHX
11
12.0
1.0
1.9
0.5
0.0
4.0
7.5
53.0
0.5
1.5
37.5
1.4
1.5
93.8
60.5
0.4
0.6
0.8
132
109
11
21
5
0
9
7
-51
9 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
9.7
2023-24
DAL DAL
22
10.3
2.6
1.8
0.3
0.0
3.5
7.0
50.3
1.1
3.3
34.7
1.6
2.0
81.4
62.2
0.2
2.4
1.0
226
214
58
40
7
1
23
12
-4
10 James Harden
J. Harden
9.6
2015-16
HOU HOU
5
2.2
2.2
0.6
0.0
3.0
6.4
46.9
0.8
2.0
40.0
2.8
3.4
82.4
60.8
0.8
1.4
1.8
48
11
11
3
0
9
5
11 DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
9.5
2014-15
TOR TOR
4
1.5
2.0
0.5
0.0
3.8
6.3
60.0
0.8
0.8
100.0
1.3
1.8
71.4
67.7
0.5
1.0
0.8
38
6
8
2
0
3
3
12 LeBron James
L. James
9.4
2017-18
CLE CLE
22
11.2
2.2
2.5
0.3
0.1
3.6
5.8
62.2
0.5
1.1
48.0
1.7
2.2
77.1
69.9
0.4
1.8
1.0
246
207
48
54
7
2
21
7
-7
13 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
9.2
2024-25
MIL MIL
5
9.1
2.8
1.8
0.2
0.0
3.6
5.0
72.0
0.2
0.2
100.0
1.8
2.8
64.3
73.8
0.2
2.6
0.8
45
46
14
9
1
0
4
4
-19
14 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
9.2
2021-22
DAL DAL
15
11.3
4.3
2.4
0.5
0.1
3.5
7.7
44.8
0.9
3.3
28.6
1.3
1.7
76.9
54.1
0.2
4.1
1.2
170
138
65
36
7
1
18
13
+24
15 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
9.2
2016-17
OKC OKC
5
10.5
4.0
3.2
1.0
0.0
3.6
7.2
50.0
0.4
1.8
22.2
1.6
1.6
100.0
58.2
0.4
3.6
1.8
52
46
20
16
5
0
9
1
+42
16 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
9.2
2023-24
PHI PHI
6
10.6
4.5
2.0
0.2
0.3
3.3
7.3
45.5
0.5
2.0
25.0
2.0
2.5
80.0
54.3
1.5
3.0
0.8
64
55
27
12
1
2
5
8
+10
17 Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
9.0
2024-25
ORL ORL
5
10.4
2.6
1.0
0.0
0.4
3.2
7.0
45.7
1.4
2.4
58.3
1.2
2.2
54.5
56.5
0.4
2.2
1.0
52
45
13
5
0
2
5
5
-1
18 Devin Booker
D. Booker
9.0
2021-22
PHX PHX
10
11.3
2.2
1.5
0.2
0.1
3.1
6.2
50.0
1.0
2.1
47.6
1.8
2.1
85.7
63.2
0.5
1.7
0.8
113
90
22
15
2
1
8
7
-6
19 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
8.9
2016-17
GSW GSW
17
11.7
2.0
2.1
0.7
0.1
2.6
6.1
42.3
1.2
3.6
34.4
2.5
2.9
86.0
60.3
0.4
1.6
1.2
198
152
34
36
12
2
21
11
+110
20 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
8.9
2020-21
BKN BKN
12
12.0
3.2
0.9
0.6
0.4
3.3
6.8
48.8
0.5
1.5
33.3
1.8
2.1
84.0
57.5
0.3
2.9
1.0
144
107
38
11
7
5
12
6
-5
21 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
8.9
2024-25
BOS BOS
8
11.7
3.6
1.8
0.9
0.1
3.1
6.1
51.0
1.1
2.5
45.0
1.5
2.0
75.0
63.3
0.4
3.3
0.8
93
71
29
14
7
1
6
5
+41
22 Anthony Davis
A. Davis
8.8
2023-24
LAL LAL
5
11.7
4.8
1.2
0.2
0.4
3.8
5.4
70.4
0.0
0.0
1.2
1.2
100.0
74.2
1.0
3.8
0.8
59
44
24
6
1
2
4
3
+22
23 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
8.8
2020-21
BOS BOS
5
10.5
2.6
0.4
0.2
0.6
3.0
7.4
40.5
1.0
3.2
31.3
1.8
1.8
100.0
53.7
0.0
2.6
0.6
52
44
13
2
1
3
3
4
-13
24 Devin Booker
D. Booker
8.7
2020-21
PHX PHX
22
12.0
1.8
1.6
0.3
0.0
3.1
6.7
46.3
1.0
2.3
46.0
1.5
1.5
97.0
59.1
0.3
1.5
1.0
264
191
40
35
7
0
23
13
+62
25 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
8.7
2022-23
MIL MIL
3
9.4
3.0
1.3
0.3
0.0
3.3
5.7
58.8
0.0
0.7
0.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
62.0
0.7
2.3
1.0
28
26
9
4
1
0
3
8
+7

More Mavericks Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.8

17th

DRTG

116.0

21st

NETRTG

-1.2

19th

3P%

36.4

15th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
8
Grizzlies Grizzlies
48
34
.585
20.0
9
Kings Kings
40
42
.488
28.0
10
Mavericks Mavericks
39
43
.476
29.0
11
Suns Suns
36
46
.439
32.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
36
46
.439
32.0
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106

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NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
104-123
Sat
3/29
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
148-106
Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
145-124
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/29
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sat
5/31
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
6/2
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM