denver bucks most points scored in a game by a player

David Thompson has put up the most points for the Nuggets in a game, with 73 points against the Pistons on April 9, 1978.

Interpreted as:
denver bucks most points scored in a regular-season game by a player
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1David Thompson
D. Thompson
73
4/9/1978
@
43
7
2
0
1
28
38
73.7
17
20
85.0
78.0
3
4
4
2
2Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
64
12/13/2023
vs
37
14
3
4
1
20
28
71.4
0
3
0.0
24
32
75.0
76.0
3
11
4
1
+29
3Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
61
4/1/2025
vs
53
10
10
2
0
18
29
62.1
6
11
54.5
19
24
79.2
77.1
2
8
4
5
+2
4Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
59
11/13/2024
vs
44
14
7
2
3
21
34
61.8
1
2
50.0
16
17
94.1
71.1
3
11
3
1
+7
5Michael Redd
M. Redd
57
11/11/2006
vs
46
2
0
3
1
18
32
56.3
6
12
50.0
15
17
88.2
72.2
0
2
3
2
+2
6Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
56
12/25/2025
vs
43
16
15
0
2
15
21
71.4
4
6
66.7
22
23
95.7
90.0
5
11
5
2
+15
7Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
56
12/7/2024
@
39
16
8
1
0
22
39
56.4
3
6
50.0
9
13
69.2
62.6
7
9
5
5
-1
8Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
55
11/12/2025
@
34
12
6
1
1
18
23
78.3
5
6
83.3
14
16
87.5
91.5
2
10
2
1
+28
9Jamal Murray
J. Murray
55
2/12/2025
vs
42
4
5
2
0
20
36
55.6
7
15
46.7
8
9
88.9
68.8
2
2
2
3
+26
10Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
55
1/3/2023
vs
37
10
7
2
0
20
33
60.6
0
3
0.0
15
16
93.8
68.7
2
8
5
3
+25
11Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
55
11/14/2009
vs
41
5
5
0
0
21
34
61.8
7
8
87.5
6
8
75.0
73.3
1
4
4
1
+11
12Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
55
12/10/1971
vs
47
17
3
23
36
63.9
9
11
81.8
67.3
4
13Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
54
11/9/2023
@
36
12
3
0
0
19
25
76.0
0
1
0.0
16
18
88.9
82.0
2
10
8
4
+6
14Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
54
2/2/2023
vs
36
19
2
0
0
21
39
53.8
2
8
25.0
10
15
66.7
59.2
4
15
3
2
+10
15Michael Adams
M. Adams
54
3/23/1991
vs
43
5
9
3
0
17
31
54.8
7
16
43.8
13
17
76.5
70.2
0
5
4
5
16Alex English
A. English
54
11/19/1985
vs
37
4
1
0
0
21
30
70.0
0
0
12
12
100.0
76.5
1
3
1
3
17Jamal Murray
J. Murray
53
3/25/2026
vs
41
6
4
0
0
19
28
67.9
9
14
64.3
6
6
100.0
86.5
2
4
4
2
+10
18Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
53
2/18/1972
vs
13
9
18
28
64.3
17
22
77.3
70.3
19Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
53
2/9/1972
@
48
14
8
23
31
74.2
7
9
77.8
75.8
1
20Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
53
1/27/1971
@
48
14
7
22
31
71.0
9
14
64.3
71.3
2
21Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
53
11/4/1970
@
45
11
3
20
32
62.5
13
14
92.9
69.4
4
22Jamal Murray
J. Murray
52
12/3/2025
@
36
6
4
1
0
19
25
76.0
10
11
90.9
4
5
80.0
95.6
0
6
1
0
+23
23Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
52
3/17/2019
vs
36
16
7
2
1
15
26
57.7
3
8
37.5
19
21
90.5
73.8
1
15
1
1
+12
24Michael Redd
M. Redd
52
3/4/2007
vs
44
3
2
3
0
18
32
56.3
8
13
61.5
8
9
88.9
72.3
1
2
4
2
-12
25Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
52
1/2/1975
vs
43
10
1
0
2
18
29
62.1
16
20
80.0
68.8
5

More Nuggets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.8

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

RPG

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

APG

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
3/25
@
94-119
Thu
3/26
@
108-129
Thu
3/26
@
103-114
Thu
3/26
@
117-121
Fri
3/27
@
114-113

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
5/7
@
9:30 PM
Fri
5/8
@
7:00 PM
Fri
5/8
@
9:30 PM
Sat
5/9
@
3:00 PM
Sat
5/9
@
8:30 PM