fewest minutes and seconds to score 20 points in an nba game

Anthony Davis has played the fewest minutes in a game with 20+ points, with 0 minutes on the court versus the Bucks on March 12, 2016.

Interpreted as:
fewest minutes by a player and seconds to score 20 or more points in an NBA regular-season game
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1Anthony Davis
A. Davis
0
29
3/12/2016
@
11
2
2
0
8
22
36.4
2
3
66.7
11
12
91.7
53.2
2
9
1
1
-24
2Henry James
H. James
10
24
4/15/1997
vs
2
1
0
0
7
10
70.0
7
9
77.8
3
3
100.0
106.0
0
2
0
2
+25
3James Robinson
J. Robinson
10
23
12/30/1996
@
1
1
1
0
7
9
77.8
6
7
85.7
3
3
100.0
111.4
0
1
0
3
+20
4Jon McGlocklin
J. McGlocklin
11
23
1/8/1969
vs
8
2
10
24
41.7
3
3
100.0
45.4
1
5Blake Hinson
B. Hinson
11
21
3/25/2026
vs
0
1
0
1
6
8
75.0
4
5
80.0
5
6
83.3
98.7
0
0
0
1
+15
6Tre Mann
T. Mann
12
20
1/10/2026
@
1
1
1
0
7
10
70.0
4
6
66.7
2
2
100.0
91.9
0
1
0
2
+4
7Kyle Kuzma
K. Kuzma
12
22
4/13/2025
vs
2
2
0
0
8
10
80.0
5
7
71.4
1
1
100.0
105.4
0
2
1
0
+18
8Dalano Banton
D. Banton
12
20
11/4/2024
@
1
1
2
0
8
9
88.9
2
3
66.7
2
2
100.0
101.2
0
1
1
0
+21
9Henry James
H. James
12
20
2/5/1993
@
2
1
1
0
8
10
80.0
1
3
33.3
3
5
60.0
82.0
1
1
2
4
10Abdul Jeelani
A. Jeelani
12
20
12/26/1980
vs
7
0
0
1
6
10
60.0
0
0
8
9
88.9
71.6
4
3
0
3
11Aaron James
A. James
12
20
3/24/1979
vs
1
0
0
0
9
10
90.0
2
3
66.7
88.3
0
1
0
0
12Isaiah Joe
I. Joe
13
20
4/2/2026
vs
0
0
1
0
7
9
77.8
6
8
75.0
0
0
111.1
0
0
0
0
+19
13Wilbur Holland
W. Holland
13
20
2/29/1976
@
1
0
1
0
10
14
71.4
0
0
71.4
0
1
3
14Charlie Villanueva
C. Villanueva
13
20
11/21/2008
vs
6
1
0
0
8
12
66.7
0
1
0.0
4
5
80.0
70.4
3
3
1
2
+13
15Talen Horton-Tucker
T. Horton-Tucker
14
20
11/27/2024
@
1
1
0
0
7
8
87.5
3
4
75.0
3
4
75.0
102.5
0
1
1
2
+7
16JaMychal Green
J. Green
14
20
3/28/2021
vs
7
1
1
0
7
12
58.3
3
5
60.0
3
4
75.0
72.7
3
4
0
0
+7
17Thurl Bailey
T. Bailey
14
20
1/17/1987
@
9
0
1
1
9
18
50.0
0
1
0.0
2
2
100.0
53.0
4
5
1
2
18Peter Thibeaux
P. Thibeaux
14
22
12/12/1984
@
6
2
1
1
10
14
71.4
0
0
2
4
50.0
69.8
3
3
3
4
19John Long
J. Long
14
21
12/1/1984
@
1
0
1
0
9
12
75.0
0
0
3
3
100.0
78.8
1
0
0
0
20Ernie Grunfeld
E. Grunfeld
14
24
1/12/1982
@
4
1
3
1
9
12
75.0
1
2
50.0
5
7
71.4
79.6
1
3
2
5
21Pete Maravich
P. Maravich
14
20
3/9/1980
vs
3
1
0
0
8
16
50.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
56.3
0
3
1
2
22John Mengelt
J. Mengelt
14
21
1/4/1980
vs
1
1
0
0
9
11
81.8
0
0
3
3
100.0
85.2
0
1
0
2
23Larry Siegfried
L. Siegfried
14
21
10/15/1966
vs
5
1
8
14
57.1
5
5
100.0
64.8
2
24Jay Huff
J. Huff
14
20
11/2/2024
@
5
1
0
1
7
10
70.0
5
7
71.4
1
1
100.0
95.8
1
4
0
1
+5
25Mike Muscala
M. Muscala
14
20
11/7/2021
vs
4
0
0
2
5
6
83.3
3
4
75.0
7
9
77.8
100.4
1
3
0
2
+8
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22.0
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38.0
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