highest average first quarter minutes per game nba playoffs 2026

Kevin Durant and Devin Booker are tied for the most minutes per game in the 2026 playoffs in the first quarter with 12.0 minutes per game.

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highest average first quarter minutes per game by a player NBA playoffs 2026
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1Kevin Durant
K. Durant
12.0
2025-26
1
11.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
93.5
1.0
1.0
3.0
12
11
2
0
1
1
3
2
-7
2Devin Booker
D. Booker
12.0
2025-26
4
5.5
1.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
1.8
3.8
46.7
0.3
1.3
20.0
1.8
2.0
87.5
59.4
0.3
0.8
1.5
48
22
4
8
0
0
6
2
-25
3Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
11.9
2025-26
10
9.8
1.0
2.8
0.4
0.0
3.9
7.8
50.0
1.2
2.8
42.9
0.8
0.8
100.0
60.1
0.1
0.9
0.7
119
98
10
28
4
0
7
1
+69
4Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
11.9
2025-26
6
5.2
3.8
4.0
0.5
0.0
2.2
5.0
43.3
0.2
1.3
12.5
0.7
0.8
80.0
48.1
0.5
3.3
1.7
71
31
23
24
3
0
10
5
-2
5Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
11.5
2025-26
11
6.3
1.5
1.9
0.4
0.1
2.3
5.7
39.7
0.5
2.0
27.3
1.2
1.5
81.3
49.3
0.2
1.4
0.5
126
69
17
21
4
1
6
5
-44
6Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
11.3
2025-26
9
6.9
1.1
1.4
0.3
0.1
2.7
5.6
48.0
0.2
0.9
25.0
1.3
1.7
80.0
54.8
0.2
0.9
1.0
102
62
10
13
3
1
9
4
+24
7Kelly Oubre Jr.
K. Oubre Jr.
11.1
2025-26
11
3.4
2.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
1.4
3.4
40.5
0.3
1.5
17.6
0.4
0.4
100.0
47.7
0.1
2.0
0.3
122
37
23
2
1
1
3
9
-52
8Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
10.9
2025-26
6
6.8
4.8
2.8
0.2
0.0
2.7
5.7
47.1
0.8
2.7
31.3
0.7
1.0
66.7
55.9
0.2
4.7
0.7
65
41
29
17
1
0
4
2
+50
9Rui Hachimura
R. Hachimura
10.6
2025-26
10
5.9
0.9
0.4
0.3
0.2
2.4
3.9
61.5
1.0
1.8
55.6
0.1
0.2
50.0
74.0
0.2
0.7
0.2
106
59
9
4
3
2
2
2
+12
10Brandon Ingram
B. Ingram
10.5
2025-26
5
3.2
1.2
1.0
0.4
0.2
1.2
4.2
28.6
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.8
1.6
50.0
32.6
0.0
1.2
0.8
52
16
6
5
2
1
4
3
-13
11Dyson Daniels
D. Daniels
10.4
2025-26
6
3.2
1.0
1.8
0.8
0.2
1.3
2.8
47.1
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.5
0.7
75.0
50.6
0.2
0.8
0.5
63
19
6
11
5
1
3
3
-40
12Amen Thompson
A. Thompson
10.4
2025-26
6
3.0
1.0
2.0
0.3
0.7
1.2
3.2
36.8
0.2
0.7
25.0
0.5
1.2
42.9
40.8
0.2
0.8
0.8
62
18
6
12
2
4
5
4
-19
13Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
10.3
2025-26
7
6.7
1.7
2.6
0.1
0.1
2.4
5.3
45.9
0.3
1.4
20.0
1.6
1.6
100.0
56.2
0.0
1.7
0.6
72
47
12
18
1
1
4
5
-18
14Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
10.2
2025-26
7
4.7
2.0
0.9
0.1
0.0
2.0
4.6
43.8
0.1
1.0
14.3
0.6
1.3
44.4
45.9
0.3
1.7
1.3
72
33
14
6
1
0
9
4
+8
15Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
10.2
2025-26
14
6.7
1.7
1.9
0.1
0.1
2.4
5.2
46.6
1.1
2.1
50.0
0.8
0.9
84.6
59.7
0.4
1.4
1.7
143
94
24
26
1
2
24
8
+10
16Jabari Smith Jr.
J. Smith Jr.
10.2
2025-26
6
5.5
1.7
0.5
0.2
0.2
1.7
3.8
43.5
1.2
2.3
50.0
1.0
1.2
85.7
63.3
0.3
1.3
0.0
61
33
10
3
1
1
0
7
-23
17Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
10.2
2025-26
12
2.7
3.4
1.0
0.4
0.4
1.2
1.8
66.7
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.6
57.1
66.4
1.2
2.3
0.4
122
32
41
12
5
5
5
7
-28
18OG Anunoby
OG Anunoby
10.1
2025-26
8
6.8
2.6
0.6
0.8
0.4
2.5
4.3
58.8
0.8
1.6
46.2
1.0
1.1
88.9
71.1
0.1
2.5
0.0
81
54
21
5
6
3
0
2
+56
19Paul George
P. George
10.1
2025-26
11
5.5
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.1
2.1
4.1
51.1
1.2
2.2
54.2
0.1
0.1
100.0
66.0
0.2
0.5
0.8
111
60
8
5
3
1
9
5
-36
20Deni Avdija
D. Avdija
9.9
2025-26
5
6.2
1.8
1.2
0.0
0.2
2.4
5.6
42.9
0.4
1.6
25.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
51.3
0.2
1.6
0.4
50
31
9
6
0
1
2
1
-16
21Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
9.9
2025-26
6
6.0
2.3
1.0
0.3
0.3
2.5
4.3
57.7
0.2
0.3
50.0
0.8
1.2
71.4
61.9
0.8
1.5
1.0
59
36
14
6
2
2
6
3
-11
22Devin Vassell
D. Vassell
9.7
2025-26
12
2.3
1.2
0.8
0.2
0.1
1.0
2.7
37.5
0.3
1.4
17.6
0.0
0.0
42.2
0.2
1.0
0.3
117
27
14
9
2
1
4
8
+42
23Nickeil Alexander-Walker
N. Alexander-Walker
9.7
2025-26
6
2.3
0.5
0.8
0.0
0.2
0.7
2.5
26.7
0.5
1.7
30.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
42.9
0.0
0.5
0.8
58
14
3
5
0
1
5
2
-43
24Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
9.6
2025-26
7
6.9
2.4
1.4
0.4
0.1
2.3
5.7
40.0
0.7
1.6
45.5
1.6
2.4
64.7
50.5
0.4
2.0
0.6
67
48
17
10
3
1
4
5
-4
25Jalen Johnson
J. Johnson
9.6
2025-26
6
5.5
2.2
0.8
0.3
0.2
1.8
3.8
47.8
0.7
1.2
57.1
1.2
1.2
100.0
63.3
0.0
2.2
0.8
58
33
13
5
2
1
5
2
-32

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PPG

23.0

Durant

Kevin Durant

RPG

10.2

Sengun

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APG

5.7

Thompson

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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.6

8th

DRTG

113.2

6th

NETRTG

5.4

6th

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
45
37
.549
19.0
Last Game
LAL Lakers

4 - 2

98

Final

78

HOU Rockets

2 - 4

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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
Sat
3/28
@
109-87
Sat
3/28
@
113-123
Sat
3/28
@
124-125
Sat
3/28
@
109-134
Sun
3/29
@
127-113

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
5/19
@
8:00 PM
Wed
5/20
@
8:30 PM
Thu
5/21
@
8:00 PM
Fri
5/22
@
8:30 PM
Sat
5/23
@
8:00 PM