highest average points in first quarter nba 2026 season

Luka Dončić put up the most points per game in 2025-26 in the first quarter, with 12.0 per game.

NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
12.0
2025-26
LAL LAL
64
11.1
2.5
2.8
0.6
0.2
4.0
8.0
49.2
1.6
3.8
41.5
2.5
3.2
76.7
63.3
0.2
2.4
1.3
710
766
163
180
36
11
85
36
+64
2Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
9.2
2025-26
NYK NYK
74
11.7
1.1
1.9
0.3
0.0
3.2
6.7
48.6
1.0
2.6
38.9
1.7
1.9
88.2
61.1
0.1
1.0
0.7
868
681
83
137
23
1
54
33
+67
3Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
8.4
2025-26
MIN MIN
61
10.7
1.4
1.0
0.4
0.1
3.0
5.9
50.7
1.1
2.5
43.1
1.4
1.7
80.6
63.5
0.1
1.2
0.9
655
511
84
64
23
9
54
29
+35
4James Harden
J. Harden
8.2
2025-26
TOT
70
10.5
1.6
2.4
0.5
0.1
2.4
5.1
47.8
1.1
2.6
41.0
2.2
2.6
86.6
65.5
0.1
1.5
0.9
737
572
115
167
32
7
63
30
+106
5Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
8.1
2025-26
DEN DEN
65
11.2
4.4
3.7
0.4
0.2
3.2
5.5
57.4
0.4
1.2
37.2
1.3
1.6
85.1
65.4
1.0
3.4
1.2
726
525
289
240
28
16
77
38
+155
6Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
8.0
2025-26
BOS BOS
71
10.1
2.0
1.7
0.3
0.1
3.0
6.3
47.4
0.6
1.7
36.9
1.4
1.8
78.6
56.5
0.4
1.6
0.9
717
570
142
120
23
9
61
37
+107
7Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
7.9
2025-26
PHI PHI
70
10.8
1.1
2.0
0.6
0.2
2.7
6.3
43.5
1.2
3.1
38.6
1.3
1.4
90.0
57.5
0.1
1.0
0.7
757
555
78
138
41
13
47
32
+61
8Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
7.9
2025-26
PHI PHI
38
8.6
2.1
1.1
0.1
0.3
2.8
5.6
50.7
0.5
1.3
37.5
1.7
1.9
93.0
61.4
0.7
1.4
0.7
327
300
80
43
4
10
28
17
+65
9Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
7.9
2025-26
OKC OKC
68
10.8
1.4
2.3
0.5
0.3
2.9
5.5
53.2
0.3
0.9
32.8
1.8
2.1
85.7
61.8
0.2
1.2
0.8
735
536
97
158
32
17
57
33
+300
10Kevin Durant
K. Durant
7.5
2025-26
HOU HOU
78
10.5
1.7
1.3
0.2
0.3
2.9
5.6
51.5
0.6
1.5
38.7
1.2
1.4
86.8
60.9
0.2
1.5
0.7
820
584
132
105
19
26
53
20
+95
11Jamal Murray
J. Murray
7.3
2025-26
DEN DEN
75
9.7
1.4
1.7
0.3
0.0
2.6
5.0
51.9
1.1
2.3
46.2
1.0
1.1
89.5
66.2
0.2
1.3
0.6
728
545
106
130
20
3
46
23
+166
12Dariq Whitehead
D. Whitehead
7.0
2025-26
MEM MEM
6
8.7
1.5
0.3
0.2
0.0
2.3
4.3
53.8
1.8
3.5
52.4
0.5
0.7
75.0
75.6
0.2
1.3
0.5
52
42
9
2
1
0
3
5
-4
13Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
7.0
2025-26
BKN BKN
52
8.8
2.0
1.0
0.3
0.1
2.6
5.5
46.7
1.0
2.5
37.9
0.9
1.0
83.3
58.4
0.4
1.6
0.6
457
363
105
50
17
3
31
28
-87
14Devin Booker
D. Booker
6.9
2025-26
PHX PHX
64
10.3
1.2
2.0
0.3
0.0
2.5
5.8
43.9
0.5
1.8
28.7
1.4
1.6
86.1
53.7
0.3
0.9
0.8
656
444
75
127
17
2
49
33
+95
15Lauri Markkanen
L. Markkanen
6.8
2025-26
UTA UTA
42
9.0
1.7
0.6
0.3
0.1
2.4
5.5
44.1
0.8
2.4
33.0
1.2
1.3
92.7
56.5
0.4
1.3
0.3
376
286
72
26
11
3
14
13
-25
16Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
6.7
2025-26
CLE CLE
70
8.9
1.1
1.6
0.5
0.0
2.4
5.3
45.9
0.7
2.3
31.0
1.2
1.4
84.5
57.1
0.1
1.0
0.6
622
469
78
111
37
3
43
29
+173
17Deni Avdija
D. Avdija
6.3
2025-26
POR POR
66
8.5
1.7
2.0
0.3
0.1
2.1
4.4
47.8
0.5
1.5
36.7
1.6
2.0
78.2
59.8
0.4
1.3
0.8
563
418
110
131
17
5
50
26
+32
18Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
6.3
2025-26
MIL MIL
36
7.2
2.5
1.6
0.4
0.2
2.4
3.8
64.4
0.1
0.3
27.3
1.4
1.9
71.4
68.5
0.4
2.0
0.8
259
227
89
59
14
6
29
16
+60
19Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
6.3
2025-26
LAC LAC
65
8.2
1.9
0.9
0.4
0.1
2.4
4.9
48.3
0.7
1.8
37.9
0.8
0.9
90.0
58.7
0.3
1.6
0.4
533
408
121
60
29
7
27
13
+35
20Jaren Jackson Jr.
J. Jackson Jr.
6.3
2025-26
TOT
48
8.0
1.6
0.5
0.2
0.3
2.3
4.5
51.2
0.7
1.5
45.2
1.0
1.3
77.0
62.0
0.2
1.4
0.6
383
300
77
26
11
16
27
34
-51
21Brandon Ingram
B. Ingram
6.1
2025-26
TOR TOR
77
9.3
1.6
1.2
0.3
0.2
2.3
5.0
46.9
0.5
1.3
34.7
1.0
1.1
88.5
55.9
0.2
1.4
0.7
716
472
126
93
26
17
56
28
+59
22Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
6.1
2025-26
SAC SAC
39
8.7
0.7
0.7
0.1
0.1
2.2
4.1
52.2
0.9
1.9
46.6
0.9
1.0
92.3
66.8
0.0
0.7
0.6
339
238
29
27
5
2
23
17
-131
23Grant Nelson
G. Nelson
6.0
2025-26
BKN BKN
1
5.8
2.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
75.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
6
6
2
1
1
0
0
0
+6
24Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
6.0
2025-26
MIA MIA
73
8.4
2.6
1.0
0.3
0.2
2.1
4.5
46.5
0.7
1.7
40.8
1.1
1.4
76.7
58.2
0.5
2.1
0.5
615
436
187
71
25
13
40
22
+209
25Trey Murphy III
T. Murphy III
5.9
2025-26
NOP NOP
66
9.8
1.6
1.0
0.3
0.1
2.2
4.6
47.8
0.8
2.3
33.1
0.8
0.9
85.2
59.6
0.2
1.4
0.5
647
391
107
66
22
7
35
33
-122
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More Lakers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

38.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

RPG

10.5

Kessler

Walker Kessler

APG

8.1

Dončić

Luka Dončić
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.1

2nd

DRTG

114.9

20th

NETRTG

7.2

8th

3P%

39.7

2nd

2026-27 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Grizzlies Grizzlies
6
1
.857
0.5
3
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
5
1
.833
1.0
4
Lakers Lakers
6
2
.750
1.0
5
Thunder Thunder
5
2
.714
1.5
6
Spurs Spurs
5
2
.714
1.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/4
LAL LAL
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Fri
11/6
POR POR
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Sun
11/8
LAL LAL
@
DET DET
6:00 PM
Mon
11/9
LAL LAL
@
ATL ATL
7:00 PM
Wed
11/11
LAL LAL
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Heat

2 - 5

117

Final

138

LAL Lakers

6 - 2

Mon 2 Nov 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

30.0

Curry

Stephen Curry

29.1

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey
RPG Leaders

14.6

Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis

13.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo
APG Leaders

10.0

Young

Trae Young

9.0

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.1

Dončić

Luka Dončić
SPG Leaders

3.0

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

2.9

Dunn

Kris Dunn

2.8

Gillespie

Collin Gillespie
BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

2.9

Turner

Myles Turner

2.5

Kessler

Walker Kessler
3PM Leaders

5.9

Dončić

Luka Dončić

4.5

Murray

Jamal Murray

4.5

Curry

Stephen Curry
TS% Leaders

78.8

Stewart

Isaiah Stewart

77.6

Camara

Toumani Camara

76.2

Gafford

Daniel Gafford

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Rockets

122.6

Lakers

122.1

Grizzlies

121.4

Trail Blazers

120.9

Warriors

119.2

Celtics

117.1
DRtg Rankings
Pistons

102.4

76ers

105.4

Timberwolves

105.5

Spurs

107.0

Grizzlies

108.7

Knicks

108.9
NetRtg Rankings
Rockets

13.2

Grizzlies

12.7

Pistons

11.8

Timberwolves

11.2

Trail Blazers

10.9

Spurs

9.2
Tank Leaderboard
Jazz

1-6

Clippers

1-6

Bucks

1-6

Nets

1-6

Bulls

1-6

Kings

1-6

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

439.7

Dončić

Luka Dončić

399.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

378.6

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey
DraftKings Points Leaders

467

Dončić

Luka Dončić

394

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

387.3

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
USG% Leaders

39.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

34.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

34.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
MPG Leaders

38.3

Murray

Jamal Murray

37.4

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.0

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.82

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.76

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.68

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo
DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.87

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.77

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS
Timberwolves

7-1

Rockets

7-1

Grizzlies

6-1

Pistons

6-1

Warriors

6-2

Pelicans

5-2
Worst Record ATS
Suns

0-5

Jazz

1-6

Knicks

1-6

Magic

2-5

Heat

2-5

Cavaliers

2-5

NBA 2026-27 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
76ers 76ers
7
1
.875
2
Pistons Pistons
6
1
.857
0.5
3
Celtics Celtics
5
2
.714
1.5
4
Wizards Wizards
4
3
.571
2.5
5
Raptors Raptors
4
3
.571
2.5
6
Cavaliers Cavaliers
4
3
.571
2.5
7
Hawks Hawks
4
4
.500
3.0
8
Knicks Knicks
3
4
.429
3.5
9
Hornets Hornets
3
5
.375
4.0
10
Heat Heat
2
5
.286
4.5
11
Magic Magic
2
5
.286
4.5
12
Pacers Pacers
2
6
.250
5.0
13
Bulls Bulls
1
6
.143
5.5
14
Bucks Bucks
1
6
.143
5.5
15
Nets Nets
1
6
.143
5.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Rockets Rockets
7
1
.875
2
Grizzlies Grizzlies
6
1
.857
0.5
3
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
5
1
.833
1.0
4
Lakers Lakers
6
2
.750
1.0
5
Thunder Thunder
5
2
.714
1.5
6
Spurs Spurs
5
2
.714
1.5
7
Warriors Warriors
5
3
.625
2.0
8
Timberwolves Timberwolves
5
3
.625
2.0
9
Mavericks Mavericks
4
3
.571
2.5
10
Nuggets Nuggets
3
3
.500
3.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
3
4
.429
3.5
12
Suns Suns
1
4
.200
4.5
13
Clippers Clippers
1
6
.143
5.5
14
Kings Kings
1
6
.143
5.5
15
Jazz Jazz
1
6
.143
5.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/4
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Wed
11/4
PHI PHI
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Wed
11/4
CHA CHA
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Wed
11/4
MIL MIL
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Wed
11/4
CHI CHI
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM