highest first half points scored single game

Karl-Anthony Towns has dropped the most points in a first half, with 44 points against the Hornets on January 22, 2024.

Interpreted as:
highest first half points by a player scored single regular-season game
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
44
1/22/2024
vs
21
5
2
0
0
14
17
82.4
8
9
88.9
8
12
66.7
98.7
1
4
5
0
+10
2Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
41
1/26/2024
@
22
5
4
1
0
16
21
76.2
5
8
62.5
4
4
100.0
90.1
0
5
3
0
+8
3Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
41
2/26/2023
vs
19
4
2
0
0
13
19
68.4
8
11
72.7
7
7
100.0
92.8
1
3
0
1
+11
4Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
41
3/15/2022
@
23
3
3
3
0
14
19
73.7
6
7
85.7
7
7
100.0
92.8
1
2
0
2
+28
5Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
40
12/5/2016
vs
18
1
1
0
0
15
22
68.2
5
9
55.6
5
5
100.0
82.6
0
1
0
0
+30
6Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
39
4/9/2021
@
20
5
0
0
0
13
19
68.4
7
9
77.8
6
6
100.0
90.1
1
4
2
0
+13
7Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
37
10/28/2024
vs
20
7
6
0
1
13
17
76.5
3
6
50.0
8
9
88.9
88.3
2
5
0
2
+8
8Devin Booker
D. Booker
37
4/1/2024
@
19
0
5
0
1
14
18
77.8
6
10
60.0
3
3
100.0
95.8
0
0
2
1
+20
9Devin Booker
D. Booker
37
1/26/2024
@
18
3
2
1
1
12
18
66.7
5
7
71.4
8
9
88.9
84.2
0
3
2
0
+10
10James Harden
J. Harden
37
3/22/2019
vs
18
2
1
2
0
10
18
55.6
5
6
83.3
12
14
85.7
76.6
0
2
2
1
+19
11Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
37
4/13/2015
vs
2
1
1
0
14
17
82.4
7
8
87.5
2
2
100.0
103.5
0
2
2
0
12James Harden
J. Harden
36
1/23/2019
@
19
9
0
3
0
11
21
52.4
4
9
44.4
10
12
83.3
68.5
5
4
3
5
+6
13James Harden
J. Harden
36
1/14/2019
vs
19
4
1
2
0
11
21
52.4
3
7
42.9
11
11
100.0
69.7
2
2
3
2
+5
14Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
36
10/29/2018
@
19
3
0
2
0
12
16
75.0
10
14
71.4
2
2
100.0
106.6
0
3
2
2
+31
15Stephen Curry
S. Curry
36
2/3/2016
@
3
1
1
0
13
14
92.9
8
9
88.9
2
3
66.7
117.5
0
3
4
2
16James Harden
J. Harden
35
11/22/2025
@
19
0
1
0
0
12
17
70.6
6
10
60.0
5
7
71.4
87.2
0
0
1
1
+5
17Kemba Walker
K. Walker
35
3/22/2018
vs
18
0
2
1
0
10
12
83.3
7
9
77.8
8
8
100.0
112.8
0
0
0
1
+36
18James Harden
J. Harden
34
12/16/2024
vs
19
0
4
1
1
8
12
66.7
7
10
70.0
11
13
84.6
95.9
0
0
1
1
+26
19Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
34
1/22/2024
vs
19
10
2
0
1
11
20
55.0
0
0
12
12
100.0
67.2
6
4
0
1
-3
20Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
34
12/2/2023
vs
17
2
1
1
3
10
14
71.4
3
4
75.0
11
13
84.6
86.2
0
2
1
3
+28
21Kevin Love
K. Love
34
11/23/2016
vs
12
3
0
1
1
11
14
78.6
8
10
80.0
4
4
100.0
107.9
1
2
1
1
+15
22Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
34
4/15/2015
@
6
4
1
0
11
16
68.8
2
4
50.0
10
13
76.9
78.3
0
6
1
1
23Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
33
11/12/2025
@
19
6
2
0
1
10
15
66.7
4
5
80.0
9
9
100.0
87.0
1
5
0
0
+8
24Trae Young
T. Young
33
11/9/2023
@
19
0
4
2
0
9
14
64.3
4
7
57.1
11
11
100.0
87.6
0
0
2
1
+7
25Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
33
3/31/2023
@
19
1
5
0
0
13
20
65.0
4
7
57.1
3
4
75.0
75.8
1
0
0
0
+3

More Timberwolves Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

RPG

10.3

Gobert

Rudy Gobert

APG

5.8

Randle

Julius Randle
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

6th

DRTG

113.9

9th

NETRTG

5.3

7th

3P%

38.0

4th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
4
18
7
.720
5.5
5
16
7
.696
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
7
14
12
.538
10.0
8
13
14
.481
11.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/17
@
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
@
9:30 PM
Sun
12/21
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
8:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
10:30 PM
Last Game
SAC Kings

6 - 20

103

Final

117

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
21
5
.808
2
18
7
.720
2.5
3
16
11
.593
5.5
4
15
11
.577
6.0
5
15
11
.577
6.0
6
14
11
.560
6.5
7
15
12
.556
6.5
8
15
12
.556
6.5
9
14
12
.538
7.0
10
11
16
.407
10.5
11
10
15
.400
10.5
12
8
18
.308
13.0
13
7
18
.280
13.5
14
6
20
.231
15.0
15
4
20
.167
16.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
24
2
.923
2
19
6
.760
4.5
3
18
7
.720
5.5
4
18
7
.720
5.5
5
16
7
.696
6.5
6
17
9
.654
7.0
7
14
12
.538
10.0
8
13
14
.481
11.5
9
12
14
.462
12.0
10
10
15
.400
13.5
11
10
16
.385
14.0
12
10
17
.370
14.5
13
6
20
.231
18.0
14
6
20
.231
18.0
15
5
22
.185
19.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
11/14
@
109-96
Fri
11/14
@
123-112
Fri
11/14
@
119-95
Sat
11/15
@
118-121
Sat
11/15
@
110-123

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/17
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/17
@
8:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:30 PM