highest first quarter points by a player in one game this season

James Harden and Anthony Edwards were tied for the most points in a first quarter this season, with 24 points.

Interpreted as:

highest first quarter points by a player in one regular-season game this season

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	James Harden J. Harden	24	12/16/2024	LAC	vs	UTA	12	0	2	0	0	6	9	66.7	5	7	71.4	7	8	87.5	95.8	0	0	0	1	+24
2	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	24	10/29/2024	MIN	vs	DAL	12	1	1	0	1	8	10	80.0	6	8	75.0	2	4	50.0	102.0	0	1	1	0	+8
3	James Harden J. Harden	23	3/5/2025	LAC	vs	DET	12	1	2	0	0	6	9	66.7	4	6	66.7	7	8	87.5	91.9	0	1	1	0	+6
4	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	23	1/12/2025	NYK	vs	MIL	12	2	2	0	0	7	11	63.6	2	5	40.0	7	7	100.0	81.7	0	2	1	0	+3
5	Evan Mobley E. Mobley	23	12/7/2024	CLE	@	CHA	9	2	1	0	1	9	10	90.0	5	5	100.0	0	0		115.0	0	2	1	1	+18
6	James Harden J. Harden	23	11/27/2024	LAC	@	WAS	10	0	2	1	0	9	11	81.8	5	7	71.4	0	0		104.5	0	0	1	0	+13
7	Kyle Kuzma K. Kuzma	22	4/13/2025	MIL	vs	DET	12	2	2	0	0	8	10	80.0	5	7	71.4	1	1	100.0	105.4	0	2	1	0	+18
8	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	22	11/13/2024	MIL	vs	DET	12	2	0	0	1	7	10	70.0	0	0		8	8	100.0	81.4	1	1	0	0	-3
9	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	21	4/6/2025	DEN	vs	IND	12	4	3	1	0	9	15	60.0	2	6	33.3	1	2	50.0	66.1	1	3	1	0	+9
10	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	21	3/19/2025	LAL	vs	DEN	12	3	3	1	1	7	11	63.6	3	5	60.0	4	6	66.7	77.0	0	3	0	1	+17
11	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	21	3/16/2025	MIN	vs	UTA	11	1	0	1	0	8	12	66.7	3	7	42.9	2	2	100.0	81.5	0	1	0	0	+17
12	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	21	2/3/2025	OKC	vs	MIL	12	1	2	0	0	9	11	81.8	1	1	100.0	2	3	66.7	85.2	0	1	1	1	+17
13	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	21	1/29/2025	OKC	@	GSW	12	2	2	0	0	7	8	87.5	1	2	50.0	6	7	85.7	94.8	0	2	0	1	+14
14	Anthony Davis A. Davis	21	1/27/2025	LAL	@	CHA	12	11	0	0	2	9	12	75.0	0	1	0.0	3	3	100.0	78.8	2	9	1	0	+20
15	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	21	1/27/2025	DAL	vs	WAS	10	2	2	0	0	7	11	63.6	7	10	70.0	0	0		95.5	0	2	0	0	+23
16	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	20	3/15/2025	DEN	vs	WAS	12	2	2	0	0	9	12	75.0	1	4	25.0	1	1	100.0	80.4	0	2	0	1	+16
17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	20	3/3/2025	OKC	vs	HOU	12	1	2	0	1	7	12	58.3	2	3	66.7	4	4	100.0	72.7	0	1	0	1	-1
18	Tyrese Maxey T. Maxey	20	2/9/2025	PHI	@	MIL	12	0	2	0	0	8	11	72.7	3	5	60.0	1	1	100.0	87.4	0	0	0	0	-1
19	Stephen Curry S. Curry	19	4/1/2025	GSW	@	MEM	11	5	4	2	0	7	8	87.5	5	6	83.3	0	0		118.8	1	4	1	0	+14
20	Mikal Bridges M. Bridges	19	2/26/2025	NYK	vs	PHI	12	0	0	0	1	8	10	80.0	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	87.3	0	0	0	0	+12
21	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	19	1/14/2025	CLE	@	IND	8	5	0	1	0	7	9	77.8	3	4	75.0	2	2	100.0	96.2	1	4	0	0	+11
22	Jamal Murray J. Murray	19	1/14/2025	DEN	@	DAL	12	0	3	0	0	7	9	77.8	3	5	60.0	2	2	100.0	96.2	0	0	0	0	+15
23	Jaren Jackson Jr. J. Jackson Jr.	19	12/31/2024	MEM	@	PHX	12	3	1	1	0	7	9	77.8	1	1	100.0	4	5	80.0	84.8	0	3	2	2	+10
24	P.J. Washington Jr.	19	12/30/2024	DAL	@	SAC	12	1	0	0	1	6	8	75.0	4	4	100.0	3	5	60.0	93.1	0	1	0	1	+17
25	Jevon Carter J. Carter	19	12/26/2024	CHI	@	ATL	8	0	1	0	0	6	7	85.7	6	7	85.7	1	2	50.0	120.6	0	0	0	0	+19