George Gervin has put up the most points in a game with fewer than 35 minutes played, with 63 points against the New Orleans Jazz on April 9, 1978.
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highest points in a regular-season game by a player in less than 35 minutes| NAME | PTS | MIN | DATE | TM | OPP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | G. Gervin | 63 | 33 | 4/9/1978 | @ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 49 | 46.9 | 17 | 20 | 85.0 | 54.5 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 |  | K. Bryant | 62 | 33 | 12/20/2005 | vs | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 22 | 25 | 88.0 | 73.8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +35 | ||
| 3 |  | K. Malone | 61 | 33 | 1/27/1990 | vs | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 26 | 80.8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | 84.4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 4 |  | K. Irving | 60 | 35 | 3/15/2022 | @ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 64.5 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 81.7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +36 | ||
| 5 |  | J. Harden | 60 | 31 | 11/30/2019 | vs | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 20 | 23 | 87.0 | 87.9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | +50 | ||
| 6 |  | K. Thompson | 60 | 29 | 12/5/2016 | vs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 33 | 63.6 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 79.3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +37 | ||
| 7 | | J. Harden | 57 | 34 | 1/14/2019 | vs | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 17 | 18 | 94.4 | 69.6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +25 | ||
| 8 |  | S. Curry | 56 | 34 | 2/27/2025 | @ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 92.5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +15 | ||
| 9 | | K. Bryant | 56 | 34 | 1/14/2002 | vs | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 34 | 61.8 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 71.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +40 | ||
| 10 |  | N. Jokić | 55 | 34 | 11/12/2025 | @ | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 78.3 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 14 | 16 | 87.5 | 91.5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | +28 | ||
| 11 | | K. Irving | 54 | 32 | 1/31/2020 | vs | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 98.5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +20 | ||
| 12 |  | J. Embiid | 53 | 34 | 12/11/2022 | vs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 32 | 62.5 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 71.9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +11 | ||
| 13 |  | L. Bird | 53 | 33 | 3/30/1983 | vs | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 30 | 70.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 76.1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 14 |  | J. Morant | 52 | 34 | 2/28/2022 | vs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 30 | 73.3 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 78.6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +23 | ||
| 15 | | K. Thompson | 52 | 27 | 10/29/2018 | @ | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 62.1 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 87.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +28 | ||
| 16 | | K. Thompson | 52 | 33 | 1/23/2015 | vs | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 88.4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +38 | ||
| 17 | | K. Bryant | 52 | 34 | 11/30/2006 | vs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 26 | 73.1 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 79.8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +22 | ||
| 18 |  | T. McGrady | 52 | 33 | 2/21/2003 | vs | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 32 | 46.9 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 16 | 20 | 80.0 | 63.7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +20 | ||
| 19 |  | C. Flagg | 51 | 34 | 4/3/2026 | vs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 63.3 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 77.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | ||
| 20 |  | J. Holiday | 51 | 32 | 3/29/2023 | @ | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 66.7 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 74.1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | +26 | ||
| 21 |  | D. Booker | 51 | 31 | 11/30/2022 | vs | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 25 | 80.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 92.3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +23 | ||
| 22 |  | J. Tatum | 51 | 33 | 1/23/2022 | @ | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 64.3 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 83.2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +31 | ||
| 23 | | S. Curry | 51 | 32 | 10/24/2018 | vs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 89.8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +19 | ||
| 24 | | S. Curry | 51 | 34 | 2/25/2016 | @ | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 27 | 74.1 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 92.9 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | +11 | ||
| 25 |  | D. Lillard | 51 | 31 | 2/19/2016 | vs | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 64.3 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 82.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +26 | ||
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |