last time an nba player had exactly 28 points on exactly 29 shot attempts in a game

Nikola Jokić dropped 28 points when attempting exactly 29 field goals in Game 5 of the 2023 First Round against the Timberwolves on April 25, 2023.

NAMEDATEPTSFGATMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
4/25/2023
28
29
DEN DEN
vs
MIN MIN
42
17
12
2
2
8
27.6
3
8
37.5
9
10
90.0
41.9
9
8
2
4
+3
2Jalen Green
J. Green
3/13/2023
28
29
HOU HOU
vs
BOS BOS
40
7
3
2
0
8
27.6
2
8
25.0
10
11
90.9
41.4
3
4
3
4
+2
3Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
11/19/2022
28
29
TOR TOR
@
ATL ATL
46
11
9
1
2
11
37.9
4
8
50.0
2
2
100.0
46.9
3
8
3
3
-1
4Caris LeVert
C. LeVert
12/28/2020
28
29
BKN BKN
vs
MEM MEM
38
4
11
5
0
12
41.4
2
9
22.2
2
2
100.0
46.9
1
3
3
5
+7
5James Harden
J. Harden
12/16/2019
28
29
HOU HOU
vs
SAS SAS
36
8
7
1
1
10
34.5
4
13
30.8
4
4
100.0
45.5
3
5
2
3
+10
6Paul George
P. George
2/14/2019
28
29
OKC OKC
@
NOP NOP
41
7
6
1
1
11
37.9
3
17
17.6
3
3
100.0
46.2
0
7
3
3
-10
7DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
5/15/2016
28
29
TOR TOR
vs
MIA MIA
35
8
1
0
0
12
41.4
0
1
0.0
4
7
57.1
43.6
4
4
3
3
+15
8John Wall
J. Wall
1/22/2014
28
29
WAS WAS
vs
BOS BOS
44
11
10
3
0
9
31.0
0
4
0.0
10
13
76.9
40.3
1
10
6
5
-1
9Monta Ellis
M. Ellis
1/21/2011
28
29
GSW GSW
vs
SAC SAC
49
4
9
3
1
12
41.4
1
6
16.7
3
4
75.0
45.5
0
4
7
4
+10
10Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
5/27/2008
28
29
LAL LAL
@
SAS SAS
41
10
1
1
0
14
48.3
0
1
0.0
0
0
48.3
2
8
2
1
+5
11Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
1/7/2004
28
29
ORL ORL
@
BOS BOS
41
3
4
2
0
11
37.9
4
11
36.4
2
5
40.0
44.9
2
1
2
1
-8
12Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
4/26/2003
28
29
PHI PHI
@
NOH NOH
43
1
7
2
0
10
34.5
1
6
16.7
7
8
87.5
43.1
1
0
3
0
-13
13Chris Webber
C. Webber
4/3/2001
28
29
SAC SAC
vs
MIL MIL
44
11
2
1
0
14
48.3
0
0
0
0
48.3
2
9
3
3
-1
14Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
1/25/2001
28
29
ORL ORL
@
MIN MIN
40
8
2
0
1
11
37.9
1
3
33.3
5
12
41.7
40.8
1
7
3
1
-3
15Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
3/14/2000
28
29
PHI PHI
@
CLE CLE
45
4
1
0
0
10
34.5
0
3
0.0
8
11
72.7
41.4
0
4
5
4
-2
16Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
12/30/1996
28
29
CHI CHI
vs
IND IND
40
7
4
1
0
12
41.4
1
5
20.0
3
4
75.0
45.5
3
4
3
1
+1
17Karl Malone
K. Malone
5/24/1996
28
29
UTA UTA
vs
SEA SEA
44
18
4
2
2
12
41.4
0
0
4
6
66.7
44.2
7
11
6
3
18Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
4/10/1994
28
29
NYK NYK
@
NJN NJN
40
13
0
0
4
11
37.9
0
0
6
8
75.0
43.1
9
4
1
2
19Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
12/17/1992
28
29
CHI CHI
@
WAS WAS
40
7
8
4
2
12
41.4
0
1
0.0
4
4
100.0
45.5
1
6
1
3
20Jeff Malone
J. Malone
1/5/1990
28
29
WAS WAS
@
CLE CLE
35
4
7
2
0
13
44.8
0
0
2
2
100.0
46.9
3
1
1
0
21Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
1/16/1989
28
29
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
42
16
3
1
3
12
41.4
0
0
4
5
80.0
44.9
9
7
2
0
22Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
12/25/1986
28
29
NYK NYK
vs
CHI CHI
41
17
1
0
2
13
44.8
0
0
2
4
50.0
45.5
5
12
4
3
23Terry Cummings
T. Cummings
1/13/1986
28
29
MIL MIL
vs
DEN DEN
38
6
1
2
0
13
44.8
0
0
2
3
66.7
46.2
3
3
2
5
24Larry Bird
L. Bird
6/9/1985
28
29
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
47
10
3
1
0
12
41.4
0
2
0.0
4
5
80.0
44.9
7
3
2
3
25Bernard King
B. King
3/6/1985
28
29
NYK NYK
@
DET DET
42
10
3
1
1
11
37.9
0
0
6
7
85.7
43.6
4
6
4
2
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for field-goal attempts going back to the 1982-83 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

126.2

1st

DRTG

116.5

18th

NETRTG

9.7

3rd

3P%

39.8

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Thu
12/18
ORL ORL
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
5:00 PM
Mon
12/22
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Tue
12/23
DEN DEN
@
DAL DAL
8:00 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

18 - 6

136

Final

105

SAC Kings

6 - 19

Thu 11 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
6.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/13
POR POR
@
HOU HOU
116-140
Thu
11/13
LAL LAL
@
NOP NOP
118-104
Thu
11/13
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
133-127
Thu
11/13
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
109-108
Fri
11/14
MEM MEM
@
CLE CLE
100-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
TOR TOR
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
12/15
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/15
MEM MEM
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM