least points scored in a game by a team with 40 or more points in one quarter

18 teams are tied for the fewest points with 40+ points in a first quarter, with 40 points. The first three are the Atlanta Hawks on March 22, the Los Angeles Lakers on March 14 and on December 28 and the Oklahoma City Thunder on February 28.

Interpreted as:

least points scored in a regular-season game by a team with 40 or more points in one quarter

	TEAM	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Hawks	40	3/22/2025	ATL	vs	GSW	60	12	13	1	1	17	26	65.4	4	9	44.4	2	2	100.0	74.4	2	10	1	4
2	Lakers	40	3/14/2025	LAL	@	DEN	60	18	11	1	0	16	32	50.0	6	10	60.0	2	2	100.0	60.8	7	11	2	5
3	Thunder	40	2/28/2025	OKC	@	ATL	60	10	14	3	0	16	26	61.5	7	12	58.3	1	2	50.0	74.4	1	9	2	4
4	Suns	40	2/28/2025	PHX	vs	NOP	60	9	13	2	2	16	22	72.7	6	10	60.0	2	3	66.7	85.8	2	7	1	3
5	Timberwolves	40	2/28/2025	MIN	@	UTA	60	8	14	4	3	16	25	64.0	7	13	53.8	1	3	33.3	76.0	3	5	0	1
6	Nets	40	2/26/2025	BKN	vs	OKC	60	10	12	2	0	15	24	62.5	7	15	46.7	3	4	75.0	77.6	1	9	1	4
7	Nets	40	2/22/2025	BKN	@	PHI	60	10	9	1	1	15	20	75.0	2	3	66.7	8	9	88.9	83.5	2	8	2	6
8	Nuggets	40	2/12/2025	DEN	vs	POR	60	15	11	1	0	13	23	56.5	6	10	60.0	8	8	100.0	75.4	3	12	2	5
9	Spurs	40	2/10/2025	SAS	@	WAS	60	10	10	4	0	13	23	56.5	7	12	58.3	7	7	100.0	76.7	2	8	3	3
10	Bucks	40	2/9/2025	MIL	vs	PHI	60	11	10	0	1	15	26	57.7	7	11	63.6	3	4	75.0	72.0	2	9	3	4
11	Pacers	40	2/1/2025	IND	vs	ATL	60	14	10	2	1	16	26	61.5	7	14	50.0	1	1	100.0	75.6	3	11	3	5
12	Pacers	40	1/29/2025	IND	vs	DET	60	8	10	1	0	16	20	80.0	7	10	70.0	1	5	20.0	90.1	1	7	4	4
13	Timberwolves	40	1/25/2025	MIN	vs	DEN	60	9	14	4	1	18	26	69.2	3	7	42.9	1	1	100.0	75.6	3	6	2	3
14	Nuggets	40	1/23/2025	DEN	vs	SAC	60	14	13	3	0	15	25	60.0	4	9	44.4	6	11	54.5	67.0	3	11	2	4
15	Pistons	40	1/20/2025	DET	@	HOU	60	11	8	6	1	16	26	61.5	4	7	57.1	4	5	80.0	70.9	3	8	4	2
16	Nets	40	1/14/2025	BKN	@	POR	60	13	11	2	0	15	24	62.5	8	13	61.5	2	2	100.0	80.4	2	11	2	5
17	Trail Blazers	40	1/8/2025	POR	@	NOP	60	8	9	1	1	16	22	72.7	6	9	66.7	2	3	66.7	85.8	1	7	2	2
18	Nuggets	40	1/1/2025	DEN	vs	ATL	60	12	14	1	2	16	28	57.1	3	7	42.9	5	5	100.0	66.2	3	9	0	5
19	Lakers	40	12/28/2024	LAL	vs	SAC	60	10	10	0	0	17	23	73.9	6	8	75.0	0	1	0.0	85.3	0	10	2	1
20	Cavaliers	40	12/27/2024	CLE	@	DEN	60	10	10	2	0	15	26	57.7	6	13	46.2	4	4	100.0	72.0	3	7	1	6
21	Heat	40	12/21/2024	MIA	@	ORL	60	8	5	3	1	12	18	66.7	4	8	50.0	12	14	85.7	82.8	0	8	3	4
22	Cavaliers	40	12/7/2024	CLE	@	CHA	60	13	14	1	3	16	21	76.2	6	10	60.0	2	2	100.0	91.4	1	12	2	5
23	Mavericks	40	11/30/2024	DAL	@	UTA	60	16	11	1	3	14	24	58.3	9	12	75.0	3	4	75.0	77.6	4	12	4	3
24	Knicks	40	11/18/2024	NYK	vs	WAS	60	14	11	2	0	15	26	57.7	7	10	70.0	3	4	75.0	72.0	2	12	2	3
25	Bucks	40	11/10/2024	MIL	vs	BOS	60	13	8	2	1	14	22	63.6	5	9	55.6	7	10	70.0	75.8	0	13	1	5