most 20 point 1st quarters in nba history

Luka Dončić has the most quarters in the first quarter and when scoring 20+ points, with 17 quarters.

Interpreted as:
most 20 or more point 1st quarters by a player in NBA history
NAMEQTRSPTSGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
17
374
17
12.0
22.0
3.5
2.4
0.4
0.4
7.6
10.9
69.9
3.8
5.9
64.0
2.9
4.1
71.4
86.3
0.3
3.2
0.9
203
60
41
7
6
16
12
+176
2James Harden
J. Harden
12
277
12
11.3
23.1
1.5
2.7
0.5
0.0
7.3
9.2
79.1
3.8
4.9
76.3
4.8
5.8
84.1
98.7
0.2
1.3
1.0
136
18
32
6
0
12
10
+154
3Stephen Curry
S. Curry
10
227
10
7.2
22.7
1.3
1.2
0.8
0.1
7.4
10.1
73.3
4.8
6.7
71.6
3.1
3.4
91.2
97.9
0.0
1.3
0.7
72
13
12
8
1
7
4
+68
4Devin Booker
D. Booker
9
205
9
11.9
22.8
1.9
2.3
0.0
0.1
8.3
10.9
76.5
3.0
4.1
73.0
3.1
3.4
90.3
91.8
0.3
1.6
0.9
107
17
21
0
1
8
8
+112
5Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
6
126
6
12.0
21.0
1.7
2.0
0.0
0.0
7.7
10.3
74.2
2.7
4.2
64.0
3.0
3.8
78.3
87.4
0.3
1.3
0.3
72
10
12
0
0
2
1
+19
6Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
6
128
6
8.5
21.3
1.0
0.8
0.0
0.2
8.0
10.8
73.8
5.0
7.0
71.4
0.3
0.3
100.0
97.1
0.0
1.0
0.7
51
6
5
0
1
4
3
+72
7Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
5
112
5
11.8
22.4
4.0
1.8
0.6
0.8
8.6
11.6
74.1
1.6
3.2
50.0
3.6
4.4
81.8
82.7
1.0
3.0
0.6
59
20
9
3
4
3
1
+64
8Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
5
101
5
11.1
20.2
2.2
1.0
0.4
0.2
7.0
9.4
74.5
3.8
4.6
82.6
2.4
2.8
85.7
95.0
0.4
1.8
0.4
55
11
5
2
1
2
5
+54
9CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
5
112
5
9.6
22.4
1.6
1.0
0.0
0.2
8.2
9.6
85.4
4.0
4.6
87.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
106.9
0.4
1.2
0.6
48
8
5
0
1
3
2
+66
10Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
4
82
4
12.0
20.5
1.8
1.5
0.8
0.5
7.5
10.3
73.2
1.0
1.8
57.1
4.5
5.3
85.7
81.6
0.0
1.8
0.3
48
7
6
3
2
1
4
+49
11Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
4
87
4
11.3
21.8
4.8
1.3
0.5
0.0
8.0
10.3
78.0
2.0
2.3
88.9
3.8
5.5
68.2
85.8
1.3
3.5
0.8
45
19
5
2
0
3
0
+33
12Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
4
87
4
8.9
21.8
1.5
1.8
0.3
0.0
7.0
9.3
75.7
3.5
4.5
77.8
4.3
4.3
100.0
97.8
0.0
1.5
1.0
36
6
7
1
0
4
1
+24
13Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
3
61
3
12.0
20.3
0.0
1.7
0.3
0.0
7.0
11.7
60.0
4.0
6.3
63.2
2.3
2.7
87.5
79.2
0.0
0.0
0.3
36
0
5
1
0
1
2
-6
14Jamal Murray
J. Murray
3
63
3
12.0
21.0
0.3
1.7
0.0
0.0
8.0
10.7
75.0
2.3
3.0
77.8
2.7
3.0
88.9
87.6
0.0
0.3
0.7
36
1
5
0
0
2
0
+14
15Saddiq Bey
S. Bey
3
64
3
12.0
21.3
2.3
0.7
1.0
0.0
7.3
10.7
68.8
4.7
6.3
73.7
2.0
2.7
75.0
90.1
0.3
2.0
0.3
36
7
2
3
0
1
1
+6
16Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
3
64
3
11.5
21.3
4.7
0.7
0.0
0.3
8.0
10.3
77.4
0.7
1.0
66.7
4.7
4.7
100.0
86.1
1.7
3.0
0.7
35
14
2
0
1
2
4
+12
17Julius Randle
J. Randle
3
61
3
12.0
20.3
3.7
1.0
0.3
0.3
7.7
10.3
74.2
3.3
5.0
66.7
1.7
2.3
71.4
89.5
0.7
3.0
0.3
36
11
3
1
1
1
1
+39
18Kyle Kuzma
K. Kuzma
3
65
3
11.8
21.7
1.7
0.7
0.0
0.0
7.7
10.0
76.7
4.3
5.7
76.5
2.0
2.7
75.0
97.0
0.3
1.3
0.7
36
5
2
0
0
2
2
+36
19Anthony Davis
A. Davis
3
66
3
12.0
22.0
5.3
1.7
0.3
1.0
8.7
11.3
76.5
0.3
1.0
33.3
4.3
4.3
100.0
83.1
1.3
4.0
1.0
36
16
5
1
3
3
2
+28
20Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
3
66
3
4.0
22.0
2.7
3.7
0.3
0.0
8.3
11.0
75.8
1.7
3.0
55.6
3.7
4.3
84.6
85.2
0.3
2.3
1.0
12
8
11
1
0
3
3
+12
21LaMarcus Aldridge
L. Aldridge
3
63
3
8.0
21.0
3.0
0.7
0.3
0.7
9.7
11.3
85.3
1.0
1.3
75.0
0.7
0.7
100.0
90.3
0.3
2.7
0.0
24
9
2
1
2
0
1
+29
22Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
2
45
2
11.5
22.5
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.5
8.0
11.0
72.7
4.5
7.5
60.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
91.3
0.0
1.0
0.5
23
2
1
1
1
1
0
+25
23Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
2
42
2
10.2
21.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.5
6.5
8.0
81.3
1.0
1.0
100.0
7.0
7.5
93.3
92.9
0.5
1.5
0.5
20
4
2
0
1
1
0
+22
24Caris LeVert
C. LeVert
2
44
2
12.0
22.0
1.5
3.0
0.0
0.0
9.5
11.5
82.6
2.5
3.5
71.4
0.5
1.0
50.0
92.1
0.5
1.0
0.5
24
3
6
0
0
1
0
-1
25Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
2
41
2
12.0
20.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
10.5
76.2
3.0
3.5
85.7
1.5
1.5
100.0
91.8
0.0
1.0
1.0
24
2
2
2
0
2
1
+10
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PPG

21.0

Flagg

Cooper Flagg

RPG

7.0

Washington

P.J. Washington

APG

5.3

Nembhard

Ryan Nembhard
Team Rankings

ORTG

111.2

27th

DRTG

116.5

20th

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-5.4

23rd

3P%

34.4

26th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings
22
60
.268
42.0
Last Game
CHI Bulls

31 - 51

128

Final

149

DAL Mavericks

26 - 56

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.4

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

7.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

Evan Mobley

1.8

Allen

Jarrett Allen
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

113.6

Proctor

Tyrese Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Thunder

124.5

Knicks

124.1

Spurs

117.3

Celtics

113.7

Cavaliers

113.2

Raptors

111.7
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Spurs

103.4

Knicks

104.8

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Thunder

110.0
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Knicks

19.3

Thunder

14.5

Spurs

13.8

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Cavaliers

0.8

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627.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

598.7

Mobley

Evan Mobley

581.1

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
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679

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

604.5

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

590.5

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

Durant

Kevin Durant
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.68

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.66

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

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Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

56-38

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Pelicans

45-37
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-56

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
3/28
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
109-87
Sat
3/28
CHI CHI
@
MEM MEM
124-125
Sat
3/28
UTA UTA
@
PHX PHX
109-134
Sun
3/29
LAC LAC
@
MIL MIL
127-113
Sun
3/29
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
118-135

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
5/20
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
5/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Fri
5/22
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Sat
5/23
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Sun
5/24
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM