most 40 or more point games by a player 1978

David Thompson and John Williamson were tied for the most games in 1977-78 with 40+ points, with 7 games.

Regular season

	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	David Thompson D. Thompson	7	322	1977-78	DEN	42.0	46.0	5.9	3.9		1.1	18.0	27.3	66.0	10.0	11.4	87.5	71.2	2.4	3.4		294	41	27		8		21
2	John Williamson J. Williamson	7	299	1977-78	TOT		42.7					17.1	33.7	50.8	8.4	9.4	89.4	56.4
3	Rick Barry R. Barry	6	278	1977-78	GSW	41.5	46.3	6.3	6.7	2.3	0.8	18.3	31.2	58.8	9.7	10.2	95.1	65.0	0.8	5.5	3.2	249	38	40	14	5	19	20
4	John Drew J. Drew	4	175	1977-78	ATL	40.8	43.8	10.8	2.8	3.3	1.0	15.3	27.3	56.0	13.3	17.5	75.7	62.6				163	43	11	13	4		18
5	George Gervin G. Gervin	4	186	1977-78	SAS	38.0	46.5	3.8	1.5	1.8	0.3	18.0	33.3	54.1	10.5	13.5	77.8	59.3				152	15	6	7	1		11
6	Calvin Murphy C. Murphy	4	186	1977-78	HOU	45.5	46.5	4.0	2.3			20.0	35.3	56.7	6.5	7.5	86.7	60.3				182	16	9				14
7	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	4	164	1977-78	NOJ	44.0	41.0	3.5	5.0			16.8	30.8	54.5	7.5	8.0	93.8	59.8				176	14	20				5
8	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	3	120	1977-78	NYK	47.7	40.0	15.3	4.7			16.3	29.0	56.3	7.3	10.7	68.8	59.4				143	46	14				12
9	Paul Westphal P. Westphal	3	134	1977-78	PHX	38.3	44.7	3.7	5.7	2.0	0.0	18.3	31.0	59.1	8.0	9.0	88.9	63.9	1.0	2.7	3.3	115	11	17	6	0	10	5
10	Billy Knight B. Knight	2	81	1977-78	BUF	48.5	40.5	10.5	4.5	5.0	1.0	15.0	24.0	62.5	10.5	13.5	77.8	67.6			4.0	97	21	9	10	2	8	5
11	Bernard King B. King	2	85	1977-78	NJN	40.0	42.5	13.5	2.0			18.0	28.5	63.2	6.5	8.5	76.5	65.9				80	27	4				5
12	Ron Boone R. Boone	1	40	1977-78	KCK	38.0	40.0	5.0	1.0			15.0	27.0	55.6	10.0	12.0	83.3	62.0				38	5	1				4
13	Kevin Grevey K. Grevey	1	43	1977-78	WAS	40.0	43.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	24.0	62.5	13.0	15.0	86.7	70.3				40	3	2	0	0		3
14	Dan Issel D. Issel	1	40	1977-78	DEN	33.0	40.0	6.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	17.0	29.0	58.6	6.0	6.0	100.0	63.2	2.0	4.0	2.0	33	6	0	2	2	2	3
15	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	1	41	1977-78	DET	40.0	41.0	15.0	4.0			19.0	26.0	73.1	3.0	6.0	50.0	71.6				40	15	4				3
16	Larry Kenon L. Kenon	1	42	1977-78	SAS	37.0	42.0	8.0	2.0	3.0	1.0	16.0	28.0	57.1	10.0	11.0	90.9	63.9				37	8	2	3	1		0
17	Julius Erving J. Erving	1	43	1977-78	PHI	44.0	43.0	6.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	18.0	32.0	56.3	7.0	8.0	87.5	60.5	3.0	3.0	2.0	44	6	5	1	1	2	3
18	Walter Davis W. Davis	1	40	1977-78	PHX	38.0	40.0	11.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	16.0	29.0	55.2	8.0	9.0	88.9	60.7	5.0	6.0	3.0	38	11	2	1	0	3	4
19	Lonnie Shelton L. Shelton	1	41	1977-78	NYK	52.0	41.0	14.0	7.0	1.0	2.0	15.0	32.0	46.9	11.0	12.0	91.7	55.0			3.0	52	14	7	1	2	3	4
20	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1	43	1977-78	LAL	45.0	43.0	19.0	6.0	0.0	1.0	14.0	27.0	51.9	15.0	19.0	78.9	60.8	6.0	13.0	4.0	45	19	6	0	1	4	5
21	Kevin Porter K. Porter	1	40	1977-78	NJN	46.0	40.0	2.0	14.0			16.0	24.0	66.7	8.0	9.0	88.9	71.5				46	2	14				5
22	Randy Smith R. Smith	1	40	1977-78	BUF	44.0	40.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	18.0	27.0	66.7	4.0	4.0	100.0	69.5				44	3	2	1	0		1
23	Larry Wright L. Wright	1	43	1977-78	WAS	41.0	43.0	4.0	5.0			18.0	20.0	90.0	7.0	8.0	87.5	91.4				41	4	5				3

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PPG

27.7

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RPG

12.9

Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	NOP	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

2 - 4

Final

110

Timberwolves

4 - 2

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

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ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

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