most 40 point games for a player in their rookie season since 2000

Since 1999-00, Anthony Edwards, Donovan Mitchell and Blake Griffin are tied for the most games by a rookie with 40+ points, with 2 games.

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most 40 or more point games for a player in their rookie season since 2000

	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	2	84	2020-21	MIN	38.3	42.0	6.5	5.0	1.5	0.5	16.0	26.5	60.4	6.0	11.0	54.5	4.0	7.0	57.1	71.0	2.0	4.5	2.5	77	13	10	3	1	5	6	+20
2	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	2	81	2017-18	UTA	34.9	40.5	4.5	5.0	1.0	0.0	13.5	22.0	61.4	6.5	10.5	61.9	7.0	8.0	87.5	79.3	0.5	4.0	2.0	70	9	10	2	0	4	3	+47
3	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	2	91	2010-11	LAC	37.9	45.5	14.5	5.0	1.0	1.0	16.5	24.0	68.8	0.0	0.0		12.5	17.0	73.5	72.3	3.5	11.0	4.0	76	29	10	2	2	8	7	+4
4	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	1	42	2025-26	DAL	41.8	42.0	7.0	6.0	1.0	2.0	13.0	27.0	48.1	1.0	4.0	25.0	15.0	20.0	75.0	58.7	1.0	6.0	4.0	42	7	6	1	2	4	3	-9
5	GG Jackson	1	44	2023-24	MEM	44.1	44.0	12.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	17.0	36.0	47.2	4.0	13.0	30.8	6.0	7.0	85.7	56.3	6.0	6.0	3.0	44	12	1	2	1	3	1	-13
6	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	1	40	2023-24	SAS	37.7	40.0	20.0	7.0	2.0	1.0	13.0	22.0	59.1	4.0	9.0	44.4	10.0	12.0	83.3	73.3	5.0	15.0	4.0	38	20	7	2	1	4	2	+1
7	Kenneth Lofton Jr. K. Lofton Jr.	1	42	2022-23	MEM	40.4	42.0	14.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	17.0	25.0	68.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	8.0	12.0	66.7	69.4	6.0	8.0	2.0	40	14	0	1	0	2	3	-17
8	Jalen Green J. Green	1	41	2021-22	HOU	39.5	41.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	14.0	26.0	53.8	4.0	11.0	36.4	9.0	11.0	81.8	66.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	40	1	3	1	0	0	1	0
9	Grayson Allen G. Allen	1	40	2018-19	UTA	40.7	40.0	7.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	11.0	30.0	36.7	5.0	13.0	38.5	13.0	14.0	92.9	55.3	2.0	5.0	3.0	41	7	4	1	1	3	1	-3
10	Trae Young T. Young	1	49	2018-19	ATL	55.8	49.0	8.0	16.0	1.0	1.0	17.0	33.0	51.5	6.0	13.0	46.2	9.0	11.0	81.8	64.7	1.0	7.0	9.0	56	8	16	1	1	9	2	-9
11	Stephen Curry S. Curry	1	42	2009-10	GSW	48.0	42.0	9.0	8.0	2.0	1.0	13.0	25.0	52.0	4.0	6.0	66.7	12.0	12.0	100.0	69.4	3.0	6.0	2.0	48	9	8	2	1	2	0	+6
12	Rodrigue Beaubois R. Beaubois	1	40	2009-10	DAL	29.9	40.0	8.0	3.0	0.0	3.0	15.0	22.0	68.2	9.0	11.0	81.8	1.0	1.0	100.0	89.1	0.0	8.0	1.0	30	8	3	0	3	1	2	+21
13	Brandon Jennings B. Jennings	1	55	2009-10	MIL	40.7	55.0	5.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	21.0	34.0	61.8	7.0	8.0	87.5	6.0	8.0	75.0	73.3	1.0	4.0	4.0	41	5	5	0	0	4	1	+11
14	Eric Gordon E. Gordon	1	41	2008-09	LAC	43.6	41.0	2.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	12.0	19.0	63.2	5.0	7.0	71.4	12.0	14.0	85.7	81.5	0.0	2.0	2.0	44	2	4	1	0	2	4	0
15	Kevin Durant K. Durant	1	42	2007-08	SEA	42.6	42.0	13.0	6.0	1.0	2.0	18.0	25.0	72.0	1.0	2.0	50.0	5.0	6.0	83.3	76.0	3.0	10.0	5.0	43	13	6	1	2	5	0	+14
16	Charlie Villanueva C. Villanueva	1	48	2005-06	TOR	46.0	48.0	9.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	20.0	32.0	62.5	6.0	11.0	54.5	2.0	3.0	66.7	72.0	4.0	5.0	3.0	46	9	3	1	0	3	4	-6
17	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	1	41	2003-04	DEN	44.0	41.0	5.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	19.0	29.0	65.5	2.0	3.0	66.7	1.0	1.0	100.0	69.6	0.0	5.0	4.0	44	5	0	2	1	4	5	+3
18	LeBron James L. James	1	41	2003-04	CLE	43.0	41.0	6.0	13.0	3.0	0.0	15.0	29.0	51.7	1.0	2.0	50.0	10.0	10.0	100.0	61.4	2.0	4.0	2.0	43	6	13	3	0	2	1	+10
19	Jason Richardson J. Richardson	1	40	2001-02	GSW	41.0	40.0	2.0	2.0	3.0	0.0	18.0	28.0	64.3	2.0	5.0	40.0	2.0	2.0	100.0	69.3	1.0	1.0	3.0	41	2	2	3	0	3	6	-5
20	Elton Brand E. Brand	1	44	1999-00	CHI	43.0	44.0	12.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	16.0	21.0	76.2	0.0	0.0		12.0	15.0	80.0	79.7	7.0	5.0	1.0	43	12	2	0	3	1	2	-11

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.3

Edwards

RPG

10.9

Gobert

APG

5.6

Randle

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.8

8th

DRTG

113.0

7th

NETRTG

4.8

8th

3P%

37.2

5th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Lakers	19	8	.704	5.5
5	Rockets	17	8	.680	6.5
6	Timberwolves	19	10	.655	6.5
7	Suns	15	13	.536	10.0
8	Warriors	14	15	.483	11.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 12/23	NYK	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Thu 12/25	MIN	@	DEN	10:30 PM
Sat 12/27	BKN	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Mon 12/29	MIN	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Wed 12/31	MIN	@	ATL	3:00 PM

Last Game

Bucks

11 - 18

100

Final

103

Timberwolves

19 - 10

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.1

Dončić

32.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.1

Jokić

11.6

Towns

11.1

Zubac

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.2

Cunningham

8.9

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.4

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Suggs

BPG Leaders

2.5

Huff

1.9

Stewart

1.8

Kalkbrenner

3PM Leaders

4.0

Mitchell

3.8

Maxey

3.7

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.0

Ayton

70.9

Jokić

70.2

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.2

122.6

122.5

121.6

120.6

119.1

DRtg Rankings

104.7

110.5

112.6

112.7

112.8

113.0

NetRtg Rankings

15.9

9.4

8.6

7.9

6.6

6.3

Tank Leaderboard

5-22

6-22

7-22

7-21

8-19

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,694.9

Jokić

1,422.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,371.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,805.3

Jokić

1,450.5

Johnson

1,426.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.8

Maxey

36.9

Reaves

36.7

Thompson

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.80

Jokić

1.63

Dončić

1.59

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.92

Jokić

1.73

Dončić

1.59

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

19-10

17-9-1

18-10

15-10

16-11

Worst Record ATS

8-21

9-19

10-17

11-18

12-18

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	22	6	.786
2	Knicks	20	8	.714	2.0
3	Celtics	17	11	.607	5.0
4	76ers	16	11	.593	5.5
5	Magic	16	12	.571	6.0
6	Raptors	17	13	.567	6.0
7	Cavaliers	15	14	.517	7.5
8	Heat	15	14	.517	7.5
9	Hawks	15	15	.500	8.0
10	Bulls	13	15	.464	9.0
11	Bucks	11	18	.379	11.5
12	Hornets	9	19	.321	13.0
13	Nets	8	19	.296	13.5
14	Pacers	6	22	.214	16.0
15	Wizards	5	22	.185	16.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	25	3	.893
2	Spurs	21	7	.750	4.0
3	Nuggets	20	7	.741	4.5
4	Lakers	19	8	.704	5.5
5	Rockets	17	8	.680	6.5
6	Timberwolves	19	10	.655	6.5
7	Suns	15	13	.536	10.0
8	Warriors	14	15	.483	11.5
9	Grizzlies	13	15	.464	12.0
10	Trail Blazers	12	16	.429	13.0
11	Mavericks	11	18	.379	14.5
12	Jazz	10	17	.370	14.5
13	Clippers	7	21	.250	18.0
14	Pelicans	7	22	.241	18.5
15	Kings	6	22	.214	19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 11/19	LAC	@	ORL	101-129
Wed 11/19	ATL	@	SAS	126-135
Wed 11/19	PHI	@	MIL	123-114
Wed 11/19	SAC	@	MEM	96-137
Thu 11/20	IND	@	CLE	109-120

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 12/22	CHA	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Mon 12/22	IND	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Mon 12/22	DAL	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Mon 12/22	UTA	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Mon 12/22	MEM	@	OKC	9:30 PM

Since 1999-00, Anthony Edwards, Donovan Mitchell and Blake Griffin are tied for the most games by a rookie with 40+ points, with 2 games.

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