most points averaged in the first quarter in a nba closeout game

Michael Porter Jr. and Devin Booker are tied for the most points per game in a closeout, with 22.0 per game.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player averaged in the first quarter in a NBA closeout game
NAME PPG DATE TM OPP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
22.0
6/3/2021
DEN DEN
@
POR POR
12
22
1
1
0
0
8
10
80.0
6
7
85.7
0
0
110.0
0
1
1
1
-4
2 Devin Booker
D. Booker
22.0
6/3/2021
PHX PHX
@
LAL LAL
12
22
4
1
0
0
8
9
88.9
6
6
100.0
0
0
122.2
0
4
0
1
+22
3 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
20.0
5/30/2024
DAL DAL
@
MIN MIN
12
20
2
2
1
0
8
11
72.7
4
6
66.7
0
0
90.9
0
2
1
1
+16
4 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
19.0
6/6/2021
DAL DAL
@
LAC LAC
12
19
2
3
0
0
6
8
75.0
3
4
75.0
4
6
66.7
89.3
0
2
0
1
+3
5 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
19.0
4/23/2019
POR POR
vs
OKC OKC
12
19
2
0
0
0
6
9
66.7
3
4
75.0
4
6
66.7
81.6
2
0
1
0
-8
6 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
K. Caldwell-Pope
17.0
5/11/2023
DEN DEN
@
PHX PHX
12
17
4
1
1
0
6
7
85.7
2
3
66.7
3
3
100.0
102.2
0
4
0
0
+18
7 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
17.0
5/13/2022
MIL MIL
vs
BOS BOS
11
17
3
1
0
0
5
8
62.5
1
1
100.0
6
6
100.0
79.9
1
2
1
2
-4
8 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
16.0
4/26/2025
OKC OKC
@
MEM MEM
12
16
1
3
1
0
7
7
100.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
101.5
1
0
0
0
+3
9 Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
15.0
5/1/2025
NYK NYK
@
DET DET
12
15
2
4
0
0
7
9
77.8
1
3
33.3
0
0
83.3
0
2
0
0
+14
10 Derrick White
D. White
15.0
5/1/2024
BOS BOS
vs
MIA MIA
9
15
1
0
0
0
5
6
83.3
3
4
75.0
2
2
100.0
109.0
0
1
0
0
+12
11 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
15.0
4/27/2022
MIL MIL
vs
CHI CHI
10
15
6
0
0
0
5
5
100.0
0
0
5
7
71.4
92.8
1
5
1
2
+13
12 Kyle Lowry
K. Lowry
15.0
6/13/2019
TOR TOR
@
GSW GSW
10
15
1
3
1
0
5
6
83.3
4
4
100.0
1
2
50.0
109.0
1
0
1
2
+7
13 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
15.0
4/26/2019
GSW GSW
@
LAC LAC
11
15
2
2
1
0
6
9
66.7
1
3
33.3
2
2
100.0
75.9
0
2
0
0
+5
14 James Harden
J. Harden
15.0
5/26/2018
HOU HOU
@
GSW GSW
12
15
4
4
1
0
4
8
50.0
2
4
50.0
5
5
100.0
73.5
2
2
4
1
+17
15 Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
15.0
5/25/2018
BOS BOS
@
CLE CLE
8
15
0
0
0
0
6
8
75.0
2
2
100.0
1
3
33.3
80.5
0
0
0
0
+6
16 Jae Crowder
J. Crowder
15.0
4/25/2018
UTA UTA
@
OKC OKC
8
15
1
2
1
0
5
6
83.3
4
5
80.0
1
2
50.0
109.0
0
1
0
2
+5
17 Tyrese Haliburton
T. Haliburton
14.0
5/19/2024
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
12
14
2
3
0
1
5
7
71.4
4
5
80.0
0
0
100.0
1
1
0
0
+12
18 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
14.0
5/3/2024
DAL DAL
vs
LAC LAC
12
14
1
4
0
0
4
11
36.4
0
4
0.0
6
7
85.7
49.7
1
0
0
2
+11
19 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
14.0
5/11/2023
DEN DEN
@
PHX PHX
12
14
4
5
1
1
7
9
77.8
0
0
0
0
77.8
3
1
0
0
+18
20 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
14.0
6/2/2021
UTA UTA
vs
MEM MEM
6
14
0
2
0
0
6
8
75.0
2
3
66.7
0
0
87.5
0
0
0
1
+16
21 James Harden
J. Harden
14.0
5/28/2018
HOU HOU
vs
GSW GSW
11
14
2
1
2
0
4
6
66.7
2
2
100.0
4
5
80.0
85.4
1
1
1
2
+5
22 Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
14.0
5/8/2018
GSW GSW
vs
NOP NOP
9
14
2
0
0
0
6
9
66.7
2
5
40.0
0
0
77.8
1
1
0
0
+4
23 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
14.0
5/8/2017
GSW GSW
@
UTA UTA
12
14
1
3
0
1
3
5
60.0
2
4
50.0
6
6
100.0
91.6
1
0
0
0
+22
24 LeBron James
L. James
14.0
5/27/2016
CLE CLE
@
TOR TOR
14
0
1
1
0
5
6
83.3
2
3
66.7
2
3
66.7
95.6
0
0
2
1
25 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
14.0
4/29/2016
POR POR
vs
LAC LAC
14
1
1
1
0
6
11
54.5
2
4
50.0
0
0
63.6
0
1
0
0

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TEAM W L PCT GB
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0