most points by a player in a single half in nba history

Devin Booker has scored the most points in a half, with 51 points against the Celtics in the second half on March 24, 2017.

	NAME	PTS	HALF	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Devin Booker D. Booker	51	2H	3/24/2017	PHX	@	BOS	24	4	5	3	1	14	26	53.8	3	9	33.3	20	21	95.2	72.4	1	3	3	2	+13
2	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	44	1H	1/22/2024	MIN	vs	CHA	21	5	2	0	0	14	17	82.4	8	9	88.9	8	12	66.7	98.7	1	4	5	0	+10
3	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	43	2H	12/13/2023	MIL	vs	IND	19	7	2	1	0	13	18	72.2	0	3	0.0	17	24	70.8	75.3	2	5	3	1	+25
4	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	42	2H	1/2/2023	CLE	vs	CHI	24	6	8	0	1	13	20	65.0	1	5	20.0	15	18	83.3	75.2	3	3	1	1	+18
5	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	41	1H	1/26/2024	DAL	@	ATL	22	5	4	1	0	16	21	76.2	5	8	62.5	4	4	100.0	90.1	0	5	3	0	+8
6	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	41	1H	2/26/2023	POR	vs	HOU	19	4	2	0	0	13	19	68.4	8	11	72.7	7	7	100.0	92.8	1	3	0	1	+11
7	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	41	1H	3/15/2022	BKN	@	ORL	23	3	3	3	0	14	19	73.7	6	7	85.7	7	7	100.0	92.8	1	2	0	2	+28
8	LaMelo Ball L. Ball	40	2H	11/23/2024	CHA	@	MIL	22	2	5	1	0	14	25	56.0	5	12	41.7	7	8	87.5	70.1	0	2	3	2	+8
9	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	40	1H	12/5/2016	GSW	vs	IND	18	1	1	0	0	15	22	68.2	5	9	55.6	5	5	100.0	82.6	0	1	0	0	+30
10	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	40	2H	1/3/2016	CHI	@	TOR		2	4	1	1	14	19	73.7	2	3	66.7	10	11	90.9	83.9	1	1	1	3
11	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	39	2H	1/17/2026	MIN	@	SAS	21	2	2	0	0	12	20	60.0	8	13	61.5	7	8	87.5	82.9	0	2	0	3	+25
12	Zach LaVine Z. LaVine	39	1H	4/9/2021	CHI	@	ATL	20	5	0	0	0	13	19	68.4	7	9	77.8	6	6	100.0	90.1	1	4	2	0	+13
13	Jamal Crawford J. Crawford	39	2H	4/9/2019	PHX	@	DAL	22	2	4	1	0	13	16	81.3	5	8	62.5	8	9	88.9	97.7	0	2	2	2	+15
14	James Harden J. Harden	39	2H	1/16/2019	HOU	vs	BKN	22	6	2	0	1	9	17	52.9	4	11	36.4	17	18	94.4	78.3	1	5	1	4	+13
15	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	39	2H	1/23/2015	GSW	vs	SAC		1	2	3	0	13	16	81.3	9	10	90.0	4	4	100.0	109.8	0	1	1	2
16	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	38	2H	3/29/2024	NYK	@	SAS	21	4	0	1	0	15	25	60.0	5	7	71.4	3	3	100.0	72.2	1	3	1	0	+21
17	James Harden J. Harden	38	2H	10/30/2019	HOU	@	WAS	20	1	4	1	0	11	20	55.0	4	8	50.0	12	13	92.3	73.9	0	1	2	2	+11
18	Kemba Walker K. Walker	38	2H	4/1/2019	CHA	@	UTA	19	3	1	0	0	12	18	66.7	4	4	100.0	10	11	90.9	83.2	0	3	2	0	+3
19	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	38	2H	4/13/2016	LAL	vs	UTA		2	4	1	0	15	30	50.0	4	12	33.3	4	4	100.0	59.8	0	2	1	0
20	Stephen Curry S. Curry	38	2H	10/31/2015	GSW	@	NOP		0	6	4	0	13	19	68.4	6	9	66.7	6	6	100.0	87.8	0	0	0	0
21	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	37	1H	2/10/2026	SAS	@	LAL	18	8	2	1	1	12	17	70.6	3	5	60.0	10	12	83.3	83.0	1	7	1	1	+19
22	Paolo Banchero P. Banchero	37	1H	10/28/2024	ORL	vs	IND	20	7	6	0	1	13	17	76.5	3	6	50.0	8	9	88.9	88.3	2	5	0	2	+8
23	Devin Booker D. Booker	37	1H	4/1/2024	PHX	@	NOP	19	0	5	0	1	14	18	77.8	6	10	60.0	3	3	100.0	95.8	0	0	2	1	+20
24	Devin Booker D. Booker	37	1H	1/26/2024	PHX	@	IND	18	3	2	1	1	12	18	66.7	5	7	71.4	8	9	88.9	84.2	0	3	2	0	+10
25	Cade Cunningham C. Cunningham	37	2H	12/26/2023	DET	vs	BKN	24	6	1	1	1	13	16	81.3	3	3	100.0	8	10	80.0	90.7	0	6	1	1	+1

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Team Rankings

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DRTG

113.9

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NETRTG

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3P%

36.0

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Timberwolves	37	23	.617	8.0
6	Lakers	34	24	.586	10.0
7	Suns	34	26	.567	11.0
8	Warriors	31	28	.525	13.5
9	Trail Blazers	29	31	.483	16.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 3/3	PHX	@	SAC	11:00 PM
Thu 3/5	CHI	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Fri 3/6	NOP	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Sun 3/8	CHA	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Tue 3/10	PHX	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

34 - 24

110

Final

113

Suns

34 - 26

Thu 26 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.7

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.6

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.5

Jokić

11.7

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.4

Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Maxey

2.1

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

2.8

Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

1.9

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

3.7

Dončić

3.5

Knueppel

3.5

Ball

TS% Leaders

68.6

Jokić

67.9

Antetokounmpo

67.8

Gobert

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.9

120.2

119.3

119.1

118.6

118.5

DRtg Rankings

107.8

109.2

111.3

112.5

112.6

NetRtg Rankings

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7.9

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6.7

5.8

5.5

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,864.2

Maxey

2,685.1

Johnson

2,673.6

Jokić

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,891.5

Maxey

2,849

Jokić

2,839.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.6

Dončić

36.8

Brown

33.7

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.4

Maxey

37.0

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36.6

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.82

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1.59

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1.53

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1.94

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1.69

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

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38-22

36-23-1

33-25

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34-26

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	43	14	.754
2	Celtics	38	20	.655	5.5
3	Knicks	37	22	.627	7.0
4	Cavaliers	37	23	.617	7.5
5	Raptors	34	25	.576	10.0
6	76ers	33	26	.559	11.0
7	Magic	31	27	.534	12.5
8	Heat	31	29	.517	13.5
9	Hawks	30	31	.492	15.0
10	Hornets	29	31	.483	15.5
11	Bucks	26	31	.456	17.0
12	Bulls	24	36	.400	20.5
13	Wizards	16	42	.276	27.5
14	Nets	15	43	.259	28.5
15	Pacers	15	45	.250	29.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	45	15	.750
2	Spurs	43	16	.729	1.5
3	Rockets	37	21	.638	7.0
4	Nuggets	37	22	.627	7.5
5	Timberwolves	37	23	.617	8.0
6	Lakers	34	24	.586	10.0
7	Suns	34	26	.567	11.0
8	Warriors	31	28	.525	13.5
9	Trail Blazers	29	31	.483	16.0
10	Clippers	27	31	.466	17.0
11	Grizzlies	21	36	.368	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	37	.362	23.0
13	Jazz	18	41	.305	26.5
14	Pelicans	18	42	.300	27.0
15	Kings	14	47	.230	31.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 1/25	IND	@	ATL	116-132
Sun 1/25	POR	@	BOS	94-102
Sun 1/25	LAL	@	CHI	129-118
Sun 1/25	MEM	@	HOU	99-108
Sun 1/25	GSW	@	MIN	83-108

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 2/27	CLE	@	DET	7:00 PM
Fri 2/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 2/27	NYK	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Fri 2/27	MEM	@	DAL	8:30 PM
Fri 2/27	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM

Devin Booker has scored the most points in a half, with 51 points against the Celtics in the second half on March 24, 2017.

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