Since 1949-50, Karl-Anthony Towns has dropped the most points in a first half, with 44 points against the Hornets on January 22, 2024.
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most points in 1st half by NBA player single regular-season game since 1950| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | K. Towns | 44 | 1/22/2024 | vs | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 98.7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | +10 | ||
| 2 |  | B. Adebayo | 43 | 3/10/2026 | vs | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 71.3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +11 | ||
| 3 |  | L. Dončić | 41 | 1/26/2024 | @ | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 76.2 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 90.1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +8 | ||
| 4 |  | D. Lillard | 41 | 2/26/2023 | vs | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 92.8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +11 | ||
| 5 |  | K. Irving | 41 | 3/15/2022 | @ | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 73.7 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 92.8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +28 | ||
| 6 |  | K. Thompson | 40 | 12/5/2016 | vs | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 82.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +30 | ||
| 7 |  | Z. LaVine | 39 | 4/9/2021 | @ | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 90.1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +13 | ||
| 8 |  | V. Wembanyama | 37 | 2/10/2026 | @ | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 83.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | +19 | ||
| 9 |  | P. Banchero | 37 | 10/28/2024 | vs | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 88.3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +8 | ||
| 10 |  | D. Booker | 37 | 4/1/2024 | @ | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 95.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +20 | ||
| 11 | | D. Booker | 37 | 1/26/2024 | @ | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 84.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +10 | ||
| 12 |  | J. Harden | 37 | 3/22/2019 | vs | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 76.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +19 | ||
| 13 | | K. Thompson | 37 | 4/13/2015 | vs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 103.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | | J. Harden | 36 | 1/23/2019 | @ | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 68.5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | +6 | ||
| 15 | | J. Harden | 36 | 1/14/2019 | vs | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 69.7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +5 | ||
| 16 | | K. Thompson | 36 | 10/29/2018 | @ | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 106.6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +31 | ||
| 17 |  | S. Curry | 36 | 2/3/2016 | @ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 117.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 18 |  | J. Harden | 35 | 11/22/2025 | @ | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 87.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | ||
| 19 |  | K. Walker | 35 | 3/22/2018 | vs | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 112.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +36 | ||
| 20 | | J. Harden | 34 | 12/16/2024 | vs | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 95.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +26 | ||
| 21 |  | J. Embiid | 34 | 1/22/2024 | vs | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 67.2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -3 | |||
| 22 |  | M. Bridges | 34 | 12/2/2023 | vs | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 86.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +28 | ||
| 23 |  | K. Love | 34 | 11/23/2016 | vs | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 101.4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +17 | ||
| 24 |  | R. Westbrook | 34 | 4/15/2015 | @ | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 78.3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 25 |  | J. Murray | 33 | 3/25/2026 | vs | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 95.9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +15 | ||
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