David Thompson has posted the most points by a 23-year-old player in a game, with 73 points against the Pistons on April 9, 1978.

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most points by a player in a regular-season game at 23 years old

	NAME	PTS	Age	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	David Thompson D. Thompson	73	23-270	4/9/1978	DEN	@	DET	43	7	2	0	1	28	38	73.7				17	20	85.0	78.0	3	4	4	2
2	Jerry West J. West	63	23-234	1/17/1962	LAL	vs	NYK	39	3	3			22	36	61.1				19	22	86.4	69.0				5
3	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	60	23-302	12/27/2022	DAL	vs	NYK	47	21	10	2	1	21	31	67.7	2	6	33.3	16	22	72.7	73.7	5	16	4	5	+7
4	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	60	23-058	4/30/2021	BOS	vs	SAS	45	8	5	0	1	20	37	54.1	5	7	71.4	15	17	88.2	67.4	2	6	0	2	+6
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	58	23-184	2/21/1960	PHI	@	NYK	48	24	3			26	47	55.3				6	9	66.7	56.9				1
6	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	58	23-157	1/25/1960	PHI		DET	47	42	4			24	41	58.5				10	13	76.9	62.1				3
7	Trae Young T. Young	56	23-106	1/3/2022	ATL	@	POR	37	4	14	0	0	17	26	65.4	7	12	58.3	15	15	100.0	85.9	1	3	4	1	+10
8	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	56	23-144	1/14/2002	LAL	vs	MEM	34	5	4	1	0	21	34	61.8	3	6	50.0	11	12	91.7	71.3	3	2	0	1	+40
9	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	56	23-347	1/29/1983	DET	vs	CHI	37	6	4			18	26	69.2	0	0		20	22	90.9	78.5				4
10	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	56	23-084	2/13/1968	BAL	vs	LAL	51	7	3			20	33	60.6				16	22	72.7	65.6				4
11	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	55	23-174	2/23/1972	CIN	vs	POR	44	3	7			20	31	64.5				15	19	78.9	69.9				0
12	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	55	23-083	11/12/1959	PHI	@	CIN	47	29	2			23	43	53.5				9	16	56.3	55.0				3
13	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	53	23-152	1/4/2025	MIN	@	DET	44	6	2	0	0	16	31	51.6	10	15	66.7	11	12	91.7	73.0	1	5	6	4	-3
14	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	53	23-336	1/30/2023	DAL	vs	DET	36	8	5	2	0	17	24	70.8	5	11	45.5	14	18	77.8	83.0	0	8	4	2	+8
15	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	53	23-037	4/9/2021	BOS	vs	MIN	41	10	4	0	1	16	25	64.0	6	10	60.0	15	16	93.8	82.7	1	9	5	3	+5
16	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	53	23-325	1/8/1987	CHI	vs	POR	43	4	5	3	2	20	34	58.8	0	0		13	16	81.3	64.6	3	1	3	3
17	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	53	23-286	1/27/1971	MIL	@	BOS	48	14	7			22	31	71.0				9	14	64.3	71.3				2
18	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	53	23-202	11/4/1970	MIL	@	CLE	45	11	3			20	32	62.5				13	14	92.9	69.4				4
19	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	53	23-186	2/23/1960	PHI		BOS	47	29	1			25	44	56.8				3	11	27.3	54.3				2
20	Tyrese Maxey T. Maxey	52	23-155	4/7/2024	PHI	@	SAS	54	5	7	2	0	19	41	46.3	2	10	20.0	12	12	100.0	56.2	0	5	1	2	+14
21	D'Angelo Russell D. Russell	52	23-258	11/8/2019	GSW	@	MIN	40	9	5	3	2	19	37	51.4	7	17	41.2	7	8	87.5	64.2	0	9	3	0	-2
22	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	52	23-273	2/21/2003	ORL	vs	CHI	33	5	3	3	1	15	32	46.9	6	13	46.2	16	20	80.0	63.7	1	4	1	5	+20
23	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	52	23-137	1/5/1960	PHI		MIN	48	20	0			20	38	52.6				12	18	66.7	56.6				3
24	Tyrese Maxey T. Maxey	51	23-089	2/1/2024	PHI	@	UTA	41	2	1	0	1	17	27	63.0	7	9	77.8	10	11	90.9	80.1	0	2	0	4	-2
25	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	51	23-306	12/31/2022	DAL	@	SAS	37	6	9	4	1	18	29	62.1	6	10	60.0	9	15	60.0	71.6	1	5	0	3	+7

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PPG

28.7

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RPG

12.3

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APG

10.7

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Team Rankings

ORTG

122.2

1st

DRTG

118.1

24th

NETRTG

4.1

8th

3P%

39.5

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	42	13	.764
2	Spurs	38	16	.704	3.5
3	Nuggets	35	20	.636	7.0
4	Rockets	33	20	.623	8.0
5	Timberwolves	34	22	.607	8.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 2/19	DEN	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 2/20	DEN	@	POR	10:00 PM
Sun 2/22	DEN	@	GSW	3:30 PM
Wed 2/25	BOS	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Fri 2/27	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM

Last Game

Grizzlies

20 - 33

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Final

122

Nuggets

35 - 20

Wed 11 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.8

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.3

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.3

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.4

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Leonard

2.1

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.7

Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

2.0

Mobley

3PM Leaders

4.5

Curry

3.7

Porter

3.6

Mitchell

TS% Leaders

69.9

Jokić

69.8

Williams

68.0

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.2

120.7

120.0

119.7

118.4

118.1

DRtg Rankings

107.6

109.2

111.7

112.4

112.8

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

12.1

8.0

7.2

6.3

6.0

5.2

Tank Leaderboard

12-44

14-39

15-41

15-40

15-38

18-37

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,586.3

Maxey

2,516.9

Johnson

2,493.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,662.5

Johnson

2,614

Maxey

2,587.5

Jokić

USG% Leaders

37.7

Dončić

36.8

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.6

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.7

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.43

Leonard

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.49

Johnson

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

35-20

33-22

32-24

30-23-1

31-24

Worst Record ATS

21-35

21-32

22-31

23-32

23-30

23-29

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	40	13	.755
2	Celtics	35	19	.648	5.5
3	Knicks	35	20	.636	6.0
4	Cavaliers	34	21	.618	7.0
5	Raptors	32	23	.582	9.0
6	76ers	30	24	.556	10.5
7	Magic	28	25	.528	12.0
8	Heat	29	27	.518	12.5
9	Hornets	26	29	.473	15.0
10	Hawks	26	30	.464	15.5
11	Bulls	24	31	.436	17.0
12	Bucks	22	30	.423	17.5
13	Nets	15	38	.283	25.0
14	Pacers	15	40	.273	26.0
15	Wizards	14	39	.264	26.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	42	13	.764
2	Spurs	38	16	.704	3.5
3	Nuggets	35	20	.636	7.0
4	Rockets	33	20	.623	8.0
5	Timberwolves	34	22	.607	8.5
6	Lakers	32	21	.604	9.0
7	Suns	32	23	.582	10.0
8	Warriors	29	26	.527	13.0
9	Clippers	26	28	.481	15.5
10	Trail Blazers	26	29	.473	16.0
11	Grizzlies	20	33	.377	21.0
12	Mavericks	19	34	.358	22.0
13	Jazz	18	37	.327	24.0
14	Pelicans	15	41	.268	27.5
15	Kings	12	44	.214	30.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 1/15	WAS	@	SAC	115-128
Fri 1/16	UTA	@	DAL	120-138
Fri 1/16	BOS	@	ATL	132-106
Fri 1/16	PHX	@	NYK	106-99
Fri 1/16	IND	@	DET	78-121

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 2/12	MIL	@	OKC	7:30 PM
Thu 2/12	POR	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Thu 2/12	DAL	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Thu 2/19	ATL	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	BKN	@	CLE	7:00 PM

David Thompson has posted the most points by a 23-year-old player in a game, with 73 points against the Pistons on April 9, 1978.

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