most points in a game in fewer than 37 minutes

Joel Embiid has dropped the most points in a game with fewer than 37 minutes played, with 70 points against the Spurs on January 22, 2024.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player in a regular-season game in fewer than 37 minutes
NAMEPTSMINDATETMOPPREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
70
37
1/22/2024
vs
18
5
1
1
24
41
58.5
1
2
50.0
21
23
91.3
68.5
9
9
1
2
+11
2George Gervin
G. Gervin
63
33
4/9/1978
@
2
1
2
1
23
49
46.9
17
20
85.0
54.5
3
3Stephen Curry
S. Curry
62
36
1/3/2021
vs
5
4
0
0
18
31
58.1
8
16
50.0
18
19
94.7
78.8
1
4
5
0
+20
4Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
62
33
12/20/2005
vs
8
0
3
0
18
31
58.1
4
10
40.0
22
25
88.0
73.8
3
5
2
3
+35
5James Harden
J. Harden
61
37
3/22/2019
vs
7
1
3
0
19
34
55.9
9
13
69.2
14
17
82.4
73.5
2
5
3
3
+18
6Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
61
37
2/2/2009
@
0
3
0
1
19
31
61.3
3
6
50.0
20
20
100.0
76.6
0
0
2
1
+19
7Karl Malone
K. Malone
61
33
1/27/1990
vs
18
2
3
0
21
26
80.8
0
0
19
23
82.6
84.4
9
9
2
2
8Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
60
35
3/15/2022
@
6
4
4
1
20
31
64.5
8
12
66.7
12
13
92.3
81.7
2
4
1
3
+36
9Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
60
36
3/14/2022
@
17
3
1
0
19
31
61.3
7
11
63.6
15
16
93.8
78.9
2
15
6
5
+16
10James Harden
J. Harden
60
31
11/30/2019
vs
3
8
3
1
16
24
66.7
8
14
57.1
20
23
87.0
87.9
0
3
5
3
+50
11Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
60
29
12/5/2016
vs
2
1
0
0
21
33
63.6
8
14
57.1
10
11
90.9
79.3
0
2
0
0
+37
12Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
59
37
11/13/2022
vs
11
8
1
7
19
28
67.9
1
5
20.0
20
24
83.3
76.5
1
10
5
3
+25
13Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
58
36
3/7/2017
vs
3
9
3
1
21
39
53.8
3
9
33.3
13
16
81.3
63.0
1
2
4
4
+7
14Julius Randle
J. Randle
57
37
3/20/2023
vs
4
1
0
0
19
29
65.5
8
14
57.1
11
13
84.6
82.1
0
4
4
4
-6
15James Harden
J. Harden
57
34
1/14/2019
vs
9
2
2
1
17
33
51.5
6
15
40.0
17
18
94.4
69.6
2
7
5
4
+25
16Stephen Curry
S. Curry
56
34
2/27/2025
@
4
3
2
0
16
25
64.0
12
19
63.2
12
12
100.0
92.5
0
4
4
0
+15
17James Harden
J. Harden
56
35
11/5/2017
vs
2
13
2
0
19
25
76.0
7
8
87.5
11
12
91.7
92.5
0
2
7
3
+25
18Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
56
34
1/14/2002
vs
5
4
1
0
21
34
61.8
3
6
50.0
11
12
91.7
71.3
3
2
0
1
+40
19Chet Walker
C. Walker
56
36
2/6/1972
vs
4
2
22
30
73.3
12
13
92.3
78.4
1
20James Harden
J. Harden
55
35
11/22/2025
@
3
7
1
0
17
26
65.4
10
16
62.5
11
14
78.6
85.5
1
2
2
1
+22
21Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
55
34
11/12/2025
@
12
6
1
1
18
23
78.3
5
6
83.3
14
16
87.5
91.5
2
10
2
1
+28
22Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
55
37
1/3/2023
vs
10
7
2
0
20
33
60.6
0
3
0.0
15
16
93.8
68.7
2
8
5
3
+25
23Jermaine O'Neal
J. O'Neal
55
36
1/4/2005
vs
11
3
0
2
18
28
64.3
0
0
19
25
76.0
70.5
3
8
3
3
+22
24Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
54
36
11/9/2023
@
12
3
0
0
19
25
76.0
0
1
0.0
16
18
88.9
82.0
2
10
8
4
+6
25Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
54
36
2/2/2023
vs
19
2
0
0
21
39
53.8
2
8
25.0
10
15
66.7
59.2
4
15
3
2
+10
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115.5

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TEAMWLPCTGB
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers
45
37
.549
15.0
8
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
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Sun
4/19
@
1:00 PM
Tue
4/21
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/24
@
7:00 PM
Sun
4/26
@
7:00 PM
Tue
4/28
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
ORL Magic

0 - 1

97

Final

109

PHI 76ers

1 - 0

Wed 15 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
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Jazz Jazz - e
22
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NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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Wed
3/18
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111-130
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3/18
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99-105
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3/18
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115-110
Wed
3/18
@
100-101
Wed
3/18
@
134-126

Schedule

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4/18
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4/18
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4/19
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Sun
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