most points in a game in less than 9 min

Anthony Davis has put up the most points in a game with fewer than 9 minutes played, with 29 points versus the Bucks on March 12, 2016.

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most points by a player in a regular-season game in less than 9 min

	NAME	PTS	MIN	DATE	TM		OPP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Anthony Davis A. Davis	29	0	3/12/2016	NOP	@	MIL	11	2	2	0	8	22	36.4	2	3	66.7	11	12	91.7	53.2	2	9	1	1	-24
2	Don Ohl D. Ohl	19	5	10/28/1969	ATL	@	NYK	5	1			9	10	90.0				1	2	50.0	87.3				1
3	Doug McDermott D. McDermott	18	8	12/8/2024	SAC	vs	UTA	0	0	0	0	6	7	85.7	6	7	85.7	0	0		128.6	0	0	1	0	+9
4	Jake Layman J. Layman	17	8	11/1/2016	POR	vs	GSW	1	1	1	0	6	8	75.0	5	7	71.4	0	0		106.3	0	1	0	0	+10
5	Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens	16	1	10/19/1967	STL	vs	LAL	9	9			6	13	46.2				4	8	50.0	48.4				3
6	Bob Harrison B. Harrison	16	5	1/30/1957	SYR	@	BOS		2			7	10	70.0				2	3	66.7	70.7				5
7	Nicolas Batum N. Batum	15	9	4/9/2025	LAC	vs	HOU	3	0	0	0	5	6	83.3	4	5	80.0	1	1	100.0	116.5	2	1	0	1	-2
8	Reed Sheppard R. Sheppard	15	9	4/2/2025	HOU	vs	UTA	3	2	0	0	5	7	71.4	5	7	71.4	0	0		107.1	0	3	0	0	+12
9	Jalen McDaniels J. McDaniels	15	8	1/12/2024	TOR	@	UTA	3	0	1	0	4	5	80.0	0	0		7	10	70.0	79.8	2	1	1	0	-8
10	Jaxson Hayes J. Hayes	15	8	11/27/2021	NOP	@	UTA	4	1	1	0	5	6	83.3	3	3	100.0	2	3	66.7	102.5	1	3	0	1	+18
11	Adam Mokoka A. Mokoka	15	5	2/6/2020	CHI	vs	NOP	0	0	0	0	6	6	100.0	3	3	100.0	0	2	0.0	109.0	0	0	0	1	+12
12	Jordan McRae J. McRae	15	8	1/29/2019	WAS	@	CLE	1	1	2	0	5	5	100.0	2	2	100.0	3	3	100.0	118.7	0	1	1	1	+18
13	JaVale McGee J. McGee	15	9	12/23/2016	GSW	@	DET	3	0	0	1	6	7	85.7	0	0		3	3	100.0	90.1	0	3	1	3	-2
14	Eddie House E. House	15	7	1/26/2004	LAC	@	UTA	0	0	1	0	6	7	85.7	3	4	75.0	0	1	0.0	100.8	0	0	0	2	+4
15	Kelvin Upshaw K. Upshaw	15	8	1/29/1991	DAL	vs	SEA	2	1	1	0	3	4	75.0	0	0		9	9	100.0	94.2	1	1	1	0
16	Robert Hawkins R. Hawkins	15	8	1/10/1976	GSW	vs	NYK	1	0	1	0	7	9	77.8				1	1	100.0	79.4	1	0		1
17	Patty Mills P. Mills	14	7	3/28/2025	LAC	@	BKN	0	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	3	4	75.0	5	5	100.0	112.9	0	0	0	2	+3
18	Nathan Knight N. Knight	14	9	12/26/2020	ATL	@	MEM	3	0	0	0	4	5	80.0	2	3	66.7	4	5	80.0	97.2	1	2	1	1	-4
19	Luis Scola L. Scola	14	8	1/20/2017	BKN	@	NOP	3	0	0	0	6	8	75.0	1	2	50.0	1	1	100.0	82.9	2	1	0	2	-2
20	Troy Daniels T. Daniels	14	9	12/27/2014	MIN	@	GSW	2	1	0	0	5	6	83.3	4	4	100.0	0	0		116.7	1	1	0	1	+9
21	J.J. Barea	14	9	11/2/2007	DAL	@	ATL	1	0	0	0	5	6	83.3	0	0		4	4	100.0	90.2	0	1	1	1	+2
22	Peja Stojakovic P. Stojakovic	14	8	4/15/2005	SAC	@	LAL	0	1	1	0	5	6	83.3	4	4	100.0	0	0		116.7	0	0	0	1	+1
23	Harold Miner H. Miner	14	7	3/30/1994	MIA	@	NJN	0	1	0	0	6	7	85.7	0	0		2	2	100.0	88.8	0	0	0	3
24	LaSalle Thompson L. Thompson	14	7	3/19/1993	IND	vs	CHA	3	0	1	0	6	6	100.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	101.7	1	2	1	3
25	Steve Henson S. Henson	14	5	2/27/1992	MIL	@	DET	0	2	0	0	4	5	80.0	2	2	100.0	4	4	100.0	103.6	0	0	1	2

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Anthony Davis has put up the most points in a game with fewer than 9 minutes played, with 29 points versus the Bucks on March 12, 2016.

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