most points in a quarter in the finals by a guard

Stephen Curry has put up the most points by a guard, with 21 points in the first quarter in Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Celtics on June 2, 2022.

	NAME	PTS	QUARTER	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Stephen Curry S. Curry	21	1Q	6/2/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	BOS	12	3	2	1	0	7	9	77.8	6	8	75.0	1	2	50.0	106.3	0	3	0	1	+4
2	Devin Booker D. Booker	18	3Q	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	@	MIL	10	0	0	0	0	7	7	100.0	0	0		4	5	80.0	97.8	0	0	2	2	+9
3	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	18	2Q	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE		2	0	0	0	5	5	100.0	4	4	100.0	4	4	100.0	133.1	0	2	1	0
4	Stephen Curry S. Curry	17	1Q	6/5/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	12	6	3	0	0	6	11	54.5	3	7	42.9	2	2	100.0	71.5	1	5	1	1	-7
5	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	17	2Q	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	12	1	4	1	0	7	9	77.8	2	3	66.7	1	1	100.0	90.0	0	1	1	0	+2
6	Stephen Curry S. Curry	17	4Q	6/14/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE		3	0	1	0	5	7	71.4	3	5	60.0	4	4	100.0	97.0	1	2	1	1
7	Stephen Curry S. Curry	17	4Q	6/9/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE		2	1	1	0	6	9	66.7	5	8	62.5	0	0		94.4	0	2	3	1
8	Chris Paul C. Paul	16	3Q	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	10	1	2	0	0	6	7	85.7	3	3	100.0	1	1	100.0	107.5	1	0	0	0	+11
9	Stephen Curry S. Curry	16	4Q	6/3/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	9	2	1	0	0	5	8	62.5	5	5	100.0	1	1	100.0	94.8	0	2	2	2	+11
10	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	16	1Q	6/7/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	10	0	0	0	0	5	7	71.4	4	5	80.0	2	2	100.0	101.5	0	0	0	0	+1
11	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	16	3Q	6/7/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	12	2	2	0	0	7	10	70.0	0	3	0.0	2	2	100.0	73.5	0	2	0	2	+11
12	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	16	1Q	6/8/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW		1	3	1	0	7	9	77.8	2	2	100.0	0	0		88.9	0	1	0	1
13	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	15	4Q	6/13/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	@	SAS	9	0	0	0	0	4	6	66.7	0	0		7	8	87.5	78.8	0	0	1	1	+14
14	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	15	2Q	6/10/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	11	2	0	2	0	6	11	54.5	1	3	33.3	2	4	50.0	58.8	0	2	0	0	-4
15	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	15	4Q	6/13/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	@	IND	11	0	0	1	1	3	6	50.0	1	3	33.3	8	8	100.0	78.8	0	0	1	3	+16
16	Tim Hardaway Jr. T. Hardaway Jr.	15	4Q	6/14/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	12	3	1	0	0	5	7	71.4	5	7	71.4	0	0		107.1	0	3	0	0	+6
17	Stephen Curry S. Curry	15	3Q	6/8/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	9	2	0	1	0	5	8	62.5	4	5	80.0	1	1	100.0	88.9	0	2	0	1	+10
18	Kyle Lowry K. Lowry	15	1Q	6/13/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	@	GSW	10	1	3	1	0	5	6	83.3	4	4	100.0	1	2	50.0	109.0	1	0	1	2	+7
19	Stephen Curry S. Curry	15	3Q	6/5/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	12	0	2	0	0	6	13	46.2	2	4	50.0	1	1	100.0	55.8	0	0	1	0	-5
20	Stephen Curry S. Curry	15	1Q	6/4/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	12	1	2	0	0	2	6	33.3	1	4	25.0	10	10	100.0	72.1	0	1	3	1	+6
21	Stephen Curry S. Curry	15	2Q	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE		0	1	0	0	3	6	50.0	3	6	50.0	6	6	100.0	86.8	0	0	1	1
22	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	15	3Q	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE		0	0	1	0	6	8	75.0	3	4	75.0	0	0		93.8	0	0	0	0
23	JR Smith	15	4Q	6/16/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW		2	0	0	1	4	10	40.0	4	9	44.4	3	4	75.0	63.8	0	2	1	2
24	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	14	3Q	6/13/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	@	SAS	12	1	2	1	0	4	9	44.4	1	3	33.3	5	5	100.0	62.5	0	1	0	0	-2
25	Stephen Curry S. Curry	14	3Q	6/10/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	12	1	1	0	0	5	7	71.4	4	5	80.0	0	0		100.0	0	1	1	0	+6

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Team Leaders

PPG

31.3

Curry

RPG

7.2

Lendeborg

APG

7.8

Green

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.5

5th

DRTG

113.5

14th

NETRTG

5.0

12th

3P%

39.5

1st

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Spurs	8	2	.800	0.5
4	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.0
5	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.5
6	Rockets	7	3	.700	1.5
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/9	NOP	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Wed 11/11	GSW	@	HOU	9:30 PM
Fri 11/13	GSW	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Mon 11/16	GSW	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Wed 11/18	GSW	@	DAL	9:30 PM

Last Game

Magic

2 - 7

119

Final

126

Warriors

7 - 3

Sat 7 Nov 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

40.1

Dončić

31.3

Curry

29.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG Leaders

14.6

Sabonis

13.6

Towns

12.8

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.1

Jokić

8.9

Young

8.8

Wagner

SPG Leaders

2.9

Daniels

2.6

Dunn

2.4

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.9

Wembanyama

2.5

Turner

2.5

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.8

Dončić

4.8

Curry

4.2

Robinson

TS% Leaders

78.5

Stewart

73.1

Gafford

73.0

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.5

119.6

119.4

118.5

118.0

DRtg Rankings

105.5

105.9

106.1

107.8

108.1

108.4

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

11.0

10.3

9.3

8.1

7.9

Tank Leaderboard

1-9

1-8

2-8

2-7

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

611

Wembanyama

567.5

Dončić

535.1

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

602.5

Dončić

597

Wembanyama

559

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

36.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

36.1

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

37.1

Acuff

36.6

Murray

36.5

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Wembanyama

1.75

Dončić

1.63

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.97

Wembanyama

1.86

Dončić

1.70

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

10-1

8-3

7-3

Worst Record ATS

1-9

2-8

2-6

3-7

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	9	2	.818
2	Celtics	8	2	.800	0.5
3	Pistons	6	3	.667	2.0
4	Hawks	7	4	.636	2.0
5	Knicks	5	4	.556	3.0
6	Raptors	5	4	.556	3.0
7	Cavaliers	5	5	.500	3.5
8	Heat	4	6	.400	4.5
9	Wizards	4	6	.400	4.5
10	Hornets	3	7	.300	5.5
11	Pacers	3	7	.300	5.5
12	Magic	2	7	.222	6.0
13	Nets	2	8	.200	6.5
14	Bulls	1	8	.111	7.0
15	Bucks	1	9	.100	7.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers	9	2	.818
2	Thunder	8	2	.800	0.5
3	Spurs	8	2	.800	0.5
4	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.0
5	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.5
6	Rockets	7	3	.700	1.5
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	2.0
8	Trail Blazers	6	3	.667	2.0
9	Nuggets	5	3	.625	2.5
10	Mavericks	6	4	.600	2.5
11	Pelicans	4	6	.400	4.5
12	Suns	3	5	.375	4.5
13	Clippers	2	7	.222	6.0
14	Kings	1	9	.100	7.5
15	Jazz	1	9	.100	7.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/9	WAS	@	DET	7:00 PM
Mon 11/9	CLE	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Mon 11/9	LAL	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Mon 11/9	MEM	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Mon 11/9	IND	@	DAL	8:00 PM

Stephen Curry has put up the most points by a guard, with 21 points in the first quarter in Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Celtics on June 2, 2022.

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7.8

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

40.1

31.3

29.9

14.6

13.6

12.8

9.1

8.9

8.8

2.9

2.6

2.4

3.9

2.5

2.5

5.8

4.8

4.2

78.5

73.1

73.0

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

611

567.5

535.1

602.5

597

559

40.5

36.4

36.1

37.1

36.6

36.5

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1.63

1.97

1.86

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