most points in an nba game in less than 10 minutes

Anthony Davis has posted the most points in a game with fewer than 10 minutes played, with 29 points against the Bucks on March 12, 2016.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player in an NBA regular-season game in less than 10 minutes
NAMEPTSMINDATETMOPPREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Anthony Davis
A. Davis
29
0
3/12/2016
NOP NOP
@
MIL MIL
11
2
2
0
8
22
36.4
2
3
66.7
11
12
91.7
53.2
2
9
1
1
-24
2Don Ohl
D. Ohl
19
5
10/28/1969
ATL ATL
@
NYK NYK
5
1
9
10
90.0
1
2
50.0
87.3
1
3Doug McDermott
D. McDermott
18
8
12/8/2024
SAC SAC
vs
UTA UTA
0
0
0
0
6
7
85.7
6
7
85.7
0
0
128.6
0
0
1
0
+9
4Marreese Speights
M. Speights
18
10
4/4/2015
GSW GSW
@
DAL DAL
3
1
0
0
6
8
75.0
2
2
100.0
4
4
100.0
92.2
2
1
1
6
+2
5Terquavion Smith
T. Smith
17
9
2/3/2024
PHI PHI
vs
BKN BKN
0
1
0
0
6
7
85.7
5
6
83.3
0
1
0.0
114.2
0
0
0
2
+8
6Matt Thomas
M. Thomas
17
9
4/28/2021
UTA UTA
@
SAC SAC
1
0
0
0
7
7
100.0
3
3
100.0
0
0
121.4
0
1
1
0
+5
7Jake Layman
J. Layman
17
8
11/1/2016
POR POR
vs
GSW GSW
1
1
1
0
6
8
75.0
5
7
71.4
0
0
106.3
0
1
0
0
+10
8Butch Feher
B. Feher
17
9
11/18/1976
PHX PHX
@
GSW GSW
2
1
0
0
4
7
57.1
9
11
81.8
71.8
1
1
1
9Luka Garza
L. Garza
16
9
4/3/2024
MIN MIN
vs
TOR TOR
2
1
1
0
7
10
70.0
0
1
0.0
2
3
66.7
70.7
2
0
0
1
+11
10Dave Jamerson
D. Jamerson
16
9
4/2/1992
HOU HOU
vs
DEN DEN
4
0
1
0
7
10
70.0
0
1
0.0
2
2
100.0
73.5
2
2
1
0
11Lenny Wilkens
L. Wilkens
16
1
10/19/1967
STL STL
vs
LAL LAL
9
9
6
13
46.2
4
8
50.0
48.4
3
12Bob Harrison
B. Harrison
16
5
1/30/1957
SYR SYR
@
BOS BOS
2
7
10
70.0
2
3
66.7
70.7
5
13Nicolas Batum
N. Batum
15
9
4/9/2025
LAC LAC
vs
HOU HOU
3
0
0
0
5
6
83.3
4
5
80.0
1
1
100.0
116.5
2
1
0
1
-2
14Reed Sheppard
R. Sheppard
15
9
4/2/2025
HOU HOU
vs
UTA UTA
3
2
0
0
5
7
71.4
5
7
71.4
0
0
107.1
0
3
0
0
+12
15Jalen McDaniels
J. McDaniels
15
8
1/12/2024
TOR TOR
@
UTA UTA
3
0
1
0
4
5
80.0
0
0
7
10
70.0
79.8
2
1
1
0
-8
16Isaiah Joe
I. Joe
15
9
10/29/2022
OKC OKC
@
DAL DAL
2
1
0
0
4
4
100.0
3
3
100.0
4
4
100.0
130.2
0
2
0
1
+24
17Jaxson Hayes
J. Hayes
15
8
11/27/2021
NOP NOP
@
UTA UTA
4
1
1
0
5
6
83.3
3
3
100.0
2
3
66.7
102.5
1
3
0
1
+18
18Adam Mokoka
A. Mokoka
15
5
2/6/2020
CHI CHI
vs
NOP NOP
0
0
0
0
6
6
100.0
3
3
100.0
0
2
0.0
109.0
0
0
0
1
+12
19Jordan McRae
J. McRae
15
8
1/29/2019
WAS WAS
@
CLE CLE
1
1
2
0
5
5
100.0
2
2
100.0
3
3
100.0
118.7
0
1
1
1
+18
20JaVale McGee
J. McGee
15
9
12/23/2016
GSW GSW
@
DET DET
3
0
0
1
6
7
85.7
0
0
3
3
100.0
90.1
0
3
1
3
-2
21Alec Burks
A. Burks
15
10
12/28/2011
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
0
0
2
0
6
9
66.7
0
1
0.0
3
3
100.0
72.7
0
0
1
2
+7
22Eddie House
E. House
15
7
1/26/2004
LAC LAC
@
UTA UTA
0
0
1
0
6
7
85.7
3
4
75.0
0
1
0.0
100.8
0
0
0
2
+4
23James Collins
J. Collins
15
9
4/7/1998
LAC LAC
vs
VAN VAN
1
0
0
0
5
7
71.4
4
4
100.0
1
3
33.3
90.1
0
1
0
1
-1
24Kelvin Upshaw
K. Upshaw
15
8
1/29/1991
DAL DAL
vs
SEA SEA
2
1
1
0
3
4
75.0
0
0
9
9
100.0
94.2
1
1
1
0
25Gerald Glass
G. Glass
15
9
11/11/1990
MIN MIN
vs
ORL ORL
4
0
2
0
6
10
60.0
0
0
3
3
100.0
66.3
3
1
0
1
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