most points in just the first quarter of an elimination game

LeBron James and Nikola Jokić are tied for the most points in an elimination game, with 21 points.

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most points by a player in just the first quarter of an elimination game

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	LeBron James L. James	21	5/22/2023	LAL	vs	DEN	12	2	1	0	0	7	9	77.8	4	4	100.0	3	3	100.0	101.7	0	2	1	0	+6
2	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	21	8/25/2020	DEN	vs	UTA	12	2	2	0	0	8	8	100.0	5	5	100.0	0	0		131.3	0	2	1	1	+1
3	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	19	6/6/2021	DAL	@	LAC	12	2	3	0	0	6	8	75.0	3	4	75.0	4	6	66.7	89.3	0	2	0	1	+3
4	Trae Young T. Young	18	4/27/2023	ATL	vs	BOS	12	1	1	0	0	5	10	50.0	3	6	50.0	5	5	100.0	73.8	0	1	1	0	-1
5	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	18	4/24/2022	DEN	vs	GSW	11	6	1	0	0	6	9	66.7	2	2	100.0	4	4	100.0	83.6	1	5	2	0	+5
6	James Harden J. Harden	18	4/27/2016	HOU	@	GSW		3	0	0	0	6	8	75.0	2	3	66.7	4	4	100.0	92.2	2	1	4	0
7	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	17	4/26/2023	MIL	vs	MIA	9	0	1	0	0	6	7	85.7	1	1	100.0	4	4	100.0	97.0	0	0	0	1	+6
8	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	16	4/29/2022	MIN	vs	MEM	12	2	3	0	1	6	7	85.7	2	2	100.0	2	2	100.0	101.5	0	2	1	0	+1
9	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	16	6/18/2021	UTA	@	LAC	12	3	2	0	0	6	11	54.5	3	4	75.0	1	1	100.0	69.9	1	2	0	1	+3
10	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	15	5/12/2023	NYK	@	MIA	12	1	1	0	0	5	7	71.4	3	5	60.0	2	2	100.0	95.2	0	1	0	1	+7
11	Paul George P. George	15	4/23/2019	OKC	@	POR	12	3	0	0	0	6	7	85.7	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	95.2	1	2	1	0	+8
12	Victor Oladipo V. Oladipo	15	4/27/2018	IND	vs	CLE	12	5	2	4	0	6	8	75.0	3	3	100.0	0	0		93.8	1	4	1	0	+5
13	Paul Millsap P. Millsap	15	5/8/2016	ATL	vs	CLE		5	2	0	1	5	6	83.3	1	2	50.0	4	6	66.7	86.8	0	5	1	1
14	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	14	5/29/2025	NYK	vs	IND	12	2	2	0	0	6	9	66.7	2	3	66.7	0	0		77.8	0	2	0	0	+4
15	Derrick White D. White	14	5/14/2025	BOS	vs	NYK	9	0	0	0	0	5	6	83.3	4	5	80.0	0	0		116.7	0	0	1	0	+3
16	Fred VanVleet F. VanVleet	14	4/30/2025	HOU	vs	GSW	12	0	0	0	0	4	5	80.0	3	4	75.0	3	3	100.0	110.8	0	0	0	0	+16
17	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	14	5/28/2024	MIN	@	DAL	12	4	0	0	0	4	7	57.1	1	2	50.0	5	8	62.5	66.5	1	3	2	1	+7
18	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	14	5/19/2024	IND	@	NYK	12	2	3	0	1	5	7	71.4	4	5	80.0	0	0		100.0	1	1	0	0	+12
19	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	14	5/16/2024	MIN	vs	DEN	12	2	0	0	0	4	7	57.1	2	4	50.0	4	4	100.0	79.9	0	2	0	0	+17
20	Franz Wagner F. Wagner	14	5/3/2024	ORL	vs	CLE	11	1	0	0	2	5	8	62.5	1	2	50.0	3	3	100.0	75.1	0	1	0	0	+6
21	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	14	6/12/2023	MIA	@	DEN	12	6	0	1	0	6	11	54.5	0	0		2	2	100.0	58.9	3	3	1	1	+2
22	Desmond Bane D. Bane	14	4/26/2023	MEM	vs	LAL	9	3	2	0	0	5	6	83.3	2	2	100.0	2	2	100.0	101.7	0	3	1	0	+13
23	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	14	5/27/2022	MIA	@	BOS	12	5	4	2	0	6	10	60.0	2	2	100.0	0	0		70.0	2	3	0	1	+7
24	Marcus Smart M. Smart	14	5/13/2022	BOS	@	MIL	12	2	1	0	0	5	7	71.4	4	6	66.7	0	0		100.0	1	1	0	0	+2
25	Reggie Jackson R. Jackson	14	6/4/2021	LAC	@	DAL	12	4	1	0	0	6	8	75.0	2	3	66.7	0	0		87.5	0	4	0	1	-2

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2	Spurs	21	7	.750	4.5
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4	Lakers	19	8	.704	6.0
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6	Rockets	17	9	.654	7.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 12/23	LAL	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Thu 12/25	HOU	@	LAL	8:00 PM
Sun 12/28	SAC	@	LAL	9:30 PM
Tue 12/30	DET	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Fri 1/2	MEM	@	LAL	10:30 PM

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19 - 8

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34.1

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32.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.7

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RPG Leaders

12.1

Jokić

11.6

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11.1

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APG Leaders

10.8

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9.2

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8.9

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SPG Leaders

2.4

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

1.9

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BPG Leaders

2.4

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2.0

Stewart

1.8

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3PM Leaders

4.9

Curry

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Mitchell

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TS% Leaders

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1,757

Jokić

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1,371.3

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DraftKings Points Leaders

1,869

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Worst Record ATS

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1	Pistons	23	6	.793
2	Knicks	20	8	.714	2.5
3	Celtics	18	11	.621	5.0
4	76ers	16	11	.593	6.0
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7	Cavaliers	16	14	.533	7.5
8	Heat	15	14	.517	8.0
9	Hawks	15	15	.500	8.5
10	Bulls	13	15	.464	9.5
11	Bucks	11	18	.379	12.0
12	Hornets	9	20	.310	14.0
13	Nets	8	19	.296	14.0
14	Pacers	6	23	.207	17.0
15	Wizards	5	22	.185	17.0

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1	Thunder	26	3	.897
2	Spurs	21	7	.750	4.5
3	Nuggets	21	7	.750	4.5
4	Lakers	19	8	.704	6.0
5	Timberwolves	19	10	.655	7.0
6	Rockets	17	9	.654	7.5
7	Suns	15	13	.536	10.5
8	Warriors	15	15	.500	11.5
9	Grizzlies	13	16	.448	13.0
10	Trail Blazers	12	17	.414	14.0
11	Mavericks	11	19	.367	15.5
12	Jazz	10	18	.357	15.5
13	Pelicans	8	22	.267	18.5
14	Clippers	7	21	.250	18.5
15	Kings	7	22	.241	19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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Thu 11/20	NOP	@	DAL	115-118
Thu 11/20	MIN	@	PHX	113-114
Thu 11/20	DEN	@	HOU	112-109
Thu 11/20	POR	@	GSW	127-123
Thu 11/20	OKC	@	UTA	144-112

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 12/23	BKN	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Tue 12/23	WAS	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Tue 12/23	MIL	@	IND	7:30 PM
Tue 12/23	CHI	@	ATL	7:30 PM
Tue 12/23	NOP	@	CLE	7:30 PM

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