most points in less than 36 minutes in a single game

George Gervin has scored the most points in a game with fewer than 36 minutes played, with 63 points against the New Orleans Jazz on April 9, 1978.

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Data note: Minutes Played: player game data may be incomplete before 1982-83

	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	George Gervin G. Gervin	63	33	4/9/1978	SAS	@	NOJ	2	1	2	1	23	49	46.9				17	20	85.0	54.5				3
2	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	62	33	12/20/2005	LAL	vs	DAL	8	0	3	0	18	31	58.1	4	10	40.0	22	25	88.0	73.8	3	5	2	3	+35
3	Karl Malone K. Malone	61	33	1/27/1990	UTA	vs	MIL	18	2	3	0	21	26	80.8	0	0		19	23	82.6	84.4	9	9	2	2
4	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	60	35	3/15/2022	BKN	@	ORL	6	4	4	1	20	31	64.5	8	12	66.7	12	13	92.3	81.7	2	4	1	3	+36
5	James Harden J. Harden	60	31	11/30/2019	HOU	vs	ATL	3	8	3	1	16	24	66.7	8	14	57.1	20	23	87.0	87.9	0	3	5	3	+50
6	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	60	29	12/5/2016	GSW	vs	IND	2	1	0	0	21	33	63.6	8	14	57.1	10	11	90.9	79.3	0	2	0	0	+37
7	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	58	36	3/7/2017	OKC	vs	POR	3	9	3	1	21	39	53.8	3	9	33.3	13	16	81.3	63.0	1	2	4	4	+7
8	James Harden J. Harden	57	34	1/14/2019	HOU	vs	MEM	9	2	2	1	17	33	51.5	6	15	40.0	17	18	94.4	69.6	2	7	5	4	+25
9	Stephen Curry S. Curry	56	34	2/27/2025	GSW	@	ORL	4	3	2	0	16	25	64.0	12	19	63.2	12	12	100.0	92.5	0	4	4	0	+15
10	James Harden J. Harden	56	35	11/5/2017	HOU	vs	UTA	2	13	2	0	19	25	76.0	7	8	87.5	11	12	91.7	92.5	0	2	7	3	+25
11	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	56	34	1/14/2002	LAL	vs	MEM	5	4	1	0	21	34	61.8	3	6	50.0	11	12	91.7	71.3	3	2	0	1	+40
12	James Harden J. Harden	55	35	11/22/2025	LAC	@	CHA	3	7	1	0	17	26	65.4	10	16	62.5	11	14	78.6	85.5	1	2	2	1	+22
13	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	55	34	11/12/2025	DEN	@	LAC	12	6	1	1	18	23	78.3	5	6	83.3	14	16	87.5	91.5	2	10	2	1	+28
14	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	54	32	1/31/2020	BKN	vs	CHI	5	5	1	0	19	23	82.6	7	9	77.8	9	10	90.0	98.5	0	5	4	3	+20
15	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	53	34	12/11/2022	PHI	vs	CHA	12	3	0	1	20	32	62.5	2	3	66.7	11	11	100.0	71.9	3	9	2	2	+11
16	Stephen Curry S. Curry	53	36	4/12/2021	GSW	vs	DEN	6	4	0	0	14	24	58.3	10	18	55.6	15	16	93.8	85.4	0	6	5	3	+16
17	Stephen Curry S. Curry	53	36	10/31/2015	GSW	@	NOP	4	9	4	0	17	27	63.0	8	14	57.1	11	11	100.0	83.2	0	4	2	3	+16
18	Larry Bird L. Bird	53	33	3/30/1983	BOS	vs	IND	8	3	1	2	21	30	70.0	0	1	0.0	11	11	100.0	76.1	3	5	6	2
19	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	52	34	11/4/2026	SAS	vs	DAL	24	2	2	8	16	28	57.1	1	8	12.5	19	23	82.6	68.2	9	15	1	2	+23
20	Ja Morant J. Morant	52	34	2/28/2022	MEM	vs	SAS	7	2	0	0	22	30	73.3	4	4	100.0	4	7	57.1	78.6	1	6	4	1	+23
21	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	52	27	10/29/2018	GSW	@	CHI	4	0	2	0	18	29	62.1	14	24	58.3	2	2	100.0	87.0	0	4	2	2	+28
22	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	52	33	1/23/2015	GSW	vs	SAC	2	5	4	2	16	25	64.0	11	15	73.3	9	10	90.0	88.4	0	2	4	3	+38
23	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	52	34	11/30/2006	LAL	vs	UTA	4	3	0	1	19	26	73.1	2	3	66.7	12	15	80.0	79.8	0	4	1	5	+22
24	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	52	33	2/21/2003	ORL	vs	CHI	5	3	3	1	15	32	46.9	6	13	46.2	16	20	80.0	63.7	1	4	1	5	+20
25	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	51	34	4/3/2026	DAL	vs	ORL	6	3	3	1	19	30	63.3	6	9	66.7	7	7	100.0	77.1	3	3	1	3	-2

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2	Rockets	7	2	.778	0.5
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5	Trail Blazers	6	2	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	7	3	.700	1.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 11/7	SAS	@	POR	10:00 PM
Mon 11/9	SAS	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Wed 11/11	SAS	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Fri 11/13	GSW	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sun 11/15	SAS	@	UTA	5:00 PM

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9.6

Young

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SPG Leaders

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4.2

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2.4

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5.8

Dončić

4.7

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76.3

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1.97

Wembanyama

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1	76ers	8	2	.800
2	Celtics	7	2	.778	0.5
3	Pistons	6	2	.750	1.0
4	Hawks	6	4	.600	2.0
5	Raptors	5	4	.556	2.5
6	Cavaliers	5	4	.556	2.5
7	Knicks	4	4	.500	3.0
8	Wizards	4	5	.444	3.5
9	Heat	3	6	.333	4.5
10	Pacers	3	6	.333	4.5
11	Hornets	3	7	.300	5.0
12	Magic	2	6	.250	5.0
13	Nets	2	6	.250	5.0
14	Bulls	1	7	.125	6.0
15	Bucks	1	8	.111	6.5

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1	Lakers	8	2	.800
2	Rockets	7	2	.778	0.5
3	Thunder	7	2	.778	0.5
4	Spurs	7	2	.778	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	6	2	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	7	3	.700	1.0
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	1.5
8	Warriors	6	3	.667	1.5
9	Nuggets	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Mavericks	5	4	.556	2.5
11	Pelicans	4	5	.444	3.5
12	Suns	2	5	.286	4.5
13	Clippers	1	7	.125	6.0
14	Kings	1	8	.111	6.5
15	Jazz	1	8	.111	6.5

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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
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George Gervin has scored the most points in a game with fewer than 36 minutes played, with 63 points against the New Orleans Jazz on April 9, 1978.

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