most points in under 31 minutes of play in a game

James Harden and Klay Thompson are tied for the most points in a game with fewer than 31 minutes played, with 60 points.

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Assumption:All-time
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	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
2	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
3	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
4	Devin Booker D. Booker	51	31	11/30/2022	PHX	vs	CHI	4	6	1	0	20	25	80.0	6	7	85.7	5	6	83.3	92.3	0	4	2	3	+23
5	CJ McCollum	50	31	1/3/2025	NOP	vs	WAS	3	2	0	0	18	27	66.7	10	16	62.5	4	4	100.0	86.9	1	2	1	2	+21
6	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	50	30	1/29/2023	MIL	vs	NOP	13	4	0	0	20	26	76.9	3	4	75.0	7	12	58.3	79.9	3	10	3	5	+16
7	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	50	27	1/19/2022	PHI	vs	ORL	12	2	1	3	17	23	73.9	1	4	25.0	15	17	88.2	82.0	1	11	2	3	+24
8	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	50	29	2/9/2018	POR	@	SAC	1	6	3	0	16	26	61.5	8	13	61.5	10	10	100.0	82.2	0	1	2	2	+18
9	CJ McCollum	50	29	1/31/2018	POR	vs	CHI	5	2	1	0	18	25	72.0	6	9	66.7	8	8	100.0	87.7	1	4	3	1	+29
10	Stephen Curry S. Curry	49	29	5/8/2021	GSW	vs	OKC	5	2	1	0	14	26	53.8	11	21	52.4	10	10	100.0	80.6	0	5	1	2	+31
11	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	48	31	11/6/2023	PHI	vs	WAS	11	6	1	1	17	25	68.0	0	2	0.0	14	14	100.0	77.0	2	9	1	2	+15
12	Kemba Walker K. Walker	46	28	3/22/2018	CHA	vs	MEM	3	4	1	0	13	18	72.2	10	14	71.4	10	10	100.0	102.7	0	3	2	1	+47
13	Stephen Curry S. Curry	46	30	4/13/2016	GSW	vs	MEM	4	6	2	0	15	24	62.5	10	19	52.6	6	6	100.0	86.3	1	3	2	2	+19
14	Gilbert Arenas G. Arenas	46	30	2/25/2006	WAS	vs	NYK	1	2	4	0	13	16	81.3	7	10	70.0	13	14	92.9	103.8	0	1	1	2	+20
15	Stephen Curry S. Curry	45	30	1/6/2018	GSW	@	LAC	6	3	3	0	11	21	52.4	8	16	50.0	15	16	93.8	80.2	2	4	2	2	+28
16	JR Smith	45	30	4/13/2009	DEN	vs	SAC	4	1	1	0	13	22	59.1	11	18	61.1	8	8	100.0	88.2	0	4	0	0	+23
17	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	44	29	1/12/2025	NYK	vs	MIL	5	6	1	0	16	26	61.5	5	10	50.0	7	8	87.5	74.5	1	4	1	0	+23
18	Devin Booker D. Booker	44	28	3/8/2023	PHX	vs	OKC	3	4	0	1	17	23	73.9	6	10	60.0	4	5	80.0	87.3	0	3	3	4	+33
19	Cam Thomas C. Thomas	44	29	2/4/2023	BKN	vs	WAS	5	5	0	0	16	23	69.6	4	5	80.0	8	9	88.9	81.6	2	3	4	2	+6
20	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	44	28	10/22/2022	MIL	vs	HOU	12	3	0	0	17	21	81.0	2	3	66.7	8	13	61.5	82.3	2	10	4	2	+23
21	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	44	27	1/21/2019	GSW	@	LAL	3	2	0	1	17	20	85.0	10	11	90.9	0	0		110.0	0	3	2	2	+29
22	LeBron James L. James	43	29	12/31/2021	LAL	vs	POR	14	4	2	2	16	26	61.5	5	10	50.0	6	9	66.7	71.8	2	12	0	1	+18
23	Trae Young T. Young	43	31	1/22/2021	ATL	@	MIN	4	5	0	0	14	22	63.6	8	12	66.7	7	7	100.0	85.7	0	4	7	0	+14
24	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	43	29	1/14/2020	LAC	vs	CLE	3	4	2	1	14	22	63.6	6	10	60.0	9	10	90.0	81.4	0	3	1	0	+39
25	Jaren Jackson Jr. J. Jackson Jr.	43	29	12/13/2019	MEM	vs	MIL	5	1	0	1	14	21	66.7	9	15	60.0	6	9	66.7	86.1	0	5	3	5	-5

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111.3

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	TEAM	W	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	1.000
2	Thunder	4	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	1.000
4	Lakers	3	1.000	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	2	1.000	1.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	HOU	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	OKC	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIN	@	HOU	8:30 PM

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2 - 2

110

Final

120

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PPG Leaders

34.3

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

14.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.5

Camara

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

84.6

Camara

82.0

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.5

125.9

121.1

119.4

118.1

118.0

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

24.5

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209.1

Wembanyama

202.8

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Tatum

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210.5

Sabonis

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Antetokounmpo

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1.71

Wembanyama

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Dončić

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1.69

Dončić

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Wembanyama

1.61

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1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.0
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.0
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.0
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.0
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.0
14	Heat	0	4	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Lakers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0

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)
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	MIA	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	PHI	@	IND	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

James Harden and Klay Thompson are tied for the most points in a game with fewer than 31 minutes played, with 60 points.

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