most points per 48 minutes in a quarter in a game in nba history with at least 5 minutes played

James Harden has the most points / minutes played / 48 when playing 5+ minutes in a quarter, with 172.31 versus the Pacers in the fourth quarter on December 18, 2023.

Interpreted as:
most points per 48 minutes by a player in a quarter in a game in NBA history with at least 5 minutes played
NAMEPTS/(MIN/48)MINPTSQUARTERDATETMOPPREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
172.31
6
21
4Q
12/18/2023
@
1
0
0
1
7
8
87.5
6
7
85.7
1
1
100.0
124.4
0
1
0
0
+9
2Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
161.5
5
18
4Q
2/24/2025
vs
1
0
1
0
7
8
87.5
4
4
100.0
0
0
112.5
0
1
0
0
+21
3Kemba Walker
K. Walker
150.7
6
18
2Q
3/22/2018
vs
0
0
1
0
5
5
100.0
4
4
100.0
4
4
100.0
133.1
0
0
0
1
+13
4Lance Stephenson
L. Stephenson
150.39
6
20
1Q
1/5/2022
vs
0
0
0
0
8
9
88.9
4
5
80.0
0
0
111.1
0
0
1
0
+6
5Kemba Walker
K. Walker
149.83
6
18
4Q
1/6/2019
@
1
0
0
0
5
8
62.5
1
3
33.3
7
8
87.5
78.1
0
1
0
2
-2
6Theo Maledon
T. Maledon
147.22
5
16
2Q
4/2/2021
@
1
0
0
0
6
7
85.7
4
5
80.0
0
0
114.3
0
1
1
2
+4
7Kelly Oubre Jr.
K. Oubre Jr.
146.44
8
24
4Q
1/5/2022
vs
1
0
0
0
8
9
88.9
8
9
88.9
0
0
133.3
0
1
0
0
+10
8Devin Booker
D. Booker
146.44
9
27
2Q
2/4/2017
vs
2
1
0
0
9
11
81.8
5
5
100.0
4
4
100.0
105.8
1
1
0
1
+16
9Kemba Walker
K. Walker
146.03
6
18
2Q
2/5/2019
vs
0
1
2
0
5
7
71.4
3
4
75.0
5
5
100.0
97.8
0
0
0
0
+5
10Bryn Forbes
B. Forbes
143.6
6
18
2Q
1/20/2020
@
0
0
0
0
6
6
100.0
6
6
100.0
0
0
150.0
0
0
0
1
+13
11Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
143.2
6
18
3Q
2/15/2024
@
2
0
0
0
6
7
85.7
4
5
80.0
2
2
100.0
114.2
0
2
0
0
+7
12Kemba Walker
K. Walker
142.7
7
22
4Q
4/1/2019
@
2
0
0
0
7
8
87.5
4
4
100.0
4
4
100.0
112.7
0
2
1
0
+5
13Stephen Curry
S. Curry
142.22
7
20
4Q
4/19/2021
@
3
2
0
0
5
6
83.3
5
5
100.0
5
6
83.3
115.7
0
3
1
1
+13
14Kevin Love
K. Love
142.03
6
18
1Q
4/10/2022
vs
4
1
1
0
5
8
62.5
5
6
83.3
3
5
60.0
88.2
0
4
0
0
+13
15Max Strus
M. Strus
141.18
5
15
4Q
2/27/2024
vs
1
0
0
0
5
5
100.0
5
5
100.0
0
0
150.0
0
1
0
0
+9
16Adam Mokoka
A. Mokoka
140.72
5
15
4Q
2/6/2020
vs
0
0
0
0
6
6
100.0
3
3
100.0
0
2
0.0
109.0
0
0
0
1
+12
17Stephen Curry
S. Curry
140.49
6
18
2Q
11/21/2025
vs
0
0
0
0
6
6
100.0
5
5
100.0
1
1
100.0
139.8
0
0
1
0
+3
18Evan Mobley
E. Mobley
139.35
5
15
2Q
2/3/2024
@
2
0
0
0
5
6
83.3
2
2
100.0
3
4
75.0
96.6
0
2
0
1
+6
19Bobby Portis
B. Portis
139.21
6
16
1Q
2/8/2019
vs
1
0
0
0
6
6
100.0
2
2
100.0
2
2
100.0
116.3
0
1
1
0
+12
20Terry Rozier
T. Rozier
138.61
6
18
4Q
4/10/2022
vs
1
1
0
0
7
7
100.0
4
4
100.0
0
0
128.6
0
1
1
1
+17
21Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
138.13
7
20
2Q
10/22/2021
vs
2
1
0
0
7
8
87.5
4
4
100.0
2
2
100.0
112.6
1
1
1
0
+4
22Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
137.67
9
25
4Q
3/17/2023
vs
1
0
0
0
6
7
85.7
4
5
80.0
9
11
81.8
105.6
0
1
2
0
+4
23Kevin Love
K. Love
136
12
34
1Q
11/23/2016
vs
3
0
1
1
11
14
78.6
8
10
80.0
4
4
100.0
107.9
1
2
1
1
+15
24Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
135.08
9
25
2Q
2/26/2023
vs
1
1
0
0
8
11
72.7
5
6
83.3
4
4
100.0
98.0
0
1
0
1
+10
25Paul George
P. George
135.08
9
25
4Q
12/5/2018
@
6
1
0
0
9
12
75.0
4
6
66.7
3
5
60.0
88.0
2
4
1
1
+19

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RPG

11.1

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APG

8.2

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ORTG

113.2

24th

DRTG

118.7

26th

NETRTG

-5.5

25th

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35.2

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TEAMWLPCTGB
11
11
18
.379
14.5
12
10
17
.370
14.5
13
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.250
18.0
14
7
22
.241
18.5
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22
.241
18.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/23
@
10:30 PM
Fri
12/26
@
10:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
9:00 PM
Tue
12/30
@
11:00 PM
Thu
1/1
@
10:30 PM
Last Game
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88

Final

103

LAC Clippers

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Sat 20 Dec 2025

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
22
6
.786
2
20
8
.714
2.0
3
17
11
.607
5.0
4
16
11
.593
5.5
5
16
12
.571
6.0
6
17
13
.567
6.0
7
15
14
.517
7.5
8
15
14
.517
7.5
9
15
15
.500
8.0
10
13
15
.464
9.0
11
11
18
.379
11.5
12
9
19
.321
13.0
13
8
19
.296
13.5
14
6
22
.214
16.0
15
5
22
.185
16.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
25
3
.893
2
21
7
.750
4.0
3
20
7
.741
4.5
4
19
8
.704
5.5
5
19
10
.655
6.5
6
17
9
.654
7.0
7
15
13
.536
10.0
8
14
15
.483
11.5
9
13
15
.464
12.0
10
12
16
.429
13.0
11
11
18
.379
14.5
12
10
17
.370
14.5
13
7
21
.250
18.0
14
7
22
.241
18.5
15
7
22
.241
18.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
11/19
@
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11/19
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11/19
@
96-137
Thu
11/20
@
109-120
Thu
11/20
@
113-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/22
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7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
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8:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
9:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
9:30 PM