most points scored in 1 half in a game

Karl-Anthony Towns has posted the most points in a first half, with 44 points against the Hornets on January 22, 2024.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player scored in 1 half in a regular-season game
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
44
1/22/2024
vs
21
5
2
0
0
14
17
82.4
8
9
88.9
8
12
66.7
98.7
1
4
5
0
+10
2Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
41
1/26/2024
@
22
5
4
1
0
16
21
76.2
5
8
62.5
4
4
100.0
90.1
0
5
3
0
+8
3Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
41
2/26/2023
vs
19
4
2
0
0
13
19
68.4
8
11
72.7
7
7
100.0
92.8
1
3
0
1
+11
4Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
41
3/15/2022
@
23
3
3
3
0
14
19
73.7
6
7
85.7
7
7
100.0
92.8
1
2
0
2
+28
5Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
40
12/5/2016
vs
18
1
1
0
0
15
22
68.2
5
9
55.6
5
5
100.0
82.6
0
1
0
0
+30
6Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
39
4/9/2021
@
20
5
0
0
0
13
19
68.4
7
9
77.8
6
6
100.0
90.1
1
4
2
0
+13
7Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
37
10/28/2024
vs
20
7
6
0
1
13
17
76.5
3
6
50.0
8
9
88.9
88.3
2
5
0
2
+8
8Devin Booker
D. Booker
37
4/1/2024
@
19
0
5
0
1
14
18
77.8
6
10
60.0
3
3
100.0
95.8
0
0
2
1
+20
9Devin Booker
D. Booker
37
1/26/2024
@
18
3
2
1
1
12
18
66.7
5
7
71.4
8
9
88.9
84.2
0
3
2
0
+10
10James Harden
J. Harden
37
3/22/2019
vs
18
2
1
2
0
10
18
55.6
5
6
83.3
12
14
85.7
76.6
0
2
2
1
+19
11Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
37
4/13/2015
vs
2
1
1
0
14
17
82.4
7
8
87.5
2
2
100.0
103.5
0
2
2
0
12James Harden
J. Harden
36
1/23/2019
@
19
9
0
3
0
11
21
52.4
4
9
44.4
10
12
83.3
68.5
5
4
3
5
+6
13James Harden
J. Harden
36
1/14/2019
vs
19
4
1
2
0
11
21
52.4
3
7
42.9
11
11
100.0
69.7
2
2
3
2
+5
14Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
36
10/29/2018
@
19
3
0
2
0
12
16
75.0
10
14
71.4
2
2
100.0
106.6
0
3
2
2
+31
15Stephen Curry
S. Curry
36
2/3/2016
@
3
1
1
0
13
14
92.9
8
9
88.9
2
3
66.7
117.5
0
3
4
2
16James Harden
J. Harden
35
11/22/2025
@
19
0
1
0
0
12
17
70.6
6
10
60.0
5
7
71.4
87.2
0
0
1
1
+5
17Kemba Walker
K. Walker
35
3/22/2018
vs
18
0
2
1
0
10
12
83.3
7
9
77.8
8
8
100.0
112.8
0
0
0
1
+36
18James Harden
J. Harden
34
12/16/2024
vs
19
0
4
1
1
8
12
66.7
7
10
70.0
11
13
84.6
95.9
0
0
1
1
+26
19Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
34
1/22/2024
vs
19
10
2
0
1
11
20
55.0
0
0
12
12
100.0
67.2
6
4
0
1
-3
20Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
34
12/2/2023
vs
17
2
1
1
3
10
14
71.4
3
4
75.0
11
13
84.6
86.2
0
2
1
3
+28
21Kevin Love
K. Love
34
11/23/2016
vs
17
4
0
1
1
11
15
73.3
8
11
72.7
4
4
100.0
101.4
1
3
1
2
+17
22Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
34
4/15/2015
@
6
4
1
0
11
16
68.8
2
4
50.0
10
13
76.9
78.3
0
6
1
1
23Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
33
11/12/2025
@
19
6
2
0
1
10
15
66.7
4
5
80.0
9
9
100.0
87.0
1
5
0
0
+8
24Trae Young
T. Young
33
11/9/2023
@
19
0
4
2
0
9
14
64.3
4
7
57.1
11
11
100.0
87.6
0
0
2
1
+7
25Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
33
3/31/2023
@
19
1
5
0
0
13
20
65.0
4
7
57.1
3
4
75.0
75.8
1
0
0
0
+3

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11.0

Gobert

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APG

5.9

Randle

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ORTG

118.0

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DRTG

113.0

5th

NETRTG

5.0

8th

3P%

36.9

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2025-26 Conference Standings
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20
10
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6.5
5
20
11
.645
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6
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.636
7.0
7
19
13
.594
8.5
8
17
16
.515
11.0
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Last Game
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136

Final

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

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.758
2
23
9
.719
1.5
3
20
12
.625
4.5
4
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14
.588
5.5
5
17
14
.548
7.0
6
18
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.545
7.0
7
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.545
7.0
8
18
16
.529
7.5
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17
.469
9.5
10
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19
.441
10.5
11
14
19
.424
11.0
12
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21
.344
13.5
13
10
20
.333
13.5
14
7
24
.226
17.0
15
6
27
.182
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1
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5
.848
2
23
9
.719
4.5
3
22
10
.688
5.5
4
20
10
.667
6.5
5
20
11
.645
7.0
6
21
12
.636
7.0
7
19
13
.594
8.5
8
17
16
.515
11.0
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18
.455
13.0
10
14
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.424
14.0
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.375
15.5
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16.5
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.344
16.5
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11/28
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11/28
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11/28
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Sat
11/29
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11/29
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