most points scored in a first quarter since 2020

Since 2019-20, Devin Booker has posted the most points in a first quarter, with 29 points against the Pacers on January 26, 2024.

Interpreted as:

most points by a player scored in a first quarter since 2020

	NAME	PTS	QUARTER	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Devin Booker D. Booker	29	1Q	1/26/2024	PHX	@	IND	12	2	1	0	0	10	14	71.4	4	6	66.7	5	5	100.0	89.5	0	2	2	0	+9
2	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	28	1Q	2/10/2022	DAL	vs	LAC	12	3	1	0	0	10	13	76.9	7	10	70.0	1	4	25.0	94.9	0	3	1	1	+8
3	Mikal Bridges M. Bridges	26	1Q	12/2/2023	BKN	vs	ORL	12	2	0	1	1	8	11	72.7	3	3	100.0	7	8	87.5	89.5	0	2	1	2	+21
4	Devin Booker D. Booker	25	1Q	1/19/2024	PHX	@	NOP	12	2	3	0	0	9	11	81.8	3	3	100.0	4	4	100.0	98.0	1	1	0	0	+13
5	Stephen Curry S. Curry	25	1Q	10/21/2021	GSW	vs	LAC	12	2	1	1	1	9	9	100.0	5	5	100.0	2	2	100.0	126.5	0	2	1	0	+17
6	Pascal Siakam P. Siakam	25	1Q	1/26/2020	TOR	@	SAS	12	2	2	1	0	9	12	75.0	5	7	71.4	2	2	100.0	97.0	0	2	0	0	+16
7	James Harden J. Harden	24	1Q	12/16/2024	LAC	vs	UTA	12	0	2	0	0	6	9	66.7	5	7	71.4	7	8	87.5	95.8	0	0	0	1	+24
8	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	24	1Q	10/29/2024	MIN	vs	DAL	12	1	1	0	1	8	10	80.0	6	8	75.0	2	4	50.0	102.0	0	1	1	0	+8
9	Devin Booker D. Booker	24	1Q	4/1/2024	PHX	@	NOP	12	0	4	0	0	8	10	80.0	5	7	71.4	3	3	100.0	106.0	0	0	0	1	+18
10	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	24	1Q	1/22/2024	PHI	vs	SAS	12	6	2	0	0	8	12	66.7	0	0		8	8	100.0	77.3	4	2	0	1	-1
11	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	24	1Q	1/30/2023	DAL	vs	DET	12	1	1	0	0	7	8	87.5	4	5	80.0	6	8	75.0	104.2	0	1	2	2	+3
12	Stephen Curry S. Curry	24	1Q	5/8/2021	GSW	vs	OKC	12	2	1	1	0	6	9	66.7	5	7	71.4	7	7	100.0	99.3	0	2	0	1	+12
13	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	24	1Q	5/5/2021	DEN	vs	NYK	12	6	1	1	2	8	9	88.9	0	0		8	10	80.0	89.6	2	4	1	0	+22
14	James Harden J. Harden	23	1Q	3/5/2025	LAC	vs	DET	12	1	2	0	0	6	9	66.7	4	6	66.7	7	8	87.5	91.9	0	1	1	0	+6
15	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	23	1Q	1/12/2025	NYK	vs	MIL	12	2	2	0	0	7	11	63.6	2	5	40.0	7	7	100.0	81.7	0	2	1	0	+3
16	Evan Mobley E. Mobley	23	1Q	12/7/2024	CLE	@	CHA	9	2	1	0	1	9	10	90.0	5	5	100.0	0	0		115.0	0	2	1	1	+18
17	James Harden J. Harden	23	1Q	11/27/2024	LAC	@	WAS	10	0	2	1	0	9	11	81.8	5	7	71.4	0	0		104.5	0	0	1	0	+13
18	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	23	1Q	3/31/2023	CLE	vs	NYK	12	0	2	0	1	9	10	90.0	3	4	75.0	2	3	66.7	101.6	0	0	1	2	+5
19	Anfernee Simons A. Simons	23	1Q	12/3/2022	POR	@	UTA	12	0	2	0	0	8	10	80.0	5	7	71.4	2	2	100.0	105.7	0	0	0	1	+9
20	Seth Curry S. Curry	23	1Q	10/24/2021	PHI	@	OKC	12	1	0	1	0	8	10	80.0	6	7	85.7	1	2	50.0	105.7	0	1	0	1	+10
21	James Harden J. Harden	23	1Q	7/31/2020	HOU	@	DAL	9	1	3	0	0	6	6	100.0	2	2	100.0	9	9	100.0	115.5	0	1	0	2	+6
22	James Harden J. Harden	23	1Q	12/28/2019	HOU	vs	BKN	10	4	2	0	0	9	11	81.8	3	4	75.0	2	6	33.3	84.3	1	3	0	1	+17
23	Kyle Kuzma K. Kuzma	22	1Q	4/13/2025	MIL	vs	DET	12	2	2	0	0	8	10	80.0	5	7	71.4	1	1	100.0	105.4	0	2	1	0	+18
24	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	22	1Q	11/13/2024	MIL	vs	DET	12	2	0	0	1	7	10	70.0	0	0		8	8	100.0	81.4	1	1	0	0	-3
25	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	22	1Q	3/31/2024	DAL	@	HOU	12	8	4	0	0	8	11	72.7	5	7	71.4	1	4	25.0	86.2	0	8	1	0	+12