most points scored in nba first quarter single game

Kevin Love has the most points in a first quarter, with 34 points versus the Trail Blazers on November 23, 2016.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player scored in NBA first quarter single regular-season game
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Kevin Love
K. Love
34
11/23/2016
vs
12
3
0
1
1
11
14
78.6
8
10
80.0
4
4
100.0
107.9
1
2
1
1
+15
2Devin Booker
D. Booker
29
1/26/2024
@
12
2
1
0
0
10
14
71.4
4
6
66.7
5
5
100.0
89.5
0
2
2
0
+9
3Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
28
2/10/2022
vs
12
3
1
0
0
10
13
76.9
7
10
70.0
1
4
25.0
94.9
0
3
1
1
+8
4CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
28
1/31/2018
vs
12
4
1
0
0
11
14
78.6
4
5
80.0
2
2
100.0
94.1
1
3
1
0
+24
5James Harden
J. Harden
27
11/22/2025
@
12
0
1
0
0
9
12
75.0
5
7
71.4
4
6
66.7
92.2
0
0
1
1
+8
6James Harden
J. Harden
27
3/22/2019
vs
12
0
1
2
0
7
10
70.0
3
4
75.0
10
12
83.3
88.4
0
0
2
1
+12
7Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
26
12/2/2023
vs
12
2
0
1
1
8
11
72.7
3
3
100.0
7
8
87.5
89.5
0
2
1
2
+21
8Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
26
4/8/2017
vs
12
2
2
0
0
9
14
64.3
3
4
75.0
5
5
100.0
80.2
0
2
0
0
+14
9Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
25
11/12/2025
@
12
5
1
0
1
8
11
72.7
2
3
66.7
7
7
100.0
88.8
1
4
0
0
+4
10Devin Booker
D. Booker
25
1/19/2024
@
12
2
3
0
0
9
11
81.8
3
3
100.0
4
4
100.0
98.0
1
1
0
0
+13
11Stephen Curry
S. Curry
25
10/21/2021
vs
12
2
1
1
1
9
9
100.0
5
5
100.0
2
2
100.0
126.5
0
2
1
0
+17
12Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
25
1/26/2020
@
12
2
2
1
0
9
12
75.0
5
7
71.4
2
2
100.0
97.0
0
2
0
0
+16
13Stephen Curry
S. Curry
25
2/3/2016
@
0
0
1
0
9
10
90.0
7
8
87.5
0
0
125.0
0
0
3
0
14Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
24
11/25/2025
vs
12
1
3
0
1
9
14
64.3
5
8
62.5
1
2
50.0
80.6
0
1
1
1
-1
15James Harden
J. Harden
24
12/16/2024
vs
12
0
2
0
0
6
9
66.7
5
7
71.4
7
8
87.5
95.8
0
0
0
1
+24
16Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
24
10/29/2024
vs
12
1
1
0
1
8
10
80.0
6
8
75.0
2
4
50.0
102.0
0
1
1
0
+8
17Devin Booker
D. Booker
24
4/1/2024
@
12
0
4
0
0
8
10
80.0
5
7
71.4
3
3
100.0
106.0
0
0
0
1
+18
18Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
24
1/22/2024
vs
12
6
2
0
0
8
12
66.7
0
0
8
8
100.0
77.3
4
2
0
1
-1
19Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
24
1/30/2023
vs
12
1
1
0
0
7
8
87.5
4
5
80.0
6
8
75.0
104.2
0
1
2
2
+3
20Stephen Curry
S. Curry
24
5/8/2021
vs
12
2
1
1
0
6
9
66.7
5
7
71.4
7
7
100.0
99.3
0
2
0
1
+12
21Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
24
5/5/2021
vs
12
6
1
1
2
8
9
88.9
0
0
8
10
80.0
89.6
2
4
1
0
+22
22Devin Booker
D. Booker
24
3/30/2019
vs
12
1
1
0
0
9
11
81.8
2
3
66.7
4
4
100.0
94.0
0
1
0
0
+15
23D'Angelo Russell
D. Russell
24
3/13/2018
vs
11
2
0
0
0
7
8
87.5
7
8
87.5
3
3
100.0
128.8
1
1
1
1
+10
24Anthony Davis
A. Davis
24
2/26/2017
@
12
2
3
0
0
9
12
75.0
1
1
100.0
5
5
100.0
84.5
1
1
0
1
+3
25Emmanuel Mudiay
E. Mudiay
24
11/6/2016
@
12
4
0
1
0
9
10
90.0
3
4
75.0
3
3
100.0
106.0
2
2
2
0
+19

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.0

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

8.6

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

6.9

Garland

Darius Garland
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.4

10th

DRTG

115.6

15th

NETRTG

1.8

11th

3P%

35.7

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
23
19
.548
8.5
6
23
19
.548
8.5
7
Cavaliers Cavaliers
24
20
.545
8.5
8
23
21
.523
9.5
9
21
22
.488
11.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/21
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/23
@
7:30 PM
Sat
1/24
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/26
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/28
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

36 - 8

136

Final

104

CLE Cavaliers

24 - 20

Mon 19 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
31
10
.756
2
26
16
.619
5.5
3
25
18
.581
7.0
4
26
19
.578
7.0
5
23
19
.548
8.5
6
23
19
.548
8.5
7
24
20
.545
8.5
8
23
21
.523
9.5
9
21
22
.488
11.0
10
20
25
.444
13.0
11
18
24
.429
13.5
12
16
27
.372
16.0
13
12
29
.293
19.0
14
10
32
.238
21.5
15
10
34
.227
22.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
36
8
.818
2
30
14
.682
6.0
3
29
15
.659
7.0
4
26
15
.634
8.5
5
26
16
.619
9.0
6
27
17
.614
9.0
7
27
17
.614
9.0
8
25
20
.556
11.5
9
22
22
.500
14.0
10
19
24
.442
16.5
11
18
23
.439
16.5
12
18
26
.409
18.0
13
15
29
.341
21.0
14
12
32
.273
24.0
15
10
35
.222
26.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/25
@
126-111
Thu
12/25
@
117-138
Thu
12/25
@
120-105
Thu
12/25
@
140-122
Thu
12/25
@
102-109

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/21
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/21
@
7:30 PM
Wed
1/21
@
7:30 PM
Wed
1/21
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/21
@
8:00 PM