most pts by a rookie 2023 game

Kenneth Lofton Jr. posted the most points by a rookie in a game in 2022-23, with 42 points against the Thunder on April 9, 2023.

Interpreted as:
most pts by a rookie 2023 regular-season game
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Kenneth Lofton Jr.
K. Lofton Jr.
42
4/9/2023
@
40
14
0
1
0
17
25
68.0
0
2
0.0
8
12
66.7
69.4
6
8
2
3
-17
2Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
33
11/5/2022
vs
40
16
4
0
1
14
26
53.8
0
3
0.0
5
5
100.0
58.5
1
15
1
2
+1
3Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
32
3/27/2023
vs
32
8
8
0
0
9
19
47.4
3
6
50.0
11
12
91.7
65.9
1
7
4
4
+1
4Jalen Williams
J. Williams
32
3/5/2023
vs
34
5
5
2
2
12
15
80.0
4
5
80.0
4
6
66.7
90.7
1
4
1
2
0
5Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
32
10/29/2022
@
33
5
2
0
0
8
16
50.0
6
9
66.7
10
10
100.0
78.4
2
3
2
4
+9
6Jalen Williams
J. Williams
31
3/28/2023
vs
34
3
4
4
0
11
16
68.8
1
2
50.0
8
9
88.9
77.7
1
2
1
4
+9
7Walker Kessler
W. Kessler
31
3/25/2023
@
34
11
2
1
1
14
16
87.5
0
0
3
6
50.0
83.2
4
7
1
4
-2
8Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
31
3/3/2023
@
36
6
5
1
1
13
26
50.0
2
6
33.3
3
4
75.0
55.8
1
5
3
2
+3
9Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
31
12/18/2022
@
34
6
3
2
0
9
21
42.9
6
7
85.7
7
9
77.8
62.1
0
6
4
2
+4
10Andrew Nembhard
A. Nembhard
31
12/5/2022
@
41
8
13
1
0
13
21
61.9
5
7
71.4
0
1
0.0
72.3
0
8
4
3
+16
11Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
30
4/4/2023
vs
37
4
7
1
0
11
15
73.3
4
6
66.7
4
5
80.0
87.2
0
4
5
3
-6
12Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
30
3/31/2023
@
34
12
6
0
3
8
17
47.1
1
3
33.3
13
14
92.9
64.8
2
10
2
3
-1
13Shaedon Sharpe
S. Sharpe
30
3/29/2023
vs
45
7
7
0
1
10
27
37.0
6
13
46.2
4
4
100.0
52.2
0
7
3
2
-28
14Jabari Smith Jr.
J. Smith Jr.
30
3/9/2023
@
47
12
3
2
1
10
19
52.6
3
5
60.0
7
9
77.8
65.3
3
9
1
1
-3
15Jalen Duren
J. Duren
30
2/10/2023
vs
42
17
3
1
4
13
20
65.0
0
0
4
9
44.4
62.6
7
10
1
4
-10
16Keegan Murray
K. Murray
30
2/6/2023
@
33
6
1
2
0
11
17
64.7
8
12
66.7
0
0
88.2
0
6
1
2
+11
17Jeremy Sochan
J. Sochan
30
1/28/2023
vs
40
8
5
0
0
11
25
44.0
3
6
50.0
5
5
100.0
55.1
3
5
3
4
-3
18Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
30
1/5/2023
vs
36
9
3
1
0
10
20
50.0
2
7
28.6
8
9
88.9
62.6
3
6
1
3
+10
19Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
30
12/20/2022
vs
33
4
5
1
0
10
14
71.4
2
2
100.0
8
11
72.7
79.6
1
3
5
2
-10
20Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
30
11/9/2022
vs
25
2
0
1
0
10
17
58.8
6
9
66.7
4
6
66.7
76.4
0
2
4
3
+5
21Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
30
11/7/2022
vs
35
6
4
2
0
8
16
50.0
2
4
50.0
12
14
85.7
67.7
0
6
5
4
-9
22Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
29
4/7/2023
@
42
5
9
2
0
9
20
45.0
3
8
37.5
8
10
80.0
59.4
1
4
4
3
-6
23Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
29
3/29/2023
vs
41
9
2
2
0
11
21
52.4
1
5
20.0
6
9
66.7
58.1
2
7
0
1
-11
24Shaedon Sharpe
S. Sharpe
29
3/26/2023
vs
35
5
3
0
0
9
13
69.2
3
5
60.0
8
11
72.7
81.3
0
5
5
3
+11
25Jeremy Sochan
J. Sochan
29
3/14/2023
vs
32
11
2
1
0
11
19
57.9
3
6
50.0
4
6
66.7
67.0
1
10
3
4
+18

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APG

7.5

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112.8

25th

DRTG

113.5

10th

NETRTG

-0.8

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34.3

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
18
10
.643
7.0
7
15
12
.556
9.5
8
Grizzlies Grizzlies
13
14
.481
11.5
9
13
15
.464
12.0
10
11
16
.407
13.5
Schedule
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Sat
12/20
@
8:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
9:30 PM
Tue
12/23
@
9:00 PM
Fri
12/26
@
8:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
6:00 PM
Last Game
MEM Grizzlies

13 - 14

116

Final

110

MIN Timberwolves

17 - 10

Wed 17 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
21
6
.778
2
19
8
.704
2.0
3
17
11
.607
4.5
4
16
11
.593
5.0
5
15
11
.577
5.5
6
15
12
.556
6.0
7
15
13
.536
6.5
8
15
14
.517
7.0
9
15
14
.517
7.0
10
12
15
.444
9.0
11
11
17
.393
10.5
12
9
18
.333
12.0
13
7
19
.269
13.5
14
6
21
.222
15.0
15
4
21
.160
16.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
25
3
.893
2
20
6
.769
4.0
3
20
7
.741
4.5
4
19
7
.731
5.0
5
16
8
.667
7.0
6
18
10
.643
7.0
7
15
12
.556
9.5
8
13
14
.481
11.5
9
13
15
.464
12.0
10
11
16
.407
13.5
11
11
17
.393
14.0
12
10
16
.385
14.0
13
6
21
.222
18.5
14
6
21
.222
18.5
15
6
22
.214
19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/17
@
113-121
Mon
11/17
@
113-99
Mon
11/17
@
120-112
Mon
11/17
@
101-111
Mon
11/17
@
126-140

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/20
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5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
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12/20
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