most pts in a qtr in a finals game since 2023

Since 2022-23, Nikola Jokić has posted the most points in the NBA Finals, with 18 points in the third quarter versus the Heat on June 4, 2023.

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most pts by a player in a qtr in a finals game since 2023

	NAME	PTS	QUARTER	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	18	3Q	6/4/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	12	5	0	0	0	6	10	60.0	1	2	50.0	5	6	83.3	71.2	1	4	2	1	+2
2	Bennedict Mathurin B. Mathurin	16	4Q	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	IND	@	OKC	11	6	0	2	0	3	5	60.0	0	1	0.0	10	10	100.0	85.1	3	3	1	2	+2
3	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	15	4Q	6/13/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	@	IND	11	0	0	1	1	3	6	50.0	1	3	33.3	8	8	100.0	78.8	0	0	1	3	+16
4	Tim Hardaway Jr. T. Hardaway Jr.	15	4Q	6/14/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	12	3	1	0	0	5	7	71.4	5	7	71.4	0	0		107.1	0	3	0	0	+6
5	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	15	3Q	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	@	DAL	12	0	3	0	0	6	9	66.7	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	75.9	0	0	0	0	+16
6	Aaron Gordon A. Gordon	15	2Q	6/9/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	@	MIA	10	2	1	0	0	6	7	85.7	2	2	100.0	1	1	100.0	100.8	0	2	1	1	+9
7	Pascal Siakam P. Siakam	14	4Q	6/16/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	IND	@	OKC	9	2	1	1	1	5	5	100.0	2	2	100.0	2	2	100.0	119.0	1	1	1	2	-1
8	Bennedict Mathurin B. Mathurin	14	2Q	6/11/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	IND	vs	OKC	10	2	0	0	1	5	6	83.3	1	1	100.0	3	3	100.0	95.6	1	1	1	0	+10
9	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	14	1Q	6/12/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	MIA	@	DEN	12	6	0	1	0	6	11	54.5	0	0		2	2	100.0	58.9	3	3	1	1	+2
10	T.J. McConnell	13	3Q	6/16/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	IND	@	OKC	7	1	2	1	0	6	8	75.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	77.0	0	1	1	2	+4
11	Jalen Williams J. Williams	13	3Q	6/16/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	9	2	1	0	0	4	5	80.0	1	1	100.0	4	5	80.0	90.3	1	1	1	1	-4
12	Chet Holmgren C. Holmgren	13	1Q	6/11/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	@	IND	8	4	0	1	0	4	5	80.0	0	1	0.0	5	6	83.3	85.1	0	4	0	0	+7
13	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	13	1Q	6/14/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	10	3	1	1	0	5	8	62.5	0	2	0.0	3	5	60.0	63.7	0	3	0	1	+8
14	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	13	1Q	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	@	DAL	12	2	1	0	0	4	7	57.1	2	4	50.0	3	3	100.0	78.1	0	2	1	1	-1
15	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	13	1Q	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	11	3	3	0	0	5	9	55.6	1	5	20.0	2	2	100.0	65.8	0	3	1	1	+6
16	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	13	1Q	6/9/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	@	BOS	10	2	1	0	0	5	7	71.4	1	2	50.0	2	4	50.0	74.2	0	2	3	0	+6
17	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	13	4Q	6/12/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	MIA	@	DEN	12	0	1	0	0	3	8	37.5	2	5	40.0	5	5	100.0	63.7	0	0	1	0	-6
18	T.J. McConnell	12	3Q	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	IND	@	OKC	8	2	0	0	0	6	7	85.7	0	0		0	0		85.7	0	2	3	0	-8
19	Jalen Williams J. Williams	12	1Q	6/13/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	@	IND	11	3	1	0	0	3	6	50.0	0	1	0.0	6	6	100.0	69.4	1	2	2	1	-1
20	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	12	3Q	6/8/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	12	1	3	2	0	3	7	42.9	0	2	0.0	6	6	100.0	62.2	0	1	0	2	+1
21	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	12	4Q	6/8/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	IND	@	OKC	8	0	2	0	1	5	6	83.3	2	3	66.7	0	0		100.0	0	0	2	0	+2
22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	12	1Q	6/5/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	12	2	1	1	0	5	12	41.7	1	1	100.0	1	2	50.0	46.6	0	2	1	0	+9
23	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	12	2Q	6/17/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	DAL	10	1	5	0	0	4	4	100.0	1	1	100.0	3	3	100.0	112.8	0	1	0	2	+9
24	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	12	2Q	6/14/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	12	0	3	0	0	5	10	50.0	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	55.1	0	0	1	1	+13
25	Jamal Murray J. Murray	12	2Q	6/7/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	@	MIA	12	1	1	0	0	4	5	80.0	3	4	75.0	1	2	50.0	102.0	0	1	0	0	+5

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.8

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RPG

12.9

Jokić

APG

10.9

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Team Rankings

ORTG

122.4

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DRTG

117.5

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NETRTG

4.9

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3P%

39.5

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	16	.800
2	Spurs	61	19	.763	3.0
3	Nuggets	52	28	.650	12.0
4	Lakers	51	29	.638	13.0
5	Rockets	51	29	.638	13.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 4/10	OKC	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Sun 4/12	DEN	@	SAS	8:30 PM

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25 - 55

119

Final

136

Nuggets

52 - 28

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.9

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.9

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.7

Duren

67.7

Ayton

67.1

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.4

120.7

120.0

119.6

119.3

DRtg Rankings

107.2

109.7

110.9

112.8

113.1

NetRtg Rankings

12.1

8.4

8.0

7.9

6.6

5.2

Tank Leaderboard

17-63

19-61

20-60

21-59

25-55

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,002.6

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,447.2

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,261.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,654.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.2

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-30

47-33

46-33-1

46-34

45-35

44-36

Worst Record ATS

33-47

34-46

35-45

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	58	22	.725
2	Celtics - x	54	26	.675	4.0
3	Knicks - x	52	28	.650	6.0
4	Cavaliers - x	51	29	.638	7.0
5	Raptors	45	35	.563	13.0
6	Hawks	45	35	.563	13.0
7	Magic	44	36	.550	14.0
8	76ers	43	37	.538	15.0
9	Hornets	43	37	.538	15.0
10	Heat	41	39	.513	17.0
11	Bucks - e	31	49	.388	27.0
12	Bulls - e	31	49	.388	27.0
13	Nets - e	20	60	.250	38.0
14	Pacers - e	19	61	.238	39.0
15	Wizards - e	17	63	.213	41.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	16	.800
2	Spurs - x	61	19	.763	3.0
3	Nuggets - x	52	28	.650	12.0
4	Lakers - x	51	29	.638	13.0
5	Rockets - x	51	29	.638	13.0
6	Timberwolves - x	47	33	.588	17.0
7	Suns	44	36	.550	20.0
8	Clippers	41	39	.513	23.0
9	Trail Blazers	40	40	.500	24.0
10	Warriors	37	43	.463	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	54	.325	38.0
12	Grizzlies - e	25	55	.313	39.0
13	Mavericks - e	25	55	.313	39.0
14	Kings - e	21	59	.263	43.0
15	Jazz - e	21	59	.263	43.0