nba player most points in a game played on december 25th since 2002

Since 2001-02, Nikola Jokić has put up the most points in a game on December 25 with more than 0 games played, with 56 points against the Timberwolves on December 25.

	NAME	PTS	GP	DATE	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	56	1	12/25/2025	DEN	vs	MIN	43	16	15	0	2	15	21	71.4	4	6	66.7	22	23	95.7	90.0	5	11	5	2	+15
2	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	50	1	12/25/2023	DAL	@	PHX	44	6	15	4	3	15	25	60.0	8	16	50.0	12	12	100.0	82.6	1	5	4	2	+16
3	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	46	1	12/25/2002	ORL	vs	DET	44	6	1	3	0	14	26	53.8	0	3	0.0	18	21	85.7	65.3	1	5	1	2	+4
4	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	44	1	12/25/2025	MIN	@	DEN	42	6	3	3	0	14	25	56.0	5	14	35.7	11	13	84.6	71.6	0	6	6	1	-17
5	Kevin Durant K. Durant	44	1	12/25/2010	OKC	vs	DEN	41	7	4	2	2	14	20	70.0	4	7	57.1	12	15	80.0	82.7	1	6	5	2	+10
6	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	42	1	12/25/2024	SAS	@	NYK	40	18	4	1	4	16	31	51.6	6	16	37.5	4	4	100.0	64.1	2	16	4	1	+7
7	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	42	1	12/25/2004	LAL	vs	MIA	50	3	6	1	0	12	30	40.0	5	13	38.5	13	13	100.0	58.8	0	3	9	4	0
8	Mikal Bridges M. Bridges	41	1	12/25/2024	NYK	vs	SAS	43	1	4	2	2	17	25	68.0	6	9	66.7	1	1	100.0	80.6	1	0	0	2	+8
9	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	41	1	12/25/2022	BOS	vs	MIL	36	7	5	3	0	14	22	63.6	3	7	42.9	10	10	100.0	77.7	0	7	1	3	+18
10	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	41	1	12/25/2022	DEN	vs	PHX	44	15	15	0	1	16	25	64.0	2	4	50.0	7	9	77.8	70.8	4	11	3	4	+12
11	James Harden J. Harden	41	1	12/25/2018	HOU	vs	OKC	39	6	7	2	1	15	35	42.9	5	16	31.3	6	7	85.7	53.8	2	4	6	3	+4
12	Brandon Roy B. Roy	41	1	12/25/2009	POR	vs	DEN	43	6	4	1	0	16	26	61.5	3	6	50.0	6	6	100.0	71.6	2	4	2	3	+14
13	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	41	1	12/25/2003	ORL	vs	CLE	50	8	11	3	1	15	29	51.7	5	9	55.6	6	9	66.7	62.2	2	6	2	1	+10
14	Anthony Davis A. Davis	40	1	12/25/2023	LAL	vs	BOS	39	13	4	0	1	15	26	57.7	2	4	50.0	8	10	80.0	65.8	5	8	2	2	-6
15	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	40	1	12/25/2018	BOS	vs	PHI	40	10	2	1	0	17	33	51.5	5	10	50.0	1	1	100.0	59.8	4	6	2	3	+19
16	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	40	1	12/25/2006	MIA	vs	LAL	41	4	11	4	4	12	20	60.0	1	1	100.0	15	16	93.8	74.0	0	4	4	2	+20
17	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	39	1	12/25/2024	DAL	vs	MIN	37	5	2	0	1	14	27	51.9	5	14	35.7	6	6	100.0	65.8	1	4	2	1	-4
18	LeBron James L. James	39	1	12/25/2021	LAL	vs	BKN	40	9	7	3	1	14	25	56.0	3	9	33.3	8	9	88.9	67.3	1	8	3	2	+9
19	Monta Ellis M. Ellis	39	1	12/25/2010	GSW	vs	POR	46	2	7	2	1	13	26	50.0	3	5	60.0	10	11	90.9	63.2	1	1	1	3	+9
20	Stephen Curry S. Curry	38	1	12/25/2024	GSW	vs	LAL	36	1	6	0	0	14	24	58.3	8	15	53.3	2	2	100.0	76.4	0	1	4	3	-1
21	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	38	1	12/25/2023	NYK	vs	MIL	37	4	6	1	0	15	28	53.6	1	3	33.3	7	9	77.8	59.4	1	3	0	0	+6
22	LeBron James L. James	38	1	12/25/2022	LAL	@	DAL	34	6	5	0	0	13	23	56.5	0	4	0.0	12	12	100.0	67.2	0	6	2	2	+2
23	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	38	1	12/25/2007	LAL	vs	PHX	41	5	7	2	0	12	20	60.0	1	3	33.3	13	14	92.9	72.6	2	3	8	4	+9
24	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	37	1	12/25/2020	BKN	@	BOS	33	6	8	1	0	13	21	61.9	7	10	70.0	4	4	100.0	81.3	1	5	1	4	+31
25	LeBron James L. James	37	1	12/25/2011	MIA	@	DAL	36	10	6	2	2	11	19	57.9	0	0		15	19	78.9	67.6	3	7	3	3	+27

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.7

Jokić

RPG

12.9

Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	NOP	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

2 - 4

Final

110

Timberwolves

4 - 2

Thu 30 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

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

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

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

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Since 2001-02, Nikola Jokić has put up the most points in a game on December 25 with more than 0 games played, with 56 points against the Timberwolves on December 25.

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4,039.7

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