nba record on most points in a third quarter

14 teams had a record of 1-0. The first three are the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 10 and on January 30, the Denver Nuggets on December 28, on February 5 and on December 23 and the Miami Heat on January 19.

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NBA record on most points in a third quarter this season

	TEAM	REC	PTS	QUARTER	DATE	TM		OPP	W%	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Timberwolves	1-0	52	3Q	4/10/2025	MIN	@	MEM	1.000	60	10	9	1	3	18	21	85.7	7	8	87.5	9	10	90.0	102.4	2	8	3	9
2	Nuggets	1-0	47	3Q	12/28/2024	DEN	vs	DET	1.000	60	9	9	3	1	13	23	56.5	5	11	45.5	16	19	84.2	74.9	2	7	1	5
3	Heat	1-0	46	3Q	1/19/2025	MIA	vs	SAS	1.000	60	12	15	2	2	17	24	70.8	8	10	80.0	4	4	100.0	89.3	2	10	3	5
4	Trail Blazers	0-1	46	3Q	12/13/2024	POR	vs	SAS	.000	60	11	13	0	3	19	24	79.2	8	10	80.0	0	0		95.8	2	9	2	4
5	Rockets	1-0	45	3Q	3/17/2025	HOU	vs	PHI	1.000	60	10	12	2	2	17	23	73.9	9	13	69.2	2	2	100.0	94.2	4	6	3	4
6	Kings	1-0	45	3Q	2/8/2025	SAC	vs	NOP	1.000	60	19	6	3	2	13	27	48.1	4	15	26.7	15	18	83.3	64.4	6	13	1	6
7	Nuggets	1-0	45	3Q	2/5/2025	DEN	vs	NOP	1.000	60	13	14	4	1	19	26	73.1	5	7	71.4	2	2	100.0	83.7	3	10	2	5
8	Spurs	1-0	45	3Q	1/31/2025	SAS	vs	MIL	1.000	60	12	10	1	3	15	25	60.0	7	13	53.8	8	9	88.9	77.7	3	9	0	4
9	Spurs	1-0	45	3Q	1/23/2025	SAS	@	IND	1.000	60	18	12	2	6	17	23	73.9	7	10	70.0	4	4	100.0	90.9	5	13	4	4
10	Celtics	1-0	45	3Q	12/31/2024	BOS	vs	TOR	1.000	60	11	12	4	1	14	19	73.7	10	12	83.3	7	9	77.8	98.0	1	10	3	2
11	Nuggets	1-0	45	3Q	12/23/2024	DEN	vs	PHX	1.000	60	11	13	1	0	18	26	69.2	7	11	63.6	2	3	66.7	82.4	4	7	1	3
12	Pelicans	1-0	45	3Q	12/5/2024	NOP	vs	PHX	1.000	60	12	9	2	2	16	22	72.7	7	9	77.8	6	9	66.7	86.7	1	11	2	6
13	Grizzlies	1-0	45	3Q	11/23/2024	MEM	@	CHI	1.000	60	12	12	2	1	18	28	64.3	6	11	54.5	3	5	60.0	74.5	3	9	2	6
14	Clippers	1-0	44	3Q	4/5/2025	LAC	vs	DAL	1.000	60	9	11	6	1	18	26	69.2	2	5	40.0	6	7	85.7	75.7	2	7	0	8
15	Timberwolves	1-0	44	3Q	1/30/2025	MIN	@	UTA	1.000	60	10	13	1	1	16	21	76.2	7	11	63.6	5	7	71.4	91.4	2	8	2	7
16	Thunder	1-0	44	3Q	1/16/2025	OKC	vs	CLE	1.000	60	15	11	3	3	19	32	59.4	5	16	31.3	1	1	100.0	67.8	3	12	1	9
17	Clippers	1-0	44	3Q	1/15/2025	LAC	vs	BKN	1.000	60	11	7	5	2	15	19	78.9	3	7	42.9	11	11	100.0	92.3	0	11	4	3
18	Bulls	0-1	44	3Q	12/26/2024	CHI	@	ATL	.000	60	9	9	1	0	16	26	61.5	10	14	71.4	2	2	100.0	81.8	3	6	2	7
19	Warriors	1-0	44	3Q	12/8/2024	GSW	vs	MIN	1.000	60	9	10	2	1	16	22	72.7	6	9	66.7	6	9	66.7	84.7	1	8	0	6
20	Suns	1-0	44	3Q	11/2/2024	PHX	vs	POR	1.000	60	16	16	1	2	17	28	60.7	9	18	50.0	1	1	100.0	77.4	3	13	0	2
21	Thunder	1-0	43	3Q	4/9/2025	OKC	@	PHX	1.000	60	12	7	6	1	13	24	54.2	3	9	33.3	14	15	93.3	70.3	3	9	1	3
22	Nets	1-0	43	3Q	4/8/2025	BKN	vs	NOP	1.000	60	12	10	4	0	14	25	56.0	5	9	55.6	10	10	100.0	73.1	3	9	1	6
23	Jazz	0-1	43	3Q	4/6/2025	UTA	@	ATL	.000	60	6	9	5	2	14	23	60.9	6	10	60.0	9	11	81.8	77.2	1	5	1	5
24	Warriors	1-0	43	3Q	3/30/2025	GSW	@	SAS	1.000	60	13	14	5	3	17	26	65.4	9	13	69.2	0	0		82.7	1	12	3	4
25	76ers	0-1	43	3Q	3/21/2025	PHI	@	SAS	.000	60	11	10	1	1	16	21	76.2	6	9	66.7	5	6	83.3	90.9	1	10	4	3