nba rookie that scored 42 points in a game

GG Jackson II scored 44 points in his rookie season against the Nuggets on April 14, 2024.

Interpreted as:
NBA rookie that scored 42 or more points in a regular-season game
NAME DATE PTS TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 GG Jackson II
GG Jackson II
4/14/2024
44
MEM MEM
vs
DEN DEN
44
12
1
2
1
17
36
47.2
4
13
30.8
6
7
85.7
56.3
6
6
3
1
-13
2 Kenneth Lofton Jr.
K. Lofton Jr.
4/9/2023
42
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
40
14
0
1
0
17
25
68.0
0
2
0.0
8
12
66.7
69.4
6
8
2
3
-17
3 Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
3/18/2021
42
MIN MIN
@
PHX PHX
38
7
3
2
0
15
31
48.4
4
13
30.8
8
13
61.5
57.2
3
4
2
2
+9
4 Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
5/5/2021
42
MIN MIN
vs
MEM MEM
38
6
7
1
1
17
22
77.3
8
9
88.9
0
1
0.0
93.6
1
5
3
4
+11
5 Trae Young
T. Young
3/1/2019
49
ATL ATL
vs
CHI CHI
56
8
16
1
1
17
33
51.5
6
13
46.2
9
11
81.8
64.7
1
7
9
2
-9
6 Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
11/20/2010
44
LAC LAC
vs
NYK NYK
39
15
7
2
1
14
24
58.3
0
0
16
23
69.6
64.5
4
11
4
4
-13
7 Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
1/17/2011
47
LAC LAC
vs
IND IND
37
14
3
0
1
19
24
79.2
0
0
9
11
81.8
81.5
3
11
4
3
+17
8 Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
11/14/2009
55
MIL MIL
vs
GSW GSW
41
5
5
0
0
21
34
61.8
7
8
87.5
6
8
75.0
73.3
1
4
4
1
+11
9 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
4/14/2010
42
GSW GSW
@
POR POR
48
9
8
2
1
13
25
52.0
4
6
66.7
12
12
100.0
69.4
3
6
2
0
+6
10 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
4/16/2008
42
SEA SEA
@
GSW GSW
43
13
6
1
2
18
25
72.0
1
2
50.0
5
6
83.3
76.0
3
10
5
0
+14
11 Charlie Villanueva
C. Villanueva
3/26/2006
48
TOR TOR
@
MIL MIL
46
9
3
1
0
20
32
62.5
6
11
54.5
2
3
66.7
72.0
4
5
3
4
-6
12 Elton Brand
E. Brand
4/13/2000
44
CHI CHI
vs
WAS WAS
43
12
2
0
3
16
21
76.2
0
0
12
15
80.0
79.7
7
5
1
2
-11
13 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
4/7/1997
44
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
48
1
8
2
0
16
32
50.0
6
14
42.9
6
8
75.0
61.9
1
0
4
2
-26
14 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
4/11/1997
44
PHI PHI
@
MIL MIL
43
3
9
2
1
16
28
57.1
3
4
75.0
9
11
81.8
67.0
1
2
4
5
-7
15 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
4/12/1997
50
PHI PHI
@
CLE CLE
46
5
6
2
0
17
32
53.1
5
9
55.6
11
18
61.1
62.6
2
3
9
5
-4
16 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
2/16/1993
46
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
49
21
3
0
5
19
25
76.0
0
0
8
16
50.0
71.8
3
18
6
5
17 Derrick Coleman
D. Coleman
2/15/1991
42
NJN NJN
vs
DEN DEN
43
14
4
4
2
14
23
60.9
0
0
14
20
70.0
66.0
5
9
2
2
18 Lionel Simmons
L. Simmons
3/23/1991
42
SAC SAC
vs
PHX PHX
39
12
3
1
0
16
31
51.6
0
0
10
12
83.3
57.9
3
9
3
4
19 Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
3/4/1989
47
GSW GSW
vs
SAC SAC
37
9
2
2
0
17
24
70.8
0
1
0.0
13
19
68.4
72.6
2
7
3
3
20 Chuck Person
C. Person
2/11/1987
42
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
38
9
2
2
0
18
23
78.3
6
6
100.0
0
0
91.3
0
9
2
4
21 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
11/13/1984
45
CHI CHI
vs
SAS SAS
43
10
4
3
2
18
27
66.7
1
1
100.0
8
11
72.7
70.7
2
8
4
4
22 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
12/6/1984
42
HOU HOU
@
GSW GSW
45
13
0
0
5
18
22
81.8
0
0
6
9
66.7
80.9
5
8
3
4
23 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
12/27/1984
45
CHI CHI
vs
CLE CLE
44
7
11
3
0
20
33
60.6
0
1
0.0
5
5
100.0
63.9
2
5
3
1
24 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
1/5/1985
42
CHI CHI
@
NYK NYK
42
7
4
2
1
16
25
64.0
0
0
10
11
90.9
70.4
4
3
3
3
25 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
1/26/1985
45
CHI CHI
vs
ATL ATL
43
8
10
0
4
17
24
70.8
0
0
11
11
100.0
78.0
1
7
5
3

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Team Rankings

ORTG

117.7

6th

DRTG

113.0

10th

NETRTG

4.7

6th

3P%

36.7

11th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
7
Warriors Warriors
48
34
.585
20.0
8
Grizzlies Grizzlies
48
34
.585
20.0
9
Kings Kings
40
42
.488
28.0
10
Mavericks Mavericks
39
43
.476
29.0
Last Game
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115

Final

117

OKC Thunder

4 - 0

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NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
104-123
Sat
3/29
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
148-106
Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
145-124
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/29
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sat
5/31
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
6/2
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM