nuggets single game player scoring record

David Thompson has put up the most points for the Nuggets in a game, with 73 points versus the Pistons on April 9, 1978.

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nuggets single regular-season game player scoring record

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	David Thompson D. Thompson	73	4/9/1978	DEN	@	DET	43	7	2	0	1	28	38	73.7				17	20	85.0	78.0	3	4	4	2
2	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	61	4/1/2025	DEN	vs	MIN	53	10	10	2	0	18	29	62.1	6	11	54.5	19	24	79.2	77.1	2	8	4	5	+2
3	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	56	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
4	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	56	12/7/2024	DEN	@	WAS	39	16	8	1	0	22	39	56.4	3	6	50.0	9	13	69.2	62.6	7	9	5	5	-1
5	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	55	11/12/2025	DEN	@	LAC	34	12	6	1	1	18	23	78.3	5	6	83.3	14	16	87.5	91.5	2	10	2	1	+28
6	Jamal Murray J. Murray	55	2/12/2025	DEN	vs	POR	42	4	5	2	0	20	36	55.6	7	15	46.7	8	9	88.9	68.8	2	2	2	3	+26
7	Michael Adams M. Adams	54	3/23/1991	DEN	vs	MIL	43	5	9	3	0	17	31	54.8	7	16	43.8	13	17	76.5	70.2	0	5	4	5
8	Alex English A. English	54	11/19/1985	DEN	vs	HOU	37	4	1	0	0	21	30	70.0	0	0		12	12	100.0	76.5	1	3	1	3
9	Jamal Murray J. Murray	53	3/25/2026	DEN	vs	DAL	41	6	4	0	0	19	28	67.9	9	14	64.3	6	6	100.0	86.5	2	4	4	2	+10
10	Jamal Murray J. Murray	52	12/3/2025	DEN	@	IND	36	6	4	1	0	19	25	76.0	10	11	90.9	4	5	80.0	95.6	0	6	1	0	+23
11	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	51	12/5/2007	DEN	vs	LAL	48	2	8	1	0	18	27	66.7	0	1	0.0	15	18	83.3	73.0	0	2	5	4	-4
12	Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf M. Abdul-Rauf	51	12/7/1995	DEN	@	UTA	41	2	2	2	0	17	27	63.0	9	14	64.3	8	8	100.0	83.6	0	2	2	2
13	Alex English A. English	51	3/10/1989	DEN	@	MIA	51	3	9	2	0	24	35	68.6	0	0		3	4	75.0	69.4	1	2	3	5
14	Kiki VanDeWeghe K. VanDeWeghe	51	12/13/1983	DEN	vs	DET	50	9	8	2	1	21	29	72.4	0	0		9	11	81.8	75.4	2	7	5	3
15	Aaron Gordon A. Gordon	50	10/23/2025	DEN	@	GSW	39	8	2	0	1	17	21	81.0	10	11	90.9	6	6	100.0	105.8	0	8	2	1	-1
16	Jamal Murray J. Murray	50	2/19/2021	DEN	@	CLE	38	6	2	2	0	21	25	84.0	8	10	80.0	0	0		100.0	0	6	1	4	+24
17	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	50	2/6/2021	DEN	@	SAC	41	8	12	1	3	20	33	60.6	3	6	50.0	7	7	100.0	69.3	1	7	1	2	+2
18	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	50	2/7/2011	DEN	vs	HOU	39	11	0	1	3	16	24	66.7	2	3	66.7	16	18	88.9	78.3	1	10	4	2	-3
19	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	50	11/27/2009	DEN	vs	NYK	46	6	5	0	0	17	28	60.7	1	4	25.0	15	16	93.8	71.3	3	3	3	5	+3
20	Kiki VanDeWeghe K. VanDeWeghe	50	1/11/1984	DEN	vs	SAS	34	4	2	1	1	21	30	70.0	1	1	100.0	7	7	100.0	75.6	1	3	1	1
21	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	49	1/19/2022	DEN	vs	LAC	41	14	10	3	1	16	25	64.0	3	5	60.0	14	16	87.5	76.5	7	7	5	4	+15
22	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	49	2/8/2008	DEN	vs	WAS	39	4	2	2	0	19	25	76.0	3	3	100.0	8	8	100.0	85.9	0	4	1	2	+14
23	Kiki VanDeWeghe K. VanDeWeghe	49	1/1/1983	DEN	vs	PHX	38	3	2	0	0	18	24	75.0	1	1	100.0	12	12	100.0	83.7	1	2	3	4
24	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	48	12/8/2024	DEN	@	ATL	35	14	8	3	0	17	29	58.6	3	6	50.0	11	13	84.6	69.1	3	11	3	2	+25
25	Jamal Murray J. Murray	48	11/5/2018	DEN	vs	BOS	38	5	4	0	0	19	30	63.3	5	11	45.5	5	5	100.0	74.5	1	4	5	1	-4

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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

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

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Towns

10.8

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Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

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9.0

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8.3

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

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2.7

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2.5

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

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Brooks

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

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Richardson

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Davison

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Maxey

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Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

368.3

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Maxey

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Playoffs USG% Leaders

42.6

Smith

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Williams

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Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

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Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

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Best Record ATS

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Worst Record ATS

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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

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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

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 3/25	MIA	@	CLE	120-103
Wed 3/25	OKC	@	BOS	109-119
Wed 3/25	SAS	@	MEM	123-98
Wed 3/25	WAS	@	UTA	133-110
Wed 3/25	HOU	@	MIN	108-110

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 5/3	ORL	@	DET	3:30 PM
Sun 5/3	TOR	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Mon 5/4	PHI	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Mon 5/4	MIN	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Tue 5/5	LAL	@	OKC	8:30 PM

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