Cedric Coward has posted the most points by a rookie shooting guard in a game with fewer than 22 minutes played, with 27 points versus the Nuggets on April 8.
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What are the most points in a regular-season game by a rookie shooting guard under 22 min?| NAME | PTS | MIN | DATE | TM | OPP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | C. Coward | 27 | 22 | 4/8/2026 | @ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 70.3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +14 | ||
| 2 |  | B. Ray Bates | 26 | 20 | 3/15/1980 | @ | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 71.9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 3 |  | J. Murray | 24 | 22 | 11/22/2016 | vs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 83.8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +9 | ||
| 4 |  | R. Hood | 24 | 22 | 3/16/2015 | vs | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 104.9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +34 | ||
| 5 |  | N. Anderson | 24 | 19 | 11/28/1989 | vs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 71.8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 6 |  | O. Birdsong | 24 | 20 | 10/29/1977 | vs | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 64.4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| 7 | | R. Fernandez | 23 | 21 | 3/26/2009 | vs | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 101.6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +12 | ||
| 8 |  | L. Eackles | 23 | 20 | 1/6/1989 | vs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 71.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 9 | | O. Birdsong | 23 | 20 | 1/26/1978 | @ | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 74.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 10 | | G. Hansen | 23 | 20 | 1/25/1976 | vs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 76.9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 11 |  | A. Heyman | 23 | 19 | 12/19/1963 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 81.0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 12 |  | D. Harper | 22 | 22 | 3/3/2026 | @ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 86.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +3 | ||
| 13 |  | B. Gordon | 22 | 20 | 3/11/2005 | @ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 61.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +10 | ||
| 14 |  | P. McPherson | 22 | 21 | 4/6/2001 | vs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 72.9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +16 | ||
| 15 | | D. Petrovic | 22 | 19 | 2/20/1990 | @ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 83.3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 16 | | N. Anderson | 22 | 20 | 1/30/1990 | vs | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 84.9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 17 |  | J. Battle | 22 | 20 | 3/8/1986 | vs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 64.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 18 | | P. Smith | 22 | 21 | 2/8/1975 | vs | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 87.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 19 |  | K. George | 21 | 20 | 4/14/2024 | @ | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 91.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +13 | ||
| 20 |  | J. Strawther | 21 | 19 | 11/6/2023 | vs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 78.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -7 | ||
| 21 |  | G. Neal | 21 | 22 | 12/30/2010 | @ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 89.3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | +17 | ||
| 22 |  | W. Bond | 21 | 19 | 12/16/1992 | vs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 62.4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 23 |  | J. Dumars | 21 | 18 | 1/9/1986 | vs | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 89.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 24 | | T. Tucker | 21 | 19 | 11/30/1982 | vs | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 81.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 25 |  | F. Hilton | 21 | 19 | 1/25/1972 | vs | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 58.7 | 1 | |||||||||||
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| 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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 | |
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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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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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