what is the highest nba scoring game without ot

Nikola Jokić has posted the most points in an overtime, with 18 points versus the Timberwolves on December 25.

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What is the highest NBA scoring by a player regular-season game without ot?

	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	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	18	12/25/2025	DEN	vs	MIN	5	1	0	0	0	3	3	100.0	2	2	100.0	10	11	90.9	114.8	0	1	0	0	+4
2	DeMar DeRozan D. DeRozan	14	12/18/2025	SAC	@	POR	5	1	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	1	2	50.0	7	7	100.0	98.9	0	1	0	1	-1
3	Trae Young T. Young	14	11/22/2023	ATL	vs	BKN	5	1	0	1	0	4	7	57.1	1	3	33.3	5	6	83.3	72.6	0	1	0	0	+4
4	De'Aaron Fox D. Fox	14	2/11/2023	SAC	vs	DAL	5	1	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	0	0		8	8	100.0	93.1	1	0	0	0	+5
5	Luguentz Dort L. Dort	14	2/2/2022	OKC	@	DAL	5	1	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	2	3	66.7	6	6	100.0	105.4	0	1	0	0	+6
6	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	14	11/30/2016	OKC	vs	WAS	5	1	1	0	0	4	6	66.7	0	1	0.0	6	6	100.0	81.0	1	0	0	1	+11
7	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	13	1/2/2023	CLE	vs	CHI	5	1	0	0	0	4	4	100.0	3	3	100.0	2	2	100.0	133.2	0	1	0	0	+11
8	Stephen Curry S. Curry	13	11/29/2017	GSW	@	LAL	5	1	0	0	0	3	3	100.0	2	2	100.0	5	6	83.3	115.2	0	1	0	1	+4
9	James Harden J. Harden	12	4/13/2025	LAC	@	GSW	5	1	0	1	1	3	4	75.0	2	2	100.0	4	4	100.0	104.2	0	1	0	0	+5
10	Obi Toppin O. Toppin	12	3/17/2025	IND	@	MIN	5	0	0	0	0	4	4	100.0	4	4	100.0	0	0		150.0	0	0	0	0	+2
11	Malik Monk M. Monk	12	3/18/2024	SAC	vs	MEM	5	2	1	0	0	4	4	100.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	104.2	0	2	0	0	+10
12	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	12	1/10/2024	BOS	vs	MIN	5	1	0	1	0	3	4	75.0	1	1	100.0	5	5	100.0	96.8	0	1	0	1	+7
13	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	12	3/9/2023	IND	vs	HOU	5	1	2	0	0	4	4	100.0	2	2	100.0	2	2	100.0	123.0	0	1	0	0	+9
14	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	12	2/27/2021	PHI	vs	CLE	5	0	1	0	1	4	5	80.0	2	2	100.0	2	3	66.7	94.9	0	0	1	1	-3
15	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	12	8/8/2020	DEN	vs	UTA	5	2	0	1	0	5	7	71.4	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	76.1	0	2	0	1	+3
16	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	12	12/12/2018	BOS	@	WAS	5	0	0	0	0	3	5	60.0	2	2	100.0	4	4	100.0	88.8	0	0	0	0	+5
17	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	12	12/27/2017	MIN	vs	DEN	5	2	1	0	0	2	3	66.7	1	1	100.0	7	9	77.8	86.2	0	2	0	0	+3
18	Kevin Durant K. Durant	12	12/18/2017	GSW	@	LAL	5	1	0	0	0	4	4	100.0	2	2	100.0	2	2	100.0	123.0	0	1	0	0	+2
19	Stephen Curry S. Curry	12	2/27/2016	GSW	@	OKC		1	0	0	0	3	5	60.0	3	4	75.0	3	4	75.0	88.8	0	1	0	0
20	Brandon Knight B. Knight	12	2/4/2015	MIL	vs	LAL		2	1	1	0	3	3	100.0	2	2	100.0	4	4	100.0	126.1	0	2	0	0
21	James Harden J. Harden	12	12/11/2014	HOU	@	SAC		0	1	0	0	4	5	80.0	1	1	100.0	3	4	75.0	88.8	0	0	0	0
22	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	11	12/25/2025	MIN	@	DEN	5	1	0	0	0	4	6	66.7	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	79.9	0	1	1	0	-6
23	Mason Plumlee M. Plumlee	11	3/7/2025	PHX	@	DEN	5	1	0	0	0	5	6	83.3	0	0		1	1	100.0	85.4	1	0	0	1	-8
24	CJ McCollum	11	2/13/2025	NOP	vs	SAC	5	0	0	0	0	4	5	80.0	3	4	75.0	0	0		110.0	0	0	0	0	+7
25	Alperen Sengun A. Sengun	11	11/27/2024	HOU	@	PHI	5	5	0	0	1	3	4	75.0	0	0		5	6	83.3	82.8	2	3	1	1	+7

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RPG

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Team Rankings

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2	Spurs	56	18	.757	2.0
3	Lakers	48	26	.649	10.0
4	Nuggets	47	28	.627	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	29	.608	13.0
6	Rockets	44	29	.603	13.5

Schedule

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Sun 3/29	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 4/1	DEN	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Sat 4/4	SAS	@	DEN	3:00 PM
Mon 4/6	POR	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Wed 4/8	MEM	@	DEN	9:00 PM

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31.4

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29.5

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RPG Leaders

12.8

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11.9

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11.8

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APG Leaders

10.8

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9.9

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9.2

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2.0

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2.0

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2.0

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BPG Leaders

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1.9

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1.8

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3PM Leaders

4.0

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TS% Leaders

68.1

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119.0

DRtg Rankings

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111.0

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113.1

113.2

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6.7

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17-56

19-56

21-54

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FanDuel Points Leaders

3,681.6

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3,597.7

Dončić

3,244.9

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DraftKings Points Leaders

3,923

Jokić

3,807.5

Dončić

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USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

35.9

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MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

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32-42

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1	Pistons - x	54	20	.730
2	Celtics	49	24	.671	4.5
3	Knicks	48	26	.649	6.0
4	Cavaliers	46	28	.622	8.0
5	Raptors	41	32	.562	12.5
6	Hawks	42	33	.560	12.5
7	76ers	41	33	.554	13.0
8	Magic	39	34	.534	14.5
9	Heat	39	35	.527	15.0
10	Hornets	39	35	.527	15.0
11	Bucks - e	29	44	.397	24.5
12	Bulls - e	29	45	.392	25.0
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14	Nets - e	17	57	.230	37.0
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1	Thunder - x	58	16	.784
2	Spurs - x	56	18	.757	2.0
3	Lakers	48	26	.649	10.0
4	Nuggets	47	28	.627	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	29	.608	13.0
6	Rockets	44	29	.603	13.5
7	Suns	41	33	.554	17.0
8	Clippers	38	36	.514	20.0
9	Trail Blazers	37	38	.493	21.5
10	Warriors	36	38	.486	22.0
11	Grizzlies - e	25	49	.338	33.0
12	Pelicans - e	25	50	.333	33.5
13	Mavericks - e	24	50	.324	34.0
14	Jazz - e	21	54	.280	37.5
15	Kings - e	19	56	.253	39.5