what is the record for most points in the first quarter nba

James Harden has posted the most career points in the first quarter, with 5,972 points.

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What is the record for most points by a player in the first quarter NBA?

	NAME	PTS	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	James Harden J. Harden	5,972	808	8.1	7.4	1.8	2.8	0.5	0.2	2.3	5.1	44.5	0.9	2.3	37.9	2.0	2.3	86.5	60.7	0.2	1.6	1.2	6,511	1,468	2,230	378	124	979	480	+793
2	Stephen Curry S. Curry	5,302	713	7.8	7.4	1.5	2.0	0.4	0.1	2.6	5.5	47.3	1.3	3.2	41.8	0.9	1.0	91.7	62.9	0.2	1.3	0.9	5,588	1,038	1,439	312	58	650	416	+820
3	Anthony Davis A. Davis	5,213	672	8.3	7.8	3.3	1.0	0.4	0.7	3.1	5.9	52.7	0.1	0.4	27.4	1.5	1.9	78.0	58.0	0.8	2.5	0.7	5,565	2,202	659	292	495	450	379	+321
4	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	5,143	736	8.4	7.0	1.3	2.4	0.3	0.1	2.4	5.3	45.4	0.9	2.4	39.5	1.3	1.4	89.8	59.4	0.2	1.2	0.9	6,204	984	1,743	209	69	635	330	+667
5	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	5,079	800	6.8	6.3	2.8	1.4	0.3	0.3	2.5	4.5	55.2	0.2	0.6	28.6	1.2	1.7	69.2	60.1	0.5	2.3	0.8	5,432	2,235	1,154	247	256	616	563	+993
6	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	4,975	770	8.7	6.5	3.5	2.5	0.4	0.2	2.6	4.4	59.2	0.3	0.8	40.7	0.9	1.0	83.7	65.8	0.8	2.6	0.9	6,698	2,660	1,901	307	166	684	460	+1433
7	Devin Booker D. Booker	4,964	689	9.6	7.2	1.3	1.7	0.3	0.1	2.7	5.7	47.8	0.7	1.8	37.1	1.1	1.3	86.1	57.7	0.2	1.1	0.9	6,597	879	1,146	178	45	631	462	-26
8	DeMar DeRozan D. DeRozan	4,771	836	8.1	5.7	1.2	1.6	0.3	0.1	2.2	4.5	48.0	0.2	0.5	30.9	1.2	1.5	84.6	55.6	0.2	1.1	0.6	6,755	1,012	1,311	245	77	509	367	-334
9	Kevin Durant K. Durant	4,700	606	8.8	7.8	1.9	1.7	0.3	0.4	2.9	5.3	54.6	0.6	1.4	40.2	1.4	1.6	88.8	64.8	0.1	1.8	0.9	5,325	1,177	1,005	152	213	565	265	+919
10	Nikola Vučević N. Vučević	4,544	817	7.4	5.6	3.2	1.0	0.3	0.2	2.5	4.7	51.9	0.3	0.9	38.6	0.3	0.4	78.6	56.6	0.7	2.5	0.5	6,073	2,575	818	220	150	374	323	-471
11	Tobias Harris T. Harris	4,444	834	7.5	5.3	1.8	0.8	0.2	0.2	2.1	4.3	48.6	0.5	1.4	39.7	0.6	0.6	87.4	57.7	0.3	1.6	0.4	6,273	1,537	649	203	147	315	414	+607
12	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	4,431	829	6.8	5.3	2.1	2.5	0.4	0.1	2.0	4.5	45.2	0.3	0.9	34.3	1.0	1.3	74.0	52.7	0.4	1.7	1.1	5,653	1,727	2,062	342	62	913	431	+70
13	LeBron James L. James	4,405	734	7.1	6.0	1.9	2.2	0.3	0.1	2.4	4.5	53.1	0.4	1.1	37.9	0.8	1.1	70.8	60.0	0.2	1.7	1.0	5,233	1,409	1,587	243	84	716	203	+284
14	Julius Randle J. Randle	4,381	738	8.5	5.9	2.6	1.2	0.2	0.1	2.3	4.8	46.6	0.5	1.4	35.5	0.9	1.2	77.0	55.3	0.4	2.2	0.8	6,247	1,948	874	139	64	565	479	+35
15	Andrew Wiggins A. Wiggins	4,369	794	7.6	5.5	1.3	0.7	0.3	0.2	2.1	4.7	45.6	0.5	1.2	37.0	0.8	1.1	72.9	53.6	0.4	0.9	0.5	5,997	1,000	556	229	163	422	401	+219
16	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	4,260	674	8.1	6.3	3.1	0.9	0.2	0.3	2.5	4.6	52.9	0.5	1.2	42.4	0.9	1.1	84.0	61.7	0.7	2.4	0.7	5,436	2,066	635	163	216	468	602	+649
17	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	4,235	473	10.0	9.0	2.7	2.5	0.3	0.1	3.1	6.5	46.8	1.0	2.8	37.0	1.8	2.4	76.5	59.1	0.3	2.4	1.2	4,737	1,279	1,203	164	62	563	296	+503
18	Paul George P. George	4,119	636	8.2	6.5	1.8	1.2	0.6	0.1	2.3	5.2	45.3	0.9	2.1	41.0	0.9	1.1	87.0	57.5	0.2	1.6	0.8	5,195	1,145	763	353	71	516	429	+663
19	CJ McCollum	4,060	762	7.3	5.3	0.9	1.0	0.2	0.1	2.1	4.4	46.5	0.8	1.8	41.7	0.4	0.5	79.7	56.9	0.1	0.8	0.4	5,550	700	791	179	88	307	311	+260
20	Bradley Beal B. Beal	3,970	677	7.9	5.9	1.0	1.3	0.3	0.1	2.3	4.6	49.4	0.6	1.5	40.5	0.7	0.9	81.8	58.7	0.2	0.8	0.6	5,382	694	892	222	57	417	315	-83
21	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	3,880	706	7.9	5.5	1.7	1.6	0.5	0.1	1.9	3.8	50.1	0.2	0.6	35.2	1.4	1.7	85.5	60.3	0.5	1.2	0.5	5,583	1,205	1,149	361	72	337	202	+1021
22	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	3,712	598	7.5	6.2	1.2	1.7	0.3	0.1	2.4	4.9	49.8	0.7	1.6	42.6	0.7	0.8	89.3	59.7	0.2	1.0	0.6	4,510	696	988	209	77	359	313	+635
23	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	3,703	465	9.1	8.0	3.3	1.1	0.3	0.4	2.7	5.4	49.9	0.3	1.0	35.2	2.2	2.7	82.5	60.5	0.7	2.6	0.9	4,225	1,535	530	126	168	407	336	+1030
24	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	3,650	666	6.0	5.5	0.9	0.6	0.2	0.1	2.1	4.6	45.9	0.9	2.2	39.9	0.4	0.4	89.1	57.4	0.1	0.8	0.4	4,026	619	395	154	97	284	290	+215
25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3,645	493	10.5	7.4	1.3	1.7	0.4	0.3	2.7	5.4	50.8	0.4	1.1	35.2	1.6	1.8	84.9	59.8	0.2	1.1	0.7	5,193	661	825	218	136	340	322	+184

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3	Nuggets	22	9	.710	4.5
4	Lakers	20	10	.667	6.0
5	Rockets	19	10	.655	6.5
6	Timberwolves	20	12	.625	7.0
7	Suns	18	13	.581	8.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 12/29	IND	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Thu 1/1	HOU	@	BKN	6:00 PM
Sat 1/3	HOU	@	DAL	8:30 PM
Mon 1/5	PHX	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Wed 1/7	HOU	@	POR	10:00 PM

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Final

117

Rockets

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PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.4

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.1

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APG Leaders

11.1

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9.6

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9.2

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2.2

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

1.8

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.4

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2.2

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2.0

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3PM Leaders

4.7

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4.0

Mitchell

3.7

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TS% Leaders

71.4

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70.8

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70.4

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FanDuel Points Leaders

1,998.3

Jokić

1,614.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,526.7

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,127

Jokić

1,619.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,612.8

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USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.0

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39.7

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36.7

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36.3

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1.62

Dončić

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Jokić

1.72

Dončić

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20-13

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	24	8	.750
2	Knicks	22	9	.710	1.5
3	Celtics	19	12	.613	4.5
4	Raptors	19	14	.576	5.5
5	Magic	18	14	.563	6.0
6	76ers	16	14	.533	7.0
7	Heat	17	15	.531	7.0
8	Cavaliers	17	16	.515	7.5
9	Bulls	15	16	.484	8.5
10	Hawks	15	18	.455	9.5
11	Bucks	13	19	.406	11.0
12	Hornets	11	20	.355	12.5
13	Nets	10	19	.345	12.5
14	Wizards	7	23	.233	16.0
15	Pacers	6	26	.188	18.0

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1	Thunder	27	5	.844
2	Spurs	23	8	.742	3.5
3	Nuggets	22	9	.710	4.5
4	Lakers	20	10	.667	6.0
5	Rockets	19	10	.655	6.5
6	Timberwolves	20	12	.625	7.0
7	Suns	18	13	.581	8.5
8	Warriors	16	16	.500	11.0
9	Grizzlies	15	17	.469	12.0
10	Trail Blazers	13	19	.406	14.0
11	Jazz	12	19	.387	14.5
12	Mavericks	12	21	.364	15.5
13	Clippers	10	21	.323	16.5
14	Kings	8	24	.250	19.0
15	Pelicans	8	25	.242	19.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 11/27	CHI	@	CHA	116-123
Thu 11/27	WAS	@	IND	86-119
Thu 11/27	CLE	@	ATL	123-130
Thu 11/27	MIL	@	NYK	109-118
Thu 11/27	PHI	@	BKN	115-103

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Mon 12/29	PHX	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Mon 12/29	MIL	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Mon 12/29	DEN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Mon 12/29	GSW	@	BKN	7:30 PM
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James Harden has posted the most career points in the first quarter, with 5,972 points.

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