which player scored the most points in a first quarter in nba finals

Stephen Curry put up 21 points in the first quarter in the NBA Finals in Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Celtics on June 2, 2022.

Interpreted as:
Which player scored the most points in a first quarter in last NBA finals?
NAMEPTSQUARTERDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Stephen Curry
S. Curry
21
1Q
6/2/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
BOS BOS
12
3
2
1
0
7
9
77.8
6
8
75.0
1
2
50.0
106.3
0
3
0
1
+4
2Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
17
1Q
6/8/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
GSW GSW
12
5
3
0
0
6
9
66.7
3
4
75.0
2
2
100.0
86.0
2
3
1
2
+11
3Stephen Curry
S. Curry
17
1Q
6/5/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
TOR TOR
12
6
3
0
0
6
11
54.5
3
7
42.9
2
2
100.0
71.5
1
5
1
1
-7
4LeBron James
L. James
16
1Q
6/7/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
vs
GSW GSW
10
1
2
1
0
7
8
87.5
2
3
66.7
0
1
0.0
94.8
0
1
2
0
+3
5Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
16
1Q
6/7/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
10
0
0
0
0
5
7
71.4
4
5
80.0
2
2
100.0
101.5
0
0
0
0
+1
6Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
16
1Q
6/8/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
vs
GSW GSW
1
3
1
0
7
9
77.8
2
2
100.0
0
0
88.9
0
1
0
1
7Kyle Lowry
K. Lowry
15
1Q
6/13/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
TOR TOR
@
GSW GSW
10
1
3
1
0
5
6
83.3
4
4
100.0
1
2
50.0
109.0
1
0
1
2
+7
8Stephen Curry
S. Curry
15
1Q
6/4/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
12
1
2
0
0
2
6
33.3
1
4
25.0
10
10
100.0
72.1
0
1
3
1
+6
9Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
14
1Q
6/12/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
DEN DEN
12
6
0
1
0
6
11
54.5
0
0
2
2
100.0
58.9
3
3
1
1
+2
10Stephen Curry
S. Curry
14
1Q
6/10/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
TOR TOR
12
1
3
0
0
5
6
83.3
1
2
50.0
3
3
100.0
95.6
1
0
2
0
+6
11Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
14
1Q
6/7/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
TOR TOR
@
GSW GSW
12
3
0
1
1
5
8
62.5
2
4
50.0
2
2
100.0
78.8
0
3
0
1
-6
12Kevin Love
K. Love
14
1Q
6/9/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
vs
GSW GSW
11
2
1
1
0
4
6
66.7
3
4
75.0
3
3
100.0
95.6
0
2
0
0
+18
13Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
13
1Q
6/11/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8
4
0
1
0
4
5
80.0
0
1
0.0
5
6
83.3
85.1
0
4
0
0
+7
14Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
13
1Q
6/14/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
vs
BOS BOS
10
3
1
1
0
5
8
62.5
0
2
0.0
3
5
60.0
63.7
0
3
0
1
+8
15Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
13
1Q
6/12/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
DAL DAL
12
2
1
0
0
4
7
57.1
2
4
50.0
3
3
100.0
78.1
0
2
1
1
-1
16Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
13
1Q
6/12/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
vs
BOS BOS
11
3
3
0
0
5
9
55.6
1
5
20.0
2
2
100.0
65.8
0
3
1
1
+6
17Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
13
1Q
6/9/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
@
BOS BOS
10
2
1
0
0
5
7
71.4
1
2
50.0
2
4
50.0
74.2
0
2
3
0
+6
18Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
13
1Q
6/5/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
GSW GSW
8
3
0
0
0
4
6
66.7
3
4
75.0
2
2
100.0
94.5
0
3
0
2
+7
19Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
13
1Q
6/5/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
GSW GSW
10
2
2
1
0
4
9
44.4
3
4
75.0
2
2
100.0
65.8
1
1
2
2
-3
20Kevin Durant
K. Durant
13
1Q
6/6/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
12
7
1
0
0
4
4
100.0
1
1
100.0
4
4
100.0
112.8
1
6
2
0
-1
21LeBron James
L. James
13
1Q
6/1/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
12
5
3
0
1
3
5
60.0
1
2
50.0
6
8
75.0
76.3
1
4
1
0
-5
22Jalen Williams
J. Williams
12
1Q
6/13/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
11
3
1
0
0
3
6
50.0
0
1
0.0
6
6
100.0
69.4
1
2
2
1
-1
23Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
12
1Q
6/5/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
vs
IND IND
12
2
1
1
0
5
12
41.7
1
1
100.0
1
2
50.0
46.6
0
2
1
0
+9
24Max Strus
M. Strus
12
1Q
6/4/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
DEN DEN
9
1
0
0
1
4
7
57.1
4
7
57.1
0
0
85.7
0
1
0
0
+9
25Aaron Gordon
A. Gordon
12
1Q
6/1/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
vs
MIA MIA
12
4
1
0
0
6
8
75.0
0
1
0.0
0
0
75.0
2
2
0
0
+9

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ORTG

113.6

23rd

DRTG

113.7

11th

NETRTG

-0.1

17th

3P%

36.9

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
Suns Suns
11
6
.647
5.5
7
Timberwolves Timberwolves
10
6
.625
6.0
8
Warriors Warriors
9
9
.500
8.0
9
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
7
10
.412
9.5
10
Grizzlies Grizzlies
6
11
.353
10.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/24
UTA UTA
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Wed
11/26
HOU HOU
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Sat
11/29
NOP NOP
@
GSW GSW
8:30 PM
Tue
12/2
OKC OKC
@
GSW GSW
11:00 PM
Thu
12/4
GSW GSW
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Last Game

127

Final

123

GSW Warriors

9 - 9

Fri 21 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
17
1
.944
2
Lakers Lakers
12
4
.750
4.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
12
4
.750
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
10
4
.714
5.0
5
Spurs Spurs
11
5
.688
5.0
6
Suns Suns
11
6
.647
5.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
14
2
.875
2
Raptors Raptors
12
5
.706
2.5
3
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
6
.667
3.0
4
Heat Heat
11
6
.647
3.5
5
Hawks Hawks
11
7
.611
4.0
6
Knicks Knicks
9
6
.600
4.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/26
PHX PHX
@
UTA UTA
134-138
Sun
10/26
MEM MEM
@
GSW GSW
118-131
Sun
10/26
POR POR
@
LAL LAL
122-108
Mon
10/27
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
139-134
Mon
10/27
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
117-144

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/24
DET DET
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Mon
11/24
CLE CLE
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Mon
11/24
NYK NYK
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Mon
11/24
DAL DAL
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
11/24
POR POR
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM