who leads the nba in points per minute in the fourth quarter

Josh Smith has the most career points per minute played in the fourth quarter, with 44.09.

	NAME	PTS/MIN	PTS	MIN	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Josh Smith J. Smith	44.09	291	7	115	0.1	2.5	1.6	0.7	0.2	0.3	1.0	2.5	38.4	0.3	0.8	31.6	0.3	0.7	44.0	44.2	0.4	1.1	0.5	179	80	26	38	62	114	-1
2	Greivis Vasquez G. Vasquez	27.77	293	11	101	0.1	2.9	1.0	1.2	0.1	0.1	1.1	2.8	37.5	0.6	1.6	35.8	0.2	0.3	81.5	49.3	0.1	0.9	0.4	99	117	15	7	36	86	+6
3	Jared Sullinger J. Sullinger	18.5	346	19	111	0.2	3.1	2.0	0.5	0.2	0.2	1.2	2.8	41.9	0.2	0.7	24.4	0.6	0.8	75.6	49.8	0.7	1.3	0.3	225	61	18	20	33	102	-11
4	Gary Neal G. Neal	18.36	303	17	86	0.2	3.5	0.8	0.4	0.2	0.0	1.2	3.4	33.7	0.4	1.4	30.3	0.8	0.9	87.2	46.1	0.1	0.7	0.4	70	34	15	0	33	60	-8
5	Jeremy Evans J. Evans	17.38	93	5	46	0.1	2.0	1.5	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.7	1.2	62.3	0.1	0.2	36.4	0.5	0.6	82.1	71.2	0.5	1.1	0.1	71	7	10	12	5	21	-4
6	Kendrick Perkins K. Perkins	13.57	104	8	82	0.1	1.3	1.5	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.5	1.1	45.7	0.0	0.0		0.2	0.5	47.4	47.0	0.4	1.0	0.5	119	28	4	15	38	73	+4
7	Markel Brown M. Brown	11.52	214	19	88	0.2	2.4	0.9	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.8	2.3	35.3	0.3	1.0	29.8	0.5	0.7	73.8	46.4	0.1	0.7	0.4	78	64	21	11	34	54	-21
8	Jordan Hill J. Hill	9.82	349	36	115	0.3	3.0	2.3	0.3	0.1	0.2	1.2	2.5	49.1	0.0	0.0	40.0	0.5	0.8	70.1	53.0	0.9	1.4	0.5	259	37	15	21	52	100	+9
9	Jarnell Stokes J. Stokes	8.55	49	6	19	0.3	2.6	1.6	0.4	0.2	0.2	1.0	1.6	63.3	0.0	0.0		0.6	1.1	55.0	63.1	0.7	0.9	0.2	31	7	4	3	3	19	+2
10	Jordan Farmar J. Farmar	7.44	131	18	46	0.4	2.8	0.6	1.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	2.1	45.9	0.6	1.2	45.6	0.3	0.3	100.0	62.6	0.1	0.5	0.4	26	45	16	0	17	30	-2
11	Elijah Millsap E. Millsap	7.05	107	15	56	0.3	1.9	1.3	0.5	0.4	0.1	0.6	1.9	30.8	0.2	0.7	34.2	0.5	0.8	69.8	43.5	0.3	1.0	0.4	72	27	21	3	21	51	+1
12	Tiago Splitter T. Splitter	4.66	111	24	58	0.4	1.9	1.1	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.8	1.4	55.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	0.4	0.5	78.6	60.1	0.4	0.7	0.3	63	20	8	9	15	35	+2
13	Archie Goodwin A. Goodwin	4.57	377	83	98	0.8	3.8	1.0	0.7	0.2	0.1	1.3	2.8	46.5	0.2	0.7	26.8	1.1	1.5	70.3	55.7	0.2	0.8	0.6	99	65	23	8	55	60	-24
14	Alonzo Gee A. Gee	4.54	213	47	106	0.4	2.0	1.1	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.7	1.4	52.3	0.1	0.2	31.8	0.5	0.6	73.8	59.3	0.4	0.7	0.3	113	28	33	10	30	77	-27
15	John Lucas III J. Lucas III	4.4	47	11	24	0.4	2.0	0.4	1.0	0.2	0.0	0.9	2.1	41.2	0.1	0.5	27.3	0.1	0.1	100.0	45.3	0.1	0.3	0.3	10	24	5	0	6	10	+11
16	Norris Cole N. Cole	3.74	262	70	115	0.6	2.3	0.8	0.9	0.3	0.1	0.8	2.2	35.7	0.3	0.8	31.9	0.4	0.5	77.8	45.8	0.0	0.7	0.3	88	108	30	6	38	76	-3
17	Larry Sanders L. Sanders	3.67	38	10	25	0.4	1.5	1.2	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.6	1.1	50.0	0.0	0.0		0.4	0.6	62.5	54.2	0.4	0.8	0.2	31	4	2	9	4	31	-3
18	Jimmer Fredette J. Fredette	3.22	95	29	46	0.6	2.1	0.4	0.7	0.2	0.0	0.7	2.0	33.3	0.1	0.7	19.4	0.6	0.6	93.1	44.9	0.1	0.3	0.4	19	31	10	1	18	21	-9
19	Dahntay Jones D. Jones	3	36	12	19	0.6	1.9	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.6	1.5	42.9	0.1	0.3	20.0	0.6	0.7	84.6	53.4	0.1	0.6	0.1	14	3	3	1	1	15	+2
20	Hollis Thompson H. Thompson	2.87	471	164	174	0.9	2.7	0.9	0.4	0.2	0.1	1.0	2.4	40.5	0.5	1.3	41.3	0.3	0.4	65.7	53.3	0.2	0.8	0.2	165	70	29	21	38	112	-38
21	Anthony Morrow A. Morrow	2.63	520	197	156	1.3	3.3	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.0	1.2	2.8	44.5	0.6	1.5	40.4	0.3	0.3	83.7	57.1	0.2	0.5	0.1	114	39	29	4	16	73	+48
22	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	2.62	212	81	100	0.8	2.1	0.9	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.7	1.7	41.3	0.3	0.9	35.1	0.4	0.5	74.0	54.6	0.1	0.7	0.3	85	27	13	7	30	63	+21
23	Luis Scola L. Scola	2.48	370	149	128	1.2	2.9	1.9	0.4	0.2	0.1	1.0	2.2	46.5	0.1	0.2	38.7	0.8	1.0	75.0	54.7	0.6	1.3	0.4	245	56	20	10	46	106	+20
24	Ryan Kelly R. Kelly	2.46	158	64	84	0.8	1.9	1.5	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.6	1.5	36.7	0.2	0.5	33.3	0.6	0.8	75.0	50.0	0.2	1.2	0.2	123	39	16	10	19	52	-6
25	Steve Novak S. Novak	2.46	54	22	36	0.6	1.5	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.4	38.0	0.4	1.1	40.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	53.1	0.1	0.6	0.1	22	6	0	0	3	17	-3

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4	Timberwolves	25	13	.658	6.5
5	Lakers	23	13	.639	7.5
6	Rockets	22	13	.629	8.0
7	Suns	23	15	.605	8.5
8	Warriors	21	18	.538	11.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 1/11	HOU	@	SAC	9:00 PM
Tue 1/13	CHI	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Thu 1/15	OKC	@	HOU	7:30 PM
Fri 1/16	MIN	@	HOU	9:30 PM
Sun 1/18	NOP	@	HOU	7:00 PM

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Final

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Trail Blazers

19 - 20

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33.3

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31.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.7

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RPG Leaders

12.2

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11.5

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APG Leaders

11.0

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9.7

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9.0

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SPG Leaders

2.2

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2.1

Wallace

2.0

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BPG Leaders

2.3

Sarr

2.2

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2.1

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3PM Leaders

4.8

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3.9

Mitchell

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70.1

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2,035.3

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1,897

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DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

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USG% Leaders

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36.3

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MPG Leaders

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1.96

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Worst Record ATS

12-27

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1	Pistons	28	9	.757
2	Celtics	24	13	.649	4.0
3	Knicks	24	14	.632	4.5
4	Raptors	23	16	.590	6.0
5	76ers	21	15	.583	6.5
6	Heat	20	17	.541	8.0
7	Cavaliers	21	18	.538	8.0
8	Magic	21	18	.538	8.0
9	Hawks	19	21	.475	10.5
10	Bulls	17	20	.459	11.0
11	Bucks	17	21	.447	11.5
12	Hornets	13	25	.342	15.5
13	Nets	11	24	.314	16.0
14	Wizards	10	27	.270	18.0
15	Pacers	7	31	.184	21.5

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1	Thunder	32	7	.821
2	Spurs	26	11	.703	5.0
3	Nuggets	25	13	.658	6.5
4	Timberwolves	25	13	.658	6.5
5	Lakers	23	13	.639	7.5
6	Rockets	22	13	.629	8.0
7	Suns	23	15	.605	8.5
8	Warriors	21	18	.538	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	19	20	.487	13.0
10	Grizzlies	16	22	.421	15.5
11	Clippers	14	23	.378	17.0
12	Mavericks	14	24	.368	17.5
13	Jazz	13	24	.351	18.0
14	Pelicans	9	31	.225	23.5
15	Kings	8	30	.211	23.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 12/11	IND	@	PHI	105-115
Thu 12/11	CHI	@	CHA	129-126
Thu 12/11	UTA	@	MEM	130-126
Thu 12/11	BKN	@	DAL	111-119
Thu 12/11	MIN	@	GSW	127-120

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 1/10	MIN	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sat 1/10	MIA	@	IND	7:00 PM
Sat 1/10	LAC	@	DET	7:30 PM
Sat 1/10	SAS	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Sat 1/10	DAL	@	CHI	8:00 PM

Josh Smith has the most career points per minute played in the fourth quarter, with 44.09.

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