yao ming career high rookie season in a single game

Yao Ming put up his most points in a game as a rookie against the Mavericks on November 21, 2002, with 30 points.

Regular season

	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	Yao Ming Y. Ming	30	11/21/2002	HOU	@	DAL	33	16	1	0	2	10	12	83.3	0	0		10	12	83.3	86.8	4	12	3	4	+3
2	Yao Ming Y. Ming	29	12/18/2002	HOU	vs	IND	38	10	1	1	6	10	15	66.7	0	0		9	10	90.0	74.7	3	7	3	4	+10
3	Yao Ming Y. Ming	27	12/3/2002	HOU	vs	SAS	37	18	3	0	3	10	18	55.6	0	0		7	7	100.0	64.0	6	12	2	5	+12
4	Yao Ming Y. Ming	25	2/11/2003	HOU	vs	UTA	40	10	3	0	1	7	16	43.8	0	0		11	13	84.6	57.6	3	7	1	5	-6
5	Yao Ming Y. Ming	24	3/31/2003	HOU	@	NJN	31	2	2	1	1	8	11	72.7	0	0		8	8	100.0	82.6	0	2	1	1	-11
6	Yao Ming Y. Ming	24	2/25/2003	HOU	@	NYK	34	6	1	0	1	9	15	60.0	0	0		6	6	100.0	68.0	1	5	5	3	-13
7	Yao Ming Y. Ming	24	2/18/2003	HOU	@	LAL	40	14	3	0	1	9	19	47.4	0	0		6	6	100.0	55.5	8	6	4	6	+2
8	Yao Ming Y. Ming	24	1/31/2003	HOU	vs	MIN	36	13	3	1	3	8	12	66.7	0	0		8	9	88.9	75.2	5	8	1	1	+9
9	Yao Ming Y. Ming	23	3/21/2003	HOU	@	GSW	33	14	1	1	4	8	14	57.1	1	1	100.0	6	6	100.0	69.1	6	8	5	0	+15
10	Yao Ming Y. Ming	23	1/8/2003	HOU	@	ORL	37	11	0	0	2	8	14	57.1	0	0		7	7	100.0	67.3	4	7	2	3	+17
11	Yao Ming Y. Ming	21	3/5/2003	HOU	@	TOR	33	9	2	0	1	9	17	52.9	0	0		3	4	75.0	56.0	4	5	3	5	+8
12	Yao Ming Y. Ming	20	4/4/2003	HOU	@	PHI	33	13	3	0	2	6	14	42.9	0	0		8	10	80.0	54.3	6	7	3	4	0
13	Yao Ming Y. Ming	20	3/16/2003	HOU	vs	PHX	29	8	3	0	4	8	15	53.3	0	0		4	5	80.0	58.1	0	8	5	4	+1
14	Yao Ming Y. Ming	20	3/4/2003	HOU	@	DET	38	8	2	1	0	6	10	60.0	0	0		8	12	66.7	65.4	2	6	4	1	+1
15	Yao Ming Y. Ming	20	1/29/2003	HOU	vs	DAL	31	9	2	0	1	7	9	77.8	0	0		6	7	85.7	82.8	2	7	4	1	-24
16	Yao Ming Y. Ming	20	11/17/2002	HOU	@	LAL	23	6	0	0	0	9	9	100.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	101.2	3	3	3	4	+1
17	Yao Ming Y. Ming	18	2/22/2003	HOU	vs	MEM	33	7	2	0	1	8	14	57.1	0	0		2	2	100.0	60.5	5	2	5	2	+7
18	Yao Ming Y. Ming	18	2/21/2003	HOU	vs	DAL	33	11	2	0	1	5	14	35.7	0	1	0.0	8	9	88.9	50.1	4	7	1	2	-3
19	Yao Ming Y. Ming	18	2/2/2003	HOU	vs	SAC	36	11	6	0	4	8	12	66.7	0	0		2	2	100.0	69.9	1	10	3	1	+28
20	Yao Ming Y. Ming	18	12/23/2002	HOU	vs	UTA	34	7	4	2	3	6	12	50.0	0	0		6	6	100.0	61.5	1	6	5	2	+6
21	Yao Ming Y. Ming	18	12/13/2002	HOU	@	MEM	36	15	3	0	0	7	13	53.8	0	0		4	4	100.0	61.0	7	8	6	5	-12
22	Yao Ming Y. Ming	18	12/7/2002	HOU	vs	PHI	27	12	0	1	1	8	11	72.7	0	0		2	3	66.7	73.1	5	7	1	4	+8
23	Yao Ming Y. Ming	18	11/22/2002	HOU	vs	WAS	32	8	2	1	4	7	11	63.6	0	0		4	4	100.0	70.5	3	5	1	1	+5
24	Yao Ming Y. Ming	17	12/27/2002	HOU	vs	NYK	32	5	0	0	1	5	12	41.7	0	0		7	9	77.8	53.3	2	3	2	5	-6
25	Yao Ming Y. Ming	17	12/20/2002	HOU	vs	ATL	32	8	4	0	3	4	12	33.3	0	0		9	10	90.0	51.8	2	6	0	2	+20

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3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
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6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	HOU	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

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4 - 2

Final

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2 - 4

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33.5

Dončić

31.1

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

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9.9

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Thompson

2.0

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3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

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3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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38.0

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36.1

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

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1.52

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36-46

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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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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
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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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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
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NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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Yao Ming put up his most points in a game as a rookie against the Mavericks on November 21, 2002, with 30 points.

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