player with most 40+ point games as a rookie

Wilt Chamberlain has the most games by a rookie with 40+ points in a season, with 32 games in 1959-60.

	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	32	1,449	1959-60	PHI	47.8	45.3	29.6	2.1			18.3	36.3	50.5				8.6	14.5	59.1	53.0				1,530	947	67				68
2	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	12	537	1961-62	CHI		44.8	20.7				17.5						9.8	13.3	73.6						248					46
3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	9	393	1969-70	MIL		43.7	14.3	3.4			16.3						11.0	14.9	73.9						129	31				24
4	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	9	385	1960-61	CIN		42.8	9.7	11.2			15.4						11.9	14.4	82.3						87	101				32
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	7	307	1984-85	CHI	42.9	43.9	8.6	6.6	2.7	1.1	16.7	26.6	62.9	0.1	0.6	25.0	10.3	11.4	90.0	69.4	2.9	5.7	3.4	300	60	46	19	8	24	28
6	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	7	299	1968-69	SDR		42.7	19.0				16.9	33.3	50.6				9.0	12.3	73.3	55.2					133					20
7	Rick Barry R. Barry	7	309	1965-66	SFW	44.9	44.1	13.1	4.0			15.1	28.3	53.5				13.9	15.4	89.8	62.9				314	92	28				29
8	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	6	253	1970-71	POR	41.8	42.2	4.8	5.5			16.2	29.0	55.7				9.8	11.7	84.3	61.8				251	29	33				15
9	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	6	280	1967-68	BAL		46.7					16.8	30.8	54.6				13.0	17.0	76.5	60.9
10	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	5	218	1996-97	PHI	46.0	43.6	4.6	7.4	1.8	0.2	15.2	30.0	50.7	4.2	8.8	47.7	9.0	12.8	70.3	61.2	2.2	2.4	5.8	230	23	37	9	1	29	17	-71
11	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	4	187	2025-26	DAL	38.0	46.8	7.8	5.3	1.5	1.3	16.5	28.3	58.4	3.0	5.5	54.5	10.8	12.5	86.0	69.3	1.3	6.5	2.3	152	31	21	6	5	9	10	+2
12	John Drew J. Drew	3	125	1974-75	ATL	37.7	41.7	21.0	4.3			14.3	24.3	58.9				13.0	17.3	75.0	65.2				113	63	13				13
13	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	3	125	1970-71	ATL		41.7	3.7				16.0	27.0	59.3				9.7	11.7	82.9	64.8					11					11
14	Alex Groza A. Groza	3	126	1949-50	IND		42.0					14.7						12.7	17.7	71.7
15	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	2	84	2020-21	MIN	38.3	42.0	6.5	5.0	1.5	0.5	16.0	26.5	60.4	6.0	11.0	54.5	4.0	7.0	57.1	71.0	2.0	4.5	2.5	77	13	10	3	1	5	6	+20
16	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	2	81	2017-18	UTA	34.9	40.5	4.5	5.0	1.0	0.0	13.5	22.0	61.4	6.5	10.5	61.9	7.0	8.0	87.5	79.3	0.5	4.0	2.0	70	9	10	2	0	4	3	+47
17	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	2	91	2010-11	LAC	37.9	45.5	14.5	5.0	1.0	1.0	16.5	24.0	68.8	0.0	0.0		12.5	17.0	73.5	72.3	3.5	11.0	4.0	76	29	10	2	2	8	7	+4
18	Jay Vincent J. Vincent	2	81	1981-82	DAL	35.0	40.5	9.0	2.5			16.0	22.0	72.7	0.0			8.5	11.0	77.3	75.4			4.0	70	18	5			8	5
19	Larry Bird L. Bird	2	86	1979-80	BOS	43.5	43.0	13.0	5.0	1.0	0.5	18.0	30.5	59.0	3.5	6.0	58.3	3.5	3.5	100.0	67.1	5.5	7.5	4.0	87	26	10	2	1	8	8
20	Bernard King B. King	2	85	1977-78	NJN	40.0	42.5	13.5	2.0			18.0	28.5	63.2				6.5	8.5	76.5	65.9				80	27	4				5
21	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	2	86	1972-73	BUF		43.0	18.0				17.0	31.5	54.0				9.0	11.0	81.8	59.2					36					10
22	Bob Rule B. Rule	2	93	1967-68	SEA		46.5	9.5	0.5			17.0	27.5	61.8				12.5	15.0	83.3	68.2					19	1				9
23	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	2	96	1958-59	MIN		48.0	15.0				17.5	32.0	54.7				13.0	19.0	68.4	59.5					30					8
24	Frank Selvy F. Selvy	2	82	1954-55	MIL		41.0					12.0						17.0	19.0	89.5											7
25	Jeremiah Fears J. Fears	1	40	2025-26	NOP	37.8	40.0	5.0	6.0	3.0	0.0	17.0	29.0	58.6	1.0	7.0	14.3	5.0	5.0	100.0	64.1	2.0	3.0	2.0	38	5	6	3	0	2	2	+30

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Team Rankings

ORTG

117.6

5th

DRTG

119.4

26th

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-1.8

18th

3P%

36.9

9th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	PHX	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Thu 11/5	MIA	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 11/7	ORL	@	GSW	8:30 PM

Last Game

Warriors

2 - 3

119

Final

114

Timberwolves

3 - 2

Wed 28 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.4

Daniels

2.8

Williamson

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.3

Williams

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

123.3

118.0

117.6

117.5

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

107.5

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

14.4

14.2

12.1

9.8

9.6

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FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

247.7

Antetokounmpo

240.6

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

246

Johnson

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.64

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

5-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	2	3	.400	2.0
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	0	4	.000	4.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	SAC	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	MEM	@	POR	10:00 PM
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM

Wilt Chamberlain has the most games by a rookie with 40+ points in a season, with 32 games in 1959-60.

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