in 2025-26, what is the player with the most points in a single quarter of a game

James Harden has put up the most points in a quarter this season, with 27 points against the Hornets in the first quarter on Saturday.

	NAME	PTS	QUARTER	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	James Harden J. Harden	27	1Q	11/22/2025	LAC	@	CHA	12	0	1	0	0	9	12	75.0	5	7	71.4	4	6	66.7	92.2	0	0	1	1	+8
2	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	25	1Q	11/12/2025	DEN	@	LAC	12	5	1	0	1	8	11	72.7	2	3	66.7	7	7	100.0	88.8	1	4	0	0	+4
3	Jamal Murray J. Murray	23	3Q	10/27/2025	DEN	@	MIN	12	0	2	0	0	7	12	58.3	4	7	57.1	5	5	100.0	81.0	0	0	0	0	+18
4	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	23	1Q	10/24/2025	LAL	vs	MIN	11	2	1	0	0	8	12	66.7	4	7	57.1	3	5	60.0	81.0	0	2	1	2	-4
5	Jett Howard J. Howard	22	4Q	11/23/2025	ORL	@	BOS	12	4	1	0	0	8	13	61.5	3	5	60.0	3	3	100.0	76.8	2	2	0	0	+12
6	Stephen Curry S. Curry	22	3Q	11/12/2025	GSW	@	SAS	9	0	0	0	0	5	7	71.4	3	5	60.0	9	9	100.0	100.4	0	0	0	0	+8
7	Kelly Oubre Jr. K. Oubre Jr.	22	1Q	11/2/2025	PHI	@	BKN	12	0	0	1	0	9	12	75.0	2	5	40.0	2	2	100.0	85.4	0	0	0	0	+3
8	Moses Moody M. Moody	21	1Q	11/16/2025	GSW	@	NOP	11	2	0	0	0	7	8	87.5	7	8	87.5	0	0		131.3	0	2	0	1	+17
9	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	21	3Q	11/10/2025	MIN	@	UTA	12	2	1	0	1	7	9	77.8	3	5	60.0	4	4	100.0	97.6	0	2	0	2	+15
10	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	21	3Q	10/22/2025	CLE	@	NYK	10	1	2	1	1	9	14	64.3	2	6	33.3	1	1	100.0	72.7	0	1	0	1	+9
11	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	20	4Q	11/22/2025	DEN	vs	SAC	8	1	1	0	0	7	9	77.8	3	4	75.0	3	3	100.0	96.9	1	0	0	1	+1
12	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	19	3Q	11/21/2025	MIN	@	PHX	12	3	0	1	1	7	8	87.5	3	4	75.0	2	2	100.0	107.0	0	3	2	1	+14
13	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	19	4Q	11/19/2025	CLE	vs	HOU	12	1	1	0	0	7	10	70.0	3	6	50.0	2	2	100.0	87.3	0	1	2	2	-6
14	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	19	3Q	11/12/2025	DEN	@	LAC	12	5	4	1	0	7	7	100.0	1	1	100.0	4	5	80.0	103.3	0	5	2	1	+21
15	James Harden J. Harden	19	4Q	11/10/2025	LAC	vs	ATL	10	1	2	0	0	6	10	60.0	4	7	57.1	3	3	100.0	83.9	0	1	2	0	+5
16	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	19	4Q	11/7/2025	MIL	vs	CHI	11	2	3	0	0	7	10	70.0	1	2	50.0	4	5	80.0	77.9	1	1	1	1	+10
17	Cade Cunningham C. Cunningham	19	4Q	11/5/2025	DET	vs	UTA	12	1	3	0	0	8	15	53.3	3	6	50.0	0	0		63.3	1	0	0	1	+2
18	Cade Cunningham C. Cunningham	19	4Q	11/3/2025	DET	@	MEM	12	1	2	0	0	7	12	58.3	2	4	50.0	3	5	60.0	66.9	0	1	0	1	-1
19	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	19	1Q	11/2/2025	NYK	vs	CHI	12	4	0	1	0	6	11	54.5	3	4	75.0	4	4	100.0	74.5	0	4	0	0	+10
20	Tyrese Maxey T. Maxey	19	2Q	10/22/2025	PHI	@	BOS	12	1	1	1	0	7	10	70.0	2	2	100.0	3	4	75.0	80.8	0	1	0	1	+8
21	Reed Sheppard R. Sheppard	18	2Q	11/21/2025	HOU	vs	DEN	12	0	1	1	0	7	10	70.0	4	6	66.7	0	0		90.0	0	0	0	1	+16
22	Stephen Curry S. Curry	18	2Q	11/21/2025	GSW	vs	POR	6	0	0	0	0	6	6	100.0	5	5	100.0	1	1	100.0	139.8	0	0	1	0	+3
23	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	18	3Q	11/21/2025	DEN	@	HOU	10	1	2	0	2	6	7	85.7	2	2	100.0	4	4	100.0	102.7	0	1	0	3	+2
24	Naz Reid N. Reid	18	2Q	11/19/2025	MIN	vs	WAS	9	1	0	2	1	7	11	63.6	3	6	50.0	1	1	100.0	78.7	1	0	1	0	+20
25	Jamal Murray J. Murray	18	4Q	11/17/2025	DEN	vs	CHI	12	4	2	0	0	6	8	75.0	3	5	60.0	3	3	100.0	96.6	0	4	2	0	+7