least points scored in a game by a team with at least 40 points in a quarter all-time

20 teams are tied for the fewest points when scoring 40+ points in a quarter, with 40 points. The first three are the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 13 and on March 14, the Houston Rockets on April 13 and the Philadelphia 76ers on April 11.

	TEAM	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	Timberwolves	40	3Q	4/13/2025	MIN	vs	UTA	60	12	7	0	2	17	24	70.8	4	8	50.0	2	2	100.0	80.4	3	9	3	6
2	Rockets	40	4Q	4/13/2025	HOU	vs	DEN	60	15	11	2	1	16	25	64.0	6	10	60.0	2	4	50.0	74.7	5	10	3	10
3	76ers	40	2Q	4/11/2025	PHI	vs	ATL	60	10	9	2	1	15	25	60.0	6	8	75.0	4	5	80.0	73.5	3	7	2	4
4	Lakers	40	2Q	4/11/2025	LAL	vs	HOU	60	11	8	3	0	15	21	71.4	5	9	55.6	5	7	71.4	83.1	0	11	2	4
5	Bucks	40	4Q	4/8/2025	MIL	vs	MIN	60	14	7	6	1	13	23	56.5	5	10	50.0	9	11	81.8	71.8	3	11	1	4
6	Hawks	40	2Q	4/6/2025	ATL	vs	UTA	60	10	11	1	1	15	25	60.0	9	16	56.3	1	3	33.3	76.0	2	8	1	4
7	Celtics	40	3Q	4/6/2025	BOS	vs	WAS	60	18	9	2	1	16	28	57.1	8	13	61.5	0	0		71.4	10	8	6	3
8	Knicks	40	2Q	4/5/2025	NYK	@	ATL	60	12	9	2	1	15	20	75.0	7	9	77.8	3	3	100.0	93.8	0	12	4	4
9	Bulls	40	3Q	4/4/2025	CHI	vs	POR	60	15	9	1	1	15	27	55.6	1	5	20.0	9	11	81.8	62.8	4	11	1	5
10	Trail Blazers	40	3Q	4/1/2025	POR	@	ATL	60	16	10	2	1	15	28	53.6	5	11	45.5	5	7	71.4	64.4	6	10	5	5
11	Suns	40	4Q	4/1/2025	PHX	@	MIL	60	12	7	2	0	12	27	44.4	7	14	50.0	9	11	81.8	62.8	7	5	2	4
12	Thunder	40	3Q	3/31/2025	OKC	vs	CHI	60	9	12	3	1	16	24	66.7	5	6	83.3	3	3	100.0	79.0	0	9	2	3
13	Lakers	40	2Q	3/26/2025	LAL	@	IND	60	13	5	0	2	12	17	70.6	4	7	57.1	12	12	100.0	89.8	1	12	3	6
14	Clippers	40	3Q	3/26/2025	LAC	@	NYK	60	11	9	0	2	13	21	61.9	8	11	72.7	6	8	75.0	81.6	2	9	0	6
15	Hawks	40	4Q	3/25/2025	ATL	@	HOU	60	11	10	3	1	14	26	53.8	6	12	50.0	6	7	85.7	68.8	4	7	2	6
16	Hawks	40	1Q	3/22/2025	ATL	vs	GSW	60	12	13	1	1	17	26	65.4	4	9	44.4	2	2	100.0	74.4	2	10	1	4
17	Trail Blazers	40	4Q	3/21/2025	POR	vs	DEN	60	9	8	4	2	13	17	76.5	4	4	100.0	10	12	83.3	89.8	1	8	4	5
18	Mavericks	40	4Q	3/19/2025	DAL	@	IND	60	6	5	2	0	13	18	72.2	2	5	40.0	12	18	66.7	77.2	0	6	4	11
19	Lakers	40	1Q	3/14/2025	LAL	@	DEN	60	18	11	1	0	16	32	50.0	6	10	60.0	2	2	100.0	60.8	7	11	2	5
20	Spurs	40	3Q	3/14/2025	SAS	vs	CHA	60	10	10	4	0	14	29	48.3	6	14	42.9	6	6	100.0	63.2	7	3	2	7
21	Hornets	40	3Q	3/14/2025	CHA	@	SAS	60	8	11	2	1	13	18	72.2	6	11	54.5	8	9	88.9	91.1	2	6	6	6
22	Timberwolves	40	4Q	3/14/2025	MIN	vs	ORL	60	15	8	3	4	15	22	68.2	3	7	42.9	7	10	70.0	75.8	3	12	4	6
23	Raptors	40	2Q	3/12/2025	TOR	vs	PHI	60	10	12	3	3	14	24	58.3	8	12	66.7	4	6	66.7	75.1	1	9	5	3
24	Bulls	40	2Q	3/10/2025	CHI	vs	IND	60	14	8	1	2	16	24	66.7	4	10	40.0	4	4	100.0	77.6	3	11	5	3
25	Warriors	40	2Q	3/6/2025	GSW	@	BKN	60	16	11	0	2	13	23	56.5	6	10	60.0	8	9	88.9	74.2	5	11	2	2