most points in 1h a game by player 2017-18 to 2023-24

Between the 2017-18 and 2023-24 seasons, Karl-Anthony Towns put up the most points in a first half, with 44 points versus the Hornets on January 22, 2024.

Interpreted as:
most points in 1h a regular-season game by player 2017-18 to 2023-24
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
44
1/22/2024
vs
21
5
2
0
0
14
17
82.4
8
9
88.9
8
12
66.7
98.7
1
4
5
0
+10
2Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
41
1/26/2024
@
22
5
4
1
0
16
21
76.2
5
8
62.5
4
4
100.0
90.1
0
5
3
0
+8
3Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
41
2/26/2023
vs
19
4
2
0
0
13
19
68.4
8
11
72.7
7
7
100.0
92.8
1
3
0
1
+11
4Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
41
3/15/2022
@
23
3
3
3
0
14
19
73.7
6
7
85.7
7
7
100.0
92.8
1
2
0
2
+28
5Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
39
4/9/2021
@
20
5
0
0
0
13
19
68.4
7
9
77.8
6
6
100.0
90.1
1
4
2
0
+13
6Devin Booker
D. Booker
37
4/1/2024
@
19
0
5
0
1
14
18
77.8
6
10
60.0
3
3
100.0
95.8
0
0
2
1
+20
7Devin Booker
D. Booker
37
1/26/2024
@
18
3
2
1
1
12
18
66.7
5
7
71.4
8
9
88.9
84.2
0
3
2
0
+10
8James Harden
J. Harden
37
3/22/2019
vs
18
2
1
2
0
10
18
55.6
5
6
83.3
12
14
85.7
76.6
0
2
2
1
+19
9James Harden
J. Harden
36
1/23/2019
@
19
9
0
3
0
11
21
52.4
4
9
44.4
10
12
83.3
68.5
5
4
3
5
+6
10James Harden
J. Harden
36
1/14/2019
vs
19
4
1
2
0
11
21
52.4
3
7
42.9
11
11
100.0
69.7
2
2
3
2
+5
11Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
36
10/29/2018
@
19
3
0
2
0
12
16
75.0
10
14
71.4
2
2
100.0
106.6
0
3
2
2
+31
12Kemba Walker
K. Walker
35
3/22/2018
vs
18
0
2
1
0
10
12
83.3
7
9
77.8
8
8
100.0
112.8
0
0
0
1
+36
13Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
34
1/22/2024
vs
19
10
2
0
1
11
20
55.0
0
0
12
12
100.0
67.2
6
4
0
1
-3
14Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
34
12/2/2023
vs
17
2
1
1
3
10
14
71.4
3
4
75.0
11
13
84.6
86.2
0
2
1
3
+28
15Trae Young
T. Young
33
11/9/2023
@
19
0
4
2
0
9
14
64.3
4
7
57.1
11
11
100.0
87.6
0
0
2
1
+7
16Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
33
3/31/2023
@
19
1
5
0
0
13
20
65.0
4
7
57.1
3
4
75.0
75.8
1
0
0
0
+3
17Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
33
3/13/2023
vs
18
2
0
0
1
12
18
66.7
8
12
66.7
1
2
50.0
87.4
0
2
1
0
+14
18Anfernee Simons
A. Simons
33
12/3/2022
@
21
1
3
0
0
12
18
66.7
7
12
58.3
2
2
100.0
87.4
0
1
1
1
+10
19Trae Young
T. Young
33
3/13/2022
vs
17
3
4
1
0
9
13
69.2
7
9
77.8
8
8
100.0
99.9
0
3
2
1
+15
20Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
33
1/31/2021
vs
19
5
3
1
1
13
17
76.5
4
4
100.0
3
4
75.0
88.0
1
4
1
1
+23
21Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33
11/20/2019
vs
17
5
6
2
0
10
11
90.9
6
7
85.7
7
8
87.5
113.6
1
4
4
1
+36
22James Harden
J. Harden
33
11/16/2017
@
19
0
4
1
1
9
12
75.0
5
5
100.0
10
10
100.0
100.6
0
0
3
3
+13
23Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
32
3/31/2024
@
18
8
5
0
0
12
18
66.7
6
10
60.0
2
5
40.0
79.2
0
8
1
0
+21
24Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
32
2/1/2024
@
17
1
0
0
0
11
15
73.3
6
6
100.0
4
4
100.0
95.5
0
1
0
1
+5
25Devin Booker
D. Booker
32
1/19/2024
@
20
3
4
0
0
11
18
61.1
3
6
50.0
7
7
100.0
75.9
1
2
1
0
+11

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RPG

11.2

Gobert

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APG

5.7

Randle

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ORTG

118.1

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DRTG

112.6

4th

NETRTG

5.5

6th

3P%

36.4

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
24
13
.649
6.0
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/8
@
8:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
8:00 PM
Fri
1/16
@
9:30 PM
Last Game
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94

Final

122

MIN Timberwolves

24 - 13

Tue 6 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
6
21
17
.553
7.0
7
20
17
.541
7.5
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
13
23
.361
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
10
25
.286
16.5
15
6
31
.162
21.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
25
11
.694
4.5
3
23
11
.676
5.5
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
24
13
.649
6.0
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
10
16
20
.444
13.5
11
14
23
.378
16.0
12
13
22
.371
16.0
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
29
.216
22.0
15
8
30
.211
22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
12/5
@
112-124
Fri
12/5
@
106-109
Fri
12/5
@
127-111
Fri
12/5
@
109-122
Sat
12/6
@
100-106

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
9:30 PM
Wed
1/7
@
10:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
10:00 PM
Thu
1/8
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/8
@
8:00 PM