most points in a first quarter by an nba team all-time

The Golden State Warriors have posted the most points by a team in a first quarter, with 55 points versus the Trail Blazers on April 9, 2023.

	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	Warriors	55	1Q	4/9/2023	GSW	@	POR	60	15	18	2	1	20	29	69.0	12	18	66.7	3	3	100.0	90.7	2	13	1	3
2	Heat	53	1Q	11/7/2025	MIA	vs	CHA	60	5	13	4	0	21	31	67.7	10	15	66.7	1	1	100.0	84.3	0	5	0	6
3	Hornets	51	1Q	1/6/2023	CHA	@	MIL	60	14	14	4	1	20	29	69.0	7	14	50.0	4	4	100.0	82.9	5	9	0	2
4	Warriors	51	1Q	1/15/2019	GSW	@	DEN	60	10	14	2	2	19	25	76.0	10	14	71.4	3	4	75.0	95.3	3	7	1	2
5	Cavaliers	50	1Q	2/2/2025	CLE	vs	DAL	60	17	11	2	2	18	25	72.0	9	11	81.8	5	6	83.3	90.4	0	17	1	4
6	Magic	50	1Q	12/14/2022	ORL	vs	ATL	60	13	12	4	1	16	25	64.0	6	10	60.0	12	13	92.3	81.4	4	9	6	8
7	Trail Blazers	50	1Q	5/10/2021	POR	vs	HOU	60	10	12	1	1	17	24	70.8	12	16	75.0	4	4	100.0	97.0	1	9	1	5
8	Bucks	50	1Q	2/6/2019	MIL	vs	WAS	60	9	13	4	2	20	27	74.1	7	9	77.8	3	3	100.0	88.3	2	7	2	4
9	Thunder	49	1Q	11/17/2025	OKC	@	NOP	60	7	11	3	0	15	22	68.2	8	12	66.7	11	13	84.6	88.4	2	5	1	4
10	Cavaliers	49	1Q	11/15/2024	CLE	vs	CHI	60	10	10	3	2	19	22	86.4	7	10	70.0	4	5	80.0	101.2	0	10	5	2
11	Pacers	49	1Q	4/14/2024	IND	vs	ATL	60	14	10	2	2	20	27	74.1	6	11	54.5	3	3	100.0	86.5	5	9	4	8
12	Raptors	49	1Q	3/14/2023	TOR	vs	DEN	60	12	9	3	1	20	28	71.4	6	9	66.7	3	3	100.0	83.6	4	8	1	5
13	Nuggets	49	1Q	2/7/2023	DEN	vs	MIN	60	15	16	6	2	19	24	79.2	4	5	80.0	7	9	77.8	87.6	2	13	2	6
14	Bucks	49	1Q	1/23/2023	MIL	@	DET	60	13	12	7	0	18	24	75.0	7	12	58.3	6	8	75.0	89.0	2	11	4	5
15	Kings	49	1Q	8/6/2020	SAC	vs	NOP	60	6	11	2	0	18	23	78.3	7	9	77.8	6	8	75.0	92.4	2	4	2	4
16	Hornets	49	1Q	2/2/2018	CHA	vs	IND	60	9	12	0	0	19	23	82.6	7	11	63.6	4	4	100.0	98.9	2	7	4	8
17	Rockets	48	1Q	2/21/2025	HOU	vs	MIN	60	9	8	1	1	17	23	73.9	6	8	75.0	8	10	80.0	87.6	0	9	3	8
18	Jazz	48	1Q	12/19/2024	UTA	@	DET	60	16	12	1	3	15	23	65.2	9	13	69.2	9	9	100.0	89.0	1	15	3	2
19	Pelicans	48	1Q	3/1/2024	NOP	vs	IND	60	11	8	1	1	20	22	90.9	5	5	100.0	3	3	100.0	102.9	2	9	3	6
20	Grizzlies	48	1Q	3/9/2023	MEM	vs	GSW	60	11	14	1	0	18	28	64.3	8	14	57.1	4	4	100.0	80.6	3	8	3	5
21	Knicks	48	1Q	11/13/2022	NYK	vs	OKC	60	13	12	3	0	20	31	64.5	4	7	57.1	4	6	66.7	71.3	6	7	1	2
22	Nets	48	1Q	3/15/2022	BKN	@	ORL	60	14	14	3	1	20	27	74.1	5	6	83.3	3	4	75.0	83.4	2	12	2	4
23	Suns	48	1Q	3/13/2022	PHX	vs	LAL	60	16	15	6	2	20	33	60.6	7	12	58.3	1	1	100.0	71.8	4	12	0	6
24	Suns	48	1Q	11/21/2021	PHX	vs	DEN	60	10	16	1	0	17	22	77.3	7	8	87.5	7	8	87.5	94.0	0	10	1	2
25	Bucks	48	1Q	3/22/2021	MIL	vs	IND	60	15	14	2	1	18	27	66.7	9	12	75.0	3	3	100.0	84.7	2	13	3	4