most points in a single game with 8- minutes in last 5 years

Between December 12, 2020 and December 12, 2025, Jalen McDaniels and Jaxson Hayes are tied for the most points in a game with 8 or fewer minutes played, with 15 points.

Interpreted as:

most points by a player in a single regular-season game with 8- minutes in last 5 years

	NAME	PTS	MIN	DATE	TM		OPP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Jalen McDaniels J. McDaniels	15	8	1/12/2024	TOR	@	UTA	3	0	1	0	4	5	80.0	0	0		7	10	70.0	79.8	2	1	1	0	-8
2	Jaxson Hayes J. Hayes	15	8	11/27/2021	NOP	@	UTA	4	1	1	0	5	6	83.3	3	3	100.0	2	3	66.7	102.5	1	3	0	1	+18
3	Patty Mills P. Mills	14	7	3/28/2025	LAC	@	BKN	0	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	3	4	75.0	5	5	100.0	112.9	0	0	0	2	+3
4	Jay Huff J. Huff	13	7	1/22/2025	MEM	vs	CHA	2	0	0	0	5	8	62.5	3	6	50.0	0	0		81.3	0	2	0	1	-5
5	Jabari Walker J. Walker	13	8	12/23/2024	POR	@	DAL	5	0	0	0	6	7	85.7	1	1	100.0	0	1	0.0	87.4	2	3	0	0	+5
6	Jaden Hardy J. Hardy	13	6	12/5/2024	DAL	@	WAS	1	0	0	0	5	6	83.3	2	3	66.7	1	1	100.0	100.9	0	1	0	1	+7
7	Jordan Hawkins J. Hawkins	13	6	1/5/2024	NOP	vs	LAC	1	0	0	0	4	7	57.1	3	3	100.0	2	2	100.0	82.5	0	1	0	0	+12
8	Monté Morris M. Morris	12	6	3/17/2025	PHX	vs	TOR	1	0	1	0	4	5	80.0	4	4	100.0	0	0		120.0	0	1	0	0	+8
9	Bones Hyland B. Hyland	12	7	2/4/2025	LAC	vs	LAL	0	0	1	0	4	5	80.0	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	102.0	0	0	1	3	0
10	Jared Harper J. Harper	12	7	4/9/2022	NOP	@	MEM	0	2	3	0	5	6	83.3	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	93.2	0	0	1	0	+14
11	Tolu Smith T. Smith	11	6	10/27/2025	DET	vs	CLE	4	0	1	0	3	4	75.0	0	0		5	7	71.4	77.7	2	2	1	0	+12
12	Jaden Hardy J. Hardy	11	7	3/11/2024	DAL	@	CHI	0	0	0	0	4	5	80.0	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	93.5	0	0	1	0	0
13	Isaiah Joe I. Joe	11	7	5/14/2021	PHI	vs	ORL	0	0	0	0	4	6	66.7	3	5	60.0	0	0		91.7	0	0	1	1	-2
14	Tremont Waters T. Waters	11	8	2/24/2021	BOS	@	ATL	0	5	1	0	4	4	100.0	3	3	100.0	0	0		137.5	0	0	0	0	+12
15	Pete Nance P. Nance	10	4	11/12/2025	MIL	@	CHA	1	0	0	0	4	5	80.0	2	3	66.7	0	0		100.0	0	1	0	0	+11
16	Keshad Johnson K. Johnson	10	7	4/11/2025	MIA	@	NOP	2	0	1	0	4	5	80.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	85.0	1	1	0	1	+5
17	Cam Whitmore C. Whitmore	10	7	3/14/2025	HOU	vs	DAL	0	1	0	0	4	6	66.7	2	3	66.7	0	0		83.3	0	0	0	0	+1
18	Ryan Rollins R. Rollins	10	3	3/9/2025	MIL	vs	CLE	1	0	0	0	4	5	80.0	2	3	66.7	0	0		100.0	0	1	0	0	+7
19	Chris Boucher C. Boucher	10	4	1/8/2025	TOR	@	NYK	0	0	1	0	4	4	100.0	2	2	100.0	0	0		125.0	0	0	0	0	+11
20	Luka Garza L. Garza	10	8	12/4/2024	MIN	@	LAC	3	0	1	0	4	5	80.0	1	1	100.0	1	3	33.3	79.1	2	1	0	1	0
21	Bones Hyland B. Hyland	10	8	11/27/2024	LAC	@	WAS	1	2	2	0	3	6	50.0	3	6	50.0	1	2	50.0	72.7	0	1	0	2	-8
22	Scoot Henderson S. Henderson	10	8	1/19/2024	POR	vs	IND	2	1	0	1	4	4	100.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	102.5	0	2	2	2	+8
23	Jaxson Hayes J. Hayes	10	7	12/28/2023	LAL	vs	CHA	2	0	0	0	5	7	71.4	0	0		0	0		71.4	1	1	0	0	-2
24	Jalen Smith J. Smith	10	8	12/20/2023	IND	vs	CHA	4	0	0	0	4	4	100.0	2	2	100.0	0	0		125.0	2	2	0	2	+3
25	Danuel House Jr. D. House Jr.	10	7	12/16/2023	PHI	@	CHA	1	2	0	0	3	3	100.0	2	2	100.0	2	2	100.0	128.9	0	1	0	0	+6