most points in an nba game on january 18, 2026

Jabari Smith Jr. dropped the most points on January 18, with 32 points against the Pelicans.

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most points by a player in an NBA game on january 18, 2026
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Jabari Smith Jr.
J. Smith Jr.
32
1/18/2026
HOU HOU
vs
NOP NOP
41
8
0
0
1
11
21
52.4
7
13
53.8
3
4
75.0
70.3
3
5
1
1
+17
2Deni Avdija
D. Avdija
30
1/18/2026
POR POR
@
SAC SAC
32
8
8
0
1
10
18
55.6
2
6
33.3
8
8
100.0
69.7
1
7
3
1
+4
3Shaedon Sharpe
S. Sharpe
27
1/18/2026
POR POR
@
SAC SAC
34
7
0
1
0
8
19
42.1
3
9
33.3
8
11
72.7
56.6
2
5
5
5
0
4Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
25
1/18/2026
LAL LAL
vs
TOR TOR
33
13
1
0
1
10
10
100.0
0
0
5
6
83.3
98.9
1
12
0
2
+20
5Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
25
1/18/2026
LAL LAL
vs
TOR TOR
34
2
7
1
1
8
23
34.8
5
12
41.7
4
5
80.0
49.6
0
2
4
4
-3
6Ja Morant
J. Morant
24
1/18/2026
MEM MEM
vs
ORL ORL
28
5
13
1
0
7
13
53.8
3
4
75.0
7
9
77.8
70.8
0
5
2
2
+26
7Coby White
C. White
24
1/18/2026
CHI CHI
vs
BKN BKN
30
4
3
2
0
8
14
57.1
7
11
63.6
1
1
100.0
83.1
1
3
1
2
+16
8LeBron James
L. James
24
1/18/2026
LAL LAL
vs
TOR TOR
32
4
7
0
2
9
17
52.9
2
4
50.0
4
4
100.0
64.0
2
2
3
0
+18
9Brandon Miller
B. Miller
23
1/18/2026
CHA CHA
@
DEN DEN
24
4
1
0
0
8
15
53.3
4
9
44.4
3
4
75.0
68.6
1
3
1
3
+16
10Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
23
1/18/2026
SAC SAC
vs
POR POR
34
3
7
3
0
9
15
60.0
3
6
50.0
2
3
66.7
70.5
0
3
2
2
-7
11Malik Monk
M. Monk
23
1/18/2026
SAC SAC
vs
POR POR
26
1
2
0
0
9
15
60.0
5
9
55.6
0
0
76.7
0
1
1
0
+6
12Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
22
1/18/2026
TOR TOR
@
LAL LAL
35
9
3
1
0
10
21
47.6
0
2
0.0
2
4
50.0
48.3
3
6
2
2
-11
13Jock Landale
J. Landale
21
1/18/2026
MEM MEM
vs
ORL ORL
23
8
3
1
2
9
11
81.8
1
2
50.0
2
2
100.0
88.4
6
2
2
3
+4
14Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
21
1/18/2026
HOU HOU
vs
NOP NOP
33
8
4
5
1
9
15
60.0
0
0
3
5
60.0
61.0
2
6
4
5
+8
15Trey Murphy III
T. Murphy III
21
1/18/2026
NOP NOP
@
HOU HOU
35
3
4
1
1
7
15
46.7
3
8
37.5
4
4
100.0
62.6
1
2
2
3
-16
16Donovan Clingan
D. Clingan
21
1/18/2026
POR POR
@
SAC SAC
37
17
3
0
1
6
9
66.7
1
2
50.0
8
8
100.0
83.9
4
13
1
1
+17
17Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
20
1/18/2026
NOP NOP
@
HOU HOU
30
6
4
1
1
9
17
52.9
0
0
2
3
66.7
54.6
1
5
2
4
-17
18Amen Thompson
A. Thompson
20
1/18/2026
HOU HOU
vs
NOP NOP
40
8
6
1
1
10
14
71.4
0
1
0.0
0
0
71.4
2
6
2
0
+21
19Sandro Mamukelashvili
S. Mamukelashvili
20
1/18/2026
TOR TOR
@
LAL LAL
24
6
2
1
1
8
12
66.7
2
5
40.0
2
5
40.0
70.4
1
5
0
1
-13
20Anthony Black
A. Black
19
1/18/2026
ORL ORL
@
MEM MEM
37
2
6
0
0
7
15
46.7
2
6
33.3
3
4
75.0
56.7
0
2
4
3
-14
21Ayo Dosunmu
A. Dosunmu
19
1/18/2026
CHI CHI
vs
BKN BKN
30
1
5
1
1
7
14
50.0
5
8
62.5
0
0
67.9
0
1
0
4
+22
22Brandon Ingram
B. Ingram
19
1/18/2026
TOR TOR
@
LAL LAL
34
6
7
3
1
7
19
36.8
2
7
28.6
3
3
100.0
46.8
1
5
3
1
+3
23Wendell Carter Jr.
W. Carter Jr.
18
1/18/2026
ORL ORL
@
MEM MEM
33
7
4
2
2
6
11
54.5
4
7
57.1
2
2
100.0
75.8
2
5
1
3
-15
24Kevin Durant
K. Durant
18
1/18/2026
HOU HOU
vs
NOP NOP
36
6
8
1
0
5
18
27.8
1
8
12.5
7
8
87.5
41.8
3
3
3
1
+3
25Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
18
1/18/2026
SAC SAC
vs
POR POR
29
0
1
1
0
5
13
38.5
3
8
37.5
5
6
83.3
57.5
0
0
1
2
-7
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PPG

23.0

Durant

Kevin Durant

RPG

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Sengun

Alperen Sengun

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5.7

Thompson

Amen Thompson
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.6

8th

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113.2

6th

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36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns
45
37
.549
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29.3

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29.1

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27.4

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

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10.7

Wembanyama

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10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

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Scottie Barnes

7.7

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Playoffs SPG Leaders

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Franz Wagner

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2.4

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Allen

Jarrett Allen

1.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

113.6

Proctor

Tyrese Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Thunder

127.8

Knicks

126.0

Spurs

118.2

Celtics

113.7

Cavaliers

113.6

Pistons

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103.6

Knicks

105.7

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107.4

Pistons

107.7

Rockets

108.5

Thunder

110.2
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Thunder

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Spurs

14.6

Pistons

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Celtics

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502

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Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

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Amari Williams

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Jordan Goodwin
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44.0

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Amen Thompson

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Richardson

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1.66

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Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.64

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

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Hornets

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Spurs

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

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Sat
3/28
SAS SAS
@
MIL MIL
127-95
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3/28
DET DET
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MIN MIN
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3/28
PHI PHI
@
CHA CHA
118-114
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SAC SAC
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ATL ATL
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3/28
CHI CHI
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MEM MEM
124-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/17
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
8:00 PM
Mon
5/18
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Wed
5/20
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Fri
5/22
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Sun
5/24
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM