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20 points per quarter in the playoffs: Harden 1 time, James 3 times, Curry and Murray beat the heroes

7:10pm, 16 May 2025【Basketball】

NBA events, the most intense playoffs. This is often the case where the defensive level is far better than the regular season. For this reason, it will naturally make it slightly difficult for a star to score. If it is about 20 points, a single game will naturally be easy for the stars, but what about a single quarter?

Let's put it this way, Kobe, who is the best player, has only scored 20+ points in a single quarter in the playoffs, and Durant has not yet scored at least 20 points in a single quarter in the playoffs. So what are the current players?

Harden 1 time

Bearded man has stopped in the first round of the playoffs. Although he still maintains the record of never missing the playoffs in his career, he has obviously fewer and fewer opportunities to realize his dreams. As for the 20+ scoring performance in a single quarter of the playoffs, Harden has only achieved it once!

James 3 times

Although James has the most playoff journey, in terms of 20+ points in a single quarter, there are only 3 times in 22 seasons, which also means that even if the superstars have a defensive intensity in the playoffs, it is really not easy to score points.

Active players who are also three times include George, Westbrook and Middleton.

Mitchell 4 times

Since the semi-finals, Mitchell averaged 41.3 points per game without being injured, which proves that his scoring explosiveness is quite explosive and has completed 4 times in his career and scored at least 20 points in a single quarter. For this reason, whether he can play next will largely determine the fate of the Cavaliers this season.

Curry and Murray 5 times

NBA history, the players with the most scores of 20+ points in a single quarter of the playoffs are Curry and Murray, both of which have won 5 times! Murray has been able to help the Nuggets turn the tide at critical moments, such as facing the Clippers in the first round and playing against the Lakers in the past.

Curry's scoring explosiveness is historically high, with more shooting times and high shooting percentage, which makes it more efficient to score high scores than any star, and thus makes it more likely to score 20+ points in a single quarter.