NBA games with 50 or more points this season: An updated rundown for 2025-26, featuring players from Nikola Jokic to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

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NBA 50-point games this season: Updated list for 2025-26, from Nikola Jokic to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander image

TL;DR

  • Nikola Jokic scored 55 points against the Clippers on November 12, 2025, his fourth career 50-point game.
  • Lauri Markkanen achieved 51 points for the Utah Jazz versus the Phoenix Suns on October 27, 2025.
  • Austin Reaves posted a career-high 51 points for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Sacramento Kings on October 26, 2025.
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 55 points in double overtime against the Indiana Pacers on October 23, 2025.
  • Aaron Gordon also scored 50 points for the Nuggets against the Golden State Warriors on October 23, 2025.

Throughout the extensive NBA schedule, there are instances where athletes showcase their peak abilities, and scoring 50 points in a game is certainly one such achievement.

Achieving 50 points is a significant career achievement for the majority of athletes, though some have surpassed this threshold multiple times throughout their professional journeys. Although star players are generally the ones who hit the 50-point benchmark, supporting players sometimes experience exceptional performances as they strive to advance in the league.

Thus, 50-point performances stand out as significant events for both athletes and spectators throughout the regular season. Below is a compilation of all the players who have achieved 50 points in a single game during the 2025-26 season.

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Jokic, Nuggets Nov 12, 2025

Nikola Jokic

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  • Opponent: at Los Angeles Clippers, Intuit Dome
  • Result: Nuggets 130, Clippers 116
  • Stat line: 55 points, 18-23 FGM-FGA, 5-6 3PM-3PA, 14-16 FTM-FTA

Nikola Jokic scored 55 points in November against the Clippers, his fourth-ever 50-point game. The Denver Nuggets star did so in a variety of ways, totaling 15 points from three and 14 from the free throw line.

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Lauri Markkanen, Jazz (October 27, 2025)

Lauri Markkanen

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  • Opponent: vs. Phoenix Suns, Delta Center
  • Result: Jazz 138, Suns 134
  • Stat line: 51 points, 14-32 FGM-FGA, 6-13 3PM-3PA, 17-17 FTM-FTA

Lauri Markkanen achieved a remarkable 51-point performance in a Utah Jazz victory at home versus the Suns, marking him as the fourth player to reach the 50-point milestone in the past week. Despite a less efficient shooting night from the field, Markkanen demonstrated perfection at the free-throw line and sank a total of six three-pointers.

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Austin Reaves, Lakers (October 26, 2025)

Austin Reaves

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  • Opponent: at Sacramento Kings, Golden 1 Center
  • Result: Lakers 127, Kings 120
  • Stat line: 51 points, 12-22 FGM-FGA, 6-10 3PM-3PA, 21-22 FTM-FTA

Austin Reaves scored a personal best of 51 points for the Los Angeles Lakers versus the Kings earlier in the season, with a significant portion of his scoring originating from the charity stripe. Reaves accumulated 21 points solely from free throws, in addition to sinking six three-pointers to contribute to his overall tally.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder (October 23, 2025)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

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  • Opponent: at Indiana Pacers, Gainbridge Fieldhouse
  • Result: Thunder 141, Pacers 135
  • Stat line: 55 points, 15-31 FGM-FGA, 2-7 3PM-3PA, 23-26 FTM-FTA

The Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Pacers in an NBA Finals rematch in the second game of the season, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander carried them to a double-overtime win. Of his 55 points, SGA scored 23 at the free throw line while making just two three-pointers in the game.

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Gordon, Nuggets Oct. 23, 2025

Aaron Gordon

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  • Opponent: at Golden State Warriors, Chase Center
  • Result: Warriors 137, Nuggets 131
  • Stat line: 50 points, 17-21 FGM-FGA, 10-11 3PM-3PA, 6-6 FTM-FTA

During the same evening that SGA achieved his 50-point performance, Aaron Gordon also put up 50 points on the road against the Warriors. The forward was particularly effective from beyond the arc, netting 30 points from three-pointers in the defeat to Golden State.

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