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The 'Most 40-point games in a season' quiz

Created on February 19, 2026 | Total tries: 171 | Average Score: 52.5 out of 57 (92%) | Quiz FAQ

The NBA is finally back in action following the All-Star break tonight, and the schedule is headlined by a Top-3 Eastern Conference clash between the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks.

Jalen Brunson and the Knicks are welcoming the top-seeded Pistons into Madison Square Garden, who they have yet to beat in two meetings so far in 2025-26. The good news for New York fans is that the Knicks entered the All-Star break on a heater. They won 10 of their final 12 games heading into the break, with Brunson averaging 23.7 points and six assists-per-game with two 40-point performances.

Which brings us to today’s quiz. Brunson has 22 40-point games in his career, posting 10 of those in the 2023-24 campaign. With that being said, how many of the players since the NBA/ABA merger (since 1976-77) with at least 10 40-point games in one season can you name in six minutes?

Good luck!

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Quiz Clue: # of Games / Team / Season | Created on February 19, 2026 | Total tries: 171 | Average Score: 52.5 out of 57 (92%) | Quiz FAQ

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37 / CHI / 1986-87

28 / HOU / 2018-19

27 / LAL / 2005-06

22 / CHI / 1989-90

21 / HOU / 2019-20

19 / LAL / 2002-03

18 / SAS / 1979-80

18 / CHI / 1987-88

18 / LAL / 2006-07

18 / OKC / 2016-17

17 / PHI / 2000-01

16 / SAS / 1981-82

15 / ATL / 1987-88

15 / CHI / 1988-89

15 / PHI / 2005-06

15 / POR / 2022-23

14 / CHI / 1992-93

14 / OKC / 2013-14

14 / DAL / 2022-23

13 / NOJ / 1976-77

13 / UTA / 1981-82

13 / NYK / 1984-85

13 / MIA / 2008-09

13 / GSW / 2015-16

13 / PHI / 2021-22

13 / PHI / 2022-23

13 / CLE / 2022-23

13 / DAL / 2023-24

13 / OKC / 2024-25

12 / HOU / 1981-82

12 / CHI / 1997-98

12 / HOU / 2015-16

12 / MIL / 2022-23

11 / BOS / 1987-88

11 / NYK / 1989-90

11 / UTAH / 1989-90

11 / CHI / 1990-91

11 / WAS / 1990-91

11 / CHI / 1991-92

11 / ORL / 2002-03

11 / WAS / 2005-06

11 / HOU / 2016-17

11 / HOU / 2017-18

11 / POR / 2019-20

11 / ATL / 2019-20

11 / GSW / 2020-21

11 / BOS / 2022-23

11 / NYK / 2023-24

10 / UTAH / 1980-81

10 / UTAH / 1983-84

10 / LAL / 2004-05

10 / CLE / 2005-06

10 / HOU / 2014-15

10 / WAS / 2019-20

10 / MIL / 2021-22

10 / ATL / 2021-22

10 / DEN / 2024-25

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on Twitter @tommyfradenburg.

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