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Who starts fast: first-quarter scoring

Q1 is the highest-scoring quarter in the NBA (average 58.0 combined points). The fastest starters are Miami Heat at 31.6 first-quarter points a game, against a league average of 28.9.

Q158.0
Q257.1
Q357.8
Q454.6

Average combined points per quarter, league-wide.

TeamGames1st-quarter points forAgainst
Miami Heat5031.629.5
San Antonio Spurs7331.526.9
Charlotte Hornets5230.328.2
Los Angeles Lakers6130.228.5
Denver Nuggets5630.129.1
Memphis Grizzlies4929.830.6
Atlanta Hawks5429.729.4
Oklahoma City Thunder6429.726.9
Dallas Mavericks4829.532.6
Indiana Pacers4929.430.6
Portland Trail Blazers5529.330.1
New Orleans Pelicans4829.230.9
Cleveland Cavaliers6629.127.7
Philadelphia 76ers6329.029.3
Detroit Pistons6329.027.4
New York Knicks6928.928.0
Boston Celtics5728.926.1
Phoenix Suns5628.827.8
Golden State Warriors5128.829.0
LA Clippers5128.728.6
Minnesota Timberwolves6128.727.9
Sacramento Kings4928.529.7
Chicago Bulls5028.330.2
Utah Jazz5028.231.3
Toronto Raptors5528.127.1
Orlando Magic5827.828.0
Houston Rockets5827.427.7
Milwaukee Bucks4926.629.9
Washington Wizards5126.532.3
Brooklyn Nets5225.330.7

Last 400 days of completed games; teams need at least 8 logged games to appear. Rates update as new games are logged. Last build: 2026-08-30 03:39 UTC.

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