NBA Halloween Players
The NBA's Halloween slate on October 31, 2026, features six matchups and several teams with impressive historical records on Fright Night. Can San Antonio and Milwaukee continue their Halloween success while the league's biggest stars add to the holiday's scoring history? Check out these NBA Halloween 2026 insights, historical records, player statistics, and all-time scoring performances.
Peter Alexis - October 26, 2026, 12:05 PM EDT
4 Minute ReadNBA Halloween Players
On Fright Night 2026, 12 NBA franchises face off across six scheduled matchups (excluding games tipping off after midnight ET on November 1st). The following dataset tracks the historical Halloween performance of all 12 featured teams across the 21st century (2000–2025), ranking them by win percentage and incorporating baseline efficiency metrics.
Over the last quarter-century, Stephen Curry, Derrick Rose, and Anthony Davis top the single-game scoring leaderboard on Fright Night. Looking across the full history of the NBA, Curry's 53-point game remains the highest single-game Halloween total ever recorded, followed by 50-point games from Rose, Davis, and Hall-of-Famer Bob McAdoo.
NBA Halloween 2026 Game Schedule
- Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz
- Philadelphia 76ers at Charlotte Hornets
- Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Pelicans
- Cleveland Cavaliers at Milwaukee Bucks
- Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs
- Sacramento Kings at Memphis Grizzlies
NBA Teams' Historical Halloween Performance (2000–2025)
The following dataset tracks the historical Halloween performance of all 12 featured teams across the 21st century (2000–2025), ranking them by win percentage and incorporating baseline efficiency metrics.
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Methodology
- Timeframe: Covers all NBA regular-season games played on October 31st from the 2000–01 season through the 2025–26 season (21st Century dataset).
- Crypt Efficiency (Defensive Rating): Calculated as (Opponent Total Points / Estimated Possessions) * 100 on October 31st. Possessions are derived via standard NBA formula: FGA + 0.44 * FTA - OREB + TO.
- Ghostly Giveovers (Turnover Rate): Total team turnovers committed per 100 possessions during Halloween games, isolating pressure-handling under holiday conditions.
- The Pumpkin Differential: Calculated as Halloween Net Rating - Overall Season Net Rating. A positive differential signifies a team that historically overperforms baseline metrics on Fright Night.
- Witching Hour Clutch Factor: Field Goal Percentage (FG%) calculated strictly within the final 5 minutes of regulation or overtime when the point differential is 5 points or fewer during October 31st contests.
The NBA's Scariest Players: Halloween Historical Standouts
1. Top Single-Game Scoring Outbursts on Halloween Last 25 Years (2000–2025)
Over the last quarter-century, Stephen Curry, Derrick Rose, and Anthony Davis top the single-game scoring leaderboard on Fright Night.
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2. All-Time NBA Halloween Scoring Leaders (1946–2025)
Looking across the full history of the NBA, Curry's 53-point game remains the highest single-game Halloween total ever recorded, followed by 50-point games from Rose, Davis, and Hall-of-Famer Bob McAdoo.
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Active Halloween Monsters: Career Halloween Averages for 2026 Participants
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Key Halloween Average Highlights
- Trae Young's Double-Double Monster: Trae Young isn't just scoring 32.0 PPG; he's dishing out 11.5 assists per game on Halloween, making him the most potent creator on Fright Night.
- Anthony Davis's Defensive Terror: AD averages an astounding 3.0 steals and 2.7 blocks per game alongside 30.7 PPG and 13.0 RPG on Halloween, representing the ultimate multi-category monster line.
- Double-Double Machine (Giannis & KAT): Giannis Antetokounmpo (25.8 PTS / 11.2 REB) and Karl-Anthony Towns (20.3 PTS / 11.7 REB) both maintain career Halloween double-double averages.
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