Did Michael Jordan score 70 points in a game?

There have been a few players in the NBA who have scored over 70 points in a single game. Some of these players include LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.
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How many 70-point games does MJ have?

Both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant recorded five games in their careers of 60 points or more. Kobe recorded 81, 65, 62, 61 and 60 points in regular season games. Michael Jordan recorded 69, 64, 63 (in playoffs), 61 and 61.
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Did Michael Jordan score 70 points?

In fact, neither LeBron James nor Michael Jordan managed to do so despite being considered GOATS in basketball. Jordan came close with a career-high of 69 and the King once scored 61 points.
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What is the highest points Michael Jordan scored in a game?

Michael Jordan dropped his most points in a game against the Cavaliers on March 28, 1990, with 69 points.
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Who scored 69 points in the NBA?

On March 28th, 1990, Jordan's Chicago Bulls were playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers when he got hammered by Cleveland's defense. His reaction to the foul was as expected. He went on a tear and ended up scoring an incredible 69 points.
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Michael Jordan Career High Highlights vs Cavaliers (1990.03.28) - 69pts! (HD 720p 60fps)



How many 60 point games does MJ have?

Only six players have scored 60 or more points on more than one occasion: Wilt Chamberlain (32 times), Kobe Bryant (6 times), Michael Jordan (4 times), James Harden (4 times), Damian Lillard (4 times), and Elgin Baylor (3 times).
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Who scored 72 points in a game?

7. The number of players who have scored at least 70 points in an NBA game: Wilt Chamberlain (100, 78, 73, 73, 72, 70), Kobe Bryant (81), David Thompson (73), Donovan Mitchell (71), Elgin Baylor (71), David Robinson (71), Devin Booker (70).
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What is Jordan's lowest scoring?

Michael Jordan posted his fewest points in a game on December 15, 2002 and on April 2, 2002, with 2 points.
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What NBA player scored 73 points in a game?

Nuggets 360: David Thompson on scoring 73 points | NBA.com.
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Who scored 80 points in an NBA game?

Kobe Bryant's 81-point game is almost as famous as Chamberlain's 100. It's the only other time in NBA history a player has scored 80 or more points in a game, and only one other player (Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns) has hit 70 points since then.
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Who scored 71 points in a NBA game?

On Monday night, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell did the unimaginable, erupting for a career-high 71 points to notch an incredible 145-134 overtime victory against the Chicago Bulls.
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Who scored 68 points in an NBA game?

Turn back the clock to an epic night of Big Easy Basketball, when the legendary 'Pistol' Pete Maravich dropped 68 points on the New York Knicks on February 25, 1977 in the Superdome.
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Has LeBron ever had a 60 point game?

5: LeBron James Scores Career-High 61 Points with Broken Nose. The Game MASKED LeBron James BECAME a LEGEND 2014.03. 03 vs Bobcats - 61 Points, EPIC NIGHT! If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.
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How many 80 point games does Kobe have?

He has had 1 eighty-point game, 6 sixty-point games (including his final game), 26 fifty-point games, and 134 forty-point games in his career.
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What was Jordan's biggest loss?

#1 Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks (37 points)

MJ was averaging 47.7 in the previous three games but the injury break put a break on his scoring as he couldn't find his consistency in the game. New York Knicks were a better team as they went on to inflict the worst loss in Michael Jordan's career.
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What is Steph Curry's lowest scoring game?

Stephen Curry dropped his fewest points in a game 5 times, with 0 points.
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What is LeBron's lowest scoring game?

LeBron James scored his fewest points in a game against the Rockets on December 29, 2004, with 3 points.
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Who scored 78 points in a game?

Elgin Baylor was the first NBA player to have a 70-point game when he had a 71-point, 25-rebound effort as a member of the Lakers in November 1960. Chamberlain broke Baylor's record the following year with his 78-point game, which actually came in a loss to Baylor, who scored 63 points in the matchup, and the Lakers.
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Who scored a 100 point game?

In his prime, Chamberlain was such a dominant scorer that his feat was mostly taken for granted. Warriors player Al Attles said that after Chamberlain's previous record 78-point game, "It was only a matter of time until he reached 100, you could wait for it."
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Who has a 100 point game?

On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks.
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How many 70 point games did Kobe have?

Kobe Bryant played in 1 game with 70+ points.
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Who has the most 90 point games in NBA history?

Only Wilt Chamberlain (691), Michael Jordan (782), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (889), LeBron James (915), Oscar Robertson (917), and Jerry West (920) got there faster.
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How many 50 point games does LeBron have?

James has recorded 50-plus points in 14 games over the course of his career.
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