Did Wilt actually score 100?

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. Not 98 points, not 102, but a nice, round 100 — an imposing record set by a most imposing player.
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Is there any proof of Wilt scored 100?

And I definitely believe 57 years ago today, he scored an NBA record 100 points in a 169-147 win over the New York Knicks. Why? Because we have this old boxscore as proof? A boxscore that says Wilt made 36-of-63 field goals and 28-of-32 free throws, while only committing two fouls (Wilt has never fouled out of a game)!
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Did Wilt lose the 100 point game?

"The Big Dipper" dropped 100 points in 48 minutes of work as the Philadelphia Warriors defeated the New York Knicks. In leading the Warriors to a 169-147 victory, Chamberlain broke his own single-game scoring record of 78 points set on Dec.
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What game did Wilt score 100 in?

His players were multiple decades away from being conceived. But all of the 76ers are aware of what happened on March 2, 1962. That's when Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 win over the New York Knicks at Hersheypark Arena.
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Did Wilt actually average 50?

Scoring 50 points in a game is an amazing performance, except that Wilt made it seem ho-hum. He accomplished that feat 118 times in his career. During the 1961-62 season, the same one in which he recorded the 100-point performance against the Knicks in Hershey, he averaged 50.4 points per game.
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Was Shaq stronger than Wilt?

Wilt was definitely stronger than Shaq (although Shaq is a LOT heavier because he has a lot more fat than Wilt did). Shaq's excess fat has a negative affect on his stamina. Wilt averaged 46 minutes per game over the course of his career, and in 1962, Wilt only sat out EIGHT MINUTES of the ENTIRE SEASON.
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Did Wilt Chamberlain have a quintuple-double?

Back in 1968, Wilt Chamberlain put up a once-in-a-lifetime type performance as he recorded the only quintuple-double in NBA history.
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Was Wilt really good?

tl;dr Wilt was so dominant in the 60s because 1) his skillset was perfect for the era; 2) he was a physical freak that outclassed his opposition in a way that would be impossible today and 3) he played in an era that made his stats look even better than they were.
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Has anyone shot 100 in an NBA 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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Who was guarding wilt when he scored 100?

Wilt was playing against the New York Knicks, a team that entered the game with a 27-45 record and would go on to occupy the second-worst spot in the standings. Willie Naulls and Richie Guerin were the biggest names of that putrid bunch, but the man guarding Wilt was Darrall Imhoff.
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How many 70 point games did Wilt Chamberlain have?

Most Career 50-Point Games (118), 60-Point Games (32), 70-Point Games (6)
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How many 60-point games did Wilt Chamberlain have?

Wilt Chamberlain has almost half of the league's 60-point games with 32. James Harden and Damian Lillard are the only active players with more than one.
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How much was Wilt Chamberlain worth at death?

What is Wilt Chamberlain's Net Worth? Wilt Chamberlain was an American basketball player who had a net worth equal to $10 million at the time of his death.
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Why is there no footage of Wilt 100?

The game was not televised, and no video footage of the game has since been recovered; there are only audio recordings of the game's fourth quarter. The NBA was not yet recognized as being a major sports league and struggled to compete against college basketball.
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What is the highest scoring game in NBA history?

The highest-scoring NBA game ever was on December 13, 1983. In this game, the Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets with a score of 186-184 in a triple-overtime. The total points between both teams were 370. Basketball is an incredibly exciting sport for several reasons.
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Who has never missed a free throw?

Lakers' Brandon Ingram Claims to Have Never Missed a Free Throw in High School. Brandon Ingram excelled at many things while wearing a Duke Blue Devils uniform, ultimately working his way into becoming the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.
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What NBA player never missed a shot?

Dave Hopla isn't impressed with himself. But he sees kids increasingly becoming more and more distracted, and he knows that his incredible shooting ability could go unmatched for a long time.
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What was the lowest NBA score ever?

In the lowest scoring game of all time, the Fort Wayne Pistons beat the Minneapolis Lakers 19-18 that day.
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Who is better Wilt Chamberlain or Jordan?

Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player who has ever lived—even better than Wilt Chamberlain. Jordan tied Chamberlain's career record of ten scoring titles, including a record-tying seven in a row.
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What was Wilt Chamberlain's 40 yard dash time?

Moreover, in a self-reported 40-yard dash time (the test used to test speed at the NFL combine) from his days at Kansas University, Wilt clocked a 4.4 (4.3 is considered world-class speed) as a 7-footer weighing 260 pounds.
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Who is best athlete of all time?

Top 50 greatest athletes of all time
  • Bo Jackson (American football and baseball)
  • Jim Thorpe (athletics, American football, baseball and basketball)
  • Babe Ruth (baseball)
  • Michael Phelps (swimming)
  • Usain Bolt (athletics)
  • Wayne Gretzky (ice hockey)
  • Muhammad Ali (boxing)
  • Michael Jordan (basketball)
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Has anyone ever had a 20 20 20 triple-double?

On April 2 in 2019, Russell Westbrook became only the second player in NBA history to record a 20-20-20 triple-double after Wilt Chamberlain (22 points, 25 rebounds, 21 assists) previously did it in 1968.
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Who was the closest to a quintuple-double?

The closest to the quintuple-double was from the great Hakeem Olajuwon, and as impressive as his night was on March 3rd, 1990, it wasn't even that close. It wasn't even a quadruple double. Even though it was the nearest statline to 5×10, it was still 5 steals and one assist short.
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Who has the most 30-point triple-double?

Doncic trails only Robertson (106), Russell Westbrook (48), LeBron James (37) and James Harden (35) in career 30-point triple doubles. Perhaps most impressive of all is how Doncic managed to achieve his 30-point triple-double in less than 23 minutes of playing time.
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