What NBA player scored 73 points in a game?

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The next non-Chamberlain 70-point game after Baylor's came in April 1978 when David Thompson poured in 73 points with the Denver Nuggets. That was followed by The Admiral, former San Antonio Spurs big man David Robinson, in April 1994 with a 71-point game.
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Who scored 73 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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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 78 points in an NBA 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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What is the most points scored by NBA player in a game?

The NBA single-game regular-season record for points scored by a player was set nearly six decades ago, and no one has come close to breaking it since. On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points, and pulled down 25 boards, as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 win over the New York Knicks.
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Has any NBA player scored 69 points?

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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How many 70-point games in NBA history?

A 70-point game is a rarity. Only six players in the history of the league have scored 70 points or more, with Wilt Chamberlain accounting for six of the 11 total scoring outbursts. Not all 70-point games are created equally, of course.
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Who scored 86 points in a game NBA?

Klay Thompson 86 Points | StatMuse.
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Who scored 70 points in a single 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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Has there ever been a 300 point NBA game?

The highest-scoring playoff game is the double-overtime game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Phoenix Suns on May 11, 1992. The two teams combined to score 304 points, with the Trail Blazers defeating the Suns 153–151.
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Who has a 100-point game in the NBA?

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 has the most 90 point games?

Wilt Chamberlain - Wikipedia

had the most games with 90+ points, with 1 game.
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How many 60 point games does LeBron have?

How many 60-point games does LeBron James have? James has only one 60-point performance throughout his career. The 61-point game against Charlotte Bobcats on Mar. 3, 2014.
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What is LeBron James career high?

61 – Most points LeBron James scored in an NBA game

That surpassed his previous career high of 56 points scored during his second NBA season, March 20, 2005, during a loss at Toronto. That 56 was a Cavs record until Kyrie Irving scored 57 against the Spurs in 2015.
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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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How many 70 point games does Kobe have?

Kobe Bryant played in 1 game with 70+ points.
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Has there ever been a 50 point triple double?

Only four players other than Luka Doncic have scored more than 50 points in a triple-double: James Harden (three times), Russell Westbrook (twice), Wilt Chamberlain (twice) and Elgin Baylor (once).
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What is the lowest scoring game ever?

On November 22, 1950, the Fort Wayne Pistons defeated the reigning champions of the Minneapolis Lakers for 19 to 18, in the match that would go down in history as the game with the lowest-scoring (37 combined points).
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What is Michael Jordan's highest scoring game?

Michael Jordan posted his most points in a game against the Cavaliers on March 28, 1990, with 69 points.
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Who has the most 69 point games in NBA history?

Wilt Chamberlain had the most games with 69+ points, with 6 games.
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Who scored 99 points in the NBA?

The number one spot is unsurprisingly held by Wilt Chamberlain. Donovan Mitchell of the @cavs scored or assisted on 99 points tonight. That's the second most in a game in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain in his 100-point game on March 2, 1962 (104).
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How close is Lebron to Kareem points?

Despite missing 11 games this season, James has already blown past Abdul-Jabbar's point total during his entire 20th and final season. James has scored 1,326 points in 44 games in 2022-23; Abdul-Jabbar scored 748 for the 1988-89 season.
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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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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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Has there ever been a 0 point NBA game?

#5 Dennis Rodman vs Charlotte Hornets - December 1st, 1993

One of the NBA's best defensive players of all time, Dennis Rodman, was no stranger to a scoreless game.
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