Who dropped the most points in a NBA game?

Wilt Chamberlain has posted the most points in a loss, with 78 points against the Lakers on December 8, 1961.
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What NBA player dropped the most points in one game?

Sixty years ago, on March 2, 1962, Philadelphia Warriors superstar Wilt Chamberlain poured in 100 points to set the NBA single-game record.
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Who dropped 100 points in a basketball game?

On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA's single-game scoring record by dropping a nice, round 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks.
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Who dropped 60 points in the NBA?

Bradley Beal, Jayson Tatum, and Stephen Curry recorded 60-point performances last season. While no NBA player has reached 60 points before KAT's performance on Monday night, we have seen four players score 50 or more points in March.
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Who dropped 50 points in the NBA?

There were six such games by Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors, the other three by Elgin Baylor of the Lakers. Chamberlain had eight all by himself that October. He made 50-point nights look ordinary in those days; the NBA had 19 of them in December 1961, 15 in January 1962 and 12 in February 1962.
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All the NBA players who scored 60+ points in one game. Wilt Chamberlain's record may never be broken



Who has the most 70 point games?

Wilt Chamberlain has the most games with 70+ points in a season, with 3 games in 1962-63 and in 1961-62.
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Who has the most 60 point games?

Wilt Chamberlain had the most games with 60+ points, with 32 games.
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Did Wilt Chamberlain get 100 points?

That something special was Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia's dominant center, scoring 100 points in a 169-147 win over the Knicks in Hershey, Pa., where Attles reveled in his role of shuffling the ball to Chamberlain as often as possible and Meschery helped make history amid a haze produced by the nearby candy factories ...
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Will LeBron pass Kareem?

LeBron is still 1,440 points away from passing Kareem, meaning he'll need at least another season to make that leap. While James has defied Father Time to this point in his career, any sign of slowing down could alter the course of when he becomes the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
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Did Kyrie Irving score 60 points?

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 60 points and matched an NBA season-high in points on Tuesday in a brilliant display of scoring. Irving followed Karl-Anthony Towns' 60 points on Monday against the San Antonio Spurs.
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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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Who was the first NBA star?

6' 10" George Mikan was the NBA's first superstar and was the star of the NBA's first dynasty. His career started in 1946 with the Chicago American Gears of the NBL.
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Why did Wilt stop scoring?

Wilt explained his position on the matter, saying, “What people don't remember was that my first seven years, I scored a lot of points. Then I stopped scoring on my own volition. I tried to do other things, I was asked to do other things.” “And that's what I did for the last seven years.
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How many 60 point games does Steph Curry have?

Stephen Curry played 1 game with 60+ points.
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Who has the most 3 pointers in a game?

Most 3-Pointers in a Game: Klay Thompson, 14 (Oct. 29, 2018) It's the other half of the Splash Brothers that owns the single-game 3-point record, which is something Thompson probably reminds Steph Curry of occasionally.
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Is LeBron the goat?

LeBron James Can Become The GOAT: He Surpassed Michael Jordan In Almost Every Category Except Championships, MVP Awards And Finals MVPs. LeBron James has had a spectacular individual season, despite what his team record states at the moment. The Lakers are well under .
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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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Who is the only player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in consecutive playoff games?

Michael Jordan leads all players in NBA history with eight 50-point games in the playoffs — twice as many as the next closest player, Wilt Chamberlain.
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Who has the most 40 point NBA?

Wilt Chamberlain had the most games with 40+ points, with 271 games.
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What's LeBron James Career high?

LeBron James had his most points in a game against the Charlotte Bobcats on March 3, 2014, with 61 points.
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