Wilt Chamberlain, the player with the most points in a NBA game.
Thrilling perfection in a single game nba it is practically impossible, although throughout history there have been a few players who have achieved it. Over the years a small select group of elites have crossed all the marks and reached the special upper limit of his race points in a single meeting, setting a new record in the record books. Although only one is at the top with his mark: Wilt Chamberlain.
From wither one Donovan Mitchellfrom Kobe Bryant one Devin Booker, Every time the 60 mark is crossed deserves recognition and means you add another number to a very exclusive list.
But what is the Record points in an NBA game? And who make it up historical top 10? It is time to answer these questions.
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What is the record for points scored by a player in an NBA game?
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withering chamberlain holds a Record which will hardly ever be surpassed. The March 2, 1962 The Philadelphia Warriors player scored 100 points in a single game against the New York Knicks.
The player had an all-time scoring game by going 36-of-63 from the field (57.1%) and 28-of-32 from free throws (87.5%).
To learn more about that moment, here’s how The Sporting News covered it in 1962.
The players with the most points in an NBA game
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Aside from Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 points, the Lakers, 76ers and Warriors legend is the only player to score four different 70-point games. Below is the deceased kobe bryant, who in 2006 against the Raptors scored 81 to modern office in a single night.
The player who has scored the third most points in a game was David Thompson against the Pistons on the final day of the 1977-78 season with 73.
active Donovan Mitchell with 71 and Devin Booker with 70 They maintain maximum.
Here is the list of the 10 highest scoring games in NBA history:
pos.
Player
Points
Date
1
withering chamberlain
100
March 2, 1962
2
Kobe Bryant
81
January 22, 2006
3
withering chamberlain
78
December 8, 1961
4
withering chamberlain
73
January 13, 1962
5
withering chamberlain
73
November 16, 1962
6
David Thompson
73
April 9, 1978
7
Elgin Baylor
71
November 15, 1960
8
David Robinson
71
April 24, 1994
9
Donovan Mitchell
71
January 2, 2023
10
Devin Booker
70
March 24, 2017
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On the evening of December 25 and the night of December 26, five Christmas games were traditionally held as part of the NBA regular season.
The most important match of the match day was played in Oklahoma, where the Thunder hosted San Antonio.
The home team started the game better and were ahead for most of the first quarter, but they missed a move 0:11 into the quarter, allowing Spurs to take the lead 41:36. Oklahoma was unable to take the lead after that, but San Antonio maintained its lead by keeping the game under control and eventually won 117-102.
The Spurs have won all three games against the Thunder this season, while Oklahoma has lost just two of the other 28 games.
The most productive player of the match was Fox, who brought 29 points to San Antonio, while Vembanyama also scored a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
The Lakers played Houston at home and suffered a crushing defeat.
The fate of the match was decided in the first quarter, when the Rockets won by 12 points (25:37). Afterwards, they increased their advantage by completely controlling the course of the match and eventually won with a score of 119:96.
For Houston, Thompson scored 26 points and Shengyun had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Denver and Minnesota closed out game day.
The first half of the match ended in a draw. Neither team managed to take a lead of more than 9 points, and Denver entered the big break with a 2-point lead at 57:55. In the third quarter, the Nuggets made an attack of 6:0 at the beginning and 10:2 in the middle, reaching a 16-point lead, and at the end of the quarter they were ahead +15 – 90:78. The Timberwolves did not give up and made a 16:2 move midway through the fourth quarter, reaching a lead of 107:108. This gave fans a tense ending; Edwards hit a three-pointer 2 seconds before the siren, sending the game into overtime at 115:115. And there Jokic played a decisive role and scored 18 points in 5 minutes, allowing the Nuggets to win 142:138.
Jokic scored 56 points in the NBA on Christmas Day, falling just four shy of Bernard King’s record. Nikola also recorded a triple-double with 16 rebounds and 15 assists. Murray had a double-double with 35 points and 10 assists.
NBA. Regular season. Christmas Day, 25-26 December
New York – Cleveland – 126:124 (23:38, 37:20, 24:38, 42:28)
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14 games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 23-24.
“Utah” hosted “Memphis” and in the middle of the second quarter they were ahead by 15 points at 50:65, but then they made a move at 17:4 and returned to the match 67:69. In the third quarter, the Jazz managed to take the lead with 71:69 and the game was leveled, but the Grizzlies added points at the end of the quarter and took the lead again with 109:101 and then calmly maintained the advantage with 137:128.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk The player, who was in Utah’s top 5 and played 22 minutes, recorded 9 points (4/4 free throws, 1/4 two-pointers, 1/5 three-pointers), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Aldama, who scored 37 points for Memphis, while Spencer also recorded a double-double, adding 11 points and 13 assists.
In the main match of game day, San Antonio unexpectedly defeated Oklahoma.
During the three quarters, there was an even contest in which no team could gain a lead of more than 8 points, and the leader changed 16 times. The fate of the match winner was decided in the fourth quarter, and the 9:0 attack of the home team was effective in this, and then the advantage reached 12 points (98:86). San Antonio then controlled the course of the game and confidently cruised to victory, gaining an advantage of 130:110.
The top scorer of the winning team was Johnson, who scored 25 points, while Castle scored 24 points for Spurs.
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Version Forbes announced its annual ranking of the world’s most expensive sports teams.
NFL franchise Dallas Cowboys, estimated to be worth $13 billion, has led the pack for the ninth year in a row.
While NBA Golden State Warriors ranked second with a valuation of $11 billion, another representative of American football, Los Angeles Rams (10.5 billion), was in the top three.
The top 10, as last year, includes only American teams from the NFL and NBA. There are seven NFL clubs in the top 10 overall, which Forbes analysts attribute to the league’s large-scale television contracts.
Among football clubs, Real Madrid remains the most expensive – the Spanish giant ranked only 20th with a value of $6.75 billion.
Also in the top 50 are Manchester United (24th, 6.6 billion), Barcelona (42nd, 5.65 billion) and Liverpool (48th, 5.4 billion). In total, only four football clubs are represented in the top 50 rankings.
Formula 1 representatives also returned to the list – Ferrari (26th place) and Mercedes (34th).
The 20 most valuable sports teams in the world according to Forbes
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