The Most Points Scored In A Game For Every NBA Franchise
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Throughout its history, the NBA has seen a lot of feats that will be unforgettable and even unbreakable. When it comes to the most points scored in a single match, we know there are a couple of names that stand out the most.
Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan will be the first names to come to your mind whenever you have this conversation, but there is more outside these three legends.
Every NBA team has seen one of their players take the reins of the game and go off in a certain match, making history for themselves and their respective franchises. Redditor ‘DraymondShldntWear23’ posted a complete list of the most points scored in a single game for every franchise in the NBA.
This includes both regular season and playoffs, but the person behind this account and this thread did a terrific job. Here is the complete list of the highest-scoring games for every franchise:
Atlanta Hawks
Bob Pettit, Dominique Wilkins, and Lou Hudson - 57
Cliff Hagan - 55
Dominique Wilkins - 54
Dominique Wilkins - 53
Bob Pettit and Dominique Wilkins - 52
Boston Celtics
Larry Bird - 60
Kevin McHale - 56
John Havlicek (ECSF) - 54
Larry Bird and Isaiah Thomas (ECSF) - 53
Isaiah Thomas - 52
Brooklyn Nets
Deron Williams - 57
Kyrie Irving - 54
Mike Newlin and Ray Williams - 52
Vince Carter and Caris LeVert - 51
Kyrie Irving, Stephon Marbury, and John Williamson - 50
Charlotte Hornets
Kemba Walker - 60
Kemba Walker - 52
Glen Rice - 48
Kemba Walker 47
Kemba Walker - 46
Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan - 69
Michael Jordan - 64
Michael Jordan (EC R1) - 63
Michael Jordan - 61
Michael Jordan - 59
Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving - 57
LeBron James - 56
Kyrie Irving - 56
LeBron James - 55
LeBron James - 52
Dallas Mavericks
Dirk Nowitzki - 53
Dirk Nowitzki - 51
Dirk Nowitzki (WCF), Jim Jackson, and Jamal Mashburn- 50
Mark Aguirre - 49
Dirk Nowitzki (WCF) - 48
Denver Nuggets
David Thompson - 73
Michael Adams and Alex English - 54
M. Abdul-Rauf, A. English, A. Iverson, and K. Vandewedghe - 51
Carmelo Anthony and Kiki Vandeweghe - 50
Carmelo Anthony and Kiki Vandeweghe - 49
HM: Jamal Murray - 48
Detroit Pistons
Jerry Stackhouse - 57
Kelly Tripucka - 56
Dave Bing - 54
George Yardley - 52
George Yardley and Richard Hamilton - 51
Golden State Warriors
Wilt Chamberlain - 100
Wilt Chamberlain - 78
Wilt Chamberlain - 73
Wilt Chamberlain - 72
Wilt Chamberlain - 70
Houston Rockets
James Harden - 61
James Harden - 60
James Harden - 59
James Harden - 58
James Harden and Calvin Murphy - 57
Indiana Pacers
Reggie Miller - 57
Jermaine O’Neal - 55
Billy Knight - 52
Paul George - 48
Victor Oladipo and Chuck Person - 47
Los Angeles Clippers
Bob McAdoo and Charles Smith - 52
Bob McAdoo and Freeman Williams - 51
Bob McAdoo (ECSF) and Lou Williams - 50
Bob McAdoo and World B. Free - 49
Bob McAdoo and Jim McMillian - 48
Los Angeles Lakers
Kobe Bryant - 81
Elgin Baylor - 71
Wilt Chamberlain - 66
Kobe Bryant - 65
Elgin Baylor - 64
Memphis Grizzlies
Mike Miller - 45
Pau Gasol - 44
Pau Gasol and Jaren Jackson - 43
Marc Gasol - 42
Mike Miller, Rudy Gay, and Bryant Reeves - 41
Miami Heat
LeBron James - 61
Glen Rice - 56
Dwyane Wade - 55
LeBron James - 51
Dwyane Wade and Alonzo Mourning - 50
Milwaukee Bucks
Michael Redd - 57
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 55
Brandon Jennings - 55
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 53
Michael Redd, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Giannis Antetokounmpo - 52
Minnesota Timberwolves
Karl-Anthony Towns - 56
Mo Williams - 52
Corey Brewer and Kevin Love - 51
Derrick Rose - 50
Kevin Garnett, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Andrew Wiggins - 47
New Orleans Pelicans
Anthony Davis - 59
Anthony Davis - 53
Anthony Davis and Jamal Mashburn - 50
Brandon Ingram - 49
Anthony Davis - 48
New York Knicks
Carmelo Anthony - 62
Bernard King - 60
Richie Guerin - 57
Bernard King - 55
Allan Houston and Willis Reed - 53
Oklahoma City Thunder
Fred Brown and Russell Westbrook - 58
Russell Westbrook - 57
Ray Allen, Kevin Durant, and Russell Westbrook - 54
Dale Ellis - 53
Kevin Durant - 52
Orlando Magic
Tracy McGrady - 62
Shaquille O’Neal - 53
Tracy McGrady - 52
Tracy McGrady - 51
Nick Anderson - 50
Philadelphia 76ers
Wilt Chamberlain - 68
Wilt Chamberlain - 65
Wilt Chamberlain - 62
Allen Iverson - 60
Wilt Chamberlain and Allen Iverson - 58
Phoenix Suns
Devin Booker - 70
Tom Chambers - 60
Devin Booker - 59
Charles Barkley (WC R1) and Tom Chambers - 56
Tony Delk - 53
Portland Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard - 61
Damian Lillard - 60
Damian Lillard - 59
Damon Stoudamire - 54
Andre Miller and Brandon Roy - 52
Sacramento Kings
Jack Twyman - 59
DeMarcus Cousins and Oscar Robertson - 56
Tiny Archibald and DeMarcus Cousins - 55
Tiny Archibald - 52
Tiny Archibald and Chris Webber - 51
San Antonio Spurs
David Robinson - 71
George Gervin - 63
LaMarcus Aldridge - 56
George Gervin and Tony Parker - 55
Tim Duncan - 53
Toronto Raptors
DeMar DeRozan - 52
Vince Carter and Terrence Ross - 51
Vince Carter (ECSF) - 50
Charlie Villanueva - 48
Vince Carter - 47
Utah Jazz
Pete Maravich - 68
Karl Malone - 61
Adrian Dantley - 57
Karl Malone - 56
Adrian Dantley - 55
Washington Wizards
Gilbert Arenas - 60
Earl Monroe - 56
Bradley Beal - 55
Gilbert Arenas - 54
Bradley Beal - 53
There are some names more famous than others here, and some could be a surprise for many people, but sometimes you’re in the right place at the right time. That’s how history is made, most of the time.
There are some stats to see here, with Wilt Chamberlain appearing 10 times on this list, followed by LeBron James and his six appearances, while Michael Jordan, Ben McAdoo and James Harden appeared five times each.
Chamberlain is also the player who appeared with the most teams, with three. Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Jamal Mashburn, Vince Carter, Carmelo Anthony and Glen Rice all appeared with two teams here.
