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NBA All-time 50-point games
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Add Jayson Tatum to the list for the 4th time!
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According to ESPN
The 8th 50-point game in the month of March, the most in a calendar month since there were 9 in December 1962, which of course was Wilt Chamberlain's heyday. (He had 6 and Elgin Baylor had 3.)
Bey is the 13th different player this season to have a 50-point game, which matches the NBA record for a single season, from both the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons.
From my own search, only 18 players have had 50-point games at a younger age than Saddiq Bey, who turns 23 on the 9th of next month. (EDIT: He's not even the youngest to do it this season, as Ja Morant was 4 months younger when he had his big night last month.)
I plan to update both of these threads over the weekend. "Plan" being the operative word
The 8th 50-point game in the month of March, the most in a calendar month since there were 9 in December 1962, which of course was Wilt Chamberlain's heyday. (He had 6 and Elgin Baylor had 3.)
Bey is the 13th different player this season to have a 50-point game, which matches the NBA record for a single season, from both the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons.
From my own search, only 18 players have had 50-point games at a younger age than Saddiq Bey, who turns 23 on the 9th of next month. (EDIT: He's not even the youngest to do it this season, as Ja Morant was 4 months younger when he had his big night last month.)
I plan to update both of these threads over the weekend. "Plan" being the operative word
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alfdogg
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Since the last update:
First-timers included Jaylen Brown, Luka Doncic, Ja Morant and Saddiq Bey.
Kevin Durant became the 9th different Nets player to have a 50-point game, joining the Nuggets and the Wizards for third most all-time. Only the Warriors (14) and Lakers (11) have more.
Joel Embiid became the 5th player in NBA history to score 50 in less than 30 minutes of play, and came just 30 seconds shy of matching Klay Thompson's record of 26:33, the night the Warriors scored 92 POINTS IN THE FIRST HALF
Jayson Tatum matched Larry Bird's franchise record with his 4th 50-point game. No other Celtic has ever had more than one.
Kyrie is just the third player to score 50 on less than 20 FGA.
Saddiq Bey's game is the 4th 50-point game Orlando has surrendered this season, tying the 2006-07 Utah Jazz for the most in a single season in the expansion era.
And finally, Ja Morant's 50-point game was the first in Grizzlies history. They were the last active franchise not to have one.
First-timers included Jaylen Brown, Luka Doncic, Ja Morant and Saddiq Bey.
Kevin Durant became the 9th different Nets player to have a 50-point game, joining the Nuggets and the Wizards for third most all-time. Only the Warriors (14) and Lakers (11) have more.
Joel Embiid became the 5th player in NBA history to score 50 in less than 30 minutes of play, and came just 30 seconds shy of matching Klay Thompson's record of 26:33, the night the Warriors scored 92 POINTS IN THE FIRST HALF
Jayson Tatum matched Larry Bird's franchise record with his 4th 50-point game. No other Celtic has ever had more than one.
Kyrie is just the third player to score 50 on less than 20 FGA.
Saddiq Bey's game is the 4th 50-point game Orlando has surrendered this season, tying the 2006-07 Utah Jazz for the most in a single season in the expansion era.
And finally, Ja Morant's 50-point game was the first in Grizzlies history. They were the last active franchise not to have one.
Steph is also now tied for 10th place all time with Kareem for most 50 point games with 10. The next closest active players are KD (8) and Kyrie (6).
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Watching Jordan's 50 point effort against the Heat (and general MJ highlights) and one thing that almost never really gets brought up about his game was how smart and common-sense he was in his scoring. Very rarely did you see Jordan face a difficult, contested shot and if he drove past a player, he'd take the open area & shoot from there rather than just blindly drive to the basket looking for the foul. On the flipside, he'd work that mid-range and position himself for a clean shot to the basket rather than force a 3-pointer or work the clock down in a true 1-1 iso situation.
alfdogg
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Joel Embiid makes the first appearance on the list this season, going for 59 last night against the Jazz.
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Will update later but Steph Curry went for 50 last night.
Darius Garland also had one which I didn’t catch earlier because come on it’s fuckin Minnesota and Cleveland
Darius Garland also had one which I didn’t catch earlier because come on it’s fuckin Minnesota and Cleveland
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Boners, and farts.
71 from Donovan Mitchell tonight. Obviously it’s not the story tonight. Just looking for other distractions on twitter.
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Klay Thompson also scored 54 last night for the Dubs.
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Add Jrue Holiday to the list.
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Julius Randle and Jrue Holiday debut on the list.
Damian Lillard's 71-pointer makes this the first non-Wilt season in which there has been more than one 70-point game.
Damian Lillard's 71-pointer makes this the first non-Wilt season in which there has been more than one 70-point game.
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Zach Lavine became the first player since Klay Thompson to have a 50+ points, zero assists game.
Um, congratulations @Brocklock ?
Um, congratulations @Brocklock ?
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The performance by Lavine mentioned above came in a loss to the Pistons. The Pistons have not won a game since.
Tyrese Maxey also debuts on the list.
The performance by Lavine mentioned above came in a loss to the Pistons. The Pistons have not won a game since.
Tyrese Maxey also debuts on the list.
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Giannis' 64-point game last night is the highest scoring game of the 3-point era without a made 3-pointer.
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Jaylen Brunson dropped 50 including going a perfect 9-9 from 3 point range.
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Updated.
Jalen Brunson debuts on the list.
Joel Embiid and Luka Doncic become the 9th and 10th players in league history to have a 70+ point game, within 5 days of each other, overshadowing to a degree 62-point games by Karl-Anthony Towns and Devin Booker.
The Pacers are the first team to allow two 60-point games in a season since the 2014 Charlotte Bobcats.
Jalen Brunson debuts on the list.
Joel Embiid and Luka Doncic become the 9th and 10th players in league history to have a 70+ point game, within 5 days of each other, overshadowing to a degree 62-point games by Karl-Anthony Towns and Devin Booker.
The Pacers are the first team to allow two 60-point games in a season since the 2014 Charlotte Bobcats.
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I guess this isn’t the first time I have even wondered about this in the past three years…
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Steph Curry is the 11th player to score 60+ points in a loss.
Wilt Chamberlain (11 times)
Michael Jordan (twice)
Devin Booker (twice)
David Thompson
George Gervin
Bernard King
Kemba Walker
Damian Lillard
Bradley Beal
Karl-Anthony Towns
Stephen Curry
Wilt Chamberlain (11 times)
Michael Jordan (twice)
Devin Booker (twice)
David Thompson
George Gervin
Bernard King
Kemba Walker
Damian Lillard
Bradley Beal
Karl-Anthony Towns
Stephen Curry
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Devin Booker scoring 70 points in a blowout loss was a bizarre night.
Weirdly, looking it up, today is the 7th anniversary of that game.
Weirdly, looking it up, today is the 7th anniversary of that game.
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And Jalen Brunson is the 12th, going for 61 last night in a loss to the Spurs.
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Malachi Flynn with 50 off the bench for the Pistons is probably the most random 50 point game ever.
At 5.2 PPG he has the lowest ever average for a player to put up 50.
At 5.2 PPG he has the lowest ever average for a player to put up 50.
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Flynn is the third player with a single-digit scoring average to score 50 in a game, joining Terrence Ross and Corey Brewer. Coincidentally, Thursday is the 10-year anniversary of Brewer's game