Final score: Nuggets star David Thompson scored 73 points in the last game of the 1977–78 season, but it wasn’t enough. On this particular occasion, November 3, 1962, Chamberlain’s San Francisco Warriors may have dropped the game The biggest thing that jumps out from this box score — since we’re used to Chamberlain pouring in more than 70 in a game at this point — is the names of the teams. His record 21-assist night came against the Boston Celtics in a 33-point Game 3 blowout win for the Lakers. 50,000, etc. The second time Chamberlain pulled down 38 rebounds was in 1967 as a member of the Five-time NBA Champion Magic Johnson leads the career assists rankings in the postseason and the Finals.In fact, Johnson holds the top six spots on the single-game assists record table. Check out all the single-game Finals record holders in the major statistical categories of points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and 3-pointers: Points: 61 - Elgin Baylor (1962) Elgin Baylor's 61 points in Game 5 of the 1962 NBA Finals has stood the test of the time to remain the Finals' single-game scoring record. Only four players have scored 50 or more points on more than one occasion: Michael Jordan (eight times), Wilt Chamberlain (four times), Allen Iverson (three times) and Jerry West (twice). In Game 2 of this series, Robert Horry made his impact felt on the defensive end of the floor, recording a Finals record seven steals to go along with his double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds in Houston's 117-106 win.With Howard as the centrepiece, the Orlando Magic made a run to the 2009 NBA Finals where they faced Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA 2K League's single-game scoring record lasted just over two weeks, as Bucks Gaming established a new mark Tuesday in a 110-55 rout of Celtics Crossover Gaming. No one celebrates Peyton Manning throwing his 487th touchdown or Tom Brady accumulating 47,000 passing yards. If you make a request through Michael Jordan owns two of these records, averaging 37.1 points per game in 1986-87 (6th highest) and 35.0 PPG in 1987-88 (10th highest). NBA All-Time Regular Season Leaders • Points • Rebounds • Assists • Steals • Blocks • Field Goals Made • 3 Down 2-1 in the series, Howard registered a Finals record nine blocks in Game 4 to go along with his 16 points and 21 rebounds.Alas, his effort was in vain as the Lakers triumphed in overtime, taking a 3-1 series lead. This feat has only been accomplished 37 times in NBA playoff history by 25 players. Kobe put up 55 points after halftime, rallying the Lakers from … Active players are listed in bold * Indicates member of the Hall of Fame. Boston went on to win the Finals 4-2, their sixth title in seven years.Chamberlain grabbed 38 rebounds twice in the Finals.The first instance was in 1964 as a member of the San Francisco Warriors in a Game 4 loss against the Boston Celtics. This applies to all professional sports, as fans relish a player’s quest to make his mark in the record books. This site is operated jointly by NBA and WarnerMedia. NBA records Highest-scoring record; The winning and losing teams respectively scored the most and second-most points in a game by one team; The teams combined for 142 field goals; The teams combined for 93 total assists; 4 players scored at least 40 points; Nuggets' Kiki VanDeWeghe scored a game-high 51 points, a career high. This article lists all-time records achieved in the NBA regular season in major statistical categories recognized by the league, including those set by teams and individuals in a game, season, and career. NBA Single Game Playoff Leaders and Records for Points.
A Chamberlain set the following, still-standing (as of the 2019-20 season) single-game NBA … Copyright © 2020 NBA Media Ventures, LLC. the NBA Privacy Center, it will apply to data controlled independently by the NBA. For example, the ’71-72 Lakers outscored their opponents by 16 points during the streak, beating 23 of the 33 opponents by double-digits, and outscoring opponents by at least 20 points eight separate times. Additionally, the Lakers that year played in four separate back-to-back-to-back game sets during their streak and started their 33 straight wins by playing 8 games in 10 days.Last season, the Miami Heat were a threat to break the Lakers’ 33 consecutive wins record by going on a 27-game win streak.