Around the League News: Week 19 (2/20 - 2/26)

[AmareIsGod]

Wow. Say a prayer for KD coming back later this week. Hope we can keep all of our guys healthy.

More concerned for CP3. We may be in store for Point Book come playoffs.

[SunsRIt]

Dame's 71 moves Booker's 70-point game down to tied for 12th all-time. The list (Wilt 1961-63 was just nuts):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_N ... ng_leaders

Rank Points Player Date Team Opponent Score MP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Notes Ref.
1 100 Wilt Chamberlain* March 2, 1962 Philadelphia Warriors New York Knicks 169–147 48 36 63 — — 28 32 [A] [3][4][5][6][7]
2 81 Kobe Bryant* January 22, 2006 Los Angeles Lakers Toronto Raptors 122–104 42 28 46 7 13 18 20 B [8][9][10]
3 78 Wilt Chamberlain* December 8, 1961 Philadelphia Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 147–151 63 31 62 — — 16 31 [C] [7]
4 73 Wilt Chamberlain* January 13, 1962 Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Packers 135–117 48 29 48 — — 15 25 [D] [7]
Wilt Chamberlain* November 16, 1962 San Francisco Warriors New York Knicks 127–111 48 29 43 — — 15 19 [E] [11]
David Thompson* April 9, 1978 Denver Nuggets Detroit Pistons 137–139 43 28 38 — — 17 20 [F]
7 72 Wilt Chamberlain* November 3, 1962 San Francisco Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 115–127 — 29 48 — — 14 18 [11]
8 71 Elgin Baylor* November 15, 1960 Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 123–108 45 28 48 — — 15 18 [G]
David Robinson* April 24, 1994 San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Clippers 112–97 44 26 41 1 2 18 25 [H] [12][13]
Donovan Mitchell^ January 2, 2023 Cleveland Cavaliers Chicago Bulls 145–134 50 22 34 7 15 20 25 [AO] [14]
Damian Lillard^ February 26, 2023 Portland Trail Blazers Houston Rockets 131–114 39 22 38 13 22 14 14 [15]
12 70 Wilt Chamberlain* March 10, 1963 San Francisco Warriors Syracuse Nationals 148–163 48 27 38 — — 16 22 [11]
Devin Booker^ March 24, 2017 Phoenix Suns Boston Celtics 120–130 45 21 40 4 11 24 26 I
14 69 Michael Jordan* March 28, 1990 Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers 117–113 50 23 37 2 6 21 23 [J] [16][17][18]

The amazing thing about Jordan and Robinson's games is that they came in the slow-down 90's and they didn't depend on the 3-point shot.

Probably the most mazing game other than Wilt's 100-point game would be when Joe Fulks scored 63 points in a game in 1949 before there was a shot clock and teams were averaging 80 points a game.

I’m pretty sure Robinson had his big game on the last night of the season and won the scoring title over Shaq because of it. He and his team wanted the scoring title so they just kept feeding him the ball.

[Flagrant Fowl]

What a terrible year for the Ball brothers.

[TOO]

What a terrible year for the Ball brothers.

Sometimes 2 just won't do.

[Uncle_Gene]

The LaMelo Ball injury was crazy. He faked left, went right, planted his foot awkwardly and went down. It was a non-contact injury.

Hornets are riding a 5-game win streak, too. Sad to see.
Prayers up for LaMelo.

[In2ition]

LaMelo will be fine when the league awards them with Wemby....err, I mean that they win the lottery.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Imagine being the #1 pick with uncapped potential and your reward is playing for Steve Clifford.

[Charlie Smithy!]

Imagine being the #1 pick with uncapped potential and your reward is playing for Steve Clifford.

But...would you rather play for Steve Clifford or Clifford the Big Red Dog?