Expert: Borko Bariæ - 6/21/2004

Question
who has scored the most amount of points in a game in NBA history?

Answer
On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks.
Yes, 100 points. He shot 36/63 on field goals and, incredibly, 28/32 free throws. That season he AVERAGED 50.4 points a game.

Since the NBA marks playoff and regular season separately, the other record is held by Michael Jordan. He scored 63 points in double-overtime Game 2 of Boston-Chicago playoff series, on April 20, 1986.

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