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    Top 10 players with most points in an NBA game

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    NBA has been the most popular tournament in basketball for decades. Players have come and gone, and many among them have established themselves as greats in the game, have registered records, and so on. In this context, often a question comes among fans who are the players with the most points in an NBA game? Have a look at the below sections to find out.

    List of players securing the most points in an NBA game

    Check out the list of players securing the most points in an NBA game below.

    10. Wilt Chamberlain and Pete Maravich

    Going from ascending to descending order, Wilt Chamberlain and Pete Maravich come in the 10th position, and both have secured 68 points by playing for the Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Jazz, respectively. Wilt Chamberlain did it against the Chicago Bulls on 12/16/67, whereas against the New York Knicks on 02/25/77.

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    9. Michael Jordan

    Next in this list of players with the most points in an NBA game comes the name of the legendary Michael Jordan. He secured 69 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 3/28/90 and did the same against Chicago Bulls.

    8. Wilt Chamberlain

    Wilt Chamberlain strikes back, but this time, he shares the record with himself only rather than any other player. He secured 70 points for San Francisco Warriors against the Syracuse Nationals on 10/03/63.

    7. Devin Booker

    Among the most recent records in this concerned area is of Devin Booker, who achieved it against the Boston Celtics on 3/24/17. Booker did it for Phoenix Suns and secured 70 points.

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    6. David Robinson, Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard and Elgin Baylor

    Next in this list of players with most points in an NBA game comes a sharing position again, in between David Robinson and Donovan Mitchell, who both secured 71 points against the Los Angeles Clippers on 04/24/94 and the Chicago Bulls on 2/02/2023, respectively. David, while doing this, used to play for San Antonio Spurs, while Donovan, on the other hand, played for Cleveland Cavaliers.

    On the other hand, Damian Lillard and Elgin Baylor have secured the same points by playing for Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers against the Houston Rockets on 2/27/23 and the New York Knicks on 11/15/60, respectively.

    5. Wilt Chamberlain

    You can surely guess how legendary the player has been, as his name is repeatedly in this list of players with the most points in an NBA game. Wilt Chamberlain once secured 72 points against the Los Angeles Lakers on 3/12/62, when he used to play for San Francisco Warriors.

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    4. Wilt Chamberlain, David Thompson and Wilt Chamberlain again!

    Wilt Chamberlain again comes, but here for two times! He 73 points twice, once against the New York Knicks on 11/17/63, while playing for San Francisco Warriors, and another while playing for Philadelphia Warriors against the Chicago Packers on 01/13/62. Also, David Thompson is on the list too, as he secured 73 points against the Detroit Pistons on 9/04/78 while playing for Denver Nuggets.

    3. Wilt Chamberlain

    Wilt Chamberlain emerged again to secure the third spot when he 78 points vs. Los Angeles Lakers on 8/12/61 while playing for Philadelphia Warriors.

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    2. Kobe Bryant

    Another legendary player in this list of players with the most points in an NBA game is Kobe Bryant. While playing for the LA Lakers on 22/01/06, he secured a massive 81 points against Toronto Raptors. 22/01/06.

    1. Wilt Chamberlain

    Last but not least, Wilt Chamberlain has again popped up in this list, but for the final time, being number one with securing 100 points at a game while playing for Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks on 2/03/62.

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