Who scored the most NBA Points in one game and how many? *Trivia Question*?

Question

This is a trivia question. I don't know if I put this in the wrong category or not, but good luck!

And It's not Michael Jordan.

Answer 1

Wilt Chamberlain 100-point game

Prior to the 1961-62 season, the NBA record for most points in a single game was held by Elgin Baylor of the Lakers, with 71 points. On December 8, 1961, the Warriors played the Lakers; Chamberlain scored 78, breaking Baylor's record, with the game going into triple overtime. Legendary Laker broadcaster "Chick" Hearn often told the story that he asked Baylor after the game whether Baylor was bothered that he'd lost the record in that manner, with Chamberlain having had 15 extra minutes of game time to score the points to reach and then surpass Baylor's previous record 71. According to Hearn, Baylor replied that he was not bothered by it because "one day, that guy is going to score 100."[citation needed]

Less than three months later, on March 2, 1962, in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks at Hersheypark Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Chamberlain scored 100 points in a standard regulation game. In fact, it was reported that Chamberlain scored the pivotal basket with 46 seconds remaining in the game, but there was nothing that could be done to stop the relatively small crowd from completely mobbing the floor. No video footage exists of this phenomenal achievement because the game was not televised, although there is an audio recording of the game's radio broadcast.

Chamberlain's made 36-of-63 field goals and 28-of-32 free throws; the latter is remarkable because Chamberlain made barely half his free throws during his career. He had no 3-point goals, since at the time, the three-point line had not yet been instituted. Chamberlain initially said that he was "embarrassed" by these stats, proclaiming his shame at taking 63 field goal attempts and making "only" 36 [6].

The game was somewhat controversial because, by all accounts, by the fourth quarter both teams had ceased playing a normal game in which each team actually tries to win the game; rather, the efforts of both teams focused entirely on whether Chamberlain would score 100 points. Instead of trying to score quickly, as a trailing team would normally do in hopes of mounting a comeback, the Knicks began holding the ball to run out the clock. Some say the Knicks began fouling Chamberlain intentionally so that he would have to shoot free throws rather than get closer shots at the basket, and that they would also intentionally foul other Warrior players who had the ball, so that they would have no chance to pass it to Chamberlain. For their part, the Warriors also began fouling Knicks players intentionally, when the Knicks had the ball, in order to stop the clock (that again being the exact opposite of the usual strategy of a team that is leading) and get the ball back for Chamberlain.

The Knicks in this game were led by three players with 30 points each, but still, their cumulative total was topped by Chamberlain.

Chamberlain's 78-point triple-overtime game against the Lakers remained as the second-highest single game point total for over 40 years, until January 22, 2006, when L.A. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors.

Answer 2

Wilt Chamberlain, 100, March 2, 1962 vs. NY Knicks

Answer 3

Wilt Chamberlain

Answer 4

Wilt Chamberlain, 100 points

Answer 5

the great Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points against the New York Knicks in 1962 .

Answer 6

Wilt Chamberlain - 102

Answer 7

Wilt Chamberlain with 100 points! That is while he was a Philadelphia 76er!

Answer 8

Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain, 100 points

Please give me the best answer.

Answer 9

Chamberlin scored 100 points for Philadelphia on March 2, 1962 against the Knicks in a game played in Hershey, PA.

To celebrate, he banged 100 ho's that night.

Answer 10

wilt chamberlain, 100