Wilt was playing against the New York Knicks, a team that entered the game with a 27-45 record and would go on to occupy the second-worst spot in the standings. Willie Naulls and Richie Guerin were the biggest names of that putrid bunch, but the man guarding Wilt was Darrall Imhoff.

Who did Wilt drop 100 on?

NBA.com takes a look back at the top moments that define the history of the NBA. 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.

Is there any proof that Wilt scored 100?

And I definitely believe 57 years ago today, he scored an NBA record 100 points in a 169-147 win over the New York Knicks. Why? Because we have this old boxscore as proof? A boxscore that says Wilt made 36-of-63 field goals and 28-of-32 free throws, while only committing two fouls (Wilt has never fouled out of a game)!

How many 70 point games did Wilt Chamberlain have?

A 70-point game is a rarity. Only six players in the history of the league have scored 70 points or more, with Wilt Chamberlain accounting for six of the 11 total scoring outbursts.

Did Wilt Chamberlain have a quintuple double?

Wilt Chamberlain's quintuple-double

Wilt Chamberlain, on March 18th, 1968, completed the only quintuple-double in NBA history. This is odd because the league officially began recording blocks in 1973, nearly 5 years later.

The Story of the Night Wilt Chamberlain Scored 100 Points

Has anyone ever shot 100 in the NBA?

Wilt Chamberlain has dropped the most points in a game with a field-goal percentage of 100.0, with 42 points versus the Baltimore Bullets on February 24, 1967.

Who has the highest score in NBA in one game?

Chamberlain holds the single-game scoring record, having scored 100 points in a game in 1962. Jordan (63) and Baylor (61) are the only players to score at least 60 points in a game during the playoffs, each accomplishing this once.

What was MJ's highest scoring game?

Michael Jordan scored his most points in a game versus the Cavaliers on March 28, 1990, with 69 points.

How many 60 point games does Steph Curry have?

Stephen Curry played in 1 game with 60+ points.

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What was Michael Jordan's lowest scoring game?

Michael Jordan had his fewest points for the Bulls in a game against the Cavaliers on March 22, 1986, with 8 points.

Who has the most 70 point games in NBA history?

Wilt Chamberlain has the most games with 70+ points in a season, with 3 games in 1962-63 and in 1961-62.

Who has the most 60 point games?

Wilt Chamberlain had the most games with 60+ points, with 32 games.

Has anyone ever shot 100% from the free throw line in a season?

The National Basketball Association's (NBA) free throw percentage leader is the player with the highest free throw percentage in a given season. José Calderón holds the record for best free throw percentage in a season, which he accomplished with the Toronto Raptors in the 2008–09 NBA season.

Has there ever been a 40 point 20 assist game?

Nate Archibald scored 41 points when recording 20+ assists against the Pistons on December 15, 1972.

Who has the most 50-point games ever?

Wilt Chamberlain - 109 50-Point Games

Chamberlain was out of his league during his playing days. Chamberlain's 100 points against the Knicks in 1962 remains an NBA record.

Who has scored 3000 points in a season?

Only one other player has ever scored more than 3,000 points in a season (Michael Jordan, 1987). Chamberlain did it three times. He led the league in PER, Win Shares and Win Shares per 48 by a substantial margin and even averaged 48.5 minutes per game.

Who has the most 30 point games ever?

Michael Jordan had the most games with 30+ points, with 562 games.

What's LeBron's lowest scoring game?

LeBron James scored his fewest points in a game versus the Rockets on December 29, 2004, with 3 points.

What is Stephen Curry's lowest score?

Steph's 16 points are his lowest scoring total in the series, and his fewest amount of points in a Finals game since scoring 11 in Game 3 of the 2018 Finals vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers.