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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. McNichols Arena in Denver was the site of the highest-scoring game in NBA history. Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix was the site of the highest-scoring playoff game. In basketball, points are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making ...
Games held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Martin Luther King Jr. Day have been an annual tradition since 1986 when it was first observed as a federal holiday (with the exception of 1999 during the 1998–99 NBA lockout). [1] Unlike the more select number of Christmas Day games, more teams participate for that day. [2]
Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in 1962, which is the current NBA record. This feat has been accomplished 90 times in NBA history. Thirty-six players have scored 60 or more points in a game, while just ten players have joined the 70-point club.
Scores: nba. nba. nfl. ncaab. ncaaw. mlb. OFFSEASON. ALL LEAGUES ... Edwards leads No. 2 South Carolina to 83-66 win over Auburn on day when A'ja Wilson's jersey is retired ... RJ Barrett scores ...
The NBA has also played games on MLK Day every year since the holiday was first observed in 1986. [163] In February, the regular season pauses to celebrate the annual NBA All-Star Game. [164] Fans vote throughout the United States, Canada, and on the Internet, and the top vote-getters in each conference are named captains.
The NBA often schedules showdowns between greatest players on Christmas Day, such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James (both pictured) in 2009 and 2010.. The first NBA game played on December 25 came in 1947, a year after the NBA's inception, when the New York Knicks beat the Providence Steamrollers at Madison Square Garden 89–75. [1]
The 59 points is the most in the NBA this season. Antetokounmpo added 14 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and two steals in a monster night to rally the Bucks from an 18-point deficit.
This article contains two charts: The first chart is a list of the top 50 all-time scorers in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The list includes only points scored in regular season games. The second chart is a progressive list of the leading all-time NBA scorers. [1] LeBron James is the leading scorer in NBA history.