<p>The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-Rumors-James-Harden-may-have-chosen-his-next-team-already-20230227-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>NBA</strong></a> features nothing but the<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/The-15-greatest-NBA-players-of-all-time-20200329-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">greatest basketball player</a>s on Earth.</strong> So, standing out from the rest of the pack, <strong>especially among so many <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-players-with-the-most-scoring-titles-20210223-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">talented scorers</a></strong>, is something not many guys could do.</p>
<p>We already know that <strong>Wilt Chamberlain </strong>holds the record for the highest-scoring game, with a 100-point performance. Notably, though, several players have come relatively close to that impressive mark.</p>
<p>Even in a scorer’s league,<strong> topping the 70-point plateau </strong>is something just<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-and-the-highest-scoring-games-in-nba-playoffs-history-20210616-0007.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a handful of NBA players</a></strong> have been able to accomplish throughout the years. Here, we let you know who they were.</p>
<h2>All NBA Players With A 70-Point Game</h2>
<h3>Elgin Baylor</h3>
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<p><strong>Elgin Baylor</strong> was Kevin Durant before Kevin Durant. Deemed one of the greatest and most dominant scorers to ever live, he recorded the first-ever 70-point game. This Los Angeles Lakers legendtorched the New York Knicks for 71 points and 25 rebounds on 58% from the floor in a 123-108 win.</p>
<h3>Wilt Chamberlain</h3>
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<p><strong>Wilt Chamberlain </strong>stands alone when it comes to the craziest records in NBA history. He broke Elgin Baylor’s mark with a 78-point performance, but he didn’t stop there. Besides that legendary 100-point game, Wilt the Stilt actually recorded a whopping six games of at least 70 points.</p>
<h3>David Thompson</h3>
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<p>While often overlooked when talking about the most talented scorers this game has ever seen, <strong>David Thompson</strong> made history back in 1978. He became the youngest player to have a 70-point game at that time, scoring 73 on 74% from the floor as a 23-year-old. Unfortunately, he couldn’t keep the Detroit Pistons from beating his Denver Nuggets 139-137.</p>
<h3>David Robinson</h3>
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<p>Tim Duncan is the greatest player in San Antonio Spurs’ history, but <strong>David Robinson</strong> is a close second. He was one of the most dominant two-way forces this game had ever seen, and he proved it with a 71-point explosion in 1994. Notably, this happened on the very last game of the season, and it helped him ‘steal’ the Scoring Title away from Shaquille O’Neal.</p>
<h3>Kobe Bryant</h3>
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<p>Late legend<strong> Kobe Bryant</strong> is the only player that has actually come close to tying Wilt’s record. He humiliated the Toronto Raptors with an 81-game, one of the most memorable performances in sports history. The Los Angeles Lakers were a subpar team at the time, and Kobe— literally— needed to do everything to will his team to a win.</p>
<h3>Devin Booker</h3>
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<p><strong>Devin Booker</strong> introduced himself to the league back in 2017. He had already shown glimpses of greatness as a scorer, but the Phoenix Suns were a bottom-feeding team, and he didn’t get all that attention. He put the world on notice by putting up 70 against the Boston Celtics, albeit it came in a loss.</p>
<h3>Donovan Mitchell</h3>
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<p><strong>Donovan Mitchell </strong>had already shown that he could be an explosive scorer in the playoffs, but his finest performance came during a regular-season matchup. He scored 71 points against the Chicago Bulls, shooting nearly 64% from the floor and adding 11 assists during an overtime win.</p>
<h3>Damian Lillard</h3>
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<p>And last but not least, we find <strong>Damian Lillard</strong>. Lillard destroyed the Houston Rockets for 71 points on over 50% from the floor, adding 13 three-pointers and becoming the oldest player to score 70+ points in a single game. Notably, he now ranks third in games with at least 60 points (5), trailing only Kobe Bryant (6), and Wilt Chamberlain (32).</p>

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