j.r. smith
43 points
Nick Anderson for the Orlando Magic scored 50 points against the New Jersey Nets in the game where Shaquille O'Neal tore down the basket. Not sure of the year, but it was in New Jersey.
The highest number of points scored by a player in a single game this season was 60 points.
The player who scored the most points in Game 7 of the NBA Finals was Jerry West, who scored 42 points in the 1969 Finals.
The term bench points in basketball refers to how many points the non-starting players of a team score in a game. They are called bench points, because the player begins the game sitting on the bench, as opposed to on the court. These points do not count more or less than the points scored by starters.
which player scored 72 points in a division 1 men's basketball game in 1991
Usually, bench players are the ones who haven't scored a single point in a game. They are reserves or substitutes to the main players of their team. But sometimes, even a main player can have a bad day and score nothing.
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlin scored 100 points in one game
Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in an NBA basketball game.
Ray Allen scored 51 points Thursday night in game 6, but they lost in triple overtime
The player who has scored the most points in a single NBA Finals series is Rick Barry, who scored 55 points in Game 3 of the 1967 NBA Finals.
100 points. Wilt Chamberlin
The player scored three home runs in the game.