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Every player to score 70 or more in an NBA game

Luka Doncic becomes the 10th player to score 70 points individually in an NBA game

Luka Doncic ties David Thompson and Wilt Chamberlain for the fourth-highest scoring total in NBA history.

In NBA history, joining the 70-point club means being a part of an exclusive group in league history. Although the NBA’s inaugural season was in 1947-48, it wasn’t until the 1960-61 season that Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers became the first player to score at least 70 in a game.

In NBA history, 10 players have achieved this feat on 14 occasions (Wilt Chamberlain had six such games). Below is a look at every 70-point game in NBA history.

Every 70-point game in NBA history

Player (Team) Date Result PTS REB FG-FGA FTM-FTA
Elgin Baylor (Lakers) Nov. 15, 1960 Lakers 123, Knicks 108 71 25 28-48 15-19
Wilt Chamberlain (Warriors) Dec. 8, 1961 Lakers 151, Warriors 147 (3 OT) 78 43 31-62 16-31
Wilt Chamberlain (Warriors) Jan. 13, 1962 Warriors 135, Packers 117 73 36 29-48 15-25
Wilt Chamberlain (Warriors) March 2, 1962 Warriors 169, Knicks 147 100 25 36-63 28-32
Wilt Chamberlain (Warriors) Nov. 3, 1962 Lakers 127, Warriors 115 72 18 29-48 14-18
Wilt Chamberlain (Warriors) Nov. 16, 1962 Warriors 127, Knicks 111 73 14 29-43 15-19
Wilt Chamberlain (Warriors) March 10, 1963 Nationals 163, Warriors 148 70 18 27-38 16-22
David Thompson (Nuggets) April 9, 1978 Pistons 139, Nuggets 137 73 7 28-38 17-20
David Robinson (Spurs) April 24, 1994 Spurs 112, Clippers 97 71 14 26-41 18-25
Kobe Bryant (Lakers) Jan. 22, 2006 Lakers 122, Raptors 104 81 6 28-46 18-20
Devin Booker (Suns) March 24, 2017 Celtics 130, Suns 120 70 8 21-40 24-26
Donovan Mitchell (Cavs) Jan. 2, 2023 Cavs 145, Bulls 134 (OT) 71 8 22-34 20-25
Damian Lillard (Blazers) Feb. 26, 2023 Blazers 131, Rockets 114 71 6 22-38 14-14
Joel Embiid (76ers) Jan. 22, 2024 Sixers 133, Spurs 123 70 18 24-41 21-23
Luka Doncic (Mavs) Jan. 26, 2024 Mavs 148, Hawks 143
73 10 25-33 15-16

 

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