FROM THE ARCHIVES His career best had been 56 points, on March 20, 2005, for Cleveland against Toronto. Only Celtics Hall of Famers Bill Russell, with 12, and Sam Jones with 11 have reached more NBA Finals than James. Only Celtics Hall of Famers Bill Russell, with 12, and Sam Jones with 11 have reached more NBA Finals than James. As revealed by ESPN, James (36 years, 26 days) is now the oldest Lakers player to manage a 40-point game since Kobe Bryant scored 60 in his final career game at 37 years, 234 days. James carried the Cavaliers on both sides of the court, recording the first 50-point game in the finals since Michael Jordan in 1993 and adding eight assists and eight rebounds. He took a stranglehold on the mantle of the world’s best player, sweeping his rival bad boy Pistons before slaying Magic’s Lakers 4-1 in the Finals. Harris is shooting 56.8 percent from the field in his lats 10 games, with Kevin Durant not playing he won’t have his hands full on the defensive end so we can expect a solid output from him in this one. The defending NBA champion Lakers have dropped five of their last six and are 8-13 in their last last 21 games. The lead was up to 72-56 … Porter put up 50 points and 11 assists to lead the Houston Rockets past the Milwaukee Bucks 143-136 at … EDITOR`S SPECIAL 3.0. An NBA champion with both the 76ers and Lakers, Chamberlain was … Curry, the 11 th player to win back-to-back MVP awards, joins Magic Johnson, Michael … List with the players who had the most points in a single game in the 2017-2018 NBA Regular Season. His Game 6 triple-double is the 11th Finals triple-double of his career. Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*). LaMelo Ball was the runaway winner for the award despite a late push from Anthony Edwards, who was one of 11 players to play all 72 regular-season games, scored over 40 points … 2 seed, will host James and the No. Harden has scored 50 or more points in a game 23 times in his NBA career to date. But apparently one of his own teammates feels differently. LeBron James – Los Angeles Lakers (21-7) Season stats: 25.5 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 8.0 APG, 49.8 field-goal percentage, 38.1 3-point percentage, 71.0 free-throw percentage All … It had to be seen to be believed. There have only been 29 players in the history of the NBA to score at least 60 points in a single NBA game. James Harden, Rockets. For the record, only four players in NBA history have ever logged a triple-double in an All-Star Game: Kevin Durant (2017), Dwyane Wade (2012), LeBron James (2011) and Michael Jordan (1997). Young is the first player in NBA history to average 25 points and nine assists per game in multiple seasons before his age-23 season. The Lakers (36-27) are the fifth seed in the Western Conference, but are only a half-game ahead of Dallas and one game ahead of Portland. After watching LeBron James and Steph Curry go toe-to-toe in Wednesday night’s Western Conference play-in game, discussion raged about who the best player in the NBA today is. Mike James: Goes for 11-7-6 in win James recorded 11 points (1-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 8-8 FT), seven rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block in 27 … On three separate occasions, a Hawks player scored a franchise-high 57 points in a game. Using Spotrac, we took a look at the highest-paid player on every NBA team. Add this one to his large bag. With his seventh point of the game, Doncic, who played only 23 minutes, became the fourth-youngest NBA player (22 years, 67 days) to reach 5,000 points. In 1967, the Big Dipper scored 78 points and 43 rebounds in one game. One thing to know: Harris is quietly having one of his best seasons scoring the ball, averaging a career-high 20 points on a career-best 56.4% eFG. 2. Many fans say it's awesome, and almost every player wants to do it. Recorded 12 points (6-8 FG), eight rebounds, and six blocks in the 2019 Nike Hoop Summit … All-Peach Jam: Honorable Mention averaging 16 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game in 2018 … All-EYBL Honorable Mention in 2018 … MVP of the 2017 Underclassman All-American Game with 21 points and ten rebounds … Evan Tomes 5/5/19 Active players are listed in bold. The Heat won Game 5 of the NBA Finals 111-108, despite 40 points from LeBron James, and delayed the Lakers’ hopes for a 17th championship. He’s increased his fantasy production to 1.56 FanDuel points per minute over the past month, which gives him one of the highest ceilings every time he takes the floor. For starters, he was the only player to win both a defensive and scoring award, in the same season. Among his myriad NBA records, two are highly unlikely to ever be broken: 50.4 points per game scoring average in the 1961-62 season and his 100-point game on March 2, 1962. Rk: Player (Team) Points. Most would consider LeBron James, who stands on the precipice of his fourth NBA title, the best player in basketball. He often blows past the 10-10-10 benchmarks in the second or third quarter and goes on to post some of the most incredible statlines in recent memory. With the addition of these zones, the NBA has increased the time limit from 60 seconds to 70 seconds and the maximum score from 34 points … LeBron James is t he only player in league history to shoot 55% from the field while averaging 26 points, eight rebounds and six assists per game. Take a closer look at Russell Westbrook's career statistics after … James, 35, scored 29 points to move to 33,655 career points, 12 more than former Lakers star Bryant. He has all the numbers to back him up, but the Nuggets are just seventh in the Western Conference with a 12-11 record. Meanwhile, James has averaged 28.2 points (55.1 TS%), 10 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 2.6 steals/blocks in 49 games over nine Finals, finishing 3-6 … He’s averaging a career-high 19.0 points … He shot 42.1% from 3-point range and added 5.8 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per contest. LeBron James, one of the world's best players, said it's "surreal." The lead was up to 72-56 … Championships: 0. The NBA has issues to modify with the game itself as well. Metu is doing a little bit of everything with double-digit scoring, modest rebounding, two assists per game, and at least a couple blocks and steals. His name is not well known among NBA fans. But the night, even in a losing effort, belonged to James who poured in a new career high of 56 points. In his first 17 games, Beal scored at least 25 points in each one, passing Michael Jordan to set a new NBA record. Westbrook is not a player that just barely reaches the 10-10-10 needed for a triple-double; in fact his average triple-double is 24.7 points, 12.8 rebounds and 12.9 assists. Kevin Porter Jr. was hit with a $50,000 fine on Wednesday.. On Thursday, the 20-year-old had the best game of his career and surpassed a LeBron James record in the process. Antetokounmpo is up to fifth in the league in scoring at 29.0 points per game while also chipping in 11.7 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.4 blocks nightly on 56.3 percent shooting. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The first 11 comprise 10 Hall of Famers and James … LeBron James is 3-0 in the NBA Finals in games with a chance to clinch the series. Over his last 10 outings, Holiday is providing over 41 DraftKings points per game. James fared better in the questions asking which player was the superior defensive player, as Jordan won by only 18 percentage points, 59% to 41%. Previous ranking: n/a 2020-21 stats: 23.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 49.9% FG, 45% 3FG Where he stands right now: George had a rough showing in the NBA's bubble, but has come out with a vengeance this season. To qualify a player must play 70% of his team's games. Fans also said Jordan was the better offensive player (65%), more spectacular to watch play (74%) and would beat James one-on-one in a game to 21 points (67%). Yesterday, LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February after posting averages of 25.9 points, 10.6 assists, 7.2 rebounds, 1.0 steal and 0.9 blocks per game… All-Stars: 3. Wilt is also the only player in NBA history to record a quadruple double double (40-40) game - Having achieved the feat eight times in his career. Only Celtics Hall of Famers Bill Russell, with 12, and Sam Jones with 11 have reached more NBA Finals than James. If Los Angeles fell to the seventh seed, it would have to take part in the play-in tournament. Speaking of the Cavaliers, you have likely guessed one of the two players to score 57 points in a game for the franchise. Alex Kennedy: This is a tough one since superstar is a strong word, but give me Bam Adebayo. Harden’s 36.1 points per game average in the 2018-19 season was the highest of any NBA player in the last 31 years, and his 38.3 mark in the 2019-20 season would be the highest of any player in the last 56 years. In the last two weeks, Jokic embarked on an amazing stretch, averaging 27.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 2.1 steals per game while shooting 56.7 percent from the … Luka Doncic scored 27 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 18 in his return from injury and the Mavericks snapped the Nets' eight-game run with a 115-98 victory Saturday night. In those 56 games, he scored a total of 1,317 points, which averages out to 23.52 points per game. The game was an instant classic, with two of the league's brightest stars, Stephen Curry and LeBron James, matching each other with brilliant performances and clutch shot-making that felt more like one of their classic NBA Finals matchups than the play-in game to get to the actual playoffs. Butler is the first to do so in a win. With James winning a championship yet again, the Lakers star has succeeded in four out of 10 NBA Finals trips. James is averaging 25.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.0 assists this … Statistics are updated nightly James is averaging 1.0 points, 1.0 assists and 0.2 rebounds in 5.2 minutes per game over his last five appearances.. James has been a healthy DNP for every game except one … One thing to know: One of the unique players in the NBA, Simmons came into the league ready to play and hasn't looked back. Although he hasn’t primarily been known as a scorer, not surprisingly, James is one of the players. James Andrew Jones (born October 4, 1980) is an American professional basketball executive and former player. The game was an instant classic, with two of the league’s brightest stars, Stephen Curry and LeBron James matching each other with brilliant performances and clutch shot-making that felt more like one of their classic NBA Finals matchups than the play-in game to get to the actual playoffs. He is just the second player to reach those numbers in NBA playoffs history: Gary Payton 35 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, and 6 steals in May 2000 (First Round). He is the current general manager for the Phoenix Suns.As a player, he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).. Jones was a four-year letterman at American High School in Hialeah, Florida.He averaged 25 points per game as a senior, earning Class 6A Player … But even Harden, the league’s most prolific isolation player, doesn’t create his 36.6 points per game all on his own. James Harden joined that list in 2019, but greats such as LeBron James … He is the first unanimous winner in the award’s 61-season history. Only Celtics Hall of Famers Bill Russell, with 12, and Sam Jones with 11 have reached more NBA Finals than James. Pair that with seven assists and a league-high four steals in those circumstances and you … His 36.2 points per game … Sabonis’ final regular season averages come out to 20.3 points, 12.0 boards, 6.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks on 53.5% shooting, good enough for top-30 per-game value in … Most Points in One Game - TOP 50. Taking a team to the NBA Finals on 10 … He’s also in the NBA’s top 10 in assists at 7.5 per game. James, 35, scored 29 points to move to 33,655 career points, 12 more than former Lakers star Bryant. NEW YORK (AP) With one star back for Dallas and another one sidelined for Brooklyn, the NBA's longest winning streak was halted rather easily. Years in the NBA: 5. Only LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony were younger. Rebounds individual record (50 points): Have one player get at least 56 Rebounds in a solo game against the CPU. Final Stats: 56 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 18-of-36 FGs, 6-of-12 3pt FGs, 14-15 FTs. Can you name these current NBA players who have scored 50 or more points in a single game? On the other side, Durant didn't play because of a hamstring injury, and the leading scorer for his team was Bradley Beal. A free throw by James late in the second quarter allowed him to reach 35,000 career points. He shot 42.1% from 3-point range and added 5.8 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per contest. One thing to know: After averaging 20 points per game on 45.8% shooting in 2018-19, Hield's scoring average and FG% have dropped in consecutive seasons. Add this one to his large bag. His Finals averages of 31 points on an efficient 56 percent shooting, alongside 7 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals and over 1 block per game. James enjoyed one of the best Finals performances of all-time, averaging 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.9 steals and 2.3 blocks in nearly 42 minutes per game to claim MVP honors. For the 2019-20 season overall, Harden is averaging a league-leading 38.2 points per game, which is the highest total of any player in the last 56 years. Bam Adebayo has been enjoying one of his best seasons even though he didn’t make the All-Star Game this year. Before March 3, 2020, his career high was 37. LAL vs. BOS – 42 PTS, 13 REB, 12 AST In 2016-17 Klay Thompson was the first to finish with 60 in less that 30 minutes (29) while Devin Booker became only the 6th player to get at least 70 points. NBA Betting – Best Teams to Bet O/U this Season: The New Orleans Pelicans lead the way with a 30-16 record to the Over this season, cashing at a 65.2% rate.The Pelicans put up 115.3 points per game, while allowing 114.7, making them the best team to back on the ‘Over’ in the NBA … Beal currently leads the NBA in scoring with a stunning 33.3 points per game. There’s an NBA player from the 1950s who averaged just 5.6 points per game and won more titles than LeBron James has. NBA: Also-ran Kings stun contending Mavs with sweep, 111-99. He also leads among NBA reserves in most 3 … This stat is more useful for head-to-head leagues and daily fantasy than it is for rotisserie or points-only leagues. The full list: • Jerry West: 1969 Finals, Game 7. ... Kobe may be the last player to ever score 80 points in an NBA game. Russell Westbrook one triple-double from NBA all-time record as Washington Wizards travel to face Atlanta Hawks. James had a triple-double, finishing with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for the Lakers. James Andrew Jones (born October 4, 1980) is an American professional basketball executive and former player. NBA Single Game Finals Leaders and Records for Points. Antetokounmpo finished the season averaging 29.5 points, 13.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists while shooting 55.3 percent from the field in 30.4 minutes per game. Actually, you can probably guess both of them. Last season, Jokic averaged 19.9 points, 7.0 assists, and 9.7 rebounds per game to go along with an effective field goal percentage of 56.5 percent. LeBron James (ankle) returned to action in a 122-115 win over the Pacers on Saturday, racking up 24 points with eight assists, seven rebounds and one triple in 28 minutes. James won the only scoring title of his career at 30 points per game, adding over seven assists and seven rebounds in the process. Visit ESPN to view 2020-21 NBA player stats. He was the starting power forward for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 2007 to 2009. Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*). He finished fifth in … The Lakers still lead 3-2 … Previous ranking: n/a 2020-21 stats: 23.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 49.9% FG, 45% 3FG Where he stands right now: George had a rough showing in the NBA's bubble, but has come out with a vengeance this season. This one is going to be tough for the “rings equal greatness” crowd to read. His playoff performance stands as a … at 44 points, but the overall record was 63 by Joe Fulks. NEW YORK – The Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, who led the team to the best regular-season record in NBA history, has won the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award for the second year in a row, the NBA announced today. To show how good of a player he was going to become, James scored 56 points … In 2017-18 James Harden had the first 60-point triple-double in NBA history. His name is not well known among NBA fans. He is the current general manager for the Phoenix Suns.As a player, he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).. Jones was a four-year letterman at American High School in Hialeah, Florida.He averaged 25 points per game as a senior, earning Class 6A Player … James’ total seems surprisingly small by comparison, but there’s something even stranger about LeBron’s most epic scoring nights: Almost all have taken place on the road. James had 40 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers. LeBron James was just 4-19 in our previous look at game winning shots, so in the ensuing two and a half seasons, he has come up with a very respectable 13-31 (.419) record and just the other day had a pure game winner at the buzzer to top the Warriors. The former point guard never averaged more than 6.5 points per game in a season, and he peaked at 23 starts in one season. Most agree the product has shifted too far in the offense's favor, that the scoring is unnaturally inflated. Metu is averaging 28 fantasy points per game in his last three games, and I for one don’t see Marvin Bagley returning for the final two meaningless games of the season for the Kings. He is having his most efficient scoring season of his career while averaging a career-high in assists per game and playing his usual solid defense. On March 3, 2014, James erupted for a career-high 61 points at home in Miami, but all of his other 50-point games have occurred on the road. James ranks 19th in the NBA in field-goals attempted per game (18.1) and among the 18 players ahead of him, only Giannis Antetokounmpo, who does not shoot many 3-pointers (3.7 per game… Current ESPN NBA Analyst, Jalen Rose, was arguably the team’s best player at the time, with an improving Chris Bosh not far behind. Philadelphia 76ers: Tobias Harris - … In addition he has six assists and a healthy number of free throws earned. 8. Towns also became the 13th player in NBA history to ever record at least 55 points and 15 rebounds in a single game. We used Spotrac to determine the highest-paid player on every team. On Friday, he could become the first player in NBA history with four wins without a loss in those situations. Antetokounmpo is up to fifth in the league in scoring at 29.0 points per game while also chipping in 11.7 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.4 blocks nightly on 56.3 percent shooting. Which player is poised to become a superstar? James Harden led the league in scoring at 30.4 points per game while Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons led the NBA in rebounds with an average of 16 per game. Each zone holds one green ball worth three points. The NBA … Doug McDermott is completing a 3-year, $22-million deal, coming off the best season of his 7-year NBA career: 13.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game… Below, we commemorate every 50-point game in the Beard’s brilliant career with an epic photo gallery. The only other players in NBA history with 15 boards and 15 assists in a playoff game are Magic Johnson in 1983, Fat Lever in 1985, Jason Kidd in 2007 and LeBron James last year. In this clinching game for the Lakers, LeBron James led front the front with a supremely clinical performance. Overall, Los Angeles improved the supporting cast, but this one still lies on the shoulders of LeBron James.In his 18th and age-36 season, James is averaging 25.2 points, 7.4 assists, and 7.9 rebounds per game. Single Game Finals leaders for Points since 1947 With a near triple-double stat line, Doncic joins Jokic as the only other player in the league's top 20 for points, rebounds and assists per game. Russell Westbrook led in assists with 10.3 per game and was the only player since Oscar Robertson to average a triple double in points, assists and rebounds for a season. Jimmy Butler became just the third player in NBA history to record a 40+ point triple-double in the NBA Finals, joining LeBron James in 2015 and Jerry West in 1969. Just like Curry’s season, this one is a one-of-one. Kobe Bean Bryant (/ ˈ k oʊ b iː / KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. 1: James Harden (Rockets) 60 pts: To show how good of a player he was going to become, James scored 56 points … Perhaps surprisingly, all 23 of those performances occurred as a member of the Rockets. Player Team MIN PTS Date D. Lillard POR 29 50 2/09/18 C. McCollum POR 29 50 1/31/18 J. Klay Thompson, one of the world's best shooters, called it "special." Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. The longest season in the history of the NBA … NBA: James Harden hits 44 points as Brooklyn Nets hold off Detroit Pistons in Friday night action. Curry won his second NBA scoring title by finishing the season with 32.0 points per game over 63 games. Luka Doncic has been absolutely rolling recently. LeBron James-1,408 and counting The lead was up to 72-56 … Coming off his spectacular 1961-62 season, where he averaged an NBA record 50.4 points per game for the entire season, he began the 1962-63 season with a 50-point game that made him only the second player (at that time) and the first since Elgin Baylor (1959) to score 50 or more in a season opener. That shot also tied Booker with LeBron James for the most game-winning buzzer-beaters since 2015, with both of them hitting three in that time. He is having his most efficient scoring season of his career while averaging a career-high in assists per game and playing his usual solid defense. Jrue Holiday (MIL) $8,400: Jrue is one of my favorite players in the NBA and he’s showing why with his recent play. The real GOAT is most remembered for his 100-point game in 1962, considered one of basketball’s greatest records. Top 50 individual performances. James finished with 38 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists to become the fourth player to reach 10 NBA Finals. He scored 20 or fewer points in 184 (86.8 percent) of them. Sometimes, he scores after being freed by a Clint Capela screen. To answer these questions, I compiled a data set of nearly 3,000 regular-season scoring campaigns, with metrics from the 1999-00 through 2016-17 seasons. NBA Methodology: For this piece, GOBankingRates used Spotrac’s National Basketball League (NBA) team financials for the 2020-2021 season to find the highest-paid player on every NBA … He is having one of the greatest offensive seasons in NBA history. James had one of the most efficient 60-point games ever. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers. 108 total points (9 th) 133 minutes (14 th) 50% FG (29 th) (tied) (14 th among guards) (tied) 35.7% 3P (16 th) 77.4% FT (26 th) James, 35, scored 29 points to move to 33,655 career points, 12 more than former Lakers star Bryant. But if you claim he's the single most athletic player ever, you're going to hear from Bill Russell. Also see: • Every 50-point game in LeBron James’ career The other player: LeBron James in 2015. Even though Beal is the only player on this list who currently does not reside on a playoff team, his selection should be without question. Paul's Phoenix Suns, the Western Conference's No. Not only does Jokic have the advanced stats backing him, but he is top eight in points per game, assists per game, rebounds per game and is shooting a blistering 56.5 percent from the field and 40 percent from 3-point territory. Every 50-point game in the NBA this season. James had 24 points … Jimmy Butler is the first player in history to record at least 35 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals in an NBA Finals game. He’s posted an average Plus/Minus of +7.24 on FanDuel over his past 10 games, and he’s coming off 61.3 FanDuel points Friday vs. the Spurs. Glen Rice scored 56 to set the Heat record on April 15, 1995, against Orlando. James Harden (35 Points) James Harden is a polarizing player right now, to say the least. “That’s our max player and that’s who we go to in these moments.” With good reason. W/L Game. Active players are listed in bold. Kobe Bean Bryant (/ ˈ k oʊ b iː / KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. Career stats: 16 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 1.7 steals, 56% FG. 2017-18 Regular Season. Career earnings: $56.6 million. 7-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the first round on Sunday (3:30 ET, ABC), pitting the old pals -- two parts of the so-called "Banana Boat Brotherhood," which also features Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony-- as foes.. Paul, who entered the league two years after James as the No. Giannis Antetokounmpo became the 11th different player to score at least 50 points in a game this season, breaking an NBA record for the most players ever to do it in a single season. James is averaging 1.0 points, 1.0 assists and 0.2 rebounds in 5.2 minutes per game over his last five appearances.. James has been a healthy DNP for every game except one … LeBron James, a 17x NBA All-Star, will lead his team on March 7 as the players take center stage for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. At 28 years and 17 days old, LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 20,000 points with his haul of 25 against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
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