Update: Luka Doncic is the latest NBA star to drop 70+ points this season. It topped his Dallas Mavericks single-game record of 60, set in 2022.
Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns both made history last night. The reigning MVP and KAT set the record for most points scored in a single game for the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves, respectively.
Embiid put up 70 against the San Antonio Spurs, while Towns dropped 62 on the Charlotte Hornets.
Here is each franchise’s record holder.
Bob Pettit – 57 (1961)
Lou Hudson – 57 (1969)
Dominique Wilkins – 57 (1986)
Larry Bird – 60 (1985)
Jayson Tatum – 60 (2021)
Kyrie Irving – 60 (2022)
Kemba Walker – 60 (2018)
Michael Jordan – 69 (1990)
Donovan Mitchell – 71 (2023)
Luka Dončić – 73 (2024)
David Thompson – 73 (1978)
Jerry Stackhouse – 57 (2001)
Wilt Chamberlain – 100 (1962)
James Harden – 61 (2019)
Reggie Miller – 57 (1992)
Charles Smith – 52 (1990)
Bob McAdoo – 52 (1976)
Kobe Bryant – 81 (2006)
Ja Morant – 52 (2022)
LeBron James – 61 (2014)
Giannis Antetokounmpo – 64 (2023)
Karl-Anthony Towns – 62 (2024)
Fred Brown – 58 (1974)
Russell Westbrook – 58 (2017)
Tracy McGrady – 62 (2004)
Joel Embiid – 70 (2024)
Devin Booker – 70 (2017)
Damian Lillard – 71 (2023)
Jack Twyman – 59 (1960)
David Robinson – 71 (1994)
Fred VanVleet – 54 (2021)
Pete Maravich – 68 (1977)
Gilbert Arenas – 60 (2006)
Bradley Beal – 60 (2021)
