Luka Doncic and each NBA team's leading single-game scorer
source: Getty Images 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.
Atlanta Hawks
source: Getty Images Bob Pettit - 57 (1961)
Lou Hudson - 57 (1969)
Dominique Wilkins - 57 (1986)
Boston Celtics
source: Getty Images Larry Bird - 60 (1985)
Jayson Tatum - 60 (2021)
Brooklyn Nets
source: Getty Images Kyrie Irving - 60 (2022)
Charlotte Hornets
source: Getty Images Kemba Walker - 60 (2018)
Chicago Bulls
source: Getty Images Michael Jordan - 69 (1990)
Cleveland Cavaliers
source: Getty Images Donovan Mitchell - 71 (2023)
Dallas Mavericks
source: Getty Images Luka Dončić - 73 (2024)
Denver Nuggets
credits: [object Object] David Thompson - 73 (1978)
Detroit Pistons
credits: Fox Sports Net Jerry Stackhouse - 57 (2001)
Golden State Warriors
source: AP Wilt Chamberlain - 100 (1962)
Houston Rockets
source: Getty Images James Harden - 61 (2019)
Indiana Pacers
credits: [object Object] Reggie Miller - 57 (1992)
Los Angeles Clippers
source: Getty Images Charles Smith - 52 (1990)
Bob McAdoo - 52 (1976)
Los Angeles Lakers
credits: [object Object] Kobe Bryant - 81 (2006)
Memphis Grizzlies
credits: [object Object] Ja Morant - 52 (2022)
Miami Heat
credits: [object Object] LeBron James - 61 (2014)
Milwaukee Bucks
source: Getty Images Giannis Antetokounmpo - 64 (2023)
Minnesota Timberwolves
source: Getty Images Karl-Anthony Towns - 62 (2024)
Oklahoma City Thunder
credits: [object Object] Fred Brown - 58 (1974)
Russell Westbrook - 58 (2017)
Orlando Magic
credits: [object Object] Tracy McGrady - 62 (2004)
Philadelphia 76ers
source: Getty Images Joel Embiid - 70 (2024)
Phoenix Suns
source: Getty Images Devin Booker - 70 (2017)
Portland Trail Blazers
source: Getty Images Damian Lillard - 71 (2023)
Sacramento Kings
source: Getty Images Jack Twyman - 59 (1960)
San Antonio Spurs
credits: [object Object] David Robinson - 71 (1994)
Toronto Raptors
credits: [object Object] Fred VanVleet - 54 (2021)
Utah Jazz
credits: [object Object] Pete Maravich - 68 (1977)
Washington Wizards
source: Getty Images Gilbert Arenas - 60 (2006)
Bradley Beal - 60 (2021)
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