50 Point Games in the NBA 2019-20 Season

Looking at the 50 Point Games in the NBA this season it’s clear that some players are just on a different level. Here are the top 10 performers.

The 50 point games in the NBA this season

Through December 12th, there have been 25 different 50-Point Games in the NBA this season. That’s the most 50-point games in a single season since the 1988-89 season when there were 37 such games. Here are the players who have tallied a 50-point game so far this season:

--James Harden (Houston Rockets): 4
--Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers): 3
--Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks): 3
--Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks): 2
--Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers): 2
--Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder): 2
--Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans): 2
– Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards): 1
-Devonte’ Graham (Charlotte Hornets): 1
--Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz): 1
--Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors): 1
Kemba Walker (Boston Celtics): 1
Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns): 1 Josh Richardson (Dallas Mavericks): 1 Demar Derozan (San Antonio Spurs): 1

The players who have achieved 50 point games

So far this season, there have been 12 instances of a player scoring 50 or more points in a game. Here are the players who have achieved this impressive feat:

1. James Harden – 57 points
2. Russell Westbrook – 53 points
3. Jimmy Butler – 52 points
4. Damian Lillard – 51 points
5. Trae Young – 51 points
6. Kemba Walker – 50 points
7. Bradley Beal – 50 points

The teams who have had 50 point games

So far this season, 13 teams have had at least one Player Score 50 or more points in a game. The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers lead the way with four such games each, while the Houston Rockets have had three. Below is the complete list of teams with at least one 50 point game this season.

--Atlanta Hawks 1 (Trae Young 50 points vs. Minnesota Timberwolves on November 27, 2019)
--Boston Celtics 1 (Jayson Tatum 52 points vs. Minnesota Timberwolves on January 12, 2020)
--Brooklyn Nets 2 (Kyrie Irving 50 points vs. Chicago Bulls on November 27, 2019; Spencer Dinwiddie: 50 points vs. Golden State Warriors on January 23, 2020)
--Denver Nuggets 2 (Jamal Murray: 51 points vs. Boston Celtics on November 5, 2019; Nikola Jokic 50 points vs. Detroit Pistons on December 23, 2019)
--Houston Rockets 3 (James Harden 59 points vs. Washington Wizards on November 17, 2019; Russell Westbrook 51 points vs. Memphis Grizzlies on December 29, 2019; James Harden 53 points vs. Orlando Magic on February 6, 2020)
--Indiana Pacers 1 (Domantas Sabonis: 30 points & 20 rebounds vs. Boston Celtics on December 18, 2019)
-LA Clippers: 1 (Kawhi Leonard 50 points vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on December 22, 2019)
--Los Angeles Lakers 4 (Lebron James 51 points vs. Denver Nuggets on November 27, 2019; Lebron James 52 Points at Portland Trail Blazers On Nov 28th; Anthony Davis \ 56 Points At Home Against The Atlanta Hawks On Dec 16th; Kyle Kuzma \ 60 Points Away Against The Minnesota Timberwolves On Jan 6th 2020)
--Milwaukee Bucks 4 (Giannis Antetokounmpo \ 55 Points At Home Against The Houston Rockets On Nov 15th; Khris Middleton \ 52 Points Away Against The Charlotte Hornets On Dec 14th; Eric Bledsoe:\ 60 Points Away Against The Phoenix Suns On Jan 16th 2020; Giannis Antetokounmpo \ 41 Points & 21 Rebounds At Home Against The Portland Trail Blazers On Feb 2nd 2020)
--Minnesota Timberwolves : 1(Karl-Anthony Towns \ 56 Points Home Vs Philadelphia model=Dec 15th )
-New Orleans Pelicans : 2(Brandon Ingram \ 50 Points Away Vs Orlando Magic On Nov 27th ; Zion Williamson :\ 22 Points In His Debut Vs San Antonio Spurs On Jan 22nd 2020)
--Oklahoma City Thunder : 1(Shai Gilgeous – Alexander :\ 35 Points & 11 Rebounds At Home Vs Indiana Pacers On Dec 25th )
-Philadelphia 76ers : 3(Joel Embiid :\ 33 Points & 17 Rebounds At Home Vs Denver Nuggets On Nov 25th ; Joel Embiid :\ 39 Points & 21 Rebounds At Home Vs Chicago Bulls ON Feb 2nd 2020 ; Tobias Harris :\ 40Points Away Vs New York Knicks ON Feb 6th 2020)
San Antonio Spurs : 1(Demar Derozan :\ 40Points & 8 Assists Away Vs Charlotte Hornets ON Nov 29th )

The games which had the highest scoring margins

In the NBA regular season there were 19 games in which a team won by 50 or more points. This is the highest number of 50 point margin games since the 1974-75 season, when there were 20 such games.

The Philadelphia 76ers had the most 50 point wins, with three. The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks each had two 50 point wins.

The biggest win of the season occurred on November 5th, 2019, when the Lakers defeated Atlanta Hawks by 57 points, 134-77. The second largest margin of victory came on December 22nd, when the Lakers again prevailed, this time over the Minnesota Timberwolves by 56 points, 142-86.

The Toronto Raptors also had a 56 point win on January 25th, 2020, when they routed Chicago Bulls by a score of 129-73.

The games which had the lowest scoring margins

The following is a list of the 50 point games in the NBA during the 2019-20 season The games are listed in order of lowest scoring margin.

1. Mavericks vs. Suns – December 28, 2019 – Mavericks win by 42 points (129-87)
2. Rockets vs. Jazz – November 5, 2019 – Rockets win by 35 points (118-83)
3. Warriors vs. Spurs – January 3, 2020 – Warriors win by 33 points (131-98)
4. Nuggets vs. Hawks – November 16, 2019 – Nuggets win by 32 points (126-94)
5. Pelicans vs. Grizzlies – December 8, 2019 – Pelicans win by 32 points (117-85)
6. 76ers vs. Cavaliers – November 27, 2019 – 76ers win by 31 points (141-110)
7. Clippers vs. Suns – December 31, 2019 – Clippers win by 30 points (128-98)
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The longest scoring streaks

In the 2019-20 NBA season there have been a handful of players who have gone on scoring streaks of 50 or more points. Here is a list of the longest such streaks:

--James Harden Houston Rockets scored 50 or more points in 8 straight games
--Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers scored 50 or more points in 4 straight games
--Lebron James Cleveland Cavaliers scored 50 or more points in 3 straight games
--Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers scored 50 or more points in 2 straight games

The players with the most 50 point games

As of the end of the 2019-20 NBA regular season the five players with the most 50-point games in a single season in NBA history are Wilt Chamberlain Michael Jordan Kobe Bryant Rick Barry, and Elgin Baylor.

Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the most 50-point games in a single season, with 45. He accomplished this feat during the 1961-62 season.

Michael Jordan is second on the list, with 40 50-point games in the 1986-87 season.

Kobe Bryant is third, with 35 50-point games in the 2005-06 season.

Rick Barry is fourth, with 32 50-point games in the 1966-67 season.

Elgin Baylor rounds out the top five, with 31 50-point games during the 1961-62 season.

The teams with the most 50 point games

The Houston Rockets Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers all had 5 games in which they scored 50 or more points. The Portland Trail Blazers had 4 such games while the Brooklyn Nets had 3.

The players with the most points in a 50 point game

There have been a total of 42 50 point games in the 2019-20 NBA season The players with the most points in a 50 point game are:

1. James Harden 61 points
2. Damian Lillard 60 points
3. Russell Westbrook 58 points
4. Trae Young 57 points
5. Kemba Walker- 55 points

The teams with the most points in a 50 point game

The Los Angeles Lakers Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder each have had two 50 point games this season. The Portland Trail Blazers Houston Rockets Utah Jazz Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics have each had one 50 point game this season.