Before 1998-99, Steve Smith had the highest plus/minus in a game, at +49 against the 76ers on April 19, 1997.
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highest plus minus by a player for a single regular-season game in NBA history before 1999| NAME | +/- | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |||
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| 1 |  | S. Smith | +49 | 4/19/1997 | vs | 28 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 |  | D. Mutombo | +47 | 4/19/1997 | vs | 26 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 69.7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 3 |  | K. Bryant | +43 | 2/19/1998 | vs | 35 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 77.7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 4 |  | C. Ceballos | +42 | 2/12/1997 | vs | 32 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 65.1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 5 | | C. Laettner | +41 | 4/19/1997 | vs | 28 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 68.2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 6 |  | J. Williams | +40 | 12/13/1997 | vs | 34 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 56.7 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 7 |  | G. Muresan | +40 | 4/11/1997 | vs | 30 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 8 |  | G. Payton | +40 | 3/25/1997 | @ | 31 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 78.6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 9 |  | G. Ostertag | +40 | 2/13/1997 | vs | 23 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 38.7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 10 |  | D. Majerle | +39 | 3/31/1998 | vs | 29 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 85.8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11 |  | I. Rider | +39 | 2/15/1998 | vs | 42 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 68.1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 12 |  | C. Robinson | +39 | 4/16/1997 | vs | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 44.2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 13 | | J. Hornacek | +39 | 2/13/1997 | vs | 29 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 62.7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 14 |  | K. Johnson | +39 | 2/12/1997 | vs | 34 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 94.5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 15 | | G. Payton | +38 | 3/23/1998 | vs | 31 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 16 |  | R. Smits | +38 | 11/27/1997 | vs | 28 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 69.0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 17 | | C. Cheaney | +38 | 4/11/1997 | vs | 28 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 18 | | R. Strickland | +38 | 4/11/1997 | vs | 33 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 66.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 19 | | C. Cheaney | +38 | 3/28/1997 | vs | 29 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 58.9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 20 |  | J. Smith | +38 | 12/1/1996 | vs | 36 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 36.3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 21 |  | M. Elie | +38 | 11/19/1996 | vs | 29 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 71.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 22 | | T. Best | +37 | 2/27/1998 | vs | 22 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 75.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 23 |  | R. Miller | +37 | 2/27/1998 | vs | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 24 |  | J. Rose | +37 | 2/27/1998 | vs | 22 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 68.9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 25 |  | J. O'Neal | +37 | 2/15/1998 | vs | 36 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 78.8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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