highest points in a laker game against piston

Elgin Baylor has dropped the most points for the Lakers in a game against the Pistons, with 57 points on February 16, 1961.

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highest points in a laker regular-season game against piston

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	57	2/16/1961	LAL	@	DET		26				23	45	51.1				11	14	78.6	55.7				5
2	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	52	11/20/1960	LAL		DET		15				18						16	21	76.2					4
3	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	52	10/18/1959	MIN	vs	DET		21				22	36	61.1				8	12	66.7	63.0				4
4	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	51	11/25/1960	LAL	@	DET		24				18	40	45.0				15	20	75.0	52.3				3
5	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	49	2/25/1963	LAL		DET						17						15	17	88.2					2
6	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	49	1/31/1963	LAL		DET						21	36	58.3				7	9	77.8	61.3				5
7	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	47	2/2/1965	LAL		DET		13	4			18	42	42.9				11	14	78.6	48.8				5
8	Jerry West J. West	47	12/17/1961	LAL		DET		6	4			18	29	62.1				11	15	73.3	66.0				1
9	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	47	1/31/1961	LAL		DET		24				20	38	52.6				7	10	70.0	55.4				5
10	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	46	1/2/1961	LAL		DET	33	22	4			16	31	51.6				14	17	82.4	59.8				6
11	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	45	2/25/1962	LAL	vs	DET		20	2			18	36	50.0				9	10	90.0	55.7				5
12	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	45	2/5/1961	LAL	@	DET		21				14						17	21	81.0					4
13	Jerry West J. West	44	2/26/1966	LAL	@	DET		13	9			17						10	12	83.3
14	Jerry West J. West	44	12/25/1965	LAL	vs	DET		8	9			18	32	56.3				8	9	88.9	61.2				2
15	George Mikan G. Mikan	44	12/1/1948	MIN	@	FTW						14						16	19	84.2
16	Jerry West J. West	42	1/22/1964	LAL	vs	DET		5	6			12	20	60.0				18	20	90.0	72.9				5
17	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	42	1/23/1963	LAL	vs	DET		12				15	30	50.0				12	14	85.7	58.1				4
18	Kyle Kuzma K. Kuzma	41	1/9/2019	LAL	vs	DET	29	2	0	0	0	16	24	66.7	5	10	50.0	4	6	66.7	77.0	1	1	2	2	+14
19	Jerry West J. West	41	1/11/1965	LAL		DET						16						9	10	90.0
20	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	41	2/14/1963	LAL	vs	DET		11	7			17	29	58.6				7	10	70.0	61.4				2
21	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	40	11/17/2009	LAL	vs	DET	39	5	5	3	0	17	29	58.6	1	3	33.3	5	5	100.0	64.1	4	1	3	5	+18
22	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	40	3/4/2006	LAL	vs	DET	36	5	4	0	0	13	26	50.0	1	3	33.3	13	13	100.0	63.1	0	5	2	3	+14
23	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	40	1/9/1982	LAL	@	DET	36	10	9			18	23	78.3	0	0		4	5	80.0	79.4				4
24	Jerry West J. West	40	11/10/1965	LAL	vs	DET	48	2	16			11	22	50.0				18	18	100.0	66.8				2
25	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	40	2/7/1964	LAL	vs	DET		3	7			17	32	53.1				6	7	85.7	57.0				4