howard forward with most points in nba history

Dwight Howard had his most points as a forward in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers on March 16, 2005, with 29 points.

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howard forward with most points in a regular-season game in NBA history

	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	Dwight Howard D. Howard	29	3/16/2005	ORL	@	LAC	40	12	1	1	1	14	17	82.4	0	0		1	3	33.3	79.1	3	9	5	4	+3
2	Dwight Howard D. Howard	28	4/15/2006	ORL	vs	PHI	40	26	1	2	1	9	14	64.3	0	0		10	19	52.6	62.6	9	17	3	4	+12
3	Dwight Howard D. Howard	24	2/12/2006	ORL	@	BOS	46	11	2	0	2	5	10	50.0	0	0		14	17	82.4	68.6	2	9	3	4	-8
4	Dwight Howard D. Howard	24	2/3/2006	ORL	@	ATL	39	16	0	0	3	9	11	81.8	0	0		6	12	50.0	73.7	4	12	3	3	0
5	Dwight Howard D. Howard	24	11/26/2004	ORL	@	ATL	42	9	2	2	0	8	11	72.7	0	0		8	12	66.7	73.7	3	6	4	2	+12
6	Dwight Howard D. Howard	23	3/22/2006	ORL	vs	NYK	24	7	1	1	0	9	11	81.8	0	0		5	5	100.0	87.1	5	2	1	4	+23
7	Dwight Howard D. Howard	23	2/24/2006	ORL	vs	SEA	34	16	2	0	1	10	14	71.4	0	0		3	6	50.0	69.1	4	12	3	3	+12
8	Dwight Howard D. Howard	23	2/21/2006	ORL	@	CLE	39	14	2	0	1	9	19	47.4	0	0		5	10	50.0	49.1	6	8	3	1	-21
9	Dwight Howard D. Howard	23	12/14/2005	ORL	@	NYK	33	13	2	1	1	8	13	61.5	0	0		7	11	63.6	64.5	4	9	1	4	+9
10	Dwight Howard D. Howard	23	4/11/2005	ORL	vs	CLE	39	10	1	0	2	10	14	71.4	0	0		3	4	75.0	73.0	3	7	2	3	+2
11	Dwight Howard D. Howard	23	12/6/2004	ORL	@	DEN	42	10	4	4	0	7	12	58.3	0	0		9	15	60.0	61.8	4	6	4	0	-4
12	Dwight Howard D. Howard	22	4/17/2006	ORL	vs	CHI	42	14	0	0	1	9	15	60.0	0	0		4	8	50.0	59.4	2	12	4	3	-11
13	Dwight Howard D. Howard	22	4/13/2006	ORL	@	SAS	38	13	1	1	1	9	15	60.0	0	0		4	7	57.1	60.8	3	10	2	2	+13
14	Dwight Howard D. Howard	22	3/13/2006	ORL	@	IND	37	11	1	1	1	10	17	58.8	0	0		2	3	66.7	60.0	2	9	3	5	+2
15	Dwight Howard D. Howard	22	1/26/2006	ORL	@	PHI	43	9	1	0	1	7	10	70.0	0	0		8	11	72.7	74.1	5	4	4	3	-3
16	Dwight Howard D. Howard	22	1/24/2006	ORL	vs	PHX	39	12	2	0	2	7	12	58.3	0	0		8	13	61.5	62.1	4	8	2	3	0
17	Dwight Howard D. Howard	22	1/3/2006	ORL	@	DET	43	14	0	2	1	8	11	72.7	0	0		6	9	66.7	73.5	3	11	3	3	-10
18	Dwight Howard D. Howard	22	4/1/2005	ORL	vs	WAS	29	11	4	4	2	7	11	63.6	0	0		8	14	57.1	64.1	6	5	2	5	+6
19	Dwight Howard D. Howard	21	11/25/2005	ORL	vs	POR	38	18	1	2	1	10	19	52.6	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	54.0	8	10	1	4	+6
20	Dwight Howard D. Howard	21	11/15/2005	ORL	vs	CHA	36	20	1	1	1	7	11	63.6	0	0		7	10	70.0	68.2	8	12	1	3	+22
21	Dwight Howard D. Howard	21	11/13/2005	ORL	vs	CLE	46	16	3	2	1	9	13	69.2	0	0		3	4	75.0	71.1	4	12	1	5	-1
22	Dwight Howard D. Howard	21	4/20/2005	ORL	vs	MIA	36	6	0	2	1	6	16	37.5	0	0		9	11	81.8	50.4	4	2	4	2	-12
23	Dwight Howard D. Howard	21	4/8/2005	ORL	vs	DET	40	13	1	0	2	10	13	76.9	0	0		1	3	33.3	73.3	5	8	2	3	-13
24	Dwight Howard D. Howard	21	3/21/2005	ORL	@	CHA	34	13	2	1	0	8	12	66.7	0	0		5	6	83.3	71.7	4	9	5	4	-5
25	Dwight Howard D. Howard	21	1/22/2005	ORL	vs	PHI	31	9	1	0	0	5	9	55.6	0	0		11	14	78.6	69.3	5	4	1	2	-3

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