most 40 or more point games by a player 1979

World B. Free and George Gervin were tied for the most games in 1978-79 with 40+ points, with 5 games.

Regular season

	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	World B. Free W. B. Free	5	224	1978-79	SDC	41.8	44.8	4.4	4.4			15.8	28.6	55.2	13.2	15.6	84.6	63.2			3.6	209	22	22			18	21
2	George Gervin G. Gervin	5	233	1978-79	SAS	37.0	46.6	3.8	2.4	1.4	1.8	17.8	27.2	65.4	11.0	12.2	90.2	71.5				185	19	12	7	9		13
3	Bernard King B. King	3	122	1978-79	NJN	43.0	40.7	10.7	4.0			15.7	22.3	70.1	9.3	14.7	63.6	70.6				129	32	12				11
4	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	3	128	1978-79	TOT	44.0	42.7	11.0	3.7		1.0	17.3	24.0	72.2	8.0	11.7	68.6	73.2				132	33	11		3		12
5	John Williamson J. Williamson	3	129	1978-79	NJN	44.0	43.0	4.0	6.0			15.0	26.0	57.7	13.0	14.7	88.6	66.2				132	12	18				11
6	Walter Davis W. Davis	2	82	1978-79	PHX	39.0	41.0	6.0	4.0	3.5	0.0	16.5	29.5	55.9	8.0	9.0	88.9	61.3	2.0	4.0	4.5	78	12	8	7	0	9	7
7	John Drew J. Drew	2	94	1978-79	ATL	33.0	47.0	5.5	1.0		0.5	18.5	29.5	62.7	10.0	13.0	76.9	66.7			4.0	66	11	2		1	8	6
8	David Thompson D. Thompson	1	44	1978-79	DEN	39.0	44.0	4.0	3.0	1.0	4.0	18.0	26.0	69.2	8.0	9.0	88.9	73.4	1.0	3.0	3.0	39	4	3	1	4	3	2
9	Artis Gilmore A. Gilmore	1	41	1978-79	CHI	52.0	41.0	15.0	4.0	0.0	2.0	15.0	26.0	57.7	11.0	18.0	61.1	60.4	4.0	11.0	3.0	52	15	4	0	2	3	3
10	Paul Westphal P. Westphal	1	43	1978-79	PHX	36.0	43.0	4.0	11.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	22.0	68.2	13.0	14.0	92.9	76.3	1.0	3.0	2.0	36	4	11	0	0	2	2
11	Campy Russell C. Russell	1	41	1978-79	CLE	44.0	41.0	10.0	9.0	4.0	2.0	16.0	27.0	59.3	9.0	11.0	81.8	64.4	4.0	6.0	5.0	44	10	9	4	2	5	5
12	Moses Malone M. Malone	1	45	1978-79	HOU	48.0	45.0	15.0	1.0			14.0	23.0	60.9	17.0	19.0	89.5	71.7				48	15	1				5
13	Eric Money E. Money	1	40	1978-79	NJN	40.0	40.0	4.0	4.0			15.0	22.0	68.2	10.0	12.0	83.3	73.3	2.0	2.0		40	4	4				5
14	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1	40	1978-79	LAL	40.0	40.0	16.0	5.0	0.0	4.0	15.0	25.0	60.0	10.0	14.0	71.4	64.2	5.0	11.0	2.0	40	16	5	0	4	2	2
15	Jim McElroy J. McElroy	1	40	1978-79	NOJ	42.0	40.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	15.0	25.0	60.0	10.0	10.0	100.0	68.0				42	4	5	4	4		5
16	Maurice Lucas M. Lucas	1	46	1978-79	POR	43.0	46.0	17.0	4.0	0.0	1.0	19.0	26.0	73.1	8.0	10.0	80.0	75.7	5.0	12.0	7.0	43	17	4	0	1	7	5
17	George McGinnis G. McGinnis	1	41	1978-79	DEN	34.0	41.0	11.0	2.0	5.0	0.0	15.0	23.0	65.2	11.0	12.0	91.7	72.5	3.0	8.0	2.0	34	11	2	5	0	2	3
18	Toby Knight T. Knight	1	43	1978-79	NYK	44.0	43.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	19.0	30.0	63.3	5.0	6.0	83.3	65.9	3.0	9.0	2.0	44	12	0	0	3	2	3
19	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	1	40	1978-79	MIL	42.0	40.0	12.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	17.0	23.0	73.9	6.0	7.0	85.7	76.7	6.0	6.0	4.0	42	12	4	0	0	4	2
20	Truck Robinson T. Robinson	1	51	1978-79	NOJ	44.0	51.0	16.0	1.0			20.0	26.0	76.9	11.0	13.0	84.6	80.4				44	16	1				2
21	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	1	41	1978-79	NOJ	38.0	41.0	4.0	5.0	3.0	0.0	16.0	28.0	57.1	9.0	10.0	90.0	63.3				38	4	5	3	0		2
22	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	1	40	1978-79	LAL	41.0	40.0	12.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	14.0	22.0	63.6	12.0	14.0	85.7	71.0	7.0	5.0	2.0	41	12	5	1	0	2	3
23	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	1	46	1978-79	NYK	46.0	46.0	10.0	3.0			20.0	28.0	71.4	6.0	8.0	75.0	73.0				46	10	3				6

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7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
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10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	SAC	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/30	LAC	@	MIN	8:00 PM

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126

Final

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RPG Leaders

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APG Leaders

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3PM Leaders

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Dončić

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DraftKings Points Leaders

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Dončić

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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
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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
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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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
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Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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