Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bob McAdoo are tied for the most points in a game on March 17, with 52 points.
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most points by a player in a game in NBA history scored on march 17| 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 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 52 | 3/17/2019 | vs | 36 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 19 | 21 | 90.5 | 73.8 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | +12 | ||
| 2 |  | B. McAdoo | 52 | 3/17/1976 | @ | 45 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 16 | 22 | 72.7 | 72.9 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 |  | S. Bey | 51 | 3/17/2022 | @ | 39 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 63.0 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 81.2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | +11 | ||
| 4 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 50 | 3/17/1972 | @ | 46 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 39 | 56.4 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 58.8 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 5 |  | D. DeRozan | 49 | 3/17/2023 | vs | 52 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 60.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 17 | 18 | 94.4 | 74.4 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | +11 | ||
| 6 |  | L. Bird | 48 | 3/17/1985 | vs | 43 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 62.2 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 7 |  | Q. Grimes | 46 | 3/17/2025 | @ | 43 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 70.3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | -6 | ||
| 8 |  | G. Rice | 45 | 3/17/1995 | @ | 42 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 76.2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 9 |  | J. Caldwell | 45 | 3/17/1970 | @ | 44 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 72.4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 10 |  | D. Bing | 45 | 3/17/1968 | @ | 4 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 47.2 | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 51.7 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 11 |  | D. Bane | 44 | 3/17/2025 | @ | 41 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 60.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 78.3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 12 |  | A. Iverson | 44 | 3/17/2007 | vs | 43 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 72.7 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 80.6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +31 | ||
| 13 |  | N. Powell | 43 | 3/17/2021 | @ | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 97.9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -11 | ||
| 14 |  | L. James | 43 | 3/17/2009 | vs | 43 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 68.5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | +5 | ||
| 15 |  | D. Wilkins | 43 | 3/17/1987 | vs | 34 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 66.4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 16 |  | E. Hayes | 43 | 3/17/1973 | @ | 45 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 29 | 65.5 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 68.0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 17 |  | L. Dončić | 42 | 3/17/2021 | vs | 43 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 69.5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | +29 | ||
| 18 |  | S. O'Neal | 42 | 3/17/2003 | @ | 41 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 68.6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +13 | |||
| 19 |  | J. Williamson | 42 | 3/17/1978 | vs | 39 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 34 | 52.9 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 56.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 20 |  | D. Lillard | 41 | 3/17/2023 | vs | 37 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 70.3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | -14 | ||
| 21 |  | J. Harden | 41 | 3/17/2017 | @ | 40 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 75.5 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | -12 | ||
| 22 |  | M. Miller | 41 | 3/17/2006 | vs | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 77.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +24 | ||
| 23 |  | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 40 | 3/17/2026 | @ | 36 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 62.8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -4 | ||
| 24 |  | J. Harden | 40 | 3/17/2021 | @ | 42 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 60.3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +25 | ||
| 25 |  | J. Embiid | 40 | 3/17/2019 | @ | 36 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 31 | 48.4 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 58.7 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 4 | -6 | ||
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