most points in an nba game by a player named nelson

Don Nelson had his most points in a game against the San Diego Rockets on February 25, 1970, with 40 points.

Interpreted as:
most points in an NBA regular-season game by a player named nelson
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 Don Nelson
D. Nelson
40
2/25/1970
BOS BOS
vs
SDR SDR
38
12
5
13
18
72.2
14
15
93.3
81.3
3
2 Don Nelson
D. Nelson
36
3/14/1971
BOS BOS
vs
CHI CHI
37
5
4
15
22
68.2
6
7
85.7
71.8
1
3 Don Nelson
D. Nelson
36
2/20/1970
BOS BOS
@
SEA SEA
44
16
3
13
22
59.1
10
13
76.9
64.9
4
4 Don Nelson
D. Nelson
35
11/23/1974
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
35
11
3
14
19
73.7
7
9
77.8
76.2
4
5 Don Nelson
D. Nelson
35
11/16/1974
BOS BOS
@
WAS WAS
37
12
4
15
21
71.4
5
7
71.4
72.7
3
6 Jameer Nelson
J. Nelson
32
1/2/2013
ORL ORL
vs
CHI CHI
40
5
4
2
0
11
20
55.0
6
9
66.7
4
4
100.0
73.5
0
5
4
2
-2
7 Jameer Nelson
J. Nelson
32
12/15/2008
ORL ORL
@
GSW GSW
35
4
4
3
0
13
25
52.0
5
9
55.6
1
1
100.0
62.9
2
2
3
3
+7
8 Jameer Nelson
J. Nelson
32
1/11/2006
ORL ORL
@
SEA SEA
35
3
8
3
1
9
16
56.3
2
3
66.7
12
14
85.7
72.2
1
2
2
2
+4
9 Jameer Nelson
J. Nelson
31
1/15/2014
ORL ORL
vs
CHI CHI
54
6
10
1
0
13
30
43.3
3
13
23.1
2
2
100.0
50.2
0
6
2
4
-3
10 Jameer Nelson
J. Nelson
31
2/9/2007
ORL ORL
vs
SAS SAS
41
7
5
0
0
12
20
60.0
2
2
100.0
5
5
100.0
69.8
1
6
1
2
+9
11 Jameer Nelson
J. Nelson
31
1/4/2006
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
28
1
6
1
0
12
15
80.0
4
6
66.7
3
3
100.0
95.0
0
1
6
2
-5
12 Don Nelson
D. Nelson
31
1/4/1970
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
35
8
1
11
20
55.0
9
13
69.2
60.3
5
13 Jameer Nelson
J. Nelson
30
11/1/2009
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
36
2
5
2
0
8
20
40.0
5
9
55.6
9
10
90.0
61.5
1
1
2
2
+2
14 Jameer Nelson
J. Nelson
30
4/13/2005
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
39
5
8
5
0
10
18
55.6
5
8
62.5
5
7
71.4
71.2
2
3
2
5
-4
15 Don Nelson
D. Nelson
30
2/6/1973
BOS BOS
@
CLE CLE
36
7
2
12
24
50.0
6
7
85.7
55.4
4
16 Don Nelson
D. Nelson
30
3/1/1970
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
41
9
2
12
22
54.5
6
7
85.7
59.8
4
17 Jameer Nelson
J. Nelson
29
1/5/2013
ORL ORL
vs
NYK NYK
40
3
8
1
1
10
20
50.0
5
9
55.6
4
4
100.0
66.6
0
3
3
4
-8
18 Jameer Nelson
J. Nelson
29
1/2/2007
ORL ORL
vs
LAC LAC
34
3
4
0
0
11
16
68.8
1
2
50.0
6
8
75.0
74.3
2
1
1
2
+9
19 Jameer Nelson
J. Nelson
29
1/15/2006
ORL ORL
@
SAC SAC
35
3
9
3
0
12
19
63.2
2
2
100.0
3
3
100.0
71.4
2
1
2
5
-5
20 Louie Nelson
L. Nelson
29
2/10/1975
NOJ NOJ
vs
ATL ATL
2
0
10
16
62.5
9
9
100.0
72.6
4
21 Don Nelson
D. Nelson
29
3/3/1974
BOS BOS
vs
NYK NYK
45
15
1
13
23
56.5
3
7
42.9
55.6
4
22 Don Nelson
D. Nelson
29
12/27/1970
BOS BOS
@
POR POR
35
6
2
11
20
55.0
7
8
87.5
61.6
5
23 Jameer Nelson
J. Nelson
28
12/26/2012
ORL ORL
vs
NOH NOH
38
5
10
0
0
11
17
64.7
4
8
50.0
2
2
100.0
78.3
0
5
6
3
+3
24 Jameer Nelson
J. Nelson
28
1/16/2009
ORL ORL
@
LAL LAL
34
6
8
0
0
9
18
50.0
3
6
50.0
7
8
87.5
65.1
0
6
3
2
+16
25 Louie Nelson
L. Nelson
28
1/24/1975
NOJ NOJ
@
LAL LAL
37
5
5
13
23
56.5
2
4
50.0
56.5
4

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36.8

10th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
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50
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.610
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49
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Cavaliers Cavaliers
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2
Celtics Celtics
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21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
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31
.622
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
3/28
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
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3/28
DAL DAL
@
CHI CHI
120-119
Fri
3/28
LAL LAL
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3/28
BOS BOS
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IND IND
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OKC OKC
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5/22
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@
OKC OKC
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Fri
5/23
IND IND
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Sat
5/24
OKC OKC
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8:30 PM
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IND IND
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OKC OKC
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