most points in an nba game by a player named sam

Sam Jones had his most points in a game against the Pistons on October 29, 1965, with 51 points.

Interpreted as:

most points in an NBA regular-season game by a player named sam

	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	Sam Jones S. Jones	51	10/29/1965	BOS	@	DET						21	35	60.0				9	9	100.0	65.5
2	Sam Perkins S. Perkins	45	4/12/1990	DAL	@	GSW	42	13	7	0	1	19	26	73.1	1	1	100.0	6	7	85.7	77.4	5	8	3	4
3	Sam Jones S. Jones	44	2/13/1965	BOS	@	NYK						17						10	11	90.9
4	Sam Jones S. Jones	44	3/12/1961	BOS	@	SYR						16						12	15	80.0					5
5	Sam Jones S. Jones	42	2/22/1967	BOS	@	BAL			9			18	36	50.0				6	7	85.7	53.7
6	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	40	3/3/2001	MIL	vs	CHI	52	2	10	0	0	18	24	75.0	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	80.4	1	1	4	5	0
7	Sam Jones S. Jones	40	12/27/1964	BOS		DET						16	34	47.1				8	9	88.9	52.7
8	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	39	12/9/2002	MIL	@	CLE	50	10	10	2	0	12	22	54.5	2	4	50.0	13	17	76.5	66.1	0	10	2	4	+14
9	Sam Jones S. Jones	39	1/29/1969	BOS		SEA	42	4	3			18	32	56.3				3	3	100.0	58.5				4
10	Sam Jones S. Jones	39	11/10/1967	BOS	vs	BAL	40	9	2			17	31	54.8				5	6	83.3	58.0				5
11	Sam Jones S. Jones	39	2/26/1967	BOS	@	STL	36	4	5			14	24	58.3				11	13	84.6	65.6				3
12	Sam Mack S. Mack	38	4/2/1996	HOU	@	GSW	36	3	4	2	0	10	20	50.0	6	10	60.0	12	13	92.3	73.9	0	3	1	4
13	Sam Bowie S. Bowie	38	3/20/1991	NJN	vs	MIN	48	20	4	1	1	15	26	57.7	0	1	0.0	8	9	88.9	63.4	11	9	2	1
14	Sam Jones S. Jones	38	1/30/1968	BOS	@	PHI	39	3	4			16	26	61.5				6	8	75.0	64.4				2
15	Sam Jones S. Jones	38	1/20/1968	BOS	@	BAL						14						10	12	83.3
16	Sam Jones S. Jones	38	1/24/1967	BOS	@	PHI		8	2			16	34	47.1				6	7	85.7	51.2				4
17	Sam Jones S. Jones	38	3/5/1965	BOS	@	BAL						14						10	10	100.0
18	Sam Mitchell S. Mitchell	37	2/3/1991	MIN	vs	PHI	58	5	2	0	0	14	22	63.6	0	2	0.0	9	13	69.2	66.7	3	2	1	5
19	Sam Jones S. Jones	37	1/1/1966	BOS	@	STL	37	5	3			16	29	55.2				5	5	100.0	59.3				0
20	Sam Jones S. Jones	37	12/22/1965	BOS	vs	NYK	38	4	1			14	24	58.3				9	13	69.2	62.2				3
21	Sam Jones S. Jones	37	12/30/1964	BOS	@	BAL						16						5	6	83.3
22	Sam Jones S. Jones	37	12/1/1964	BOS	@	NYK			5			14						9	9	100.0
23	Sam Jones S. Jones	37	1/19/1963	BOS	@	SYR						13						11	14	78.6					3
24	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	36	4/4/2004	MIN	vs	MEM	40	2	8	3	0	14	24	58.3	3	5	60.0	5	6	83.3	67.6	1	1	3	1	+10
25	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	36	2/6/1999	NJN	@	ATL	42	1	9	1	0	9	22	40.9	1	5	20.0	17	19	89.5	59.3	1	0	4	4	-3