Donovan Mitchell has the most points in a game on January 2, with 71 points versus the Bulls on January 2, 2023.
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most points by a player scored in a game on jan 2| 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 |  | D. Mitchell | 71 | 1/2/2023 | vs | 50 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 34 | 64.7 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 20 | 25 | 80.0 | 78.9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +19 | ||
| 2 |  | W. Chamberlain | 56 | 1/2/1961 | vs | 48 | 28 | 0 | 23 | 37 | 62.2 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 61.1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 |  | K. Thompson | 54 | 1/2/2023 | vs | 46 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 39 | 53.8 | 10 | 21 | 47.6 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 67.7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +13 | ||
| 4 |  | T. Delk | 53 | 1/2/2001 | @ | 50 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 74.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 78.9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +7 | ||
| 5 |  | J. Butler III | 52 | 1/2/2017 | vs | 38 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 21 | 22 | 95.5 | 77.2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | +15 | ||
| 6 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 52 | 1/2/1975 | vs | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 62.1 | 16 | 20 | 80.0 | 68.8 | 5 | |||||||||
| 7 |  | J. Brown | 50 | 1/2/2022 | vs | 46 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 29 | 65.5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 76.9 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | +10 | ||
| 8 |  | A. Stoudemire | 50 | 1/2/2005 | vs | 41 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 27 | 74.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 72.5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +25 | ||
| 9 |  | W. Chamberlain | 50 | 1/2/1966 | vs | 47 | 23 | 6 | 22 | 38 | 57.9 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 58.4 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 10 | | W. Chamberlain | 47 | 1/2/1960 | vs | 48 | 36 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 50.0 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 55.7 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 11 |  | E. Baylor | 46 | 1/2/1961 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 51.6 | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | 59.8 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 12 |  | S. Wedman | 45 | 1/2/1980 | @ | 45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 66.0 | 3 | |||||||
| 13 |  | D. DeRozan | 44 | 1/2/2023 | @ | 46 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 32 | 50.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 59.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -9 | ||
| 14 |  | M. Jordan | 44 | 1/2/1998 | vs | 43 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 76.9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +15 | ||
| 15 |  | T. Teagle | 44 | 1/2/1990 | vs | 48 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 70.3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 16 |  | L. James | 43 | 1/2/2023 | @ | 40 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 66.0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | +9 | ||
| 17 |  | R. Barry | 43 | 1/2/1966 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 70.7 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | | W. Chamberlain | 43 | 1/2/1965 | @ | 41 | 23 | 2 | 20 | 42 | 47.6 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 47.7 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 19 |  | J. Embiid | 42 | 1/2/2023 | vs | 36 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 73.9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | +10 | ||
| 20 | | J. Embiid | 42 | 1/2/2019 | @ | 36 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | 67.0 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | +6 | ||
| 21 |  | K. Bryant | 42 | 1/2/2005 | vs | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 58.3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | +26 | ||
| 22 |  | G. Rice | 42 | 1/2/1998 | vs | 49 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 75.4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +12 | ||
| 23 |  | G. Robinson | 42 | 1/2/1998 | @ | 45 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 58.6 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 66.4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -10 | ||
| 24 |  | G. Gervin | 42 | 1/2/1980 | vs | 39 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 73.3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 25 | | W. Chamberlain | 42 | 1/2/1964 | vs | 48 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 58.6 | 4 | |||||||||||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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