most points scored in an nba game by a player last season in a loss

Devin Booker and Karl-Anthony Towns were tied for the most points in a loss in 2023-24, with 62 points.

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most points scored in an NBA regular-season game by a player last season in a loss

	NAME	PTS	L	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Devin Booker D. Booker	62	1	1/26/2024	PHX	@	IND	38	5	4	1	2	22	37	59.5	6	12	50.0	12	13	92.3	72.6	0	5	4	2	+1
2	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	62	1	1/22/2024	MIN	vs	CHA	38	8	2	0	0	21	35	60.0	10	15	66.7	10	14	71.4	75.3	3	5	7	2	0
3	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	61	1	3/29/2024	NYK	@	SAS	43	4	6	1	0	25	47	53.2	5	13	38.5	6	6	100.0	61.4	1	3	1	2	+20
4	Stephen Curry S. Curry	60	1	2/3/2024	GSW	@	ATL	41	6	4	0	1	22	38	57.9	10	23	43.5	6	6	100.0	73.8	1	5	2	1	-1
5	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	54	1	11/9/2023	MIL	@	IND	36	12	3	0	0	19	25	76.0	0	1	0.0	16	18	88.9	82.0	2	10	8	4	+6
6	Zach LaVine Z. LaVine	51	1	10/28/2023	CHI	@	DET	37	5	0	1	0	19	33	57.6	7	13	53.8	6	8	75.0	69.8	2	3	4	2	-8
7	Malachi Flynn M. Flynn	50	1	4/3/2024	DET	@	ATL	34	6	5	3	0	18	25	72.0	5	9	55.6	9	12	75.0	82.6	0	6	4	2	+14
8	Jerami Grant J. Grant	49	1	2/8/2024	POR	vs	DET	45	8	6	0	0	14	29	48.3	3	6	50.0	18	20	90.0	64.8	2	6	4	5	-5
9	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	48	1	1/6/2024	MIL	@	HOU	39	17	2	0	1	16	25	64.0	1	2	50.0	15	21	71.4	70.1	3	14	2	4	-1
10	Stephen Curry S. Curry	46	1	1/27/2024	GSW	vs	LAL	43	3	7	1	0	17	35	48.6	9	21	42.9	3	3	100.0	63.3	0	3	4	4	-2
11	Kevin Durant K. Durant	45	1	3/9/2024	PHX	vs	BOS	37	10	6	1	0	18	26	69.2	4	7	57.1	5	7	71.4	77.4	1	9	6	2	-1
12	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	45	1	2/27/2024	DAL	@	CLE	41	9	14	3	0	17	29	58.6	6	11	54.5	5	5	100.0	72.1	0	9	1	1	+13
13	Miles Bridges M. Bridges	45	1	2/7/2024	CHA	vs	TOR	38	8	7	0	0	17	27	63.0	6	11	54.5	5	7	71.4	74.8	5	3	1	4	-6
14	Mikal Bridges M. Bridges	45	1	11/22/2023	BKN	@	ATL	44	10	4	2	0	16	31	51.6	2	6	33.3	11	12	91.7	62.0	3	7	1	2	-12
15	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	45	1	11/20/2023	BOS	@	CHA	44	13	6	0	2	15	28	53.6	7	15	46.7	8	10	80.0	69.4	0	13	3	1	-5
16	Cam Thomas C. Thomas	45	1	11/6/2023	BKN	vs	MIL	41	4	3	1	0	17	33	51.5	6	16	37.5	5	6	83.3	63.1	1	3	1	3	+3
17	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	45	1	11/3/2023	NYK	@	MIL	42	5	4	1	0	17	30	56.7	2	8	25.0	9	11	81.8	64.6	2	3	4	3	+2
18	GG Jackson II	44	1	4/14/2024	MEM	vs	DEN	44	12	1	2	1	17	36	47.2	4	13	30.8	6	7	85.7	56.3	6	6	3	1	-13
19	Devin Booker D. Booker	44	1	1/28/2024	PHX	@	ORL	36	4	3	1	2	17	26	65.4	1	2	50.0	9	11	81.8	71.3	1	3	4	3	-4
20	Jaren Jackson Jr. J. Jackson Jr.	44	1	12/13/2023	MEM	@	HOU	40	7	2	4	1	15	24	62.5	3	8	37.5	11	13	84.6	74.0	1	6	3	4	-1
21	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	44	1	11/30/2023	IND	@	MIA	40	2	10	3	1	15	28	53.6	6	16	37.5	8	12	66.7	66.1	0	2	2	0	-6
22	Deni Avdija D. Avdija	43	1	2/14/2024	WAS	@	NOP	40	15	3	0	1	13	24	54.2	6	10	60.0	11	13	84.6	72.3	5	10	3	2	+14
23	P.J. Washington Jr.	43	1	1/27/2024	CHA	vs	UTA	36	2	3	2	0	17	22	77.3	7	9	77.8	2	3	66.7	92.2	1	1	2	1	-7
24	Paolo Banchero P. Banchero	43	1	1/3/2024	ORL	@	SAC	45	4	5	0	0	13	25	52.0	6	9	66.7	11	14	78.6	69.0	1	3	8	4	-2
25	De'Aaron Fox D. Fox	43	1	12/26/2023	SAC	@	POR	38	8	4	1	1	16	26	61.5	7	15	46.7	4	6	66.7	75.1	2	6	5	2	-2