oldest player to score 27 points

Dirk Nowitzki is the oldest in a game with 27+ points. He was 40 years and 294 days old against the Suns on April 9, 2019.

Interpreted as:
oldest player to score 27 or more points in a regular-season game
NAME AGE PTS DATE TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
40-294
30
4/9/2019
DAL DAL
vs
PHX PHX
33
8
3
0
1
11
31
35.5
5
14
35.7
3
3
100.0
46.4
1
7
2
3
+11
2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
40-229
27
12/1/1987
LAL LAL
@
SAC SAC
40
9
1
1
1
11
21
52.4
0
0
5
5
100.0
58.2
3
6
5
2
3 LeBron James
L. James
40-100
27
4/9/2025
LAL LAL
@
DAL DAL
36
7
3
1
0
11
20
55.0
0
4
0.0
5
6
83.3
59.6
2
5
2
2
+18
4 LeBron James
L. James
40-099
28
4/8/2025
LAL LAL
@
OKC OKC
35
7
3
1
0
8
19
42.1
3
6
50.0
9
10
90.0
59.8
0
7
6
1
-23
5 LeBron James
L. James
40-095
27
4/4/2025
LAL LAL
vs
NOP NOP
33
0
8
2
0
9
17
52.9
2
7
28.6
7
8
87.5
65.8
0
0
1
1
+7
6 LeBron James
L. James
40-094
33
4/3/2025
LAL LAL
vs
GSW GSW
40
5
9
1
1
10
15
66.7
5
8
62.5
8
9
88.9
87.0
1
4
4
2
-1
7 LeBron James
L. James
40-066
31
3/6/2025
LAL LAL
vs
NYK NYK
44
12
8
0
1
11
23
47.8
2
8
25.0
7
8
87.5
58.4
1
11
1
3
+4
8 LeBron James
L. James
40-064
34
3/4/2025
LAL LAL
vs
NOP NOP
33
8
6
1
2
10
18
55.6
5
10
50.0
9
9
100.0
77.4
1
7
4
1
+7
9 LeBron James
L. James
40-060
28
2/28/2025
LAL LAL
vs
LAC LAC
37
13
3
1
0
12
21
57.1
2
7
28.6
2
3
66.7
62.7
1
12
4
0
-1
10 LeBron James
L. James
40-059
33
2/27/2025
LAL LAL
vs
MIN MIN
37
17
6
1
1
11
21
52.4
4
9
44.4
7
10
70.0
65.0
5
12
4
1
+12
11 LeBron James
L. James
40-057
27
2/25/2025
LAL LAL
vs
DAL DAL
37
12
3
1
0
11
17
64.7
2
4
50.0
3
4
75.0
72.0
3
9
6
2
-5
12 LeBron James
L. James
40-052
40
2/20/2025
LAL LAL
@
POR POR
36
8
4
2
1
14
24
58.3
4
8
50.0
8
8
100.0
72.7
0
8
11
2
+8
13 LeBron James
L. James
40-038
42
2/6/2025
LAL LAL
vs
GSW GSW
38
17
8
1
1
14
25
56.0
6
9
66.7
8
10
80.0
71.4
1
16
3
1
+7
14 LeBron James
L. James
40-033
33
2/1/2025
LAL LAL
@
NYK NYK
37
11
12
0
0
14
26
53.8
3
8
37.5
2
4
50.0
59.4
0
11
5
3
+12
15 LeBron James
L. James
40-029
31
1/28/2025
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
33
8
9
1
0
10
16
62.5
1
4
25.0
10
11
90.9
74.4
1
7
8
1
-11
16 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
40-020
39
3/9/2003
WAS WAS
@
NYK NYK
43
8
1
1
0
13
22
59.1
0
0
13
15
86.7
68.2
1
7
3
3
+7
17 LeBron James
L. James
40-018
29
1/17/2025
LAL LAL
vs
BKN BKN
35
7
8
1
2
12
17
70.6
4
6
66.7
1
2
50.0
81.1
1
6
5
2
-11
18 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
40-018
27
3/7/2003
WAS WAS
vs
MIL MIL
43
9
3
2
0
11
24
45.8
0
1
0.0
5
6
83.3
50.7
0
9
1
2
+7
19 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
40-010
35
2/27/2003
WAS WAS
vs
HOU HOU
50
11
6
0
0
15
26
57.7
0
0
5
7
71.4
60.2
0
11
3
3
0
20 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
40-006
30
2/23/2003
WAS WAS
vs
DAL DAL
52
9
3
2
1
14
26
53.8
0
0
2
2
100.0
55.8
2
7
6
3
-1
21 LeBron James
L. James
40-004
30
1/3/2025
LAL LAL
vs
ATL ATL
30
3
8
0
0
13
20
65.0
2
5
40.0
2
2
100.0
71.8
0
3
3
3
+4
22 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
40-004
43
2/21/2003
WAS WAS
vs
NJN NJN
43
10
3
4
1
18
30
60.0
0
0
7
8
87.5
64.1
0
10
1
2
+9
23 LeBron James
L. James
40-003
38
1/2/2025
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
36
3
8
0
0
15
25
60.0
7
10
70.0
1
2
50.0
73.4
1
2
4
1
+4
24 LeBron James
L. James
39-361
31
12/25/2024
LAL LAL
@
GSW GSW
37
4
10
2
1
12
22
54.5
2
4
50.0
5
5
100.0
64.0
0
4
1
3
+4
25 LeBron James
L. James
39-359
28
12/23/2024
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
35
11
11
0
0
10
16
62.5
2
4
50.0
6
7
85.7
73.4
2
9
2
1
-1

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114.8

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116.0

21st

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-1.2

19th

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36.4

15th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
8
Grizzlies Grizzlies
48
34
.585
20.0
9
Kings Kings
40
42
.488
28.0
10
Mavericks Mavericks
39
43
.476
29.0
11
Suns Suns
36
46
.439
32.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
36
46
.439
32.0
Last Game
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120

Final

106

DAL Mavericks

1 - 1

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NBA 2024-25 Leaders

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NBA Fantasy 2024-25

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

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
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern 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
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
3/26
LAL LAL
@
CHI CHI
117-119
Wed
3/26
HOU HOU
@
UTA UTA
121-110
Wed
3/26
POR POR
@
SAC SAC
107-128
Thu
3/27
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
122-133
Thu
3/27
LAC LAC
@
BKN BKN
132-100

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
5/12
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Mon
5/12
MIN MIN
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Tue
5/13
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Tue
5/13
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Wed
5/14
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM