what is the most points shaq has scored in a game in 1997

Shaquille O'Neal posted his most points in a game in 1996-97 against the Kings on April 17, 1997, with 42 points.

Interpreted as:
What is the most points shaq has scored in a regular-season game in 1997?
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
42
4/17/1997
LAL LAL
vs
SAC SAC
33
12
3
1
1
15
31
48.4
0
1
0.0
12
14
85.7
56.5
6
6
3
2
+9
2Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
41
12/18/1996
LAL LAL
@
MIL MIL
43
13
2
2
3
15
25
60.0
0
0
11
16
68.8
64.0
1
12
4
4
+14
3Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
39
4/13/1997
LAL LAL
vs
UTA UTA
41
13
2
1
2
14
29
48.3
0
0
11
18
61.1
52.8
5
8
1
2
-2
4Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
35
11/3/1996
LAL LAL
vs
MIN MIN
41
19
3
0
3
14
20
70.0
0
0
7
13
53.8
68.0
6
13
3
5
+10
5Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
34
1/10/1997
LAL LAL
vs
MIA MIA
41
14
4
0
4
15
26
57.7
0
0
4
11
36.4
55.1
4
10
5
4
+10
6Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
34
1/6/1997
LAL LAL
@
POR POR
40
12
1
0
3
15
23
65.2
0
0
4
14
28.6
58.3
0
12
0
5
-10
7Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
34
12/13/1996
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
46
10
7
1
6
14
29
48.3
0
0
6
9
66.7
51.6
2
8
3
3
0
8Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
34
11/12/1996
LAL LAL
@
HOU HOU
42
15
2
1
2
15
24
62.5
0
0
4
8
50.0
61.8
6
9
5
6
+4
9Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
33
1/24/1997
LAL LAL
vs
GSW GSW
38
11
3
1
6
15
25
60.0
0
0
3
6
50.0
59.7
5
6
4
3
+9
10Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
33
1/16/1997
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
40
13
7
2
5
12
22
54.5
0
0
9
17
52.9
56.0
4
9
3
5
+12
11Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
33
12/11/1996
LAL LAL
vs
IND IND
42
10
2
0
6
13
22
59.1
0
0
7
13
53.8
59.5
2
8
1
4
0
12Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
32
12/3/1996
LAL LAL
vs
SEA SEA
45
14
7
1
3
13
25
52.0
0
0
6
10
60.0
54.4
5
9
3
2
+9
13Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
31
1/28/1997
LAL LAL
@
DAL DAL
37
10
3
0
2
13
23
56.5
0
0
5
10
50.0
56.6
4
6
1
3
+13
14Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
31
1/5/1997
LAL LAL
@
VAN VAN
40
12
2
0
4
13
21
61.9
0
0
5
9
55.6
62.1
2
10
2
3
0
15Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
30
11/13/1996
LAL LAL
@
SAS SAS
37
10
1
0
4
11
15
73.3
0
0
8
11
72.7
75.6
4
6
6
2
-17
16Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
29
11/22/1996
LAL LAL
vs
SAS SAS
38
21
1
0
2
13
19
68.4
0
0
3
10
30.0
62.0
7
14
4
1
+10
17Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
28
12/29/1996
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
28
8
4
1
2
10
17
58.8
0
0
8
12
66.7
62.8
3
5
1
4
+7
18Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
27
12/17/1996
LAL LAL
@
CHI CHI
44
13
3
1
2
12
20
60.0
0
0
3
6
50.0
59.6
5
8
4
5
-11
19Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
27
12/10/1996
LAL LAL
@
SAC SAC
42
13
4
0
4
10
24
41.7
0
0
7
13
53.8
45.4
4
9
2
4
+2
20Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
27
11/29/1996
LAL LAL
@
DET DET
42
11
3
0
0
11
19
57.9
0
1
0.0
5
12
41.7
55.6
2
9
7
2
+8
21Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
26
12/25/1996
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
40
16
5
1
1
11
24
45.8
0
1
0.0
4
9
44.4
46.5
3
13
2
4
+17
22Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
26
11/20/1996
LAL LAL
vs
UTA UTA
41
15
2
1
4
11
22
50.0
0
0
4
10
40.0
49.2
8
7
4
4
-12
23Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
26
11/19/1996
LAL LAL
@
GSW GSW
45
12
7
0
3
12
19
63.2
0
0
2
8
25.0
57.7
1
11
2
3
+11
24Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
26
11/5/1996
LAL LAL
@
NYK NYK
41
13
1
2
5
12
23
52.2
0
0
2
5
40.0
51.6
3
10
2
5
+14
25Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
25
1/2/1997
LAL LAL
@
SAC SAC
42
16
2
0
4
11
25
44.0
0
0
3
8
37.5
43.8
6
10
1
5
+10

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